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Podcast: Down On High: Examining the Records That Made Us
Episode: Amy Winehouse - Frank/Back to Black
Description: Amy Winehouse was a powerful pop and R&B singer. She tragically passed at the hands of her addiction at 27, with only two albums published. And yet she is revered as one of the best musicians of the 2000s, predating a renaissance in powerful female vocalists like Adele. The album Frank was her debut, playing out like a well put together club album. It's relatively straight forward in its compositions, including some covers. There's a crassness and sass that is truly infectious and unique to Amy's lyrical voice. Winehouse reached another level with her sophomore album, Back to Black...