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Amy Winehouse

with her love of Sixties girl groups and a dark beehive, Amy Winehouse was like a star from another time. But she also dug hip-hop and wrote openly about her splattered relationships and issues with drugs and alcohol. The beguilingly smudgy retro sound of her second album and very real drama and pain in her voice set the table for Adele and Sam Smith, reviving soul for millions of ensnared listeners.