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Amy Winehouse Ordered At Least a Dozen Songs to Remain Unreleased
- Posted on Nov 19th 2011 12:00PM by Kenneth Partridge
AP
As the Guardian reports, Winehouse banned a number of tunes from ever seeing the light of day, making her intentions known before dying in July of an alcohol overdose.
In an interview with Music Week magazine, Island boss Darcus Beese said Winehouse's mandate is somewhat unfortunate, since one of the tunes, 'Procrastinate,' is among the best she ever recorded.
"If you ever hear 'Procrastinate,' you have my permission to come into my offices here in Kensington and fire me," Beese said, vowing to keep the supposedly brilliant song under wraps.
Still, Beese defended the 'Lioness' project, suggesting that Winehouse would have wanted the album's tracks -- among them the Nas collaboration 'Like Smoke' and vintage reggae cover 'Our Day Will Come' -- to be made public.
"We've had to qualify this album in front of Amy's family," Beese said. "Her mum, her dad, her brother -- that's her very vocal, protective brother -- plus fiances, stepfathers and more."
"She'd tell you ... 'I f---ing wrote the songs. People should f---ing hear them,'" he added.
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Who care's you had a gift you deside to piss it all way in booze and dope you had your chance to contribute something to this world but you piss it all away and now your dead good bye
November 20 2011 at 7:15 AM Report abuse Permalink -1 rate up rate down ReplyAlways tragic when someone throws their life away......another member of the 27 club.....she's hanging out with Jimmy and Pearl....
November 20 2011 at 1:40 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyHow long must we hear of this drug infested alcoholics wasted life?
November 19 2011 at 11:59 PM Report abuse Permalink -3 rate up rate down ReplyHer music was a love affair for me from the very first time I herd her.
November 19 2011 at 9:56 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down ReplyIn all her stupidity and arrogance, she made this request so she will never be forgotten. Ten years from now when someone decides to release just 1 of those songs, the world will have to relive her untimely demise all over again. Why should the world glorify an alcoholic?
November 19 2011 at 6:20 PM Report abuse Permalink -4 rate up rate down Reply
Sheng
You sound a bit cruel but you say she was arrogant hunh?!
November 19 2011 at 8:30 PM Report abuse Permalink +1 rate up rate down ReplyAmy died at a young age, but her fans will not forget her nor just put her to rest.
All that loved her and her music will forever care. when the feeling is real it will
stay in her fans memories and in the hearts that knew and loved her. For the
ones that dont care it shouldnt bother you that others do. God bless Amy and
may she Rest In Peace.............Let her music live on !
Imagination
Who cares? Are we EVER going to get past this woman's demise? She was a good singer but come on already. Enough!
November 19 2011 at 4:42 PM Report abuse Permalink -6 rate up rate down ReplyAmy Winehouse singing Our Day Will Come is awesome, I love her unique vocals on the track. I cannot wait to get the album, Lioness. I am from the generation that not only appreciated our parents music ie: Sinatra, Bennett, Holiday, Horne but also added to music with our own greats like, Janis Joplin, Jimi, and Jim Morrison. I have seen many performers including the ones above and since that time have only heard a few truly unique performers. I have been looking for that special sound for a long time. Enter... Miss Amy. She could be as smooth and silky as Billie Holiday, K.D. Lang, or be as gruff as Janis and edgy like Etta James but her vocals were always delivered in the Winehouse way. She will always be one of the greater vocalists of this century.
November 19 2011 at 3:05 PM Report abuse Permalink +4 rate up rate down Reply
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