Amy Winehouse – Back To Black

Amy Winehouse is perhaps one of the most talented female artists to hit the mainstream music scene during the last decade. Amy Winehouse's voice could be compared to voices like Aretha Franklin and even Mariah Carey, though Amy Winehouse's vocal range is completely different. "Back To Black", Amy Winehouse's second album which was released through Island Records, showcases the singer's talents by traveling back through music time and maintaining the girl group doo-wop sounds of the 1950s and 1960s. The album focuses on re-introducing us to the soulful music that labels like Motown once produced, and proves that Amy Winehouse's powerful voice surpasses the mold.

"Back To Black" is a unique combination of Soul, Jazz, Doo-Wop, and even Rock steady/Ska. The different influences combine to produce an album that would make you believe it came out of your parent's oldies collection, except the album contains outstanding amounts of flair. Amy Winehouse's vocals will amaze you and make you wonder why people don't put away their Miley Cyrus and Lady Gaga albums to discover and experience the raw talent that Amy Winehouse embodies. While Amy Winehouse's personal life earns her a bad rep with the public, her musical talent far outweighs the negativity surrounding the artist, which "Back To Black" makes evident. If you're doing some soul-searching, "Back To Black" will guide you back and bring some soul straight into your life and ipod.
 

 

-Stephanie M.-
Big Wheel Online Magazine
 

 

 

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