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As I’m not exactly an avid follower of the news I’ve only just found out that Amy Winehouse was found dead yesterday. What a tragedy. I guess it’s hard to say it’s a shock given the ‘car crash’ reporting that followed her around, but even so, you don’t really expect people to die aged just 27.

I genuinely believe that she was one of the greatest vocalists of all time. She was really a jazz singer at heart who could effortlessly bring that jazz sensibility, timing and phrasing to the soulful pop music that she was famous for. Truly a fantastic natural talent.

We’ve been left a legacy of only two official albums but I guess we can expect a slew of previously unreleased material to hit the market now – I just hope that this output is carefully selected to do justice to her memory as the genius vocalist that she was.

I also hope that those people who are inclined to judge harshly and let all and sundry know that they believe it was all her own fault reflect and respect the fact that a lot of people are hurting right now and that these kinds of comments don’t help matters.

I feel that we should all look at these things with a lot more humility and accept that addiction is a terrible affliction and ‘there but for the grace of God go I’. Sadly some people never manage to break free from their demons.

My thoughts go out to Amy’s family and friends who are no doubt hurting terribly right now and beating themselves up because they feel they failed her. I’m sure that you all did all that you could. Sadly sometimes all that any of us can do is never enough.

RIP Amy – that great band in the sky is way better than anything we can muster on this Earth, and you’re a very worthy addition to it.