5/5 Sam A. 4 months ago on Google
It's
hard
to
believe
that
in
September
2023,
Amy
Winehouse
would
have
turned
40
years
old.
She
passed
away
tragicly
young
at
just
27
years
old,
but
left
an
indelible
mark
on
music.
Camden
Town
held
a
special
significance
for
Amy,
as
it
was
the
place
she
truly
came
into
her
own
as
a
musician.
She
moved
to
Camden
at
age
20
and
immersed
herself
in
the
local
music
scene.
Amy
worked
in
Camden
Market
selling
candles
and
tending
bar
at
the
historic
Hawley
Arms
pub,
where
she
also
frequently
drank.
It
was
in
Camden
that
she
found
inspiration
for
many
of
her
best-known
songs,
performing
regularly
at
venues
like
the
Jazz
Cafe
and
Roundhouse.
Tragically,
Amy
was
found
dead
of
alcohol
poisoning
at
her
home
in
Camden
Square
in
2011.
The
life-sized
bronze
statue
of
Amy,
sculpted
by
Scott
Eaton
and
contributed
by
her
father
and
fans,
has
become
a
pilgrimage
site
for
those
wishing
to
honor
her
memory.
Situated
prominently
in
the
middle
of
busy
Camden
Market,
it
sees
a
steady
stream
of
visitors
paying
their
respects.
Fans
frequently
leave
colorful
ribbons,
bracelets
and
other
mementos
that
are
regularly
changed
out.
The
statue
provides
fans,
locals
and
travelers
alike
a
chance
to
reflect
on
Amy's
all-too-brief
career
and
the
soul
she
brought
to
her
beloved
Camden
during
her
time
there.
While
no
longer
physically
present,
her
spirit
lives
on
through
her
art
and
this
meaningful
memorial.
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