New old song

Act: Amy Winehouse

Influences: Donny Hathawy, The Shangri-Las, Nina Simone

Winehouse is full of personality, and the tabloids love her for it. As for her music, that’s ripped straight from soul and girl-group legends such as Nina Simone and the Shangri-Las. The nightclub, booze-drenched setting of Winehouse’s music is pure cabaret – a stage designed to showcase an artist who’s tightly following the script laid down by her forebears.