Why does it seem like all the new young singers in the tradition of classic American soul are white girls from England? First Alice Russell, and now Amy Winehouse. Actually, Winehouse is not a newcomer. Her first album, Frank (2003), went platinum in the U.K. and her latest, Back to Black, released last month, is already gold. But with her albums are available only as imports in the U.S., she remains all but unknown stateside.
Salaam Remi, who produced all of Frank and half of Back in Black, is known for his work with seminal hip-hop artists like Nas and the Fugees and in the U.K. with superstar Ms. Dynamite. His style is a good match for Winehouse’s old-school attitude.
But the more vital and edgy half of the album comes from producer Mark Ronson. The son of David Bowie’s guitarist Mick Ronson, and DJ to the stars (along with his sister […]
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