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Originally Posted by InOne

She was good and that but she wasn't a legend or an icon I wouldn't say. People are only saying this cos she's dead.

People are fickle

Nonesense. When her first album was released a lot of critics applauded it as a classic work and one of the finest albums in a long time.

She will always be better known as a tortured artist and - yes - a druggie. But she leaves a few songs of amazing quality, sung with utter conviction. She was the real thing.

And the legacy she leaves is considerable. She opened the door for artists like Adele and Duffy.