[Shaun]

oh...maybe Freddie Mercury actually.

gah it's hard.

[Niamh.]

Oh Yes Freddie, definitely

[Mrluvaluva]

Originally Posted by Omah

But wasn't it all for the wrong reasons, i.e. substance abuse and mental health issues?

Not at all. That was the way the media reported because they had to have a story on her. She was in the papers every day. She could not even leave her home for a scrum of photographers and they followed her everywhere. People could not ignore the train wreck that was Amy Winehouse, but for me, she had a beautiful voice, and made some fantastic songs, and that is what will be remembered more about her for some people.

[Shaun]

Would be funny if Morrissey won, though:

Morrissey's libel case against the NME is headed to court this summer. According to the Morrissey fanzine True to You, the case is set for July 16-19. Fans hoping to show support for Morrissey are encouraged to "make their presence known outside the High Court in London on these dates." Morrissey's tour dates in Athens and Istanbul on July 16 and 19 will not be cancelled.

Morrissey is suing the NME over an interview published November 28, 2007 that the singer claims was defamatory and portrayed him as racist. He claims the magazine doctored his words significantly and fabricated material. True to You notes that the magazine proposed a formal apology on its website (and not in print), but that Morrissey rejected the offer "as disproportionate to the damage done to Morrissey by the NME magazine itself."

[Mrluvaluva]

Let us not forget though the average age of an NME reader.

[InOne]

Originally Posted by Mrluvaluva

How do you come to that conclusion?

Ok, everyone suddently remembered her music again when she died. Before that she was just in the tabloids with the odd speculation of new material now and then.