amy winehouse

[Beach]

Being talented and a great musician has nothing to do with being a role model. Look at the greats: Janis Joplin, Keith Richards, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, even Bob Dylan. They all did drugs very openly, and certainly were not very good role models. Even people such as Miles Davis and Lead Belly dabbled in drugs. Personaly I think it is very stupid to get involved in such horrible things. Those awards aren't given out to people for being a good role model, theyre for being a good musician. Plain and simple. As far as talent goes I think that Amy Winehouse is a little above average as far as vocals go, and very talented as far as songwriting goes. Thats more than I can say of just about any other female artist in today's world.

Another question you should consider: Did freebasing cocaine make Richard Pryor any less funny? I think we can apply the same logic to Amy Winehouse. Its a tragedy she is involved with the stuff she is. But she has a disease and she needs help. That doesn't make her any less talented.

I'm glad that you feel it is stupid to become involved in such things as drugs. It would be interesting to know where you got the information about Leadbelly (one word by the way - not two) "dabbling in drugs". I had never heard of his using anything apart from a 44 to kill a man for which he wound up in jail. :confused:
Winehouse is, as far as I'm concerned anyway, a talentless trout - not because she uses drugs of any description but because that is what she is!