Amy Winehouse Cremated, Remembered in Service Filled with Humor
Amy Winehouse was remembered by friends, family and music industry professionals at a memorial service in London yesterday.
Amy Winehouse was cremated yesterday and mourners paid their respects to the talented singer whose demons overcame her at the tender age of 27. Though many present described the service as "moving," it also had quite a few light moments. The memorial service was widely attended, with music industry executives, band mates, friends and family gathering to say goodbye to the girl with the golden pipes reminiscent of a bygone era of music. The service was held in a synagogue in Edgware, North London.
After she was found dead last weekend in her London apartment, the media breathlessly reported on the events surrounding her death and sometimes-tragic life. Among those in attendance at the service were close friend Kelly Osbourne, wearing her hair in the beehive that Winehouse preferred in life, Mark Ronson, who produced her album "Back to Black" and her boyfriend Reg Traviss.
In saying goodbye to his daughter, Winehouse's father Mitch said "Goodnight my angel. Sleep tight. Mommy and Daddy love you ever so much." A spokesperson for Winehouse noted that the eulogy was also "funny" with Mitch "telling stories about her childhood, people were laughing like a celebration, like they all remembered the stories themselves." It was fitting for there to be some light moments, as Winehouse herself lived a life that, while far from perfect, was often about happiness and love. A representative for Winehouse noted, "It was emotional, it was happy and it was sad. It was everything really." Another in attendance noted, "It was very moving yet quite very humorous at times. It was a wonderful tribute to Amy."
After she was found dead last weekend in her London apartment, the media breathlessly reported on the events surrounding her death and sometimes-tragic life. Among those in attendance at the service were close friend Kelly Osbourne, wearing her hair in the beehive that Winehouse preferred in life, Mark Ronson, who produced her album "Back to Black" and her boyfriend Reg Traviss.
In saying goodbye to his daughter, Winehouse's father Mitch said "Goodnight my angel. Sleep tight. Mommy and Daddy love you ever so much." A spokesperson for Winehouse noted that the eulogy was also "funny" with Mitch "telling stories about her childhood, people were laughing like a celebration, like they all remembered the stories themselves." It was fitting for there to be some light moments, as Winehouse herself lived a life that, while far from perfect, was often about happiness and love. A representative for Winehouse noted, "It was emotional, it was happy and it was sad. It was everything really." Another in attendance noted, "It was very moving yet quite very humorous at times. It was a wonderful tribute to Amy."
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