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Amy Winehouse - Reading and Listening




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Amy Jade Winehouse (14 September 1983 – 23 July 2011) (be) an English singer-songwriter known for her powerful voice and her eclectic mix of musical genres including R&B, soul and jazz. Winehouse's 2003 first album, Frank, (be) critically successful in the UK , it was (nominate) for the Mercury Prize. Her next album, Black to Black, (be) even more successful. Amy Winehouse (become) the first British female to win five Grammy in a single night, including three of the "Big Four" : Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Song of the Year.

On 14 February 2007, she (win) a Brit Award for Best British Female Artist; one in 2007 for Best Contemporary Song for "Rehab" , and one in 2008 for Best Song Musically and Lyrically for "Love is a losing Game". The album (be)  the third biggest seller of the 2000s in the United Kingdom. Winehouse's distinctive style of life (make) her a muse for fashion designers such as Karl Lagerfeld.

Winehouse's problems with drug, alcohol abuse and violence (be) regular tabloid news from 2007 until her death. In 2008, Winehouse (have) a series of health complications.

Amy Winehouse (die) on 23 July 2011, at her home in London. She was (cremate) at Golders Green Crematorium. She (leave) millions of fans all around the world.


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Listen to the videos and complete the song lyrics with simple past forms of the verbs in the parentheses. 
 
"Love is a losing game"
For you I (be) a flame                            

Love is a losing game

Five story fire as you (come)

 

Love is a losing game
 
Why do I wish I never (play)

Oh, what a mess we (make)

And now the final frame

Love is a losing game

 

(play) out by the band

Love is a losing hand
More than I (can) stand
 
 
 


Love is a losing hand
 
Self professed... profound

Till the chips (be) down

...know you're a gambling man

Love is a losing hand

 

Though I'd rather blind

Love is a fate resigned

Memories mar mymind

       Love is a fate resigned
 
 
Over futile odds

And (laugh) at by the gods

And now the final frame

Love is a losing game