Question 1

True or false: Amy Winehouse's iconic beehive hairstyle was inspired by 1960s girl groups.

Accepted Answer

True. She cited The Ronettes and other 1960s soul and doo-wop groups as her style inspiration for the beehive.

Question 2

True or false: Amy Winehouse co-wrote 'Valerie' with Mark Ronson for her own album.

Accepted Answer

False. 'Valerie' was originally by The Zutons; Winehouse covered it with Mark Ronson for his album, not hers.

Question 3

True or false: She recorded a duet with Tony Bennett for his 2011 album 'Duets II'.

Accepted Answer

True. Winehouse sang 'Body and Soul' with Bennett; it was her final studio recording before her death in July 2011.

Question 4

True or false: Amy Winehouse's debut album 'Frank' was nominated for the Mercury Prize.

Accepted Answer

True. Her 2003 debut 'Frank' was shortlisted for the 2004 Mercury Prize, though she lost to Franz Ferdinand.

Question 5

True or false: Amy Winehouse's first number-one single in the UK was 'Rehab'.

Accepted Answer

False. Her first UK number-one was actually 'Back to Black' in 2007; 'Rehab' peaked at number seven on the singles chart.

Question 6

True or false: She designed her own wedding dress for her 2007 marriage to Blake Fielder-Civil.

Accepted Answer

False. Her wedding dress was a simple white halter dress by designer Disaya, not self-designed.

Question 7

True or false: She was a trained jazz pianist from age 12.

Accepted Answer

False. Winehouse studied at the Sylvia Young Theatre School and later BRIT School, but she was primarily a vocalist and guitarist, not a trained pianist.

Question 8

True or false: Amy Winehouse's grandfather was a jazz saxophonist who influenced her career.

Accepted Answer

True. Her father's father, a professional jazz saxophonist, exposed her to jazz greats like Dinah Washington and Sarah Vaughan from a young age.

Amy Winehouse Trivia Questions