Why we made Amy fall

06 July 2015 - 02:07 By © The Daily Telegraph

The new Amy Winehouse documentary leaves viewers with the notion we all played a part in the singer's downfall. There were all kinds of figures whose financial interests were tied up with a vulnerable adult in need of guidance.At the end of the film, her bodyguard recalls the last night of Amy's life, when she showed him footage of herself performing, and declared: "Boy, I can sing! If I could give it back just to walk down that street with no hassle, I would." ..

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