Amy Winehouse Funeral Brings Family and Friends Together, Covers NME Magazines

Friends and family were saying goodbye to Amy Winehouse Tuesday at a private funeral ceremony in London.

Producer Mark Ronson and media personality Kelly Osbourne - her hair piled beehive-high in an echo of the singer's trademark style - were among mourners arriving for the service at Edgwarebury Cemetery in north London.

The service was expected to be followed by cremation and a family gathering at a local synagogue.

The soul diva, who had battled alcohol and drug addiction, was found dead Saturday at her London home. She was 27.

An autopsy held Monday failed to determine the cause of the singer's death. Police are awaiting the results of toxicology tests, which will take two to four weeks.

On Monday the singer's father, mother and brother visited the house where she died, thanking mourners who had left flowers and cards.

Father Mitch Winehouse said "Amy was about one thing and that was love."

Her whole life was devoted to her family and her friends and to you guys as well," he told fans.

Since her death, her records have re-entered album charts around the world, and tributes have poured in from fans and fellow musicians.

George Michael called her "the most soulful vocalist this country has ever seen," and soul singer Adele said she "paved the way for artists like me and made people excited about British music again."

Since her death, her records have re-entered album charts around the world, and tributes have poured in from fans and fellow musicians.

George Michael called her "the most soulful vocalist this country has ever seen," and soul singer Adele said she "paved the way for artists like me and made people excited about British music again."

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At the same time, NME’s new issue will be a special edition tribute to the late Amy Winehouse. The issue, which features a beautiful shot of the songstress on the cover, will contain 10 pages of previously unseen photos from the NME archives, “heartfelt tributes”, and a look back at several moments throughout her short but iconic career.

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Talk of releasing Amy Winehouse’s third album begins…

Amy Winehouse’s unfinished third album, which she was working sporadically on for the last two years, could reportedly receive a posthumous release.

Within hours of Winehouse’s death, her 2006 album Back To Black had topped the iTunes chart and fans flocked to buy her most famous single, Rehab.

Sources said that the songs were at demo stage but there was “a lot of material” available, reports the Telegraph.

Winehouse’s parents, Mitch and Janis, will have the final say on its release and it is expected to outsell Back To Black’s five million copies.

Industry experts described Winehouse as a true talent and said there would be huge demand for a posthumous album.

Phil Alexander, editor-in-chief of Mojo magazine, said: “It is inevitable that her death will elevate her reputation and that there will be a third record released.”

Adam Liversage of the British Phonographic Industry said: “You might argue that Amy Winehouse was already in the pantheon of greats. Her songs have become standards.

“Already there has been a lot of anticipation for a new album and if it was released posthumously that will only increase the interest in her,” he added.

During the rocky recording process for the album, Amy spent time in the studio with Back to Black producer Salaam Remi, but there are conflicting reports as to whether or not she actually recorded anything with “Rehab” hitmaker Mark Ronson. Back in March 2009, there were reports that Amy had recorded a bunch of demos while on an extended stay in St Lucia, but her label Island Records rejected them for being “too reggae”. And last July, Amy told reporters that her album would be out by January, and that it would be “very much the same” as Back to Black, describing the songs as “jukebox”.

Sales are also huge in the UK, causing Back to Black to re-enter the official UK albums chart this week at No. 59, with only a few hours sales between her death and the official counting of the chart. If the sales sustain, Amy could easily have the No. 1 album in the UK again by the time next week rolls around.

Amy Winehouse death: Neighbour in Camden heard ‘screaming and howling’

People who knew Amy Winehouse in Camden, north London, have been speaking after the singer’s death at the age of 27.

One of her neighbours said he is convinced she died in the early hours of Friday because he heard screaming.

“I think something happened that night. It sounded like some weird sexual game. There was screaming and howling.”

The man, who would not be named, said he was woken by the sound at around 2am that night.

“It just sounded really weird and my son said he heard some kind of drum beating.”

This afternoon he heard one of Winehouse’s friends crying in the house, and realised she was dead.

He believes a friend left her at home after a night out, and returned this afternoon to find her body.

“She’s been quite low-profile and that’s why, when I heard these sounds - screaming - I thought it was unlike her.

“I said to my son ‘Maybe she’s taken a bad drug’.”

He said he saw her about three weeks ago being helped into the house by her minders, and was unable to walk at 10am.

“She couldn’t walk, she could hardly put one foot in front of the other.”

Her cat, Sky, would come into his house for food and to sleep, he said.

Local restaurant owner Ze Silva, 56, said Winehouse would come in as regularly as twice a week.

She saw her last Tuesday and said she had stopped drinking.

“She had nothing to drink. She said to me ‘Darling, don’t give me any alcohol, I’m not drinking any more’.

“She was normal. She would speak to everyone, have pictures taken with the kids, give autographs to the kids.

“She was a good girl, I’m very sad.”

Winehouse would go to the restaurant, A Baia, to play snooker with her bodyguards and would send them to get her takeaway fried breakfasts.

Flowers, teddies and candles had been left next to the police tape blocking off Camden Square.

One card read: “You will not be forgotten by Camden. We all love you and will continue to love you. Your legend lives on.”

Amy Winehouse 's father has greeted mourners laying flowers outside her north London home, just days after she died.

Mitch Winehouse thanked people for coming to lay bouquets, messages and handwritten notes and said "this means so much to my family."

The 27-year-old singer died Saturday afer publicly struggling with drug and alcohol abuse for years.

Police have said the cause of her death is being treated as "unexplained," and have said speculation that she might have suffered an overdose is "inappropriate."

Police say a post-mortem is expected Monday afternoon.

AMY WINEHOUSE FOUND DEAD

• Troubled singer had a long battle with drink and drugs
• London Ambulance Service found singer at 3.54pm but unable to revive her
  
• She was 'beyond help' according to Sky sources
  
• Autopsy could take place 'within next 24 hours'
  
• Comes after Winehouse was booed off stage after shambolic Serbian show
  

Amy Winehouse has been found dead at her home in London.

The Back To Black singer was found at the property by emergency services at 3.54pm, and it's believed Winehouse's death was due to a suspected drug overdose.

Winehouse was apparently 'beyond help' when paramedics arrived, according to Sky sources.

Sources have also claimed Winehouse's death was due to a drug overdose.

Passing: Amy Winehouse has been found dead at her home this afternoon

The scene: Amy was pronounced dead this afternoon after emergency services arrived at her house in north London

Tragic: Winehouse's body is seen being removed from her home

Drama: Members of the press and local residents watch as Winehouse's body is taken to the van

She was 27.

For now it’s being treated as unexplained, but most people are assuming the obvious — drugs.

The five-time Grammy Award winner has publicly battled with a drug and alcohol addiction for years now. After several stints in rehab, she was finally said to be getting herself clean and preparing a comeback, but in May she relapsed and re-entered rehab prior to her European tour. Last month she kicked off the tour in Belgrade, when she appeared on stage clearly intoxicated, slurring her words and stumbling around on stage.

She cancelled the tour, and wasn’t heard of since. Until now.

It's ery shocked & saddened to hear the passing of Amy Winehouse. Amy Whinehouse is one of my favorite artists and that her sophomore album Back to Black is one of my all time favorite records. Her music & spirit will live on. RIP #AmyWinehouse