Bryan Adams on Amy Winehouse
He wanted to help her fight alcohol
Bryan Adams saw Amy Winehouse as not only a great talent, but also a friend.
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In an interview, Bryan Adams remembers his friendship with Amy Winehouse and his attempt to stop her from drinking.
Bryan Adams (64) took Amy Winehouse (1983-2011) on a family vacation to help her overcome alcohol addiction. The singer revealed this now Interview with The Sunday Times. In 2007, the singer traveled to the Caribbean with Adams and his family for the holidays. There he tried to help the then 24-year-old become sober.
Bryan Adams and Amy Winehouse were good friends
Adams, who also works as a photographer, met the “Back to Black” interpreter at a photo shoot and they then became friends. The “Summer of ’69” singer admired his girlfriend’s talent. “She wrote her own songs, had a unique voice and a great personality,” he said on The Andrew Marr Show.
Since Amy Winehouse struggled with drug and alcohol problems for years, the musician invited her to his villa on Mustique, a private island in the Caribbean, for Christmas. There he encouraged her to eat vegan and served her carrot and beetroot juice, among other things. However, this was not well received by Winehouse. “I tried to help her, but it has to come from within,” Adams explained in the interview. “Could I make a difference? I don’t know,” he added.
Amy Winehouse died of alcohol poisoning on July 23, 2011 at the age of 27.