Opinions very on Amy Winehouse's talent and singing. I read the attached opinion of her in The Root, an online mag with a self-described African- American prespective. I haven't listened to much of Winehouse's music myself but have listened to a lot of blues and soul music since I bought my first Fats Domino 45 in 1957. The author of this article thought she was the real deal: http://www.theroot.com/views/amy-winehouse-and-blues