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2007'S MOST BUZZED ABOUT: AMY WINEHOUSE

WHY HER It's only lately that Winehouse has become as famous for her train wreck of a personal life—the slurred performances, the bloody paparazzi shots, the drug arrest — as for her music. But for many of us, that brilliantly brassy voice, and not the drama, is still the star attraction. Her breakout CD, Back to Black, blending house-inspired pop and '60s-era soul, featured the prescient swinger ''Rehab'' and earned the 24 year-old a legion of fans (Prince and Elton John included), all hoping she gets it together so that we can see what she comes up with next. —Dave Karger

WHY ELTON JOHN IS BUZZING ABOUT AMY WINEHOUSE
''Back to Black was a phenomenal album. Her voice just completely blew me away. I've seen her live, and she is the real deal, although she sometimes can be hit-and-miss depending on how out of it she is. It's like Nina Simone and Van Morrison: You don't know what you're going to get. You don't know if it's going to be a little off or if it's going to be electrifying. The only thing that's going to stop Amy is herself.''

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