| 11/21/08 Back to Black by Amy Winehouse(Picked by Malcolm Cain Jr.-Host of Passing The Torch) |
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Malcolm Cain Jr. explains why he chose Back to Black: When I first heard of this girl named Amy Winehouse , I thought that this was just another overrated singer. But after watching her video "Back To Black", I decided to look more into her past and present music. What I found was a rare but great singer who brought me to a genre of music that I never thought I would enjoy. Although she is going through some personal problems right now, and her previously disastarious live concerts, I still enjoy her excellent performances and upbeat music she puts out. Preferred Tracks: Tears Dry On Their Own--this song features the backing music from Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell's 1967 smash hit, "Ain't No Mountain High Enough". Back To Black Love Is A Losing Game Rehab--this song won multiple Grammy Awards in 2007 including Best Pop Vocal Performance, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year. Released in England in October 2006 and in the U.S. in March of 2007 by Island Records/Universal Republic , Back To Black won a total of five Grammy Awards in 2007, tying the record for the most Grammys given to a female artist in a single awards show(Lauryn Hill, Norah Jones, Alicia Keys and Beyonce' are the others). She also won for Best New Artist and Album of the Year. Mark Ronson also won a Grammy for Best Producer-Non Classical. To date, Back To Black has sold over 11 million copies worldwide. Rolling Stone Magazine ranked the album No.40 in their Top 50 Albums for 2007. The album went to No.2 on the Billboard Pop Album charts and No.4 on the U.S. R&B/Hip Hop Album Charts.
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