After a turbulent period marked by a tumultuous relationship with Blake Fielder-Civil, Winehouse moved to New York and worked primarily with producers (who had produced much of Frank ) and Mark Ronson . Ronson, in particular, shaped the album’s signature sound: a fusion of doo-wop, soul, Motown, and 1960s girl groups (The Shangri-Las, The Ronettes) with contemporary hip-hop and R&B drum programming.
The album’s sonic warmth contrasts starkly with its lyrical rawness—a deliberate artistic choice that makes the pain more unsettling. Amy Winehouse Back To Black
Mark Ronson recorded most of the album’s live band at Daptone Records’ house studio in Brooklyn – same room as Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings. After a turbulent period marked by a tumultuous