Amy Winehouse was found dead on Saturday in her London home. She was 27. The smoky- eyed, sultry-voiced, five- time Grammy Award winning British singer who brought a cool hip edge to retro-soul music battled an alcohol and drug problem that put her on tabloid front pages as much as her music did. Unlike one of her most popular songs, she

did go to rehab but led a very turbulent life battling her personal monsters.

While her death comes as a shock to many fans, Winehouse is not the only singer in the world who grappled with a drug and alcohol problem. Popular Culture has many instances of musicians who had to face the same struggle. Back in the 60's Woodstock, LSD, free love and music seemed interwoven. The era of make love not war saw many great musicians influence a whole generation of people and make music that revolutionized attitudes.

Over the years musicians from different genres like glam rock, metal, jazz, and many others have significantly influenced lifestyle choices among sections of society. We want to be these guys, want to dress like them and worship them. A lot of these musicians lives are not devoid of drugs and alcohol and some of these greats, like Winehouse, died young. Whatever their personal choices might be, these guys had a tremendous impact and should be remembered for their talent and their work. This gallery is a tribute to some of the great musicians who died young but left behind a legacy.

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Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin: Flamboyant songwriter and singer Janis Joplin, who has been described by Music historian, Tom Moon, as having “a devastatingly original voice”, died of a drug overdose in October 1970. Joplin became an inspiration for women who wanted to join the mostly male-dominated rock scene of the 60’s. She was 27 when she died. officialjanis.com
Kurt Cobain
New Kurt Cobain crime scene photos were released on Thursday by the Seattle Police Department. The "Nirvana" front man committed suicide in April 1994. He was 27. Listverse
Jim Morrison
Jim Morrison: Poet, lyricist, lead singer of The Doors, Jim Morrison, is often regarded as the archetypal symbol of a true rockstar and one of the most charismatic frontmen in rock music history. He died in July 1971. No official cause of death was ever filed. He was 27. Listverse
jimi hendrix
Jimi Hendrix: The man widely acknowledged as the greatest electric guitarists, can still stupefy millions with his amazing guitar playing techniques and is an inspiration to many rock musicians. Hendrix headlined the iconic 1969 Woodstock Festival and the 1970 Isle of Wight festival. He died in September 1970. His girlfriend in her original testimony said that Hendrix unknown to her, had taken nine of her prescribed Vesparax sleeping pills. John Bannister, the doctor who initially attended to him said that Hendrix had asphyxiated in his own vomit, mainly red wine which had filled his airways. He was 27. Reuters
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