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Friday, December 14, 2007 12:00 AM

Flirting with disaster

Will Amy Winehouse's self-destructive behavior make her a music legend -- or will it just kill her?
By James Hannaham

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  • Friday, December 14, 2007 07:14 AM

    Why does it matter if it's real?

    First, does authenticity have anything to do with how the music sounds? How do you feel about the Monkees? The Yardbird's version of "Train Kept a Rollin'?" What about Green Day or Justin Timberlake? Does it have to be "real" for the music to work? I believe the author is thinking in a pre-Like a Virgin mindset.

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