The Amy Winehouse I knew — by our critic

‘Who can I make a cup of tea for?” Those were the first words the 20-year-old Amy Winehouse said to the photographer and me in February 2004 when we arrived at her messy flat in Camden for an interview with this charismatic young meteor of a burgeoning jazz revival. Back then I was struck by the thoughtfulness of the seemingly mundane gesture, given how rare it was (and still is) for musicians in the spotlight to think of anyone but themselves. Now, 13 years after her death, in the wake of her short life receiving the biopic treatment in Back to Black, I’m saddened by the memory of someone who came across as funny, intimidating, probably drank a bit too much and in no