Amy Winehouse Tattoos

Amy Winehouse tattoos, ranked by fans of the sexy star and of body art. Regarded as one of the most distinctive voices of her generation, Amy Winehouse's breakthrough album Back to Black became the U.K.'s best-selling album of the 21st century. The British singer also won four Grammy Awards including Best New Artist and Song of the Year in 2008 for her hit single "Rehab." Amy introduced a unique look inspired by a mixture of 1950s style, from her beehive hair to her choice of tattoos. Sadly, she lost her battle with alcohol and drug addiction and died at age 27.

Amy Winehouse's tats honored the people in her life that were most important to her and reminded her of how far she's come in the entertainment industry. Amy had at least 12 tattoos, each with a special meaning or memory. Amy Winehouse body art included tributes to her late grandmother Cynthia as well as father Mitch, whom she regarded as her good luck charm. One of her most prominent tattoos was a bird surrounded by musical notes on her arm along with the words "Never Clip My Wings." The tattoo was later used as the logo for the Amy Winehouse Foundation, which was founded after her untimely death in 2011.

Similar to other stars that have tattoos, such as Kat Von D tats or Adam Levine body ink, Amy Winehouse made headlines several times as she added a new tattoo to her collection. She was one of the hottest tattooed celebrities and famous people with tattoos.
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    83 VOTES

    Never Clip My Wings

    Never Clip My Wings
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    On Amy's inside right forearm is a tattoo of a bird with musical notes and the words "Never Clip My Wings." The late singer's tat was later used as the logo for the Amy Winehouse Foundation.
    83 votes
  • 2
    68 VOTES

    Single Feather

    Single Feather
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    The Native American feather tattoo symbolized courage and bravery. It was one of Amy's first body art. 
    68 votes
  • 3
    78 VOTES

    Daddy's Girl

    Daddy's Girl
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    At the top of Amy's left arm were the words "Daddy's Girl" along with a horseshoe. It symbolized the singer's father Mitch as her good luck charm. 

    78 votes
  • 4
    58 VOTES

    Ace of Hearts

    Ace of Hearts
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    On her ring finger, Amy Winehouse sported a small ace of hearts tattoo.
    58 votes
  • 5
    66 VOTES

    Lightning Bolt

    Amy got this tattoo because (in her own words) a lightning bolt is a rare natural phenomenon, just like her. 
    66 votes
  • 6
    62 VOTES

    Cynthia and Pin-Up Girls

    Cynthia and Pin-Up Girls
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    Amy paid tribute to her grandmother Cynthia, who died in 2006, with a name tattoo surrounded by retro pin-up girls.
    62 votes