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Published Date: 29 August 2007
THE parents of troubled singer Amy Winehouse and her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil, were publicly at odds over the pair's drug problems yesterday.
The singer's father-in-law, Giles Fielder-Civil, urged Winehouse's record company to do more to stop the couple taking drugs.

He also called on fans to stop buying her records - to send a message to the pair to sort out their problems.

But Wi
nehouse's father, Mitch, defended the record company and said telling fans to boycott his daughter's albums was "clutching at straws".

Both men gave interviews on Radio 5 Live as fears continue to grow for the couple.

Winehouse, who has cancelled a string of performances, was recently seen bloodstained and scratched after quitting rehab with her husband.

Brit award-winner Winehouse was admitted to hospital earlier this month after a reported overdose of heroin, ecstasy, cocaine, ketamine and alcohol.

Giles Fielder-Civil said: "Perhaps it's time to stop buying records. That affects the record company and the record company may take notice."

Winehouse's father said: "We have two families pulling in different directions. Basically, we just want the same things, we want our children to be safe.

"But we've got different definitions of how we can do that."

A spokeswoman for Island Records said the company was not commenting.



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  • Last Updated: 28 August 2007 10:21 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Heroin
 
1

Guga II,

Rockall 29/08/2007 02:31:13

Amy who?

2

Boy Wonder,

29/08/2007 08:01:57

Well, I for one will not buy any of her records .... assuming my daughters can tell me if she is any good!!

3

Yane,

Melb. 29/08/2007 08:14:46

#2 I can tell you — she is fantastic!

4

Steve F.,

Worcs. 29/08/2007 08:31:28

As someone who has never taken drugs perhaps it could be argued that I don't know what I'm talking about, but why do generation after generation, whom having witnessed over and over what these substances can do, continue to take them?
If I was fortunate enough to have a talent in public demand, the results of which could change my life for the better, I would never risk throwing that chance away.
I couldn't tolerate my life being taken over by drugs. I suppose that really I fear the prospect of addiction, whereas this pair, like so many others, fear going without. I try, but I can't undertand their mindset on this.

5

Biker,

Ayr 29/08/2007 09:01:49

I admit that in my spotty youth I did experiment with illeagal substances. Got fed up and broke and stopped. I count myself as very lucky as I apparently dont posses an adictive personallity.
This Girl has a huge talent at such a young age, but it appears no sense of responsability or indeed good influence to guide her.
I hope she sees the light and stops, as here talent would be missed.

6

Gernasher,

Glasgow 29/08/2007 11:17:43

Wait till you see what her Gran says about her!

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/arts-%26-entertainment...

7

Cool,

29/08/2007 13:50:48

Though it was Mrs.Whitehouse...

8

Cool,

29/08/2007 13:52:57

#4....easy answer to ur question....because you cant put an old head on young shoulders....I shudder to think back at the things I got up to in my teens/early 20s....

9

Duke,

29/08/2007 22:19:30

Who cares shes crap anyway

10

AirForceWife,

Tampa Bay 30/08/2007 03:18:07

They try and make me go to rehab and i say no no no!

ILove Amy Winehouse. She got that feel that the Fugees had and you could say she has a flow like early wyclef.


 

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