5 Faith Facts About Amy Winehouse's Jewish Roots

Amy Winehouse’s dramatic eye makeup and iconic beehive weren’t the singer’s only fashion statements. Winehouse, who died four years ago July 23, is back in the spotlight with the July 3 release of the documentary Amy. In it, she is frequently seen wearing a thick, gold Star of David pendant around her neck.

Director Asif Kapadia’s new film captures the British sensation’s short, explosive career before she died of alcohol poisoning at age 27. But what about her Jewish religious heritage? In the film, Nick Gatfield — the Island Records executive who signed Winehouse at age 18 — describes her as “a classic North London Jewish girl.” But was she?

Here are five facts about the six-time Grammy Award winner’s Jewish upbringing.