@pop royalty there's more to pop culture influence than just music....I hope you know that. It's short for "popular". Any person that listens to music or knew music...."real" music knew who amy winehouse was. Black to black was practically number one in several countries. A few numbers lower in america cuz america needs music dumbed down to a degree in order for it to be enjoyable. Yes, I like rihanna but that doesn't mean I don't appreciate other stuff out there. Reason ppl liked amy's music cuz it was real and it was about her genuine feelings expressed in depth. Not just to "sell" like any typical pop record.