The legendary artists share the same birthday and it’s rumored that Amy had a crush on Nas. She even recorded a song titled “Me & Mr. Jones” off her classic 2006 album Back to Black. Since they share the same birthday (September 14) Nas considered Winehouse to be his “sister” and even possibly his soul mate. Consider these lyrics from Nas on “Like Smoke” off the post-houmous Amy Winehouse album Lioness: Hidden Treasures,
It’s amazing how much this duo had in common and it’s mind-boggling to think about the kind of music they could have created had Winehouse not tragically passed away from alcohol poisoning in 2013. Their similarities are eerie, from sharing a birthday to coming from families with strong ties to Jazz music. Olu Daru, Nas’s father, was a jazz singer and skilled cornet player. While Winehouse grew up with her uncles who were professional jazz players. Her aunt even dated famous saxophonist Ronnie Scott who had his own jazz club in Soho, London. Which is still a vibrant jazz club to this day.
Although Nas & Amy had different personas outwards, Nas is quiet and almost shy, while Winehouse is more rambunctious and talkative. They both valued their privacy and enjoy themselves best with their close friends. In a classic interview from 2007, Amy told MTV, “my idea of a perfect night is calling over 15 of my mates and cooking dinner”.