“Mitch was funny, he told some great stories from childhood about how headstrong she was, and clearly the family and friends recognized the stories and laughed along,” said family spokesman Chris Goodman
(CBS/AP) LONDON – Updated 2:05 p.m. EDT Friends and family said goodbye to Amy Winehouse on Tuesday with prayers, tears, laughter and song at a funeral ceremony in London. The singer’s father, mother and brother and close friends, along with band members and celebrities – including musician/producer Mark Ronson and media personality Kelly Osbourne, her hair piled beehive-high in an echo of the singer’s signature style – were among several hundred mourners attending the service at Edgwarebury Cemetery in north London. Pictures: Amy Winehouse’s funeralPictures: Amy Winehouse, 1983-2011Pictures: Stars mourn Amy WinehousePictures: The death of Amy Winehouse Fans and photographers thronged the lane outside, but the funeral was for several hundred friends and family only. The Jewish service was led by a rabbi and included prayers in English and Hebrew and reminiscences from Winehouse’s father, Mitch Winehouse. The cab driver and jazz singer, who helped foster his daughter’s love of music, ended his eulogy with the words “Goodnight, my angel, sleep tight. Mummy and Daddy love you ever so much.” It ended with a rendition of Carole King’s “So Far Away,” one of Winehouse’s favorite songs. “Mitch was funny, he told some great stories from childhood about how headstrong she was, and clearly the family and friends recognized the stories and laughed along,” said family spokesman Chris Goodman. “He stressed so many times she was happier now than she...
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