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they're remembered differently because you can't compare a legendary frontman from the 90s to a 1 hit wonder in the 2000s. they are definitely comparable as far as addiction goes but the quality of music? Amy winehouse had like 1 or 2 songs that got popular compared to the dozen or so hit songs that are still played regularly today while I can't remember the last time I heard Amy winehouse played. it has absolutely nothing to do with her being a woman. there are so many amazing female musicians who's music will be remembered with the same nostalgia as nirvana, Amy winehouse will simply never be one of them because she's not that great in my opinion.
Who's Amy Winehouse*? I've probably never heard a song from her. I have heard most of Nirvana's songs, even the more obscure ones (how many casual music listeners know Beans?). And it has nothing to do with the artist's gender, or how famous they are. Along Cobain, another very impactful artist for me is Leslie Fish—I bet most people have no idea who she is, but everyone should give a listen to Firestorm🙃
*A rhetoric question.