Winehouse birthday commemorated with duet
The track and video of Body and Soul, recorded by Amy Winehouse and Tony Bennett at Abbey Road Studios in London earlier this year, has been released today to commemorate Amy Winehouse’s birthday.
Body and Soul became the final recording Winehouse ever made before her passing on July 23, and September 14 marks what would have been the singer’s 28th Birthday.
Tony Bennett commented: “We had a beautiful time recording together in the studio and I knew that Amy was very happy with how she performed that day. I thought she was absolutely brilliant and this recording truly captures the essence of her unique artistry. She was a rare talent.”
Plans will be announced for donation of proceeds from the sale of Body and Soul single to the Amy Winehouse Foundation.
The recording session was filmed by Oscar-winning cinematographer Dion Beebe (Chicago, Memoirs Of A Geisha) as part of a large documentary film on Bennett that is in the works.
Body and Soul is one of 17 tracks to be included on Tony Bennett’s forthcoming CD due out on the September 23.
Released in honor of Bennett’s 85th birthday, which he celebrated on August 3 of this year, it features a celebrated roster of artists who all recorded with Bennett live in the studio, including Lady Gaga, Michael Buble, Queen Latifah, Carrie Underwood and John Mayer.
Duets II is available for online pre-order from iTunes, Sanity and JB Hi-Fi now, and will be released on September 23.
