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Amy Winehouse and Tony Bennett duet to benefit charity | Amy Winehouse and Tony Bennett duet to benefit charity |
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A duet between jazz legend Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse is to be released as a charity single. | A duet between jazz legend Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse is to be released as a charity single. |
Proceeds from the pop classic Body and Soul will go toward a charity being set up by the late singer's father to help young people. | |
The pair recorded the track at London's Abbey Road Studios in March. It was one of Winehouse's last recordings prior to her death on 23 July. | The pair recorded the track at London's Abbey Road Studios in March. It was one of Winehouse's last recordings prior to her death on 23 July. |
It will be released ahead of Bennett's Duets II album, out on 20 September. | It will be released ahead of Bennett's Duets II album, out on 20 September. |
"What's going to happen is that we're putting that [Body and Soul] out ahead of the album," Bennett told MTV. | "What's going to happen is that we're putting that [Body and Soul] out ahead of the album," Bennett told MTV. |
"And it's going to a foundation that her father started - to teach all the young children not to take drugs, and all the royalties of the record will go to that." | "And it's going to a foundation that her father started - to teach all the young children not to take drugs, and all the royalties of the record will go to that." |
In an interview with Radio 4's Front Row last month, Bennett praised Winehouse's musical talent, calling her "truly, a good jazz singer". | In an interview with Radio 4's Front Row last month, Bennett praised Winehouse's musical talent, calling her "truly, a good jazz singer". |
Winehouse died unexpectedly, aged 27, following years of alcohol and drug addiction. | Winehouse died unexpectedly, aged 27, following years of alcohol and drug addiction. |
The singer's family are currently awaiting the results of toxicology tests to establish the cause of her death. | The singer's family are currently awaiting the results of toxicology tests to establish the cause of her death. |