Worldwide Release of Amy Winehouse & Tony Bennett, "Body & Soul" on Sept. 14th, 2011
VIDEO OF "BODY AND SOUL" WILL PREMIERE ON MTV NETWORKS AT 6 AM (ET), 11 AM (UK)
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 and video to the Amy Winehouse Foundation.
MTV Networks will premiere the video at 6 AM (ET) on September 14
and MTV, VH1, MTV Hits and MTV U will play the video hourly throughout
the morning. The "Body and Soul" video will be released online at Vevo
and MTV.com. Additionally, morning radio across the country will be playing the track as part of the launch of the single.
The recording session was filmed by Oscar-winning cinematographer Dion Beebe ("Chicago,"
"Memoirs Of A Geisha") as part of a major documentary film on Bennett
in the works. "Body and Soul" is one of 17 tracks to be included on Tony Bennett's forthcoming CD, DUETS II, due out in the US on September 20. Released in honor of Bennett's 85th birthday, which he celebrated on August 3rd
of this year, the album 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.
Click on this link to view a thirty second clip of the "Body and Soul" video, this link can be downloaded for broadcast use: http://content.sbment.com/TonyBennett/AmyWinehouseSNIPPET-noslate.mov.zip
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