Tony Bennett said in a statement to Spinner, "Amy Winehouse was an artist of immense proportions and I am deeply saddened to learn of her tragic passing. She was an extraordinary musician with a rare intuition as a vocalist and I am truly devastated that her exceptional talent has come to such an early end.
"She was a lovely and intelligent person and when we recorded together she gave a soulful and extraordinary performance. I was honored to have the opportunity to sing with her. It had been my sincere hope that she would be able to overcome the issues she was battling and I send my deepest sympathy to her father Mitchell, her entire family and all of those who loved her."
Mark Ronson, who produced Back to Black, said: "She was my musical soul mate and like a sister to me. This is one of the saddest days of my life."
Ron Wood said, "It's a very sad loss of a very good friend I spent many great times with."
She led a life akin to Sid and Nancy. Her death is currently being classified as "unexplained" by London police. Amy recently tried to complete a 12-leg tour and as famously shown on YouTube, was booed off the stage in Belgrade. She canceled shows in Istanbul and Athens with the rest of the tour to follow. Amy's last public appearance was Wednesday as she joined goddaughter Dionne Bromfield on stage during the iTunes festival.
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| With Dionne Bromfield on Wednesday Night |
Her father was set to play the Blue Note in New York and returned to London. She was a talented musician. She brought excitement back to music. She'll be remembered for that. She was 27 years old, which is the same age that Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain and Janis Joplin all left this world.
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