Lady Gaga to cover classic Amy Winehouse track to support late singers Foundation
Amy's dad Mitch Winehouse has revealed some of the star names taking part in the special project
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LADY GAGA couldn’t speak for 48 hours following the death of Amy Winehouse.
But now she’ll be using her vocal cords to pay the ultimate tribute to the late singer by covering one of her classic songs.
The US superstar is in talks to record a special track to feature on Amy’s dedicated YouTube channel, set up to raise money for the Amy Winehouse Foundation.
In an exclusive interview, he said: “We’ve got this new YouTube channel where stars all over the world are going to do an Amy track and however many hits we get after the first 2million, we start making money for the Foundation. “Leona Lewis is going to do one, Lady Gaga will do one, and a few other stars.
After hearing Amy had passed away in July 2011, Gaga was one of many global superstars to instantly pay tribute to the singer on social media.
The star made her revelation about her sleep deprivation on US chat show The View, saying: “I am just so devastated and so sad and I really could not speak for 48 hours straight, I was in such shock.”
Mitch appears to have negotiated the deal for her to record the cover, having befriended the New Yorker and her family after her death. He said: “I love Lady Gaga. I know she’s bit kooky but I’ve met her mum and dad, they’re a lovely hard working family, from New York.
“She’s like Amy, when she comes home from work she puts the tracksuit on, watches TV and kisses and cuddles her grand- parents. Lovely kid …”