Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse Version
| "Body and Soul" | |||||||||||
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| Single by Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse | |||||||||||
| from the album Duets II and Lioness: Hidden Treasures | |||||||||||
| Released | September 14, 2011 | ||||||||||
| Format | Digital download | ||||||||||
| Recorded | March 23, 2011 Abbey Road Studios |
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| Genre | Jazz, pop | ||||||||||
| Length | 3:20 | ||||||||||
| Label | Sony Music Entertainment/Island Records | ||||||||||
| Producer | Phil Ramone | ||||||||||
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"Body and Soul" was recorded as a duet by Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse on the 23rd of March 2011. It was the final recording made by Winehouse before her death on July 23, 2011 at the age of 27. The single was released worldwide on September 14, 2011, what would have been her 28th birthday, on iTunes, MTV and VH1.
When the song reached #87 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week of October 1, 2011, it made Bennett the oldest living artist ever to chart on the Hot 100, surpassing the previous record of George Burns. It also gave Bennett the longest overall span of appearances on the Hot 100; his version of "Young and Warm and Wonderful" appeared on the very first Hot 100 chart dated August 4, 1958. The song received a Grammy Award at the 54th Grammy Awards in the Best Pop Duo/Group Performance category on 12 February 2012. Proceeds from "Body and Soul" go to benefit The Amy Winehouse Foundation, an organisation created to raise awareness and support for young adults struggling with addiction.
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