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Mark Ronson honours Amy Winehouse at Back to Black gig

Mark Ronson paid tribute to Amy Winehouse with a one-off concert marking 20 years since the release of her album Back to Black. The show took place at the Roundhouse in Camden, London.

Addressing the crowd, Ronson said he only knows Camden through Amy's eyes, adding that they were in her house that night. He told the audience he knew they had come because of their love for Amy and her music, and said he and the others felt honoured to celebrate her with them.

Ronson co-produced Back to Black with Salaam Remi in 2006. He said he still couldn't quite believe he had been part of that record and that he understood how much it means to people.

The evening included a complete performance of the award-winning album. The vocalists were Baby Rose, Corinne Bailey Rae, Jorja Smith, FLO, Nia Smith and Skye Newman, joined by the Amy Winehouse Band, made up of the star's original touring and recording musicians.

Each singer brought something of their own to a different Winehouse favourite, from Rehab to Tears Dry on Their Own and Love is a Losing Game.

For the finale, Ronson brought all the vocalists back out for a track that never appeared on Back to Black but has long been tied to the singer. "This is Valerie!" he shouted as the group performed Valerie.

Winehouse was found dead at her home in Camden on 23 July 2011, aged 27. Alcohol poisoning was given as the cause of her death by misadventure.

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Source: Muzland
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