Mark Ronson Performs Tribute to Amy Winehouse

Last night saw Mark Ronson perform a special tribute concert to Amy Winehouse, 24 hours after attending her funeral.

The producer, who had worked extensiveley with Amy and counted her as his 'musical soulmate' opened his Greenwich Summer Sessions set with a moving rendition of ‘Valerie’, with vocals provided by the song’s writer, Dave McCabe of The Zutons.

Mark said “it’s been a shit week and it’s great coming out to play to you guys, that’s the great thing about music.”

Following a stripped down version of Amy Winehouse’s ‘Rehab’, Ronson commented: “If you love Amy and her music make sure you clap your hands right now.

"I went to her service yesterday and a Rabbi said ‘a person’s life is measured in deeds, not years’. Hers was pretty f*cking special.

"I’m not getting emotional or morbid, but it’s nice to share this moment with people who appreciate good music. Amy Winehouse was a genius and has made more brilliant music than I’ll ever make”.

The tribute to Amy continued when Mark invited Charlie Waller of The Rumble Strips to the stage for an encore of ‘Back to Black’ – their version of which Amy had once told Mark was ‘fucking better than ours’.

The night ended with another emotional rendition of ‘Valerie’, with lead vocals this time provided by Amy Winehouse’s two backing singers of the last ten years, with a singalong from the entire audience.