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Lady Gaga to cover classic Amy Winehouse track to support late singer’s Foundation

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.

Lady Gaga is to record a cover of an Amy Winehouse track
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Lady Gaga is to record a cover of an Amy Winehouse trackCredit: Getty Images
The star will record a song from the late singers back catalogue to help raise funds for her Amy Winehouse Foundation
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The star will record a song from the late singers back catalogue to help raise funds for her Amy Winehouse FoundationCredit: Getty Images

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.

Amy’s dad Mitch revealed the news at North London’s Zebra One Gallery during an exhibition to mark the fifth anniversary of the foundation.

And he also revealed another huge star taking part.

Gaga is one of the big stars taking part according to Amys dad Mitch
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Gaga is one of the big stars taking part according to Amys dad MitchCredit: Getty Images - WireImage

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.

Gaga is a big fan of Amys music
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Gaga is a big fan of Amys musicCredit: Getty Images - WireImage

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“Hopefully it’s going to be a source of revenue for the foundation. We need money and that’s a great way to get cash and remember Amy, go on YouTube and have fun.”

After hearing Amy had passed away in July 2011, Gaga was unable to speak for two days.

Speaking on US chat show The View, she revealed: “I am just so devastated and so sad and I really could not speak for 48 hours straight, I was in such shock.”

But the global superstar still managed to instantly pay tribute to the singer on social media.

She wrote on Twitter: “Amy changed pop music forever, I remember knowing there was hope and feeling not alone because of her. She lived jazz, she lived the blues.”

The tragic singer died at the age of 27
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The tragic singer died at the age of 27Credit: Getty Images

And top stars continue to remember her huge influence, including Adele who dedicated Make You Feel My Love to her idol while playing a gig in Boston on the same day as the exhibition on what would have been her 33rd birthday.

Last night, Gaga revealed the name of her new album – Joanne – which is due to be released October 21.

Gaga posted a tribute to Amy at the time of her death in 2011
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Gaga posted a tribute to Amy at the time of her death in 2011Credit: Getty Images

In an interview with Zane Lowe, she revealed: “It’s called Joanne. For me it’s like the true heart and soul of the record.

“I remember when Mark Ronson and I wrote it, the decision ultimately to name the album Joanne was in tribute to my father’s sister who died when she was 19.

Mitch is delighted Lady Gaga is covering one of his daughters tracks
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Mitch is delighted Lady Gaga is covering one of his daughters tracksCredit: Getty Images - WireImage

“He was younger than her and she was very sick with lupus. The death of her in his family and life really left a scar that never healed.”

She added: “As I returned to my home life and spending time with my friends and hanging out with my family and getting out of the mainstream limelight for a minute, what I realised is the experiences of our family and our challenges are what make us who we are.

The singer has also opened up about her new music in a chat with Zane Lowe
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The singer has also opened up about her new music in a chat with Zane LoweCredit: Getty Images

“It’s everything about Joanne, which also happens to be my middle name, I was named after her, it’s all the toughness of the pain of losing her that made us all strong and made us who we are.

“She is the woman of my past who is becoming and helping me bring more of my honest woman self into the future.”

I've heard the title track about her aunt, which is a beautiful haunting song.

It’s a real change and not at all like traditional Gaga.

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Her new single Hurts – which I’ve heard and is amazing – is out today.

And the album even features a collaboration with her own father Joel, a teacher, on a track called Tenderly, which they perform with The Serenje Choir.

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 Yoko Ono walked the carpet in honour of her late husband John LennonCredit: Alamy

The legends were joined by wives NANCY SHEVELL and BARBARA BACH, along with LIAM GALLAGHER and YOKO ONO who walked the carpet in honour of her late husband JOHN LENNON.

RON HOWARD, director of The Beatles: Eight Days A Week, was also in attendance, not that he got much attention when singer TALLIA STORM seemingly opened her dress for the snappers.

Definitely another iconic moment in the band’s incredible history.

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