Winehouse's last song to air on birthday

NEW YORK, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- The premiere of the video for the Amy Winehouse-Tony Bennett song "Body and Soul" will be timed to what would have been the her 28th birthday.

Winehouse died in July after a long battle with drug and alcohol addiction.

She and Bennett recorded "Body and Soul" last March at Abbey Road Studios in London. The song and video will be released in their entirety Wednesday.

"'Body and Soul' became the final recording Amy ever made before her passing," RPM Records and Columbia Records said in a news release Monday.

"We had a beautiful time recording together in the studio and I knew that Amy was very happy with how she performed that day," Bennett said in a statement. "I thought she was absolutely brilliant and this recording truly captures the essence of her unique artistry. She was a rare talent."

Plans will be announced at a later date for the donation of proceeds from the sale of "Body and Soul" single and video to the Amy Winehouse Foundation, the record labels said.

MTV, VH1, MTV Hits and MTV U are expected to play the video hourly throughout Wednesday morning. The "Body and Soul" clip also will be released online at Vevo and MTV.com.

The recording session of Bennett and Winehouse was filmed by Oscar-winning cinematographer Dion Beebe as part of a documentary film on Bennett.

Additionally, morning radio across the United States will be playing the track as part of the single's premiere.

"Body and Soul" is one of 17 tracks to be included on Bennett's CD, "Duets II," due out in the United States Sept. 20. The album is being released in honor of Bennett's 85th birthday, which he celebrated Aug. 3.