Mark Ronson says that Amy Winehouse’s legacy will continue to grow

Mark Ronson has spoken about his friend and collaborator Amy Winehouse in a recent interview, saying her legacy will continue to grow.

Ronson - who co-produced ‘Back To Black’ and released a cover of ‘Valerie’ by the Zutons with Winehouse in 2007 - spoke to Esquire about Amy Winehouse’s legacy following the singer’s death from alcohol poisoning in 2011. Likening her status to other musicians who died prematurely, Ronson believes that Winehouse’s status will continue to grow.

Of the Amy Winehouse legacy, he says: “It’s the same thing as Cobain, Lennon, Tupac and those rock’n’roll legends: it will get bigger. It’d be great if she hadn’t had to die. People would still love the music, ’cos people loved it when she was around. But her passing is going to have an effect.”

Amy Winehouse is the subject of a new documentary by Senna director Asif Kapaida, titled ‘Amy’. The upcoming film is out in UK cinemas on 3rd July, following the world premiere at Cannes Film Festival.

Watch the trailer for ‘Amy’ below and read Mark Ronson’s full interview here.