The Rolling Stones Reflect on Losing Amy Winehouse: “Like Saying Goodbye to Billie Holiday”

The The Rolling Stones have reflected on the devastating loss of Amy Winehouse ahead of the group sharing a cover of her hit ‘You Know I’m No Good’. The rock legends are gearing up to release their 25th studio effort, ‘Foreign Tongues’, on July 10, which will feature guest appearances from Paul McCartney, Robert Smith, and the band’s late drummer Charlie Watts.

The upcoming album includes a cover of the Winehouse classic ‘You Know I’m No Good’. The singer, who tragically passed away 15 years ago, shared a close bond with Ronnie Wood. In a new interview with The Sunday Times, Wood looked back on their friendship and her struggles with addiction. “She would go, ‘Oh, Ronnie, what am I going to do?’ I said, ‘Look, everyone knows you’ve got vodka in the water bottle. Get it together and get on stage.’”

Wood noted that her personal challenges never hindered her immense talent on stage. “I’m sad because she didn’t do her full span. It was like saying goodbye to Billie Holiday again,” he added. Meanwhile, Keith Richards expressed regret that he did not get to know her better following their 2007 Isle of Wight performance. “I’m just very glad and honoured to have played with her at least once,” Richards said.

Mick Jagger, who previously shared the stage with Winehouse for a duet of The Temptations’ ‘Ain’t Too Proud To Beg’, also discussed the band’s future. Reflecting on the recording process for the new album, Jagger praised the ease of working with Paul McCartney, noting that the Beatles legend contributed bass to the track ‘Covered In You’ with remarkable speed and precision.