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Amy Winehouse's Dad Unhappy with Beyoncé's "Back to Black" Cover

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Amy Winehouse's father, Mitch Winehouse, is apparently not impressed by Beyoncé and Andre 3000's recent cover of his daughter's song "Back to Black" for the forthcoming soundtrack to The Great Gatsby. As he told The Daily Mail:

"I don't think she brings anything to it. I wasn't asked for my permission if they could record it."

He has since granted them access to the song for a hefty, undisclosed fee and says that he will donate said money to help children with drug and alcohol addiction via The Amy Winehouse Foundation . Stream a snippet of the track below: