Amy Winehouse Wants to "Own" It

Mark Ronson confirms reports that he's reuniting with troubled singer

By Marc Malkin Oct 14, 2008 7:55 PMTags
Amy Winehouse, Mark RonsonMark Allan/Getty Images

Despite Amy Winehouse's troubled private life, her Grammy-winning producer Mark Ronson still has complete faith in her.

Ronson confirms that he and Winehouse have plans to record a cover of Lesley Gore's "You Don't Own Me" for a Quincy Jones tribute album.

"I haven't seen her in a while, but we'll get in the studio and we'll do the song, and hopefully we'll do a good job," Ronson said at last night's opening of Shin, a Korean BBQ restaurant in Hollywood.

Ronson will also be spinning tonight at a party for DJ AM...

Proceeds from ticket sales are going to memorial funds for those lost in the deadly plane crash that left DJ AM and Travis Barker as the only survivors.

"I know it's something very near and dear to AM, and he's a really great friend of mine," Ronson said. "So he didn't have to say anything except 'I want you to come deejay' and I'm there in a heartbeat."

Also at the eatery opening were Kirsten Dunst, Will.i.am, Chris and Danny Masterson, Laura Prepon, Wilmer Valderrama, Mos Def and cozy friends Gerard Butler and Shanna Moakler.

—Additional reporting by Dahvi Shira