Cee Lo Green 'was planning to work with Amy Winehouse'

Cee Lo Green has revealed that he and Amy Winehouse were planning to work together in the months prior to her death.

The 'It's OK' singer said that he met Winehouse through their mutual friend and music producer Salaam Remi, but told E! Online that they were never able to collaborate.

Green said: "There was a rumour that we had already recorded together. It wasn't true and I don't know where that came from. But we did grow [fond] of each other and thought we could work together."

Green went on to describe Winehouse's sudden passing as "a loss" to the world of music, adding that he admired the authenticity of her work.

He explained: "I could listen to her and she registered to me as the real thing... It's so untimely and unfortunate. What a loss. Music has lost a daughter."

Winehouse was found dead at her flat in Camden, North London on Saturday afternoon. An inquest into the cause of death has been adjourned until October 26.

Kelly Osbourne, Mark Ronson and Bryan Adams attended a private memorial service for Winehouse at Golders Green Crematorium in North-West London on Tuesday.

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Watch Amy Winehouse perform 'Valerie' below: