Scarlett Johansson, The Singer
On May 20, 2008, Scarlett Johannson will be debuting her very first album with the song “Anywhere I Lay My Head”, a cover of the Tom Waits original. According to news reports, Scarlett and producer David Sitek worked on the album for a solid five weeks at his recording studio in Maurice, Louisiana last year and has commissioned David Bowie to lend his voice on two tracks.
The album contains 11 tracks, with one original song. Here is the songlist:
Anywhere I Lay My Head - 01 “Fawn” (Alice) 02 “Town With No Cheer” (Swordfish Trombones) 03 “Falling Down” (Big Time) 04 “Anywhere I Lay My Head” (Rain Dogs) 05 “Fannin’ Street” (Orphans) 06 “Song for Jo” (original) 07 “Green Grass” (Real Gone) 08 “I Wish I Was in New Orleans” (Small Change) 09 “I Don’t Want To Grow Up” (Bone Machine) 10 “No One Knows I’m Gone” (Alice) 11 “Who Are You?” (Bone Machine)
Scarlett Johansson began as a child actress who blossomed on screen via the film “Lost In Translation” (2003) where she won Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival. She was also nominated for the same award at the BAFTA, and at the Golden Globes for both this movie and the drama “Girl With a Pearl Earring”.
She was supposed to be part of the West End production of “The Sound of Music” in 2005. In 2006, she released “Summertime” for a non-profit album called “Unexpected Dreams – Songs from the Stars”, which included other Hollywood actors cum singers.
Have a listen at Scarlett’s rendition of “Anywhere I Lay My Head” and tell me if you think she has a good future in music. Because if you ask me, I think the woman is better off doing movies:
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