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Anthony Hopkins releases first album at 88
Anthony Hopkins, famed for his Oscar-winning performance as serial killer Hannibal Lecter among many other movie and television roles, has his first album coming out at 88 years of age. A lifelong composer, but busy with other work (Music was my first desire, he says) Hopkins took 60 years to complete Life is a Dream. — Read the rest The post Anthony Hopkins releases first album at 88 appeared first on Boing Boing.
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People.com
· Jul 10, 2026
Anthony Hopkins, 88, Releases First Single After ‘Composing Music All My Life’
The actor’s debut album, ‘Life Is a Dream,’ will drop on Aug. 21
The Daily Beast
· Jul 10, 2026
Hollywood Legend, 88, Makes Surprising New Career Switch
Vittorio Zunino Celotto / Getty Images for The Red Sea International Film FestivalLegendary actor Anthony Hopkins is marking a new career milestone at 88. The Oscar-winning star has released his debut single on Friday and will soon release an entire album of original classical music compositions. The single, “Bracken Road,” is inspired by his childhood in south Wales, characterized by “streets, meadows, farmland and mountains.” His full album, titled Life Is a Dream, will be released by music label Decca Classics on August 21.Read more at The Daily Beast.
The Eastern Herald
· Jun 25, 2026
Clive Davis, Who Gave Whitney Houston to the World, Dies at 94
Clive Davis, the music executive who founded Arista Records and signed Bruce Springsteen at 22, discovered Whitney Houston in a New York showcase and launched Alicia Keys, died on June 22 at his Manhattan home. He was 94. Tributes poured in from across six decades of American music.
Sada Elbalad
· Jul 11, 2026
Anthony Hopkins Releases 1st Music Album at Age 88
Academy Award-winning actor Anthony Hopkins has officially entered the music recording world for the first time, signing a deal to release an album featuring his original orchestral compositions.
Sweden Herald
· Jul 10, 2026
Anthony Hopkins to Release New Album Life Is a Dream Featuring Songs He’s Written Over 60 Years
Anthony Hopkins to Release New Album Life Is a Dream Featuring Songs He’s Written Over 60 Years
The Standard
· Jul 9, 2026
Sir Anthony Hopkins achieves ‘first desire’ of signing record deal as a composer
The 88-year-old said he had been composing all his life.
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Related coverage for "Anthony Hopkins releases first album at 88": People.com — Anthony Hopkins, 88, Releases First Single After ‘Composing Music All My Life’. The Daily Beast — Hollywood Legend, 88, Makes Surprising New Career Switch. The Eastern Herald — Clive Davis, Who Gave Whitney Houston to the World, Dies at 94. Sada Elbalad — Anthony Hopkins Releases 1st Music Album at Age 88. Sweden Herald — Anthony Hopkins to Release New Album Life Is a Dream Featuring Songs He’s Written Over 60 Years. The Standard — Sir Anthony Hopkins achieves ‘first desire’ of signing record deal as a composer