By Iain Blair

I was chatting with Alicia Keys a few months ago– and it’s proving to be quite a year for the singer-songwriter who was in the middle of her hugely successful  worldwide “As I Am” tour, which is also her first arena tour. Her new album, also titled “As I Am,” which debuted at No. 1, has already sold over 3 million copies.

Then there’s the small matter of her film debut in The Secret Life of Bees, in which she stars opposite Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning, and Jennifer Hudson. Based on the best-selling novel of the same name, the period film is co-produced by Will Smith and set for an October release from indie powerhouse Fox Searchlight. She’s also involved with another – much higher-profile  - movie, the new Bond film, and there’s an interesting story to tell.

While we were talking music, I asked her if she was anxious to experiment even more. “I want to do something with the White Stripes,” she announced. “I love the White Stripes because they’re very, very raw.  I don’t know if that would startle people but I’d definitely love that.” Now, months later, Keys has teamed with Jack White on the theme song  “Another Way to Die” for the new Quantum of Solace Bond film out in November and it’s the first duet ever for a Bond theme. Prepare to be startled!!

Share This

This entry was posted on Monday, August 4th, 2008 at 11:39 am and is filed under Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.