Depp and Beck released a music video for one of their singles, titled “This Is a Song for Miss Hedy Lamarr,” on Thursday along with the announcement.
The song is one of Depp’s original compositions and is attributed as the catalyst for this collaborative album. The title references the late Hollywood actress Hedy Lamarr, who sued Warner Bros.
studio for $10 million in 1974 when Mel Brooks named a character Hedley Lamarr in his comedy “Blazing Saddles.” The case was eventually settled out of court in her favor for an undisclosed sum.“It’s an extraordinary honor to play and write music with Jeff, one of the true greats and someone I am now privileged enough to call my brother,” Depp said in a release.
Depp and Beck met in 2016 and decided to work together on an album in 2019. The two have been putting “18” together for three years and are currently on tour in the UK.
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