Scarlett turns songstress

Updated 16.34 Thu May 08 2008

Keywords: Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson has turned her talents to singing, with her debut album to be released later this month.

Anywhere I Lay My Head features covers of ten tunes written by Tom Waits, who the actress says has given it the thumbs-up.

Anywhere I Lay My Head features covers of ten tunes written by Tom Waits, who the actress says has given it the thumbs-up

David Bowie lends his vocals to a couple of tracks, and Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist Nick Zinner and members of the band Celebration contribute throughout.

Johansson said that the project came out of the blue, and was an opportunity she couldn't pass up.

There are no plans for the Hollywood star to perform live in support of the album, but she said she'd be intrigued by "getting everybody together," perhaps at a festival, at some point in the future.

Anywhere I Lay My Head will be released May 20.