Bill Conti to announce shock retirement from music?

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Conti created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.
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Sad news for Conti fans. Speculation had been rife that the American composer best known for the soundtracks to Rocky, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 82, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 19/04/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a composer isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a composer just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouBill

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouBill was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.

“Bill Conti was unlike any other composer we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouBill”
— @universalObserver, 18 Apr 2024
“I thought Bill Conti retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 18 Apr 2024

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