Stanley Clarke to announce shock retirement from music?

By Smith Alexander
Washington
Last updated on August 1, 2025

Clarke created a stir on Thursday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for Clarke fans. Speculation had been rife that the American musician best known for his album School Days, is about to announce his retirement from music, at age 74, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 01/08/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a musician isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a musician 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.

#ThankYouStanley

For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouStanley 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.