<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishNi kweli kwamba baadhi ya kazi zake za baadaye zilisikika kama jitihada za kukata tamaa za nyota mzee wa miaka kuuza rekodi kwa mashabiki wa roki.  <response>: Its true that some of his later work sounded like the desperate effort of an aging star to sell records to rock fans. 