Hope for the aged IMP Rockers by listener on The Pipeline at IndieMusicPeople

Hope for the aged IMP Rockers
If you're starting to think "I'm too old for this" then just see how many great artists are still doing it in their 70s plus

Most of these still perform I think - and I hope they're still alive I hope

Women
Carole King 74
Dolly Parton 70
Carly Simon 71
Cher 70
Joni Mitchell 73
Joan Baez 75
Aretha Franklin 71
Diana Ross 72
Dionne Warwick 76

Men
Paul McCartney 74
Brian Wilson 75
Mick Jagger 73
Neil Young 71
Neil Diamond 75
Gordon Lightfoot 78
Paul Simon 75
Smokey Robinson 76
Frankie Valli 82
Chuck Berry 90

and don't forget Yoko Ono 83, although maybe she should have retired 80 years ago :)

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Larree

1/3/2017 4:29:15 PM

And I read that Chuck Berry is releasing an album of new music this year. #CHUCKat90

http://chuckberry.com/chuck-new-album-coming-in-2017/

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Francesca Tamellini

1/4/2017 2:03:48 PM

Although they had all tasted success by about the age of 20 .................

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The Rhythm Kings

1/4/2017 2:47:14 PM

Just When I thought there was hope....... But. Then again. You are as old as you think you are.

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Steve April

1/4/2017 3:24:17 PM

Good point, Francesca.

However, there are exceptions to the trend.

Deborah Harrie (Blondie), released 1st album after 30.

Leonard Cohen released 1st album after 30.

Sheryl Crowe, released 1st album after 30.

http://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2015/08/03/18-musicians-who-made-it-later-in-life/

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Russ Roman

1/5/2017 2:37:32 PM

http://parade.com/537048/lindsaylowe/happy-birthday-diane-keaton-why-she-says-theres-beauty-in-being-older/

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