April 13, 2009

"Hope I Die Before I Get Old"

Not really.

Here's a list of rock stars (or personalities associated with pop/rock music) over the age of 70.
Taken from http://www.ihopeidiebeforeigetold.com/oldest-living-rock-stars.php

1. Les Paul, guitar pioneer, 93 (born 9 June 1915)
2. Ravi Shankar, Indian sitar legend, 89 (born 7 April 1920)
3. Bert Weedon, early UK rock guitarist, 88 (born 10 May 1920)
4. Ed Cassidy, drummer for Spirit, 85 (born 4 May 1923)
5. Jim Marshall, the "Father of Loud", 85 (born 29 July 1923)
6. Tuli Kupferberg, beat poet and member of the Fugs, 85 (born 28 Sep 1923)
7. Earl Scruggs, 85 (born 6 Jan 1924)
8. BB King, 83 (born 16 Sept 1925)
9. George Martin, Beatles producer, 83 (born 3 Jan 1926)
10. Chuck Berry, 82 (born 18 Oct 1926)
11. Mose Allison, 81 (born 11 Nov 1927)
12. Fats Domino, 81 (born 26 Feb 1928)
13. Burt Bacharach, 80 (born 12 May 1928)
14. Hubert Sumlin, Howlin' Wolf's guitarist, 77 (born 16 Nov 1931)
15. Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley's guitarist, 77 (born 27 Dec 1931)
16. Petula Clark, 76 (born 15 Nov 1932)
17. Little Richard, 76 (born 5 Dec 1932)
18. Yoko Ono, 76 (born 18 Feb 1933)
19. Quincy Jones, 76 (born 14 March 1933)
20. Willie Nelson, 75 (born 30 April 1933)
21. Marshall Lytle, one of Bill Haley's Comets, 75 (born 1 Sept 1933)
22. John Mayall, UK blues rock pioneer, 75 (born 29 Nov 1933)
23. Loretta Lynn, 74 (born 14 April 1934)
24. Leonard Cohen, 74 (born 21 Sept 1934)
25. Carol Kaye, LA session bassist, 74 (born 24 March 1935)
26. Bobby Vinton, 73 (born 16 April 1935)
27. Jerry Lee Lewis, 73 (born 29 Sept 1935)
28. Johnny Mathis, 73 (born 30 Sept 1935)
29. Julie Andrews, 73 (born 1 Oct 1935)
30. Glen Campbell, 72 (born 22 April 1936)
31. Engelbert Humperdinck, 72 (born 2 May 1936)
32. Kris Kristofferson, 72 (born 22 June 1936)
33. Buddy Guy, 72 (born 30 July 1936)
34. Bill Wyman, 72 (born 24 Oct 1936)
35. Charlie Daniels, 72 (born 28 Oct 1936)
36. Mary Travers, of Peter, Paul & Mary, 72 (born 9 Nov 1936)
37. Shirley Bassey, 72 (born 8 Jan 1937)
38. Don Everly, 72 (born 1 Feb 1937)
39. Roberta Flack, 72 (born 10 Feb 1937)
40. Merle Haggard, 72 (born 6 April 1937)
41. Dick Dale, 71 (born 4 May 1937)
42. Vic Flick, 71 (born 14 May 1937)
43. Trini Lopez, 71 (born 15 May 1937)
44. Eddie Floyd, R&B singer, 71 (born 25 June 1937)
45. Tom Paxton, 71 (born 31 Oct 1937)
46. Frank Ifield, 71 (born 30 Nov 1937)
47. Paul Stookey, of Peter, Paul & Mary, 71 (born 30 Dec 1937)
48. Paul Revere, 71 (born 7 Jan 1938)
49. Allen Toussaint, 71 (born 14 Jan 1938)
50. Etta James, 71 (born 25 Jan 1938)
51. Duane Eddy, 70 (born 26 April 1938)
52. Herbie Flowers, 70 (born 19 May 1938)
53. Peter Yarrow, of Peter Paul & Mary, 70 (born 31 May 1938)
54. Ben E King, 70 (born 28 Sept 1938)
55. PJ Proby, 70 (born 6 Nov 1938)
56. Gordon Lightfoot, 70 (born 17 Nov 1938)
57. JJ Cale, 70 (born 5 Dec 1938)
58. Scott McKenzie, 70 (born 10 Jan 1939)
59. Phil Everly, 70 (born 19 Jan 1939)
60. Gerry Goffin, 70 (born 11 Feb 1939)
61. Ray Manzarek, of the Doors, 70 (born 12 Feb 1939)
62. Neil Sedaka, 70 (born 13 March 1939)

1 comment:

Scoopernicus said...

You can be my Yoko Ono, you can follow me whereever I go..