A break from the young and old

I've been busy and its hard to stay fresh with who is old and not since medical technology makes it so easy to change age, gender, and so on. I'd like to transition to a more whimsical theme of things I think are funny or I would like to write about. Here is the first one:

I saw this sign and thought it was hilarious.

Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. (born June 20, 1949), is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Since 1968, he has been a member of the musical group Commodores signed to Motown Records. Richie made his solo debut in 1982 with the album Lionel Richie and number-one hit "Truly". In an totally unrelated note, he has aged pretty well.

David Lee Roth

In my opinion, David Lee Roth has aged "ok-ish" for someone who was clearly on a tremendous amount of cocaine.

These videos are fantastic. Had I had my adult life in the 80s there is a good chance I would not have survived it.

Mick Jagger

Sir Michael Philip "Mick" Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is an English musician, singer-songwriter, actor, and producer, best known as the lead vocalist of rock band, The Rolling Stones.Here are a few things you should know about this now 67 year old rock legend.

1.  He was knighted in 2003.
2. In 2006, he was ranked by Hit Parader as the fifteenth greatest heavy metal singer of all time, despite not being associated with the genre.
3. Allmusic has described Jagger as "one of the most popular and influential frontmen in the history of rock & roll"
4. He has aged.

 

When I first was considering writing about Mick, I thought I would be taking the position that he had aged well. Then after googleing some images and only yielding results from what I though to be a wax museum, I changed my mind. Taking into consideration how hard the guy has been on his body for the last 50+ years, he has aged pretty darn well. That being said, he resembles a worn leather hand bag more then his former self.
The only thing I can safely say about him is that he has aged way better then most would think possible.

Jackson Browne

Jackson Browne (born Clyde Jackson Browne; October 9, 1948) at 62 years old still looks significantly younger then his doppelgänger, the lead singer of the band Train.

Jackson Browne

His older looking twin and lead singer of the band train.  Train is best known for their song, "Hey, Soul Sister."

Jackson Browne an American rock singer-songwriter and musician who has sold over 17 million albums in the United States alone.




Coming to prominence in the 1970s, Browne's political interests and personal angst have been central to his career, resulting in popular songs such as "Somebody's Baby", "These Days", "The Pretender", "Lawyers in Love" and "Running On Empty". In 2004, Browne was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by his friend Bruce Springsteen. The same year, Browne received an honorary Doctorate of Music from Los Angeles' Occidental College for "a remarkable musical career that has successfully combined an intensely personal artistry with a broader vision of social change and justice".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackson_Browne

Jon Bon Jovi

Another artist who has most likely made a deal with the devil or a great surgeon is Bon Jovi. He actually looks better now then he did 25 years ago.

 

An in addition to eternal youth, Bon Jovi enjoys a successful career, beautiful women throwing themselves at him, and (of course) millions of dollars.

Robert Plant

Robert Plant belongs on the list of artist who aged well mostly because he is still alive after touring with Led Zepplin. His pulse and spontaneous respiration aside, he actually looks fairly young still. Robert Anthony Plant was born on August 20th 1948. He is currently 62.

Micheal Jackson has aged like Benjamin Button with vitiligo and a gender identity disorder

Born a poor black boy in the ghetto Micheal Jackson grew up to be peter pan.

Note how at times MJ ages backwards, changes races, and even appears to change genders. Jokes aside he is the king of pop and loved around the world for his music.

Artists that have defied the aging process

There are many artists who seem to have found the Fountain of Youth while others have been cast down Geriatric Mountain. For example, I've always been shocked to see Madonna looking like she has yet again turn thirty, while Courtney Love looks like she was yet again institutionalized or cut off at the methadone clinic.
In dedication to those who have aged like a fine wine and those who have aged like a briefcase of cheese burgers from White Castle I am starting my next theme for my blog, "Artists that have defied the aging process." Below is a sample of some the artists you can expect to read about in the coming weeks. I am also taking suggestions, so please let me know who you think has remained forever young and who has been ravaged by father time.


Mick Jager and all of the Rolling Stones
Al Green
Eric Clapton
Peter McCarthey
Bono
George Michael
Prince
Bryan Adams

Jon Bon Jovi
Kenny Loggins
Madona

Mavin Gaye

In 1976 Marvin Gayes' marriage was about to collapse. He was also going to be imprisoned because of the massive amount of un-paid child-support he owed to his estranged wife Anna. Motown bailed Marvin out and suggested he leave the US for some time. Promoter Jeffrey Kruger arranged a European tour to start up in September 1976 and it also included a long waited visit to England for the first time in ten years.
 
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iTunes offers a free box of prophylactics with the purchase of this song.

Arethra FRANKLIN

Franklin should have won!









Movie production is expected 2012.