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Can old people sing?

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skibum609Massachusetts

This guy sang the original in 1961. This is him in 2016.

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twentyfive

Did you know that Neil Sedaka was one of the original members of the band The Tolkiens that formed out of Lincoln High School in Brooklyn N. Y.

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motorhead

This proof that men age better than women. Here is Jay Siegel from the 60’s

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Why can’t women look better when they get older as some men do?

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Studme53

He’s the exception. Most old singers lose their chops, but make up for it with more feeling.
Years of belting out songs on stage takes its toll.

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Studme53

This is what a great vocal performance from a man in his prime looks like. I’m not sure how he sounds today. This song was kind of my theme song back in the day:
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Jascoi

It is amazing just how well old men can sing. (but I'm sure it takes some practice.)

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nicespice

This is probably not as much of a test on aging vocal cords like some other examples on this thread, but when B-52 performed a month ago I thought their performance was great.
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Studme53

^ ha ha - great Townes Van Sant song ! - but they recorded that over 40 years ago

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twentyfive

Yeah but I saw it live on a tv show a few years back with Merle and Willie I think it was Willie Nelson’s 80th birthday

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Studme53

… we only let him go so long
Out of kindness, I suppose

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Muddy

I love oldies. Even if they aren't as good back in the day, what the fuck do I care? Live music usually rocks.

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skibum609

^It was weird seeing Tommy James last year, since I first heard of him when I was in the 7th grade. Still sounds good.

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gammanu95

Old people can always sing oldies, but I was personally very impressed with Johnny Cash's covers of "Personal Jesus" by Depeche Mode and "Hurt" by Nine Inch Nails.

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misterorange

I saw Judas Priest last summer. At 73 Rob Halford sounds just as good as he ever did.

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