Yep, vividly.
Acker performed on The Ed Sullivan Show on February 23, 1964, the night of the Beatles’ third appearance there. It would have been hard to imagine that he’d survive (at least) two of them.
I was going to say Les Paul when a tiny death-pool voice said: “Wait a minute now…”
Jerry Lee Lewis is 76 (Who would have guessed, with his lifestyle, that he’d be the last survivor among the Million Dollar Quartet?)
Little Richard is 79
The Everly Brothers are 73 and 75
Earl Scruggs is 86
Kitty Wells, onetime queen of country music, is 92
Sonny Rollins will turn 82 this year, and he’s still touring.
Roy Haynes, seen here tap dancing with Jack DeJohnette at the NEA Jazz Masters’ Awards, turns 87 this year.
Bucky Pizzarelli is now 86.
Doris Day, who released an album last year at the age of 87.
Roy Clark, 78, performed two concerts this month and has several more scheduled for this year. He’s been playing professionally since 1950, so his career is now in its seventh decade.
Another longevity record must belong to ZZ Top. I was in Houston last week and their concert there this month was being advertised. The line-up of Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, and Frank Beard have been performing together since 1969.
Doc Watson is still doing limited touring and he’ll be 89 in a couple of weeks.
Still playing 8 shows a month. I just looked at his schedule, in the next two months; New York, Minnesota, Florida, Australia….
based on this thread i checked.
Vera Lynn is the oldest mentioned here at 94.
Pete Seeger at 92 is the oldest performer being on a compilation album released this year.
Did I whoosh the old people ?
Yes. We were flummoxed by your reference to a 30-year-old song lyric from the career heyday of a popular 1970’s and 80’s band, written by a now 68 year old musician.
If you’re willing to consider “Classical” music, two-time Pulitzer-prize-winning American composer Elliott Carter turned 103 last December, and is still composing prolifically, with commissions and performances from major orchestras and institutions all over the world.
Ray Price is still touring at 86.
I immediately thought of Les Paul. I knew he had died recently, but before he did, he was very much “still kicking” into his 90s.
Dave Brubeck’ most recent show was August of last year. He’s 92.
Didn’t realize you were one of the ones who replied. Must have missed that.
Chuck Berryis 86 and still plays live about once a month.
Only one of the original band is left, so it’s just Gerry and his pacemaker now.