Singers who still sound great past say 50 years old?

[MajinCry]

Not one mention of Alice Cooper?

Come on guys.

 

[sdifox]

Bb king, mercedes sosa, eric clapton, james taylor, aretha franklin, frank sinatra, stevie wonder, tina turner, luciano pavarotti, etc. You know, real singers.

 

[runzwithsizorz]

Example number 2; Is it possible for a near seventy year old artist to rock out, and look good while doing so? Hmmm, you tell me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpfjXmN4-Rk

 

[Leyawiin]

Singing voices are generally fine until at least 60 or 70 if the person knows how to sing properly and don't abuse their health with drugs, alcohol and cigarettes.

 

[Humpy]

Bob Dylan.

 

[KMFJD]

Ann Wilson from Heart still sounds good

 

[Udgnim]

Dolly Parton, 69 years old

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwBNBcFAFso&#t=0m25s

 

[11thHour]

Most lose their 'highs' after 50, if they ever had them (especially the smokers.)

 

[CraKaJaX]

Dolly Parton, 69 years old

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwBNBcFAFso&#t=0m25s

Love this tune. Great stuff. :thumbsup:

Miley Cyrus (when sober and not being a complete disaster) actually kills it too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOwblaKmyVw

 

[runzwithsizorz]

In the late sixties I bought an album from a little known British bird named Christine Perfect. Fifty years later it turns out that she was quite the little song bird.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLRyYETnoIE

 

[MetalMat]

Glenn Hughes, Sammy Hagar. Dio sounded awesome into his 60s

 

[brianmanahan]

willie nelson

johnny cash

kris kristoffersen

waylon jennings

 

[MongGrel]

Geddy Lee.

Much as I like Geddy Lee, he has went down a bit vocally over the years.

My wife even commented on that at one time, and she's not a huge Rush fan so just listens now and then.

 

[TuSpockShakur]

Reba McEntire still sounds great at 60.

 

[MongGrel]

willie nelson

johnny cash

kris kristoffersen

waylon jennings

Country and Blues singers do seem to mellow better over time.

They aren't screaming.

Two that instantly come to mind: Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood

Aretha Franklin aged well, even belting things out over the years.

 

[11thHour]

Not one mention of Alice Cooper?

Come on guys.

Trolling, he always sounded like crap.

 

[11thHour]

Sammy Hagar is the ageless wonder.
Here he is with his band The Circle, doing the old Montrose song, Rock Candy earlier this year, at age 67:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQry_CHzVYU

Still a strong voice, but wow, he's a shell of his former self.

 

[MongGrel]

Trolling, he always sounded like crap.

I always liked him myself.

Marlyn Manson made a career out of trying to emulate him.

I'd rather listen to Alice Cooper than Neil Young any day.

 

[runzwithsizorz]

Most lose their 'highs' after 50, if they ever had them (especially the smokers.)[/QUOTE

Umm, 2 old smokers that could still sing;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu5KBPuPOHY

 

[Strk]

Well, she's not 50, but Christina Scabbia's voice is still pretty amazing after 20+ years.

 

[TastesLikeChicken]

Dennis DeYoung from Styx still sounds great and can hit the high notes. Jeff Keith of Tesla sings just like he did 30 years ago, if not better. Kelly Keagy from Night Ranger can still sing too.

Some that have lost their voice and can no longer hit the high notes: David Coverdale (Whitesnake), Joe Elliot (Def Leppard), and Jon Bon Jovi (you know).

Alice Cooper was never a great singer. He was a great entertainer and a great self-promoter. Great singer though? Nah. I still enjoy his music though.

 

[QueBert]

Patti Labelle & Chaka Khan, and while not quiet 50 yet Chante Moore's 48 and sounds better than she did 20 years ago imho. And unless something catastrophic happens at 50+ she'll still have one of the greatest voices on the planet.

https://youtu.be/blcR4fjzlKk?t=278

 

[MongGrel]

Alice Cooper was never a great singer. He was a great entertainer and a great self-promoter. Great singer though? Nah. I still enjoy his music though.

+1

 

[balloonshark]

Weird Al Yankovic

 

[Strk]

Dennis DeYoung from Styx still sounds great and can hit the high notes. Jeff Keith of Tesla sings just like he did 30 years ago, if not better. Kelly Keagy from Night Ranger can still sing too.

Some that have lost their voice and can no longer hit the high notes: David Coverdale (Whitesnake), Joe Elliot (Def Leppard), and Jon Bon Jovi (you know).

Alice Cooper was never a great singer. He was a great entertainer and a great self-promoter. Great singer though? Nah. I still enjoy his music though.

Yeah, there is definitely a difference between great singer and great entertainer. There is plenty of great entertainers, but great singers?