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11. Grace Slick will be 78 this year

Reply to Docreed2003 (Reply #9)

Mon Mar 20, 2017, 12:49 PM

Mar 2017

Smokey Robinson 77

Clapton, Neil Young, Van Morrison all 72

Joni Mitchell 74 and not in the best of health.

Roger McGuinn 75

What a drag it is getting old.

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Just going on the record now...before he dies... [View all] Docreed2003 Mar 2017 OP

Down south, you could only hear Jerry Lee Lewis and Screamin' Jay Hawkins and Warpy Mar 2017 #1

Awesome story... Docreed2003 Mar 2017 #3

Growing up in the midwest, there was only one local station Arkansas Granny Mar 2017 #7

Remember WOWO? Highest powered station in the country Warpy Mar 2017 #18

same with Little Richard his live interviews are quite amazing and all over youtube. in some he msongs Mar 2017 #2

Great point... Docreed2003 Mar 2017 #10

Little Richard remains, Mendocino Mar 2017 #4

Had forgotten Little Richard was still living as well as Fats Domino Docreed2003 Mar 2017 #9

Grace Slick will be 78 this year Mendocino Mar 2017 #11

I've had the pleasure of seeing four out of the five in concert... Docreed2003 Mar 2017 #13

"Getting old isn't so bad, Mendocino Mar 2017 #15

I'm sure it does... Docreed2003 Mar 2017 #16

I can only say, Mendocino Mar 2017 #17

His sister put on a great act, too! colorado_ufo Mar 2017 #5

It might be awhile...I think death's afraid of Jerry Lee. Ken Burch Mar 2017 #6

Lol...I think you may be right... Docreed2003 Mar 2017 #14

Yes indeed. CanSocDem Mar 2017 #8

It's a damn shame...and a sham Docreed2003 Mar 2017 #12