53 Old Rockers ~ Then & Now
[UPDATED – December 22, 2010]
After years of copious sex with numerous partners, drinking booze to excess, smokes, and drugs; endless performances in concert, on tour, and in studios; after years of sleep deprivation, staying up until all hours of the night or into the next day’s morning; after years of questionable diets and physical activity; what would you look like?
Some of our favorite rockers have fared better than others…
Sir Michael Philip “Mick” Jagger (b. July 26, 1943)
musician, singer-songwriter, the lead vocalist of The Rolling Stones
Keith Richards (b. December 18, 1943)
guitarist, songwriter, singer | Band: The Rolling Stones
Steven Tyler (b. March 26, 1948)
singer, songwriter, front man & lead singer | Band: Aerosmith
Deborah “Debbie” Harry (b. July 1, 1945)
singer, songwriter, actress, lead singer | Bands: New Wave, Blondie
Bret Michaels (b. March 15, 1963)
singer, lead singer | Band: Poison
John Lydon aka “Johnny Rotten” (b. January 31, 1956)
singer, songwriter, television presenter | Band: Sex Pistols
Alice Cooper (b. February 4, 1948)
singer, songwriter, musician
Iggy Pop (b. April 21, 1947)
singer, songwriter, musician
Patti Smith (b. December 30, 1946)
singer, songwriter, poet, visual artist
Ozzy Osbourne (b. December 3, 1948)
singer, songwriter, lead vocalist | Band: Black Sabbath
Bob Dylan (b. May 24, 1941)
singer-songwriter and musician
David Lee Roth (b. October 10, 1953)
vocalist, songwriter, lead singer | Band: Van Halen
Pat Benatar (b. January 10, 1953)
singer
Rod Stewart (b. January 10, 1945)
singer, songwriter
David Bowie (b. January 8, 1947)
rock musician
Robert Plant (b. August 20, 1948)
singer, songwriter, lead vocalist & lyricist | Band: Led Zeppelin & solo career
Stevie Nicks (born May 26, 1948)
singer-songwriter | Band: Fleetwood Mac & a solo artist
Charlie Watts (b. June 2, 1941)
drummer | Band: The Rolling Stones.
Tommy Lee (b. October 3, 1962)
drummer | Band: Mötley Crüe
Meatloaf (b. September 27, 1947)
musician and actor
W. Axl Rose (b. February 6, 1962)
lead vocalist, musician | Band: Guns N’ Roses
Joan Jett (b. September 22, 1958)
guitarist, singer, songwriter | Bands: The Runaways, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Vincent Neil Wharton (b. February 8, 1961)
lead singer, musician | Band: Mötley Crüe
Ronnie Wood (b. June 1, 1947)
Guitarist, bassist | Band: The Rolling Stones
Eddie Van Halen (b. January 26, 1955)
lead guitarist | Band: Van Halen
Tom Petty (b. October 20, 1950)
singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist | Band: Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Anne & Nancy Wilson – Band: Heart
Ann Wilson (b. June 19, 1950) lead singer, flautist & occasional guitar player
Nancy Wilson (b. March 16, 1954) singer, songwriter & guitarist
Ted Nugent (b. December 13, 1948)
guitarist and vocalist
Nikki Sixx (December 11, 1958)
musician, bassist | Band: Mötley Crüe
James Hetfield (b. August 3, 1963)
lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist | Band: Metallica
Steve Perry (b. January 22, 1949)
Singer, songwriter, lead vocalist | Band: Journey
Cherie Currie (b. November 30, 1959)
lead vocalist | Band: The Runaways
Sting (b. October 2, 1951)
singer-songwriter | former lead singer and bassist of the band: The Police
David Crosby (b. August 14, 1941)
guitarist, singer, songwriter | Bands: The Byrds; Crosby, Stills & Nash; CPR
Bruce Dickinson (b. August 7, 1958)
singer, songwriter | Band: Iron Maiden
David Coverdale (b. September 22, 1951)
rock singer | Bands: Deep Purple, Whitesnake
Neil Young (b. November 12, 1945)
singer, songwriter
Grace Slick (b. October 30, 1939)
singer, songwriter | Bands: Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, others
Paul Hewson aka “Bono” (b. May 10, 1960)
lead vocalist | Band: U2
Saul Hudson aka “Slash” (b. July 23, 1965)
lead guitarist | Band: Guns N’ Roses
Jon Bon Jovi (b. March 2, 1962)
lead singer | Band: Bon Jovi
Joseph “Joe” Elliott (b. August 1, 1959)
lead vocalist | Band: Def Leppard
Richard “Richie” Sambora (b. July 11, 1959)
lead guitarist | Band: Bon Jovi
Gene Simmons (b. August 25, 1949)
rock bassist, vocalist | Band: KISS
Linda Ronstadt (b. July 15, 1946)
recording artist
Annie Lennox (b. December 25, 1954)
recording artist | Band: Eurythmics
Bruce Springsteen aka “The Boss” (b. September 23, 1949)
singer-songwriter
Courtney Love (b. July 9, 1964)
lead singer | Band: Hole
C. C. DeVille (b. May 14, 1962)
lead guitarist | Band: Poison
Billie Idol (b. November 30, 1955)
rock musician Band: Generation X, Solo Career
Madonna (b. August 16, 1958)
recording artist, actress & entrepreneur
Paul McCartney (b. June 18, 1942)
musician, singer-songwriter & composer | Band: The Beatles and Wings
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