Greying pop star
By Anne18
@Anne18 (11029)
October 5, 2011 4:53am CST
While we were watching Eastenders as a family my son refused to believe me when I said that David Essex who plays Eddie Moon, was a huge pop star in the Seventies.
So I went on YouTube and found a great video of him singing one of his big hits.
My son looked closely at the screen and then looked at the telly where David's greying features were frozen for comparsion and said. It doesn't look anything like him"!!!
What pop stars do you think have gone grey gracefully?
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5 responses
@celticeagle (189825)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Oct 11
I think Santana, Elton John, Gene Simmons, Paul McCartney, and alot of others have grown old gracefully. Most partied so much they couldn't if they tried. Like the Rolling Stones and even The Who. George Thorogood and Gordon Lightfoot. Meatloaf, Tom Waits. Ugh! They are tough to look at now days.
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@celticeagle (189825)
• Boise, Idaho
8 Oct 11
I think Meatloaf thought cutting it off would make him look more youthful. I agree on Paul.
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@fabsprecious (1565)
• United States
5 Oct 11
Honestly, there are a few but, the one that actually comes to mind is John Travolta, the other night they were playing on TV Saturday Night Live and I couldn't stop to think how much he has changed. He always had a good looking body, but now after years of aging he is a bit more muscular than before, but he still looks good after so many years.
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@Anne18 (11029)
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10 Oct 11
Just side tracking about trouses ONJ had to be sewn into her black trousers to do the the last songs as her trousers were so tight, she couldn't go ot the loo alll day (I remember the days before children and I could quite comfablely not og ot the loo alll day, not good for the bladder)
Yes he still is a great actor
@fabsprecious (1565)
• United States
10 Oct 11
You are probably right he probably won't fit in those pants but I think he aged pretty well he still looks amazing and still a great actor.
@danishcanadian (28954)
• Canada
9 Oct 11
Vic Damone doesn't look anything like he did in the 60's, but he looks good just the same.
@ShepherdSpy (8544)
• Omagh, Northern Ireland
5 Oct 11
I was gonna go with Mick Jagger,then thought ,Nahhh........
Cliff's holding up well,though He may have had some Help...
Cliff's holding up well,though He may have had some Help...1 person likes this
@sid556 (30953)
• United States
5 Oct 11
I thought about Mick Jagger too and then thought...nahh also. He actually does still do pretty well. I like his music but his arrogance has always kind of rubbed me wrong. And then there is is little sidekick, Keith Richards...not aging gracefully at all. Who is Cliff?1 person likes this
@sid556 (30953)
• United States
5 Oct 11
Oh yes..David Essex was definitly pretty big in the 70's. His song, "rock on" is still played regularly on rock stations. My daughter heard me listening to Black Sabbath one day and accused me of "stealing her music".
I said to her, "I thought you didn't like Ozzie?" She goes, "I don't and what has that got to do with this?" KIDS!! It was cute. She for some reason thought Black Sabbath was new. Aging gracefully? I think Steve Tyler holds his own pretty well. I recently saw Peter Frampton and he no longer has the long, beautiful hair but looks and sounds as good as ever. 1 person likes this
