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New Wave artists aging gracefully. An 80's world gone by…
djrioblog ^ | November 26, 2013 | DJ Rio

Posted on 12/04/2013 11:44:21 PM PST by beaversmom

Pics at link of 80s artists now...


TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: 1980s; music
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To: beaversmom
I can tell you who ain't aging gracefully and that's Natalie Merchant. We went to see her in concert with... a local symphony orchestra recently and she was like a nutty little cat lady.

Totally affected by... something.

41 posted on 12/05/2013 5:45:59 AM PST by OKSooner ("Like, cosmic, man.")
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To: beaversmom
Sad to see Blondie getting so old. She was the epitome of cool at that time.

When I see celebrities, like Bowie, etc., looking that crappy--I know there are no plastic surgery, anti-aging options that really work. Unless you wanna look like Stretch Pelosi.

42 posted on 12/05/2013 5:47:28 AM PST by riri (Plannedopolis-look it up. It's how the elites plan for US to live.)
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To: beaversmom

Go Gos and Bananarama. Gorgeous in the 80s. Gorgeous in 2013.


43 posted on 12/05/2013 5:55:35 AM PST by MadeInOhio
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To: beaversmom

Loved Nina’s voice, but dang! She lookin’ scary these days!


44 posted on 12/05/2013 6:09:59 AM PST by JaguarXKE (1973: Reporters investigate All the President's Men. 2013: Reporters ARE all the President's men)
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To: beaversmom

Some of them no longer with us, like Patty Donahue of the Waitresses (”I Know What Boys Like”, “Christmas Wrapping”)

I remember in the 70s MAD magaazine did a feature where they used photo retouching (these days it would be photoshopping?) showing the Beatles in their 70s. They didn’t know at the time John would die at 40 and George at 58


45 posted on 12/05/2013 6:53:11 AM PST by raccoonradio
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To: garandgal
and Susanna Hoffs from the Bangles...well, I’m still jealous of her...LOL!

I can see why, she still looks great.

46 posted on 12/05/2013 6:57:26 AM PST by dfwgator (Fire Muschamp. Go Michigan State!)
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To: riri
Sad to see Blondie getting so old. She was the epitome of cool at that time.

Debbie Harry was already well in her thirties when Blondie hit it big. I saw pictures of her back when she was a hippy chick in the 60s, and she was stunning back then.

47 posted on 12/05/2013 6:58:53 AM PST by dfwgator (Fire Muschamp. Go Michigan State!)
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To: beaversmom
Holly Johnson of Frankie Goes to Hollywood

I thought he died of AIDS a long time ago.

48 posted on 12/05/2013 7:02:20 AM PST by dfwgator (Fire Muschamp. Go Michigan State!)
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To: beaversmom

Thanks for posting. Graduated HS in the 80’s, and loved this music. Walk down memory lane.:)


49 posted on 12/05/2013 7:05:19 AM PST by 444Flyer (How long O LORD?)
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To: beaversmom
Peter Gabriel. Stuning.
50 posted on 12/05/2013 7:07:49 AM PST by Dysart (Obamacare: "We are losing money on every subscriber-- but we will make it up in volume!")
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To: beaversmom

Wow . . . Robert Smith looks old


51 posted on 12/05/2013 7:08:14 AM PST by turducken
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To: max americana

She trained in opera, you know. That is why her voice was so amazingly powerful. Great singer.


52 posted on 12/05/2013 7:08:21 AM PST by midnightcat
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To: riri

Bryan Ferry still looks great.


53 posted on 12/05/2013 7:08:36 AM PST by dfwgator (Fire Muschamp. Go Michigan State!)
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To: beaversmom

Billy Idol looks a little scary but then he always did. Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders....I dunno, she seems to need better hair and makeup in that picture.


54 posted on 12/05/2013 7:09:07 AM PST by midnightcat
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To: Dysart

Proof that being lead singer of Genesis will make you bald.


55 posted on 12/05/2013 7:09:14 AM PST by dfwgator (Fire Muschamp. Go Michigan State!)
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To: midnightcat

Biggest buzz kill was Kate Bush, what the Hell happened?


56 posted on 12/05/2013 7:09:44 AM PST by dfwgator (Fire Muschamp. Go Michigan State!)
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To: Patriot Babe
OMG Pete Burns WTF did he do to himself? Wow can’t tell if it is a man or woman.

So what changed?

57 posted on 12/05/2013 7:10:57 AM PST by dfwgator (Fire Muschamp. Go Michigan State!)
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To: beaversmom

I went to a showing of Urgh a few months ago. One of the things that really struck me was how many women were in the wave/punk scene at the time, and how many of them were doing really creative interesting stuff. Made me sad for what’s happened to women in rock since then, now they’re pretty much just cookie cutter divas and the casual listener can’t even tell one from the other.


58 posted on 12/05/2013 7:14:58 AM PST by discostu (This is Jack Burton in the Pork Chop Express, and I'm talkin' to whoever's listenin' out there.)
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To: beaversmom

Chrissie Hynde doesn’t look to happy about the fact that her surviving claim to fame is being Rush’s theme song...


59 posted on 12/05/2013 7:15:44 AM PST by Reo (the 4th Estate is a 5th Column)
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To: Saoirise
Gotta check out these pics.

Morten Harket of A-ha still looks amazing for his age, and he can still hit that falsetto.

From 2008: ‘The Living Daylights’

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ttg0ew_p-xo

60 posted on 12/05/2013 7:19:00 AM PST by 444Flyer (How long O LORD?)
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