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First up we have EGOT Rock & Roll icon Elton John & David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean)- both age 78, Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer)- age 81 and youngster Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest) - age 77 performing “Stonehenge” (https://youtu.be/2WWTzQ-mRFw?si=B5d7CIYxAfcKN5u4)/ Less Strobe-y (https://youtu.be/2Qy9xFwWh0g?si=VuLwioolar-NFFBf).
#ILikeToWatch #SpinalTap #EltonJohn #metal

Spinal Tap - Stonehenge ft. Elton John (Official Video)

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Dr. Dani Sanchez

While Elton has retired from long term touring, he’s still getting out there and performing & recording with various artists. The most recent of which is his team up with Alt-Country musician Brandi Carlile for both the post-retirement TV concert special “An Evening with Elton John & Brandi Carlile” and the 2025 album “Who Believes in Angels?” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kyNSRuSCG6E3h2b28k8PyE1-fjF5mAwpY&si=U6cGjYSHeLUk8_4c)
#ILikeToWatch #EltonJohn #BrandiCarlile

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Dr. Dani Sanchez 6d ago

Spın̈al Tap reunited to release another 100% real documentary (trailer: https://youtu.be/1ryx-eRSwSs?si=MNApRLoM98ijhmTL) with 78yr old director Marty Di Bergi (Rob Reiner) and they released a new album “The End Continues” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_muWrRVhdUskP6c-3PF1Ol60o7g56SJhpU&si=3Gtg04-UCb6dK4RH) They also appeared on Conan O’Brien’s podcast (https://youtu.be/b4NjEO9Y5Uw?si=2XLZWmGGK-irJFDK)
#ILikeToWatch #SpinalTap #metal #RobReiner

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Dr. Dani Sanchez 6d ago

Iconic metal band Judas Priest performing at their 2022 induction into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (https://youtu.be/lJ04NG2oXHQ?si=dFW8mkCdIqEtprPx) On bass: 73yr old Ian Hill, singing is the unmistakable voice of 74yr old Rob Halford. On guitars: 78yr old Glenn Tipton & 74yr old K.K. Downing- who returned for this performance & on drums is the sadly since departed Les Binks who passed away this spring at age 73. You can see more about their induction here (https://rockhall.com/inductees/judas-priest/)
#ILikeToWatch #JudasPriest #metal

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Dr. Dani Sanchez 6d ago

Judas Priest’s most recent album is 2024’s “Invincible Shield” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nh_3y5WX0FaRJHPzVdmhmSdAY9LxGt_yo&si=x_9-IDcEyPUlh4-Z)
#ILikeToWatch #JudasPriest #metal

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Dr. Dani Sanchez 6d ago

Time to get cynical with melodic punk band Bad Religion featuring vocalist and evolutionary biologist Dr. Greg Graffin & bassist Jay Bentley, drummer Jamie Miller- all currently 61yrs old and 60yr old guitarist Brian Baker. Their other guitarist Mike Dimkich is the band’s youngest member at only 57! “American Jesus” (https://youtu.be/HhtopwaIRho?si=WRhV3QZ254Ox-mMo) is from their 1993 album “Recipe for Hate” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_l-lZOiZgqEMYTnpzNXJrEn4AsiFKJid90&si=N4ncQ6U1IfMZ3ykG)
#ILikeToWatch #BadReligion #punk

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Dr. Dani Sanchez 6d ago

While Bad Religion is still sporadically touring the band’s most recent release is the 2021 standalone single “Emancipation Of The Mind” (https://youtu.be/uacdaG5ajX8?si=Oia9zDiKbaABr5cT)
#ILikeToWatch #BadReligion #punk

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Dr. Dani Sanchez 6d ago

Keeping things #punk with the catchy tunes of Japanese band pop-punk trio Shonen Knife. This is “Nice Day” (https://youtu.be/Vc5VL7rqAvk?si=AlTRUkC38dV1rd0o) from their 2023 album “Our Best Place” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nNQEHnObTouVtX5mrx9Q2BmZzzp8ivHrE&si=PmBkbEZNpFgSxz3r). The band has been going for nearly 45yrs and is led by the Yamano sisters: 61yr old Atsuko on bass and 64yr old guitarist & singer-songwriter Naoko. Their most recent drummer is 32yr old Risa Kawano.
#ILikeToWatch #ShonenKnife #jrock

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Dr. Dani Sanchez 6d ago

Next up we have iconic English rock band The Rolling Stones featuring 82yr old singer-songwriter Sir Mick Jagger, 81 year old guitarist & songwriter Keith Richards AKA The Glimmer Twins with 78yr old multi-instrumentalist Ronnie Wood. They’re joined by 84yr old “Soul Queen of New Orleans” Miss Irma Thomas for her 1964 hit song “Time is On My Side” (https://youtu.be/zg1VvXIfQdY?si=-dye_1JKLzcT05g3)
#ILikeToWatch #TheRollingStones #IrmaThomas

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Dr. Dani Sanchez 6d ago

Here’s the “Godmother of #punk” 78yr old Patti Smith with her 1979 song “Dancing Barefoot” (https://youtu.be/mkRpEB4sV8g?si=FSgoc6qZmQuL9-_4) from here second album “Wave” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_l5KTuqYMFUkWPGasQBp6QBr0_9DRzNg80&si=la_-sCx9tqtrUC2t) In addition to continuing to tour the planet in the name of art, Smith has released 2 books: 2022’s “A Book of Days” and the 2025 memoir “Bread of Angels”, been published in “The New Yorker” and been awarded a Jaqueline Kennedy Onassis Medal
#ILikeToWatch #PattiSmith

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Dr. Dani Sanchez 6d ago

77yr old Stevie Nicks doing her thing with “Edge of Seventeen” (https://youtu.be/6imMy_PjudY?si=HLD1qU2KQu3_0oJS) at the 2025 Los Angeles “Fire Aid” event. In addition to continuing to tour she also released the 2020 concert film “24 Karat Gold: The Concert” (https://youtu.be/iRNbgfe9OCI?si=9KyXpKFHtrgoQwF-) and multiple retrospective boxsets
#ILikeToWatch #StevieNicks #FleetwoodMac

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Dr. Dani Sanchez 6d ago

Time to get down with the 72yr old “Queen of Funk” Chaka Khan with her 1983 song “Ain’t Nobody” (https://youtu.be/srqkSAMgYwA?si=EhVTrfHyUbcy7cOu) live from her 2024 concert at London’s Southbank Centre (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBAQtIf4z_FYxoURAHYUG1wdGgeyCSWjh&si=URvCm0XUYL9UjXVV). Along with continuing to perform and tour, Chaka Khan was also inducted into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2023 (https://rockhall.com/inductees/chaka-khan/)
#ILikeToWatch #ChakaKhan #funk

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Dr. Dani Sanchez 6d ago

BTW, if you haven’t listened to the “It’s The Groove” podcast (hosted by our own @Dancingvalentine & @TheSproles !) episodes about Chaka Khan you absolutely MUST check those out here (https://youtu.be/93G3a_0Bmxk?si=nFDOE9bgimsmnAz6) & here (https://youtu.be/vnk_Sb7XaEk?si=5Oe6BOdWGDK-eo2B)
#ILikeToWatch #ChakaKhan #funk

The Power of Chaka Khan: From Rufus to Iconic Solo Star | It's the Groove Podcast

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Dr. Dani Sanchez 6d ago

Let’s keep this party going with some help from 81yr old #funk queens Patti LaBelle and Nona Hendrix with an early morning television version of their song “Lady Marmalade” (https://youtu.be/CLLGCoL0LYY?si=8P8ahVLMv8JUOzH0) In addition to her cookbook & readymade foods empire, Patti LaBelle has also appeared in a Lifetime holiday film and popped up on “The Wonder Years”. Nona has continued to perform live to rave reviews.
#ILikeToWatch #PattiLaBelle #NonaHendryx

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Dr. Dani Sanchez 6d ago

Our second sister fronted band is the criminally underrated Fanny- featuring 77yr old vocalists & guitarists June Millington & Patti Quatro, 75yr old vocalist Jean Millington and Drummers 75yr old Alice de Buhr & 77yr old Brie Darling. Here they are with the Lennon-McCartney cover “Hey Bulldog” (https://youtu.be/PXZUlbg19rc?si=5JAZX_F6wTaU3MVo) originally from their 1972 album “Fanny Hill” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_ndnY9T7xKKFRofHCOTyYWNUrQGA1mloW0&si=uTMk6kpRRCIlj4qF)
#ILikeToWatch #Fanny #classicrock

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Dr. Dani Sanchez 6d ago

And yes, Jean Millington’s Stroke recovery GoFundMe is still active (https://www.gofundme.com/f/FANNY-jean-millington-Go)
#ILikeToWatch #JeanMillington #Fanny #classicrock

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Dr. Dani Sanchez 6d ago

Next up we have Japanese garage rock trio The 5678s featuring Sachiko (Drummer & Vocalist) and Yoshiko "Ronnie" Fujiyama (Guitarist & Vocalist) and Bassist & Vocalist Akiko Omo. While their exact ages aren’t publicized all 3 are in their mid-late 60s. This is “I Walk Like Jane Mansfield” (https://youtu.be/4ncsA8I94EQ?si=gtqLF43d_JymQYvQ) originally from their 1994 self titled album (https://youtu.be/9DRz65x4xxw?si=qIvcxUyZU8VMwMe3).
#ILikeToWatch #The5678s #jrock

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Dr. Dani Sanchez 6d ago

Westerners will likely be familiar with The 5678s from their appearance in “Kill Bill” (https://youtu.be/q43OxVBOGj4?si=He-BeJDVwp8Gbj7o)
#ILikeToWatch #The5678s #jrock #KillBill

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Dr. Dani Sanchez 6d ago

Our final sister band is 90s Alt-Rock icons The Breeders led by 64yr old twin multi-instrumentalists Kim and Kelley Deal with bassist Josephine Wiggs, also 64. (Drummer Jim Macpherson is only 59) This is “Cannonball” live at last year’s Glastonbury festival (https://youtu.be/1AGQQEix9wE?si=DY2WEl5gFxH7i34E) from their 1993 hit album “Last Splash” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_lTNYcmbWKiwu3f5YJvNLjHUN4xe9nRknc&si=zoLuq9yJDsNQ3Xnq)
#ILikeToWatch #TheBreeders

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Dr. Dani Sanchez 6d ago

Here’s Blondie featuring 80yr old Debbie Harry on vocals, 69yr old bassist Glen Matlock and while he no longer tours 75yr old guitarist Chris Stein still writes & records with the band. This is “Maria” live at the 2023 Isle of Wight Festival (https://youtu.be/0r_1wJXhF8E?si=V5Ds2KbZzdW33fin) featuring the late Clem Burke on drums (he was 68 during this performance and passed away in early April this year) and originally from their 1999 album “No Exit” (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nu8cXGsh5QocR_1MSjUFqBxYIyl4cRgY0&si=R7JvTFJwgBUN-EMT)
#ILikeToWatch #Blondie #DebbieHarry #punk

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Dr. Dani Sanchez 6d ago

And finally: Ageless Armenian-American fashion icon, Grammy and Golden Globe winner and Kennedy Center Honoree: Cher. At 78yrs young, she’s still working & performing. Last year she was inducted into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. This is “If I Could Turn Back Time” (https://youtu.be/aTz4w0VYh0o?si=XcDpVK8DlgNaoY7f) from this year’s “SNL50” concert. She’ll be the musical guest for the SNL holiday episode on December 20th!
#ILikeToWatch #Cher