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Boomer music-your favs then and now

gumboluver — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 15:41:36 GMT

As a boomer I know sometimes we get stuck into just listening to our favorite music from the our younger days. But isnt it great when we discover current music thats just as good? What are your current 3 top singers/bands from the past and what are your top 3 current performers? I would like to try some that I haven't given a chance.

My top 3 boomer singers/bands are: (sigh, so many have passed on now)

Leon Russell

Allman Brothers Band

Marshall Tucker Band

My top 3 current singers/bands:

Tyler Childers

Tedeschi Trucks Band

Jamey Johnson

Re: Boomer music-your favs then and now

deepwaterdotter — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 15:45:42 GMT

Then: AC/DC, Van Halen, Pat Benatar

Now: Adele, Imagine Dragons, Chance the Rapper

Re: Boomer music-your favs then and now

LindaSal — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 15:50:52 GMT

Okay my top boomer bands:

Rolling Stones

Aerosmith

Tom Petty

Current bands:

Samantha Fish (blues)

Rob Thomas/ Matchbox 20

Train

Best I could do, Samantha Fish is younger but the other two have been around a while, but not as long as my boomer bands. I couldn't even name most of the current bands today.

Re: Boomer music-your favs then and now

Sheila P-Burg — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 15:53:26 GMT

Then:

Bonnie Tyler

Leo Sayer

Heart

Now:

Adam Lambert

Adele

Keith Urban

Re: Boomer music-your favs then and now

Pearlee — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 16:11:02 GMT

Beatles then, Beatles now, Beatles in between, Beatles forever.

Re: Boomer music-your favs then and now

SeaMaiden — Sat, 04 Jul 2020 00:12:11 GMT

The Beatles of course... but also Queen and Boston come to mind. Just great songs!

as for now.......I really do not listen to music anymore. I do not like current music trends. I like singers who really can sing....who enunciate the words ....who have beautiful voices, Barbra Streisand is one who's voice is pure and clear. No one today alive can sing like her. Maybe whitney Houston....but sadly she is gone😢

Re: Boomer music-your favs then and now

Imaoldhippie — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 16:26:37 GMT

There are so many.

Fleetwood Mac #1

Rolling Stones

Chicago

BTO

ELO

Marshall Tucker Band

Creedence Clearwater

Beatles

The Doors

Dire Straits

Boston

Kansas

and a lot more I cant remember right now.

Re: Boomer music-your favs then and now

Laura14 — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 16:30:36 GMT

I am a Gen Xer crashing the thread

Then:

Prince

Hall and Oates

Lionel Richie

Honorable Mention to most hair bands

Now:

Trying to think...I really don't like today's music...but I have been known to not turn off:

Maroon 5

Pitbull

Taylor Swift

Re: Boomer music-your favs then and now

SurferWife — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 16:33:04 GMT

Ha! Boomer music...OU immediately came to mind.

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Mary Bailey — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 16:34:10 GMT

I like just about everything from the 60s & 70s It's really hard to pick a favorite so I have to go this way:

Motown, Carpenters, Eagles

Current (for me anyway LOL)

Amy Winehouse

Adele

Ed Sheeran

Re: Boomer music-your favs then and now

Buffalogal47 — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 16:51:48 GMT

There are so many Boomer bands and soloists that I like, but my top 3 are:

1. The Eagles

2. Santana

3. Rolling Stones.

I don't like very many current artists. I can tolerate Pitbull, J Lo, and Shakira to name a few.

Re: Boomer music-your favs then and now

Mz iMac — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 17:13:58 GMT

Now: Chance the Rapper

@deepwaterdotter

Re: Boomer music-your favs then and now

golding76 — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 17:39:56 GMT

I'm actually a bit pre-boomer, but my selections are:

Then:

Rolling Stones

Bob Dyan

The Beatles

Most of Motown Artists (so many and difficult to pick a few)

Four Seasons (for sentimental reasons)

Chicago

Pink Floyd

Bob Seger

The Eagles

Janis Joplin

Now:

Bruce Springsteen

Bob Dylan

Bruno Mars

John Legend

Four Seasons (for sentimental reasons. Frankie is still out there although not at the moment, of course)

Taylor Swift (I surprised myself when I finally listened to her music and actually liked it; thought it was for young girls only)

Maroon 5

Coldplay

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take a hike — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 17:45:44 GMT

Dan Fogelberg

Jackson Browne

James Taylor

Tom Petty

Eagles w/Glen Frey

Not a huge fan of current music, apparently I like my "classics". LOL

Re: Boomer music-your favs then and now

LexaMom — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 17:53:27 GMT

Then - The Beatles, The Stones, Led Zeppelin.

Now - Lady Antebellum (Sorry for the name), Keith Urban, Alicia Keys

Re: Boomer music-your favs then and now

jeanlake — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 18:02:39 GMT

Then:

Beatles; George H & Paul Mc, Van Morrison, Gladys Knight, Al Green, Stevie Wonder, Dan Fogelberg, Timberline, James Taylor, Alabama, Jim Croce, Helen Reddy, Marvin Gaye, Turtles, Monkeys, PeterPaulMary, Melissa Manchester, some MoTown bands I can't recall names

Now:

All of the above

Darius Rucker

Mumford & Sons

Phillip Phillips

David Cook (local guy - Am Idol)

Adele

Ed Sherren (sp?)

John Legend

Zac Brown

Jason Mraz

Drake

Bruno Mars

Re: Boomer music-your favs then and now

cotton4me — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 18:10:08 GMT

Then (and still my favorites):

Kingston Trio

The Kinks

Re: Boomer music-your favs then and now

deeva — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 18:32:50 GMT

Then

Anything Motown

Hall and Oates

The Beatles

The Righteous Brothers

All Jazz

Parliament

Earth, Wind and Fire

Now

Same as then

Re: Boomer music-your favs then and now

Spurt — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 18:55:54 GMT

🎵 🎵 🎵

Then---

The Four Tops

Supremes

The Beatles

Queen

Fleetwood Mac

British New Wave 80's......

Now----

Adele

Michael Buble

Lady Gaga

SEE LIST ABOVE

Re: Boomer music-your favs then and now

Xivambala — Fri, 03 Jul 2020 19:33:20 GMT

1. Led Zepplin

2. Eric Clapton

3. B.B. King

Now...none. I'm just not a fan of any "current" entertainers.