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Boomer music-your favs then and now

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

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Re: Boomer music-your favs then and now

Then: AC/DC, Van Halen, Pat Benatar

 

Now: Adele, Imagine Dragons, Chance the Rapper

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Re: Boomer music-your favs then and now

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.

 

 

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Re: Boomer music-your favs then and now

Then:

 

Bonnie Tyler

Leo Sayer

Heart

 

 

Now:

 

Adam Lambert

Adele

Keith Urban

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Re: Boomer music-your favs then and now

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

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Re: Boomer music-your favs then and now

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.

 

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I am a Gen Xer crashing the thread Smiley Surprised Smiley Wink

 

Then:

 

Prince

Hall and Oates

Lionel Richie

Honorable Mention to most hair bands  Smiley Very Happy

 

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 

 

 

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

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Re: Boomer music-your favs then and now

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