Usually, singers, by the time they're in their forties, they're already adjusting their performances of their classics to accommodate the decrease in their range, but here she is at age 67 hitting all the same notes that she did in her twenties. Maybe she did it with greater ease back then, but still. And this is a ten minute long song, too.
Quick trivia. Eddie Van Halen wanted her to replace David Lee Roth before they decided on Sammy Hagar. Thank god.
Patty Smyth sang "The Warrior" as a member of Scandal and almost joined Van Halen. She is married to John McEnroe and I believe still looks pretty good. The OP's link is of Patti Smith who co-wrote "Because the Night" with Springsteen and was never really attractive.
Watch the Because the Night clip from the same show.
Quick trivia. Eddie Van Halen wanted her to replace David Lee Roth before they decided on Sammy Hagar. Thank god.
For comparison's sake, here is David Bowie at age 52 lamenting that he has to sing a "tough one"
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Quick trivia. Eddie Van Halen wanted her to replace David Lee Roth before they decided on Sammy Hagar. Thank god.
Patty Smyth sang "The Warrior" as a member of Scandal and almost joined Van Halen. She is married to John McEnroe and I believe still looks pretty good. The OP's link is of Patti Smith who co-wrote "Because the Night" with Springsteen and was never really attractive.
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Loved Janis though...