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thesquanderer

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9. re: "People in their 80's who can still sing: Mick Jagger"

Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #8)

Thu May 21, 2026, 03:49 PM

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I'd argue as to whether he could ever really sing. I mean, he's great... he emotes, he performs, he entertains... but he never really had much of a voice to lose. Now, shall we talk about Bob Dylan?

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