"The Boss" Still Going Strong at -- 60!!

Celebrities Like Springsteen Aren't Slowing Down in Their Sixties; AARP Calls Shift a "Renaissance"

(CBS)  Bruce Springstein turns 60 on Wednesday. It's a milestone for "The Boss," but not one that slowing him -- or other celebrities -- down.

So, is 60 the new 40?

Springsteen is almost eligible for Social Security, but he's still drawing crowds like he did in his 20s.

Nathan Brackett, deputy managing editor of Rolling Stone magazine, told CBS News, "You have a whole generation of fans who go out and have been listening to Bruce's music for 40 years. I think Bruce is a role model for all of us."

For Hollywood women, CBS News correspondent Kelly Wallace reported, 60 was about as welcome as crow's feet. But not anymore.

Actresses Jessica Lange and Meryl Streep both recently turned 60, but crossing the 60-year-old threshold has not brought their careers to an end.

In fact, they're doing some of their most celebrated work. Lange recently won an Emmy for her role in "Grey Gardens," and Streep has inspired early Oscar buzz for her role as Julia Child in the movie "Julie & Julia."

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Nancy Perry Graham, the editor of AARP magazine, called this shift a "renaissance."

She said, "These actors are free of constraints of worrying about age and able to do some of their best work."

And other celebrities aged 60 and over are still making headlines. Gene Simmons of Kiss fame is now famous for his own A&E reality show, "Family Jewels." And Twiggy, the first supermodel who burst on the scene in the '60s is celebrating her 60th birthday with a photo exhibit in London.

Brackett said, "There's the classic Paul McCartney line,'Will you still need me when I'm 64?' Now Paul McCartney is well over 64, and he's still doing it. So these people show no signs of slowing down."

[sam-kiley]

bonjour
Actresses Jessica Lange and Meryl Streep both recently turned 60, but crossing the 60-year-old threshold has not brought their careers to an end
soixante ans c'est le commencement, ya pas de raison..
joyeux anniversaire a bruce springsteen "le boss" c'est vrai en plus
longue vie et bonne santé..au revoir

[doc_holliday76]

Keep up the great work Bruce, and keep enjoying life!

[dunnman]

I met the boss once, maan what a real *******. He treated me like **** and i didnt appreciate it.

[John_Merritt]

Don't know what happens to any particular man, maybe it is in the genes, but today I feel as strong and healthy as I did 30 years ago. Don't run as fast but the stamina is there bigtime. I am a firm believer in the mid over matter philosophy of life, "If I don't mind it doesn't matter".

Guys I believe are preconditioned to wane as the years pass. Don't know if it is innate, or beat into us by others that we are failing; I am here to tell you put that nonsense out of your head. Stay mentally strong and keep fit, there is no reason why people cannot live past 100 and stay healthy at the same time.

Exercise, good food, great company, a woman you love with every fiber and can return in same. Families and friends, good communication, happy times and love for one another. Yeah, it's all good. Be careful what you read, what others tell you, and how you spend your time. Keep that coconut tuned into good things, and good things will come to you. Stay positive, remember to thank the good Lord up above for all your blessings, and your life will be rich.

I betcha Bruce can't argue with that philosophy?

[John_Merritt]

Let's not forget about 'Laughter'. If you aren't ridding yourself naturally of stresses in your life than you will carry them with you. The best medicine always has been laughter, especially when you can laugh at our own inane behavior. People are way too serious and we need to share our joy with those around us. A light environment allows circulation of positive things into and out of our lives. Be well and be happy.

[Questionews]

"So, is 60 the new 40?"



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