Six Decades! Bands that have released new material in every one til now......

[Obscured]

Rod Stewart
Jeff Beck

[PeterG]

Just thought of another SEVEN decader who has released stuff every decade and is STILL active:

Tony Bennett of course.


Can we find a living EIGHT decader, with recorded output over 8 decades?

Chuck Berry? Well he was most certainly playing in the 40s and was active as recently as 2 years ago, but his recording career started in the 50s and he hasn't released any new stuff since the 80s. So he's disqualified.

B.B.King? Started playing in the 40s. But again his recording career started in the 50s...so I'm still looking.


SIX DECADES:

Stevie Wonder....I think.....but I'm not sure...has he released anything since 2010?

[Tangram]

Elton John, who has a new album coming out this month.

Cliff Richard also fits the bill.

[PeterG]

Elton John, who has an album coming out this month.

By the skin of his teeth.....release date was June 69... in the UK.


But not until Jan 75 in the US.

[PeterG]

The Chieftains (1965, 2012)

[walt]

Randy Weston, jazz pianist.Released albums as a leader back in the 50's.Last cd release was 2010,afaik.

[davis]

Bob Dylan
Al Stewart
Van Morrison
Tom Jones

[PeterG]

Cliff Richard also fits the bill.

Page 1 already.

[Dana5140]

Sun Ra, who is dead, still has new material released every now and again, so he would be around 7 or 8 decades (original records from the 40s on, I think). :-)

[Big Ears]

Hawkwind appear to have missed out by about seven-and-a-half months, unless I am incorrect . . .

Deep Purple, in one form or another

[ronmac]

I'm pretty sure Pete Seeger has released new music every decade since the 40s.

[bill g]

Tony Banks

[philsunset]

SEVEN decades of new music from the great Scott Walker (1957-2012 so far)

[happytheman]

McCartney comes close; his first official solo release came out in 1970. But, (from wiki)
"The Family Way" is a soundtrack recording composed by Paul McCartney, released in January 1967. The album is the soundtrack to the 1966 film of the same name, directed by Roy Boulting and starring Hayley Mills. The album was released under the name The George Martin Orchestra, The Family Way (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
If you add the fact that he stills performs Beatles tunes during his solo shows, songs that he wrote or cowrote, then add Macca to this list.

I believe he also released a single while still with the Beatles under another name to see if people were actually buying because of the music or the Beatles name brand.. so yeah he would qualify for sure..

[ronmac]

I believe he also released a single while still with the Beatles under another name to see if people were actually buying because of the music or the Beatles name brand.. so yeah he would qualify for sure..

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[mogrooves]

Well, the OP requested bands, but that appears to have gone south, so I'll go with:

Leonard Cohen
Hammill (AGM)

[klothos]

Well, the OP requested bands, but that appears to have gone south, so I'll go with:

Leonard Cohen
Hammill (AGM)

LOL -- True, I did, but I guess that conversation would have ended on page 1 (possibly Page 2)....Still, Im learning a lot from the posts here so, please, keep it going

[Tangram]

By the skin of his teeth.....release date was June 69... in the UK.


But not until Jan 75 in the US.

Survey Says...We'll Count Him!!!

[Tangram]

Page 1 already.

Whoops

[PeterG]

Survey Says...We'll Count Him!!!

Indeed!

[PeterG]

Well, the OP requested bands, but that appears to have gone south, so I'll go with:

Yes, but some bands only use the singer's or musician's name.
No one would argue that Neil Young, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Ace Frehley, Ozzy Osbourne, David Bowie etc. have fronted some serious rock line-ups.

[Cats On Glue]

Hawkwind appear to have missed out by about seven-and-a-half months

dave brock won a lifetime achievemnet honor at the progressive rock awards last night

[bill g]

Well, the OP requested bands, but that appears to have gone south

I know, I thought of that but when I saw someone had posted David Bowie, I thought okay, 'artists' then, so included Tony Banks, even though some of the time was with Genesis and some not. I suppose Anthony Phillips could also be included then.

[Shadow]

With an upcoming release Prism will have five decades.

[No Pride]

Randy Weston, jazz pianist.Released albums as a leader back in the 50's.Last cd release was 2010,afaik.

Jazz guitar player, Jim Hall too. First release, '57; latest, 2010.