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    Thurlow "Turbo" Rogers

    Cycling legend Thurlow "Turbo" Rogers has raced away with more than 300 victories in his career, and the 47-year-old says he's only getting better with age.


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    Mel Tillis

    Country music legend Mel Tillis has been entertaining audiences for more than 50 years.


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    Tom Rush: "Remember Song"

    It seemed like folk music legend Tom Rush had forgotten how popular he was in the '60s, because when his "Remember Song" went viral on YouTube, he was surprised. It's gotten more than 3 million views, giving people a reason to remember him.


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    Shirley Alston Reeves

    Shirley Alston Reeves knows just what it means to be a musical legend. The founder of a group that's recorded six top 10 singles, Reeves has made her way into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.


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    Isaac Hayes Dies at 65

    Soul and funk music legend Isaac Hayes was found dead Sunday afternoon at his home in Memphis, Tennessee. He was 65. A sheriff's deputy responded to Hayes' home after his wife found him unconscious on his bedroom floor near a treadmill that was running.


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    The Growing Bolder Radio Show: Nov. 28, 2009

    This week's guests include football legend Fran Tarkenton, cancer survivor and author Beverlye Fead, Betty Rose, the world's oldest tai chi instructor, and the Skydivers Over Sixty.


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    Cyd Charisse, Dance Legend, Dies at 87

    Cyd Charisse, the last great Hollywood dancer, died Tuesday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after suffering an apparent heart attack Monday.


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    25 Years Later: An Aviation Legend Remembers

    In 1984, at the age of 56, fighter pilot, daredevil and American aviation hero Joe Kittinger completed the first solo trans-Atlantic balloon flight from Maine to Italy. 25 years later, he shares his story with Growing Bolder. Here's a sneak peek.


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    Tom Rush

    This folk music legend became an Internet sensation on YouTube! with his hilarious song about baby boomers. Now, in his 60s, Tom Rush has finally hit the big time.


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    Tanya Tucker

    Country music legend Tanya Tucker is back with her first new album in eight years, and she's reworking some classic songs made famous by men. Look out boys!


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    Will O' The Wisp

    Will O' The Wisp Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, second only to Christmas. I believe that holidays are often created as an output for creative expression through decorating. Halloween allows the the 'dark' side of our personalities and...

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    Charley Pride

    Charley Pride was in no short supply of talent. He's a country music legend who dreamed of being in the Major League Baseball hall of fame. But it wasn't his lack of talent that stopped him - it was the color of his skin.


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    Paul Harvey Dies at Age 90

    Radio legend Paul Harvey has died at the age of 90. The man with the folksy delivery worked up until his death. Read on to get ... the rest of the story.


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    Reality Bytes: Backstage Pass to Roger's House

    We took you inside the home of rock legend Roger McGuinn for a recent Growing Bolder TV Show, and now, we're giving you exclusive access to the making of that show in a special episode of our made-for-the-Web reality series, Reality Bytes.


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    Fran Tarkenton

    Football great Fran Tarkenton's life didn't end when he retired from the game. He found the skills that made him a legend translated well to the business world.


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    Paul Newman Passes Away at 83

    Hollywood legend Paul Newman passed away Friday after a battle with cancer. He was 83. Newman died in the farmhouse in Westport, Conn., where he lived with his wife and occasional costar, Joanne Woodward.


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    An Aviation Legend's Landmark Anniversary

    25 years ago, Joseph P. Kittinger Jr. made aviation history when he became the first person to cross the Atlantic solo in a balloon. We visit with him to commemorate the event and reminisce with a true American pioneer.


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    Roger Rocks on a Scooter

    Rock legend Roger McGuinn takes us for a ride powered exclusively by energy from the sun.


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    Gary US Bonds

    It's one thing to be a role model to somebody, but it's a whole other accomplishment to be an inspiration to a whole entire generation! Rocker Gary US Bonds even influenced musical legend Bruce Springsteen!


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    Robert "Kool" Bell

    Listing off Robert "Kool" Bell's awards could take forever. But he and his group, Kool & The Gang, don't seem to be going anywhere. Ten years after their last album, they've expanded the band 12 and added an intergenerational touch to their music.


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    Ian Anderson

    The man who turned a flute into a rock instrument in his band Jethro Tull is still an original in his 60s.


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    Eric Burdon

    For someone who's done it all, seen it all and tried it all, all rock 'n' roll legend Eric Burdon wants is to not be misunderstood. He's divulging the secrets, struggles and accomplishments of being a rock hall-of-famer in his new book.


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    Martha Reeves

    The unmistakable voice behind songs like "Dancing in the Streets" and "Nowhere to Run" is more powerful than it's ever been.


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    Lance Armstrong

    Why did he compete in the Tour de France? Why is he back on the bike at all? He explained it very well when he announced to the world he would race again.


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    Spike Jones Jr.

    A Hollywood heavyweight is opening the vault to bring the hilarious works of his famous father back into the spotlight.


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    Ronnie Milsap

    Ronnie Milsap has scored a staggering 40 No. 1 hits, but his rags-to-riches life story is far more impressive than his success on the charts.


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    Roger Rocks on Rails

    What happens when you give a music legend a home video camera and ask him to record an intimate concert on a train from Florida to New York City? All aboard for a trip through rock history with the Byrds founder Roger McGuinn.


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    Lorrie Morgan

    Through failed marriages, broken romances and shattered finances she has mananged not just to survive it all, but to come out with the true Growing Bolder Spirit.


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    Chuck Leavell

    What do the Rolling Stones and tree farming have in common? Keyboardist Chuck Leavell is a rock legend and a world warrior.


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    NASCAR Racing's Outrage

    It really is an outrage. NASCAR continues to enjoy so much success while the men who helped build it continue in obscurity. Have you ever heard of the Living Legends of Auto Racing Museum? Ray Fox? Russ Truelove? How about Mad Marion McDonald? They...

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    GB Radio Top 25

    Growing Bolder Radio is the voice of 50+ America. We talk to rock stars, authors, athletes, actors, environmentalists, scientists, and ordinary people living extraordinary lives.


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    With Apologies to Paul Giamatti, these Merlots are not going Sideways.

    It's the regular suspects at the Thursday Tasting Group, and we're tasting Merlots. We know the rap...Merlot has become a bad word in the wine business. A novice entry level wine. Over-produced. Wimpy. Red Wine for girls. The Apple-tini of the Napa...

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    ELVIS was my first concert

    I had the privilege to see Elvis Presley in concert on February 15,1977 at the Orlando Sports...

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    Day 76: Positive Thinking: An Epiphany

    Roz Savage is a British ocean rower, author, motivational speaker and environmental campaigner....

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    The Art of Worrying

    Worries are like lima beans on a plate with filet mignon and potatoes au gratin (my favorite...

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    The GB Top 50

    It's the unofficial playbook for life.


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    Day 50: It's a Boobyful Day

    Roz Savage is a British ocean rower, author, motivational speaker and environmental campaigner. After 11 years as a management consultant, she embarked on a new life of adventure by rowing 3,000 miles across the Atlantic. Her unlikely transformation...

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    GB's World's Oldest

    Here's something you won't find anywhere else -- GB's exclusive collection of interviews with remarkable men and women who are the world's oldest in their activity. If you want inspiration and proof that it's never too late, here it is.


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    Day 58: The Alchemist

    Roz Savage is a British ocean rower, author, motivational speaker and environmental campaigner. After 11 years as a management consultant, she embarked on a new life of adventure by rowing 3,000 miles across the Atlantic. Her unlikely transformation...

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    The Music of Bob Rafkin

    He learned his craft in the Greenwich Village scene of the '60s and like a fine wine has perfected with age. Introduce yourself to the music of this amazing songwriter/guitarist.


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    Roger McGuinn

    Roger and Camilla joined us live in studio for the entire hour. Roger brought his guitar and took us on a trip thorough the history of rock.


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    Petula Clark

    Petula Clark became a mega-superstar in Europe before crossing the ocean and becoming a household name in America with her hit song "Downtown."


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    Bob Rafkin: Songs of a Lifetime

    Guitarist Bob Rafkin's rich, musical life has taken him from the Greenwich Village folk scene of the 1960s to working with Joni Mitchell and Arlo Guthrie in LA. Now, in his 60s, he's overcome illness to emerge more prolific than ever.


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    Rain Pryor

    Rain Pryor may have inherited her famous father's sense of humor, but she adds her own sense of sass and style to her performances and books.


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    Peter Criss

    KISS drummer Peter Criss says he's reinventing himself in his 60s.


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    Behind the Music

    Jesse Stone wrote "Shake, Rattle & Roll", "Flip, Flop, Fly", "Idaho" and many other hits. He co-founded A&M Records and was going strong until age 97. Growing Bolder pays tribute to a little-known legend.


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    Jim McKay

    Jim McKay, the esteemed sportscaster who hosted ABC's popular Wide World of Sports for over 40 years died Saturday of natural causes at his farm in Monkton, Maryland. He was 86.


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    Fire Sale

    A Fender guitar that Jimi Hendrix scorched in 1967 has been sold at auction to a 51-year-old American collector for just under $500,000.


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    Roger McGuinn's Latest Song

    Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Roger McGuinn has just put the finishing touches on a song he first learned in the late '50s, and you can download it for free! Click to find out more.


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    Byrds Founder and Legendary Guitarist Roger McGuinn Rocks on Rails

    In a musical first, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Roger McGuinn has recorded a unique video from the inside of a private berth on a train headed from Florida to New York.


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    Feeling The Blues

    One of the most gifted musicians of all time -- B.B. King is only getting better and bolder with the years. Recently, he opened a new blues club in Orlando, Florida, and GrowingBolder.com has video of his amazing performance!


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    Career of High Notes

    Growing Bolder takes you on a priceless trip back in time to a woman who was among the first to perform singing commercials on television! Meet the legendary Nancy Evans.



 

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