African-American Pioneers Break Records

Just weeks shy of his 76th birthday, Graham Johnston broke six swimming records ... in one race!

Super-stud Charles Modlin smashed records at the National Senior Games and he's just getting started.

Meet Sandy Scott

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.

Mack Branham says he's just a man with a hobby. That hobby has netted him find national championships, four world championships and slew of records along the way.

Trent Lane is not your average 95-year-old. Heck, he's not your average 40-year-old!

On his 32nd birthday, Roy Pirrung started running to lose weight and quit smoking. Nearly 30 years later, he's still running and shattering world records.

One of the most amazing feats in the history of competitive swimming took place earlier this year and no one heard anything about it.

Today is Sunday, January 4. There are 361 days left in 2009. Today’s birthdays include TV host of the future, Max Headroom, or at least the guy that played him! Is it cold where you are? You'll relate to our Picture of the Day.

One of the most amazing feats in the history of competitive swimming took place recently and no one heard anything about it.

Franklin "Bud" Held burst onto the world track and field scene with his record-breaking collegiate career at Stanford University, and at the age of 75, he's still smashing world records.

The Growing Bolder Radio Show is recorded every week inside the Clear Channel Studios of WFLA in Orlando. Go behind the mic as the team records another life-changing show.

Usually, when it rains, it pours, but BJ Thomas enjoyed superstardom with his mega hit "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head." Not only did he earn Grammy Awards and platinum records, he also kicked a bad habit in the meantime.

Since 1995, Byrds founder Roger McGuinn has worked to keep the legacy of American folk music alive. Every month, he records a song for his Grammy-nominated Folk Den project. This is an exclusive inside look.

One of the hottest stars of the 1960s is still pumping out new music and thrilling old and new fans.

For Dr. William Bell, breaking one pole-vaulting world record wasn’t enough – so he broke 11 all at once!

What happens when a group of men over the age of 60 all jump out of a plane at the same time? The Sky Fossil, Norman Olson is back with a dramatic story of how close they came to a new world record, and a devastating injury.

Crooner Bobby Vinton sang many of the songs that we fell in love to.

The Guinness Book of World Records has recognized 57-year-old Jeanne Stawiecki for two amazing feats. Even more amazing, when you consider what her life was like at the age of 40.

Helen Beauchamp is an 88-year-old world record and gold medal collector that likes to throw her wins away -- literally.

Most would think a broken neck, a ripped Achilles tendon, two heart clots and a staph infection would stop an athlete in their tracks. But not Skip Rogers. The big-time cyclist is still riding and breaking records.

You think it's too late to pursue your dreams? Think again. Less than a decade after taking up the pole vault, Flo Meiler, 70, is the world record holder and she's tearing up the track records, too.

Swimmer Edgar Larson wouldn’t let a major medical episode get in the way of his passion. The 85-year-old worked his way back to health and won nine gold medals along the way.

Many people take up new sports in their better years, but after turning 78, one woman decided to take up weightlifting.

Cycling stud Sandy Scott is a wildman on wheels. Just two years after breaking his neck, he's not only back on his bike, he's shattering records and eating up competitors.

She's not a runner and she's not a walker – Fan Benno-Caris is right in between. She's been race walking for almost 20 years and she's not slowing down anytime soon.

The man who has been called the world's greatest living guitarist talks to Growing Bolder about his legendary career.

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

For 22 years, Bob Matteson has lived by the philosophy of getting the most out of life not matter how old you are. For someone who's 92 years old – that's a pretty good concept.

Beverly Allen was all about defying expectations. She swore she'd never stop dancing and she didn't until she passed away this week at the age of 90.

Dara Torres gets the most publicity and deservedly so. She's setting American records in a sport dominated by Americans. Young Americans. But she's hardly alone in this Olympic age movement.

Country music superstar Naomi Judd turns her sharp mind on something more personal -- ageism.

Older is bolder. Check out our interviews with many of the top masters athletes in the world. These men and women are having the best times of their lives as they turn in the best times of their lives.

Lifespan is defined as the age of the oldest living individual of a species. For humans, it's now 122 years and 164 days. That's how old Madame Jeanne Calment was when she died in France in August 1997.

He sings, he writes award-winning songs and he's also one of the most successful music producers in history. Ron Dante has a plate full of accolades, including being the lead singer of a cartoon band.

The Olympic Games have been the definition of competitive for hundreds of years. And Rowdy Gaines has been the epitome of athletic success. He's a gold medalist, a world record holder and a member of the swimming hall of fame.

Brenda Lee is a little bit country and a little bit rock 'n' roll. Actually, she's a lot of both. She's the only woman in music history to be inducted into the hall of fame for both and will be awarded with the Pioneer Award this year.

Listen closely when watching some of your favorite movies and you might just hear the work of Tim May -- Los Angeles' premier studio guitarist. And he's even worked with some of the best in the music business.