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Golden Age Stars Who Are Still Alive And Doing Great At Retirement!

Helen Shapiro – Age 74

One of the famous English pop singers, Helen, is known to the music fanatics due to the two singles she released in the 1960s, namely, You Don’t Know and Walkin Back to Happiness. Both the songs topped UK charts and were recorded at the age of 14. For the song Look Who It is, Helen even got the opportunity to sing along with legendary John Lennon and The Beatles.

In 1993, Walking Back to Happiness, her autobiography was released. In 2012, she made an appearance on BBC radio show The Reunion and Good Morning Sunday in 2013. On 31 August 1988, Helen married John Judd, a British actor.

KEREN WOODWARD – 60 YEARS

Keren Jane Woodward, also known as Keren J. Woodward, is an English pop singer and songwriter who was a member of the British girl group Bananarama with Siobhan Fahey and Sara Dallin. She is a well-trained pianist who has performed in amateur dramatics and sang in choirs. She co-wrote many classic tracks with her bandmates, including Cruel Summer and Venus.

Keren began dating Wham Singer Andrew Ridgeley in 1990. The couple resided in a 15th-century converted barn in Wadebridge, Cornwall. In November 2017, they supposedly called it quits and got back together in December 2019. However, in 2020, Keren claimed they had parted ways seven years ago.

TOMMY STEELE – 84 YEARS

Tommy Steele, the first teen idol of rock and roll has been in show business for over six decades now. Tommy Steele’s list of accomplishments are long enough to fill up two pages! He was honoured with The Lifetime Achievement Award by the British Music Hall Society. With his soulful baritone and boyish good looks, Tommy Steele has always been a heartthrob.

“An Evening with Tommy Steele,” was a one-man show, which lasted for fourteen months at the Prince of Wales Theatre. Tommy married Ann Donoghue and has one lovely baby girl. Tommy’s biography “A Life in the Spotlight”, was written by his fan and archivist Sebastian Lassandro.

Helen Shapiro – Age 74

One of the famous English pop singers, Helen, is known to the music fanatics due to the two singles she released in the 1960s, namely, You Don’t Know and Walkin Back to Happiness. Both the songs topped UK charts and were recorded at the age of 14. For the song Look Who It is, Helen even got the opportunity to sing along with legendary John Lennon and The Beatles.

In 1993, Walking Back to Happiness, her autobiography was released. In 2012, she made an appearance on BBC radio show The Reunion and Good Morning Sunday in 2013. On 31 August 1988, Helen married John Judd, a British actor.

Twiggy – Age 71

A master of different trades, Twiggy is an elegant model, TV personality, and melodious singer. She brought back the long lost trend of bob haircut and striking eye makeup. This fashionista earned the title of The Face of 1966, given to her by Daily Express. In the 1970s, she made her silver screen debut by appearing in The Boy Friend, Ken Russell’s Musical. She also got the chance to feature as a Next Top Model judge, a popular competition show for models.

Twiggy appeared big times on cover pages of leading fashion magazines. She became a modeling face for Spencer and Marks in 2005 and worked with Myleene Klass.

 Thelma Barlow (Age 91 years)

Thelma Barlow is an unforgettable English television actress and writer. Thelma Barlow was born in Middlesbrough, UK. Her alluring beauty still makes people fall in love with her.

She married Graham Barlow in 1956 (now divorced) and was blessed with two beautiful children. Her best work includes Mavis Wilton in the long-running ITV soap opera Coronation Street. She worked for more than twenty-six years in the series and appeared in nearly 2000 episodes. Thelema Barlow worked as a secretary in her first job for nearly eight years and at the same time, she worked for an amateur dramatics group.

Susan Boyle (Age 60 Years)

Susan Magdalene Boyle is one of the most famous singers in Britain. She rose to fame after appearing on the third series of Britain’s Got Talent singing Les Misérables’ iconic song, I Dreamed a Dream. Her first studio album sold more than 3 million copies and broke records as being a phenomenal work of art.

In 2010, Boyle became the third artist ever to top album charts in both America and Britain. Her net worth was estimated at £22 million at the peak of her success. By 2014 her success had grown exponentially, enough that Boyle topped charts both overseas and at home.

Lindsay Wagner | Age 71

Lindsay Wagner had a lengthy acting career with many awards on her shelf. She is an American actress in films and TV, a model, author, singer and acting coach. Wagner started to gain popularity by starring in the show The Six Million Dollar Man, and by that, her character became the famous culture icon in the early 70s.

Also, not forgetting Lindsay played the leading role in the science fiction TV series The Bionic Woman. She started her career as a model and TV actress in Los Angeles. After getting success in the entertainment industry, she also wrote a series of books with Robert M Klein.

SHIRLIE KEMP – 59 YEARS

Shirlie Kemp is a pop singer from the 1980s who rose to prominence as part of Wham and Pepsi & Shirlie. She was born in 1962 and is now 59 years old. Shirlie was the fourth of five children to Arthur and Margaret. She married singer and bassist Martin Kemp of Spandau Ballet.

The pop star has retired from performing since the birth of her daughter. Shirlie met Martin through a mutual friend, George Michael, and the two married in 1988. They are blessed with two children, Harley Moon Kemp and Roman Kemp. In the Spice Girls video for Mama, Shirlie and her daughter Harley are featured in a small role.

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