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10. January 26, 2011:
Idol fans were worried that Tyler wouldn’t work out as a replacement for Simon Cowell. That was until they heard gems like these: “I’ve never heard anybody squeeze the flavor of that song... you squeezed it out so slow, it was like
Vanilla Fudge and ‘Eleanor Rigby.’ ”
Steven Tyler replaced Simon Cowell as a judge on
American Idol in 2011. The show defied all expectations and rose in the ratings. Tyler’s unflinching autobiography
Does the Noise in My Head Bother You? was released on May 3, followed by his first solo album,
It Feels So Good, on May 10. He even has his own iPhone/iPad app called AppSoLewdly. Not bad for a 63-year-old who’s been rocking since before many of his fans were born.