HOT GALLERY: Snakkle Celebrates Rockers Who Still Rock

Before he was Sir Paul, he was James Paul McCartney, born on June 18, 1942, in Liverpool, England. In 1957, he altered the course of music history when he met John Lennon at a church music festival. Soon after, the duo formed the band that became the Beatles with George Harrison and Pete Best. Several decades and more than 3,000 copyrights later (he holds the World Record!), McCartney has still got it. Here we see Sir Paul, Sgt. Pepper-style, performing at Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee on June 4, 2012.

We don’t need another hero—just the amazing stamina, talent, and legs of Ms. Tina Turner. Future rock legend Anna Mae Bullock was born on November 26, 1939, in Nutbush, Tennessee. She joined Ike Turner in the 1950s onstage and has never left it. After giving us iconic hits such as “River Deep, Mountain High,” Turner left abusive Ike and set off on her own. She rocketed back to the top of the charts in the 1980s and has remained a success ever since. Here is Turner, who is now 75 years old, performing in the Netherlands in 2009.

Keeping mystical clothing and incense makers in business for decades now, the husky-voice crooner was born Stephanie Nicks in Phoenix on May 26, 1948. Singing since she was 4 years old, Nicks formed Fleetwood Mac in the 1970s, hitting it big with “Rhiannon” in 1975. Stevie also performed solo through the 1980s, leaving the industry for a few years to focus on her health. In 1997, Fleetwood Mac reunited to continued success. Here we see a then-63-year-old Nicks performing in Los Angeles on September 18, 2011.

Sweet emotion! Steven Victor Tallarico was born March 26, 1948, in Yonkers, New York. He founded Aerosmith in the early 1970s after catching bandmates Joe Perry and Tom Hamilton at a rock festival in New Hampshire. Aerosmith became a rock sensation in the 1970s. The band broke up in the early 1980s but reunited a few years later for the megahit “Walk This Way” cover by Run DMC. Today, Tyler and Aerosmith are as successful as ever. Here we see a 64-year-old Steven Tyler performing in Los Angeles on May 23, 2012.

The "Godfather of Heavy Metal" was born John Michael Osbourne on December 3, 1948, in Birmingham, England. By the late 1960s, he was performing in bands, one of which eventually became Black Sabbath in 1969. The 1970s saw Osbourne gain superstar status, and the 1980s found him launching a solo career. Between biting the heads off bats onstage, Ozzy has become an icon for heavy metal. Here we see 63-year-old Osbourne performing with Black Sabbath on June 10, 2012, in the United Kingdom.

The man with the iconic lips was born Michael Philip Jagger on July 26, 1943, in Kent, England. By 1962, he had formed the Rolling Stones with Keith Richards and Brian Jones. But becoming a rock legend wasn’t always in his career plans—while he pursued music, he kept up his classes at the London School of Economics. By the 1970s, Jagger was a glam-rock mover and shaker. By the 1980s, he was also performing solo gigs. Jagger was made a knight in 2003. Here we see then-67-year-old Sir Mick performing with the Rolling Stones at the Grammys in Los Angeles on February 13, 2011.

Good Golly, Miss Molly! Richard Wayne Penniman, known as the "Architect of Rock and Roll," was born December 5, 1932, in Macon, Georgia. His early bands included James Brown, Billy Preston, and Jimi Hendrix. His high-energy rock 'n' roll funk is said to have inspired the likes of Elvis Presley, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and Michael Jackson. Here we see an at-the-time 78-year-old (and seemingly unstoppable) Little Richard performing on July 3, 2011, in Washington, D.C.

Future legendary guitarist and eyeliner aficionado Keith Richards was born on December 18, 1943, in Kent, England. A choirboy who sang in Westminster Abbey, Richard met Mick Jagger in grammar school in the 1950s. By the 1960s, they were talking bands. The Rolling Stones formed in 1962 with Richards on the guitar. By the 1970s, they were among the biggest bands in the world, with Richards’ infamous guitar riffs powering hits like “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” and more. Here we see 68-year-old Richards performing with the Rolling Stones in Boston on February 26, 2012.

Before she was Joan Jett, she was Joan Marie Larkin, born on September 22, 1958, outside Philadelphia. Playing guitar since the age of 13, she got her first musical break when her family moved to a Los Angeles suburb in the early 1970s. Inspired by glam rock, she was a founding member of the Runaways. She later started Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, creating the rock anthem “I Love Rock 'n' Roll” in 1981. Today, the “Godmother of Punk” keeps things rocking. Here 53-year-old Jett performs in West Palm Beach, Florida, on May 5, 2012.

The "Father of Punk Rock" arrived into the world as James Newell Osterberg Jr. on April 21, 1947, in Muskegon, Michigan. He picked up the name Iggy in high school while performing as a drummer in a local blues band called the Iguanas. In the 1960s, he moved among the blues bands of Chicago, working as a drummer. Inspired by the Doors, Iggy formed the Stooges in 1968, with himself as the lead vocalist. Collaborating with other legends like David Bowie and the B-52's, Pop has worked his way into iconic status. Here we see a then-64-year-old Iggy, his naked torso’s greatest fan, performing in England on July 2, 2011.

Before she was the bleached-blond icon, Debbie Harry was a Jersey girl singing folk music. Born on July 1, 1945, in Miami, she started her singing career in 1968 with a folk band called Wind in the Willows. Harry formed Blondie in 1974 with boyfriend Chris Stein, and the rest is “Rapture” history. Here a 66-year-old Harry performs in New Orleans on March 31, 2012.

Robert Allen Zimmerman was born on May 24, 1941, in Duluth, Minnesota. In 1959, “Zimmy” was a student at the University of Minnesota, performing at nightclubs as Bob Dylan. By the 1960s, he was a Greenwich Village folk hero and the purveyor of the decade’s anthem, “Blowin’ in the Wind.” By the 1970s, he was a legend. Here we see 70-year-old Dylan performing in Hollywood on January 12, 2012.