Boomers Born In 1948

Terry Bradshaw Born in: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA Raised in: Shreveport, Louisiana Famous for: Football player who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers where he won 4 Super Bowl titles. Quarterback in the play know as the “Immaculate Reception”. Now: A television analyst during NFL football games. 

Alice Cooper Born in: Detroit, Michigan, USA Raised in: Detroit, Michigan and Phoenix, Arizona. Famous for: Lead singer of band Alice Cooper, which he later changed his name to match. (He was born Vincent Furnier). Famous for the rumor that he bit the head off of a live chicken during a performance. Now: Still touring and is also an avid golfer.  

Peggy Fleming Born in: San Jose, California, USA Raised in: San Jose, California and Colorado Springs, Colorado. Famous for: American figure skater who won gold at the 1968 Winter Olympics. Now: Owns and operates Fleming Jenkins Vineyards and Winery in California.  

Al Gore Born in 1948: Washington, DC, USA Raised in: Washington, DC and Carthage, Tennessee Famous for: Politician, Vice President for Bill Clinton, ran for presidency in 2000 and lost to George W. Bush. Narrated “An Inconvenient Truth” which won and Oscar. Now: Won a Nobel Peace Prize and is leading the fight against global warming.

Jeremy Irons Born in 1948: Cowes, Isle of Wight, England Raised in: Cowes, England. Famous for: Actor who appeared in movies such as “Die Hard: With a Vengeance”, “The Time Machine”, “Eragon”. Now: Still acting in movies.

Samuel L. Jackson Born in: Washington, DC, USA Raised in: Chattanooga, Tennessee Famous for: Actor in movies such as “Jungle Fever”, “Pulp Fiction”, “Snakes on a Plane” and “Black Snake Moan”. Now: Still acting in movies such as “Iron Man”.  

Olivia Newton-John Born in: Cambridge, England Raised in: Melbourne, Australia. Famous for: Singer and actress. Won four Grammies and is best known for co-starring in “Grease”. Now: Released album she performed with Sydney Symphony, will be on the TV series “Sordid Lives” and is a cancer activist.

Robert Plant Born in 1948: West Bromwich, West Midlands, England Raised in: Halesowen, England. Famous for: Lead singer of Led Zeppelin who made songs like “Stairway to Heaven”. Went solo when Led Zeppelin broke up in the 1980s. Now: Recently did a reunion show with Led Zeppelin and recorded an album with Alison Krauss. Won a Grammy this year.   

James Taylor Born in: Boston, Massachusetts, USA Raised in: Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Famous for: Singer-songwriter and guitarist. Known for acoustic performances. Now: Still recording music.

Steven Tyler Born in 1948: New York City, NY, USA Raised in: Yonkers, NY. Famous for: Lead singer for band Aerosmith. Father of actress Liv Tyler. Now: Recording 15th Aerosmith album. Participating in video game “Guitar Hero: Aerosmith”.