For those of us over 60..

Bach, Brahms , Schumann, Janacek, Bartok , Mozart and about 900 others. .I am over 80 .

Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, and Curtis Mayfield.

Why, Wrecking Crew, of course!

Tom Rush.
Child's Song
Urge for going
Later blues stuff
No regrets
Etc.

All sorts of songs about life, love, growing up, blues, loss etc.
I am an old folkie at heart

Great question! Thanks Slaw. It was a fun exercise. I'm sure I left some stuff out:

Teens 70’s: Bad Co first album, Jethro Tull Benefit, Marshal Tucker Band

College 76-80: Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia

Post College Crap Jobs: Camel, Bruce Cockburn

Jesuits 83-85 then Grad School: Beethoven, Stravinsky, Puccini Turandot

Begin Teaching Career 89: Tom Verlaine: Flash Light, 13th Floor Elevators: Easter Everywhere

Then: Rediscover Grateful Dead Hartford FM broadcast 3-19-90, Then all Dicks Pics Series

Then: Jerry Garcia, Van Der Graf Generator, Grateful Dead different eras.

Mid-Career: Opera, Wagner, Springfield Symphony Subscription 8 years.

Late Career: Hum, War on Drugs, Grateful Dead

Just retired: Want to subscribe to symphony again, one seat in the Loge because my wife is in pajamas by 7pm, concerts at 8pm.