Big-league performers usually don’t buy their clothes off the rack, but here are a few distinguished artists who’ve been wearing special sizes since their early days…like high school. MEET 20 BIG OR TALL SHOPPERS
AARON NEVILLE 5’11” / 230 lbs.
BARRY WHITE 6’4” / a lot
BIG MAMA THORNTON 6’ / 300 lbs.
BRUCE HORNSBY 6’4”
CARLY SIMON 5’10”
FATS DOMINO 5’4” / 245 lbs.
FATS WALLER 6’ / 300 lbs.
HOWLIN’ WOLF 6’6” / 300 lbs.
JOEY RAMONE 6’6”
JOHN PHILLIPS 6’5”
JOHN POPPER 6’ / 430 to 270 lbs.
JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE 6’6”
KENNY VANCE 6’5”
LONG JOHN BALDRY 6’7”
MAMA CASS ELLIOT 5’5” / 250 lbs.
MARCIA BALL 6’
MICK FLEETWOOD 6’5”
SLEEPY LABEEF 6’7” / 265 lbs.
SOLOMON BURKE 6’1” / 350-400
TRACE ADKINS 6’6” / 240 lbs.
WILLIE DIXON 6’2” / 300 lbs.
SPECIAL MENTION: DOLLY PARTON 5’0”
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