I was born in '75 and feel similarly, because there is some overlap. I never really watched his TV programs, except with the grandparents when I went to Ohio, but I did go to the 1989 Indy 500, and so I've certainly seen him sing.
"For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring." - Carl Sagan