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\n\tBebe Buell<\/a> turns 72 today, and the rock & roll grand dame<\/a> has never been more vital. Or more appreciative of her time on this planet.<\/p>\n \n\tLast summer, the singer, songwriter, and model was diagnosed with breast cancer after a routine mammogram. She had a lumpectomy, and then a breast reduction, before embarking on a holistic journey to regain her health. Buell succeeded and is presently showing no signs of cancer seven months after her surgery.<\/p>\n \n\tOn Monday, she celebrates her resilience, while taking stock of the temporary nature of life, with the release of her new song and video \u201cSkin Suit.\u201d Buell delivers the gothic rock ballad, which she co-wrote with producer Greg Lattimer and her husband and creative partner, Jim Wallerstein, with gravitas, grace, and good ol\u2019 fashioned theatricality. While her \u201cskin suit\u201d may be her very flesh and blood, she considers it no more important than the haute couture in her closet.<\/p>\n