People: Feb. 24, 1986

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Rock 'n' roll never looked so good. Long renowned for her ability to fill a leotard, Raquel Welch has lately been stepping into the blue-suede shoes--and tight blue jeans--of such superstar rockers as Elvis Presley, Mick Jagger and Bruce Springsteen. As part of her touring nightclub act, Welch does a medley of tunes that span three musical gen- erations, from Heartbreak Hotel to Satisfaction to Born in the U.S.A. Says Welch: "I've always been a kind of mimic. I'm just doing now what I've done in the privacy of my own home. I really make a complete fool of myself." She claims not to have any favorites but says Springsteen "is the hardest to do. He's so masculine." Fans of the feminine side of Welch can look forward to the next television season. Her production company is doing a six-hour ABC mini-series based on Forever Amber, and she will have a starring role in the adaptation of the heavy-breathing best seller.