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Photo by David Redfern/Redferns 3 Rock Songs From 1968 That Are Connected to the Vietnam War (And Still Bring Tears to Listeners’ Eyes)
Here are some rock songs from 1968, from Jimi Hendrix to The Byrds, that listeners of the time will likely connect to the Vietnam War.
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Photo by Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images 3 Elton John Songs That Reveal a Different Side of the Piano-Rock Legend
These Elton John songs showcase a different side of the piano rocker. You wouldn’t expect these songs to come from John.
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Photo by Jack Mitchell/Getty Images This Barry Manilow Hit From 1976 Was Actually Intended for The Carpenters
In 1976, Barry Manilow released a song that became a big hit for him, which was actually written for The Carpenters.
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November/December 2026 Issue: Shania Twain Delivers Her Most Personal and Eclectic Album Yet
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Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images 3 Top 40 Hits From 1983 That Every 80s Kid Still Knows by Heart Today
These are three of the very best Top 40 hits from 1983, which every 80s kid likely still knows by heart today.
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Photo by Ebet Roberts/Redferns 3 One-Hit Wonder Lyrics From 1991 That Every 90s Kid Remembers
Here are some one-hit wonders from 1991 that still make us think “That’s so 90s,” from Marc Cohn to Marky Mark.
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Photo by Tom Hill/Getty Images 3 Folk Songwriters From the 1970s Who Could Make a Whole Story Fit Into One Verse
These folk songwriters from the 1970s could make a whole story fit into a single verse. They were singularly adept at storytelling.
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(GERMANY OUT) Shocking Blue – Musikgruppe, Rockmusik, Niederlande – Mariska Veres, Robby Von Leeuwen, Klaasje Van Der Wal und Cornelius Van Der Beek (Reihenfolge unklar) – 01.09.1969 (Photo by Peter Timmullstein bild via Getty Images)
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – American Rock musician David Lee Roth, of the group Van Halen, performs onstage at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, March 4, 1978. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) -
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ohn Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival performs live in Rotterdam, Netherlands in April 1970. (Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns)
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