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Screenshot from Jessidaniel / YouTube Born 98 Years Ago Today in Oklahoma, the Steel Guitar Legend Who Helped Launch Merle Haggard’s Career and Shape Waylon Jennings’ Outlaw Sound
Ralph Mooney, country music pioneer and pedal steel savant, was born on September 16, 1928, almost one century ago.
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Der amerikanische Sänger und Songschreiber Bill Withers, Deutschland 1970er Jahre. (Photo by Schweigmann/United Archives via Getty Images)
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UNSPECIFIED – CIRCA 1978: Photo of ABBA Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
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CANADA – JANUARY 16: Anne Murray 1974 – 1977 (Photo by Jeff Goode/Toronto Star via Getty Images)
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 26: (L-R) Ozzy Osbourne and Kelly Osbourne attend the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at STAPLES Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for The Recording Academy)
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 17: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Kenny Chesney performs onstage at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California on March 17, 2025. Broadcasted live on FOX. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for iHeartRadio) -
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JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE! "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" airs every weeknight at 11:35 p.m. ET and features a diverse lineup of guests that include celebrities, athletes, musical acts, comedians and human interest subjects, along with comedy bits and a house band. The guests for Wednesday, August 26 included guest host Jelly Roll, Nathan Fillion ("Lanterns" and "The Rookie"), and Juicy J and Project Pat ("Dem Goats"). Musical guest Juicy J and Project Pat featuring Lecrae and Sara Niemietz sits in with The Cletones. (Disney/Randy Holmes)JELLY ROLL (Photo by Randy Holmes/Disney via Getty Images) -
LONDON – 1st MAY: Van Halen pose in a London photographic studio in May 1978. Left to Right: Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony, David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen. (Photo by Fin Costello/Redferns) -
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MAY 17: (L-R) Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks of Brooks & Dunn attend the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for ACM) -
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Three Dog Night 1971 Danny Hutton, Chuck Negron and Cory Wells (Photo by Chris Walter/WireImage) *** Local Caption ** -
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Singer and musician Merle Haggard performs at the Poplar Creek Music Theater, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, August 16, 1983. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images)
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September/October 2026 Issue: Alex Warren Leaves Expectations Behind
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LONDON – APRIL 20: American singer Glen Campbell performs on stage during "The Glen Campbell Music Show" at BBC Television Centre, London on April 20 1975. (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns)
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Photo by Jeff Hochberg/Getty Images 4 One-Hit Wonder Songs by Musicians Who Were in Multi-Hit Bands
Just because these artists were one-hit wonders once doesn’t mean that they never earned multiple chart-topping hits.
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UNSPECIFIED – MARCH 01: Photo of DOOBIE BROTHERS (Photo by Richard E. Aaron/Redferns)
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(MANDATORY CREDIT Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images) Pink Floyd live at Hakone Aphrodite, Kanagawa, August 6, 1971. (Photo by Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images) -
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UNITED KINGDOM – 1st OCTOBER: The Beatles posed with bottles of beer and party snacks and balloons in October 1964. Left to right: Paul McCartney, John Lennon (1940-1980), Ringo Starr and George Harrison (1943-2001). The session was taken to promote the BBC World Service. (Photo by Mark Hayward Archive/Redferns) -
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – MARCH 06: Nancy Wilson and Ann Wilson of American rock band Heart perform on stage at Wembley Arena on March 6th, 1988 in London, England. (Photo by Pete Still/Redferns) -
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The Beatles rehearse at the ABC Theatre, Blackpool for the group's bill-topping appearance on ABC TV's Blackpool Night Out, 1 August 1965. Left to right: George Harrison, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, and Ringo Starr. (Photo by Daily Mirror/Daily Mirror/Mirrorpix via Getty Images) -
1966: Mama Cass, John Phillips, Denny Doherty, and Michelle Phillips of the rock and roll band "The Mamas And The Papas" pose for a portrait session in a shower for the "If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears" album cover which was released in 1966 in Los Angeles. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
NASHVILLE, TN – JUNE 04: ***EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE*** Billy Ray Cyrus Hosts Miltary Families at His Farm for the TV taping of "I'm American," shot by Disney to air on (GAC) Great American Country. PICTURED: Recording Artists Billy Ray Cryus, Taped on June 4, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images)