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Every baby boomer alive likely has a core memory (or two) attached to these four chart-topping songs from 1971.
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UNITED STATES – JANUARY 01: Photo of Nick GILDER (Photo by Richard E. Aaron/Redferns)
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US country singer Garth Brooks performs during the 'We Are One" concert, one of the events of Obama's inauguration celebrations, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on January 18, 2009. A galaxy of stars including Bruce Springsteen, U2 and Stevie Wonder will usher Obama into the White House, with a half-million people expected to brave the cold to celebrate the first African-American president. AFP PHOTO/Jewel SAMAD (Photo by – / AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images) -
CERRITOS, CALIFORNIA – OCTOBER 11: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Al Jardine, founding member of The Beach Boys, perform onstage at the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts on October 11, 2026 in Cerritos, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images) -
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – FEBRUARY 03: Guitarist Phil Collen of Def Leppard performs at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on February 03, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Denise Truscello/Getty Images for Live Nation Las Vegas) -
LONDON, ENGLAND – DECEMBER 18: (STRICTLY EDITORIAL USAGE ONLY) Paul McCartney performs at The O2 Arena on December 18, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Jo Hale/Redferns)
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – NOVEMBER 19: EDITORIAL USE ONLY Vince Gill, recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award, speaks in the press room during the 59th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 19, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images) -
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – AUGUST 31: Kacey Musgraves performs at Madison Square Garden on August 31, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/WireImage) -
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 18: Julian Lennon and Sean Lennon attend the Stella McCartney "Get Back" Capsule Collection and documentary release of Peter Jackson's "Get Back" at The Jim Henson Company on November 18, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images) -
GLASTONBURY, ENGLAND – JUNE 29: Dolly Parton performs on the Pyramid stage during day three of the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Pilton on June 29, 2014 in Glastonbury, England. Tickets to the event, which is now in its 44th year, sold out in minutes even before any of the headline acts had been confirmed. The festival, which started in 1970 when several hundred hippies paid £1, now attracts more than 175,000 people. (Photo by Jim Dyson/Getty Images) -
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – SEPTEMBER 20: Mike Love of The Beach Boys performs during Riot Fest at Douglass Park on September 20, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Barry Brecheisen/Getty Images)
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NITED STATES – JANUARY 01: Photo of Joe COCKER; Joe Cocker performing on stage (Photo by Robert Knight Archive/Redferns) -
THE TONIGHT SHOW STARRING JOHNNY CARSON — Pictured: James Young of the musical guest Styx performs on March 12, 1991 — (Photo by: NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) -
UNITED STATES – MAY 09: Photo of Bob DYLAN; performing live onstage at the benefit for ousted Chileans: Felt Forum, New York (Photo by Steve Morley/Redferns) -
NEW YORK: Janis Ian performs live on stage in New York in 1975 (Photo by Richard E. Aaron/Redferns)
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – Natalie Maines of The Chicks at The Chicks concert held at Yaamava' Theater on June 12, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Katie Flores/Billboard via Getty Images)
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No matter how many times I listen to these incredible rock songs from 1970, they never fail to leave me with goosebumps on my arms.
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DENMARK – MARCH 02: Photo of LED ZEPPELIN; Robert Plant – Led Zeppelin, March 2, 1973 in Copenhagen, Denmark (Photo by Jorgen Angel/Redferns) -
IRVINE, CA – AUGUST 14: Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers in concert at Irvine Meadows Amphitheater on August 14, 1989 in Irvine, California. (Photo by Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage) -
UNITED STATES – JULY 24: Photo of Johnny CASH; Johnny Cash performing on stage, (Photo by Gai Terrell/Redferns) -
NASHVILLE, TN – OCTOBER 29: Eagles, Timothy B. Schmit, Vince Gill, Don Henley, Decon Frey and Joe Walsh perform during the Eagles in Concert at The Grand Ole Opry on October 29, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images) -
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – SEPTEMBER 12: Honoree Vince Gill attends CMT Giants: Vince Gill at The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts on September 12, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Davis/Getty Images for CMT) -
UNITED KINGDOM – JANUARY 01: BBC STUDIO Photo of ANIMALS, L-R: Eric Burdon, John Steel, Hilton Valentine, Alan Price, Chas Chandler, posed, group shot on set of TV Show (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns)
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LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY – JUNE 07: Tyler Childers performs during Day 2 of the 2026 Railbird Music Festival at The Infield at Red Mile on June 07, 2026 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Images) -
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – NOVEMBER 09: Vanilla Ice aka Rob Van Winkle attends the documentaries of 'Ice Ice, Baby Hip Hop's 1st Global #1" screening during the 37th Annual Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival at Savor Cinema on November 09, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Photo by Johnny Louis/Getty Images) -
CIRCA 1979: Loretta Lynn and Conway Twitty pose for a portrait in circa 1979. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)