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Photo by Barham/Tony Eyles/Mirrorpix/Getty Images 4 Top 40 Hits From 1964 That Every Baby Boomer Can Still Sing by Heart
Every baby boomer alive can likely still sing these Top 40 hits from 1964 by heart, guitar riffs, background vocals, and all.
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(MANDATORY CREDIT Ebet Roberts/Getty Images) British rock group Asia ready to take a bow after performing at the Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey on August 25, 1983. (L-R) Carl Palmer, Geoff Downes, John Wetton and Steve Howe (Photo by Ebet Roberts/Redferns)
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AMERSHAM, ENGLAND – Singer and actor Mike Berry performs at Craig Douglas Benefit Concert on December 11, 2010 in Amersham, England. (Photo by Nat Jag/WireImage)
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BRISTOW, VA – May 30th 2014 – Luke Bryan performs at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow, VA. Bryan's 2013 album, Crash My Party, has sold over 1.8 million copies in the U.S. and was the third best selling album of 2013. (Photo by Kyle Gustafson / For The Washington Post via Getty Images) -
British new wave band Naked Eyes, 1983. They are singer Pete Byrne (left) and keyboardist Rob Fisher (1956 – 1999). (Photo by Ron Wolfson/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
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COLUMBIA, MD – June 15th, 2012 – The Beach Boys perform at Merriweather Post Pavilion as part of the band's 50th Anniversary Reunion Tour. This tour marks the first time chief songwriter Brian Wilson has done a full range of dates with the band since 1965. (Photo by Kyle Gustafson/For The Washington Post via Getty Images) -
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(MANDATORY CREDIT Ebet Roberts/Getty Images) British rock group Asia ready to take a bow after performing at the Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey on August 25, 1983. (L-R) Carl Palmer, Geoff Downes, John Wetton and Steve Howe (Photo by Ebet Roberts/Redferns) -
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Unspecified – 1973: Jim Croce performing live on 'In Concert'. (Photo by Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)
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NASHVILLE, TN – MARCH 18: Singers/Songwriters Lane Brody and Johnny Lee perform during the All-Star Whitey Shafer Benefit, Hosted By Moe Bandy at The Nashville Palace on March 18, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Webster PR) -
NASHVILLE, TN – AUGUST 29: Panelist/Recording Artists W.S. "Fluke" Holland attends 'Go, Cat Go! Sam Phillips In The Studio' Discussion Panel at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum on August 29, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum)
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Photo by Andrew Putler/Redferns 5 of the Saddest Country Storytelling Songs That Always Bring a Tear to My Eye
No musical genre does sad storytelling songs quite like country music, and these five songs across multiple decades prove it.
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The Kinks, (L-R) Mick Avory, Peter Quaife, Dave Davies, and Ray Davies, pose for a promotional photo, circa 1964. (Photo by Columbia TriStar/Courtesy of Getty Images) -
Boz Scaggs at the Auditorium Theater in Chicago, Illinois, June 24, 1977. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) -
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 14: Riley Green performs at Spotify & Riley Green's "That's Just Me" Album Release Party at Desert 5 Spot on September 14, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Presley Ann/Getty Images for Spotify) -
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Atlanta – November 23: (L-R) Guitarist Ace Frehley, singer-guitarist Paul Stanley and bassist Gene Simmons of Kiss perform at Georgia Tech's Alexander Memorial Coliseum on November 23, 1974 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Tom Hill/WireImage) -
Singer Patsy Cline poses for a portrait in Nashville, Tennessee circa 1958. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
Rock Group Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) L-R Stu Cook, John Fogerty, Doug Clifford and Tom Fogerty pose for a portrait during the album cover session for Green River in 1969 in Tilden Regional Park in Orinda, California. (Photo by Basul Parik/Getty Images)