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OAKLAND, CA – APRIL 26: George Strait performs at the Oakland Colusium on April 26, 1998 in Oakland California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)
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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)
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NEW YORK, NY – MARCH, 1993: Lead singer Thom Yorke of the British alternative rock band Radiohead poses for a portrait circa March, 1993 in New York, New York. (EDITOR'S NOTE: THIS IMAGE WAS CREATED USING A FILTER) (Photo by Bob Berg/Getty Images) -
Rock band Journey (L-R) Neal Schon, Randy Jackson, Jonathan Cain performs at the Met Center in Bloomington Minnesota on September 25, 1986.(Photo by Jim Steinfeldt/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – JULY 10: Lainey Wilson performs during the Windy City Smokeout on July 10, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Barry Brecheisen/Getty Images)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – APRIL 03: Singers Mike McGuire (L) and Marty Raybon of Shenandoah attend the 51st Academy of Country Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 3, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Rick Diamond/ACM2016/Getty Images for dcp) -
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The three founding members of Talking Heads on a Manhattan rooftop, US, 1976. (Jerry Harrison would join the group at the beginning of 1977.) (L-R) Bassist Tina Weymouth, singer-guitarist David Byrne and drummer Chris Frantz. (Photo by Linda D. Robbins/Getty Images) -
Patty Smyth of Scandal at the Poplar Creek Music Theater in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, June 3, 1983. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – (L-R) Liz Rose and Taylor Swift attend the 2026 Songwriters Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at The New York Marriott Marquis on June 11, 2026 in New York City. (Photo by L. Busacca/Getty Images for Songwriters Hall Of Fame) -
Country singer and songwriter Ernest Tubb performs at the Palomino club on March 31, 1979 in North Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jasper Dailey/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
UNSPECIFIED – JANUARY 01: Photo of David Allen COE; David Allan Coe performing on stage (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns)
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Photo by Graphic House/Archive Photos/Getty Images 6 Emotional Ballads From 1966 Every Baby Boomer Can Still Sing by Heart
Every baby boomer alive can likely still sing these emotional ballads from 1966 by heart, complete with theatrical interpretations.
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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) -
UNITED KINGDOM – JANUARY 01: Photo of BUZZCOCKS (Photo by Fin Costello/Redferns)
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BARCELONA, SPAIN – JUNE 06: Olivia Rodrigo performs in concert during Primavera Sound 2026 at Parc Del Forum on June 06, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Xavi Torrent/Getty Images) -
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American rock band REM (American drummer Bill Berry, American guitarist and songwriter Peter Buck, American bass player Mike Mills, and American singer and songwriter Michael Stipe) attend the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards, held at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles, California, 3rd September 1993. (Photo by Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images) -
ROSEMONT, IL – JUNE 7: Phil Collins of Genesis performs at the Rosemont Horizon on June 7, 1980 in Rosemont, Illinois (Photo by Paul Natkin/WireImage)
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NASHVILLE – JANUARY 1: Pictured is Dan Seals for the Country Music Association Awards, 1986. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images) -
1975: Singer and songwriter C.W. McCall (William Dale Fries, Jr.) poses for an MGM Records publicity still in 1975. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)