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The Who pose for a group portrait, London, 1965. L-R Pete Townshend, Keith Moon, Roger Daltrey and John Entwistle. (Photo by The Visualeyes Archive/Redferns) -
OSLO, NORWAY – Roger O'Donnell from The Cure performs on stage during 2026 Oyafestivalen at Toyenparken on August 12, 2026 in Oslo, Norway. (Photo by Per Ole Hagen/Redferns)
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UNSPECIFIED – JANUARY 01: Photo of Mary WELLS; Posed full length studio portrait of Mary Wells (Photo by Gilles Petard/Redferns)
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Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam performs at the Hollywood Palladium on October 6, 1991 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeffrey Mayer/Getty Images)
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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – APRIL 25: (L-R) Robin Zander and Robin Zander Jr. of Cheap Trick perform during 2025 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at Fair Grounds Race Course on April 25, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images)
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Country Music Singers, Dolly Parton and Brad Paisley during rehearsals at Staples Center for the 43rd Annual Grammys 2001 in Los Angeles, CA. February 19, 2001 Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images -
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – JUNE 06: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Zach Top performs on stage during day three of the 2026 CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on June 06, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/WireImage) -
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Ohio Rock and funk group Wild Cherry (best known for their huge hit "Play That Funky Music") pose for a publicity still circa 1976. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
HOLLYWOOD – SEPTEMBER 18: Members of Fleetwood Mac from left: John McVie, Stevie Nicks, Mick Fleetwood, Christine McVie and Lindsey Buckingham on the SECOND ANNUAL ROCK MUSIC AWARDS. Image dated September 18, 1976. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images) -
1986: Singer Mick Hucknall of Simply Red performing. (Photo by BSR Agency/Gentle Look via Getty Images)
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Osborne Brothers at Club 47 Cambridge, US, 1963. (Photo by John Byrne Cooke Estate/Getty Images)
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American heavy metal group Metallica, UK, 1985. Left to right: lead guitarist Kirk Hammett, singer and guitarist James Hetfield, drummer Lars Ulrich and bassist Cliff Burton. (Photo by Fin Costello/Redferns/Getty Images) -
Photo by Richard E. Aaron/Redferns Every Baby Boomer Alive Has a Core Memory To Go With These 4 Hits From 1978
Every baby boomer alive likely has at least one core memory that gets conjured up when they listen to these top hits from 1978.
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American singer-songwriter Carly Simon holding a box of disposable nappies as she sings, at Villanova University near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, 16th April 1978. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)
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American singer Frankie Valli, former front man of The Four Seasons, performs live on stage in London in October 1994. (Photo by Brian Rasic/Getty Images) -
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CLARKSTON – JULY 31: American singer and actress, Whitney Houston, performs at the Pine Knob Music Theater during her "Moment of Truth" world tour, on July 31, 1987, in Clarkston, Michigan. (Photo by Ross Marino/Getty Images) -
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English rock band The Kinks at London Airport (later Heathrow), UK, 16th January 1965. They are flying to Australia for a concert tour. From left to right, Ray Davies, Pete Quaife, Dave Davies and Mick Avory. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) -
Bassist Timothy B. Schmit (left) and singer/guitarist Glenn Frey (1948 – 2016) performing with American rock group, The Eagles, USA, November 1979. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)
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CIRCA 1977: 'The Queen of Disco' Donna Summer performs onstage in a feather costume in circa 1977. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
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American Country musician Kris Kristofferson, on acoustic guitar, performs onstage at the Bottom Line, Greenwich Village, New York, New York, March 12, 1986. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images) -
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