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George Strait performs at San Jose Arena on April 24, 1994 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images)
CIRCA 1966: Rock band "The Guess Who" pose for a portrait in circa 1966. (L-R) Jim Kale, Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Garry Peterson. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — Episode 1904 — Pictured: (l-r) Musical guest Paul McCartney, host Will Ferrell, and Marcello Hernández during Promos on Thursday, May 14, 2026 — (Photo by: Rosalind O'Connor/NBC via Getty Images)
James Taylor, U.S. singer-songwriter, playing the guitar while sitting on a chair during a concert, circa 1970. (Photo by David Warner Ellis/Redferns/Getty Images)
(Original Caption) : 1987- Picture shows singer, Phil Collins, holding a microphone on stage during a concert. He is wearing a white button-down with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows. He is shown from the waist up leaning back slightly. (Photo by LGI Stock/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images)
British rock group The Kinks pose on horses in the gardens opposite the Flaghouse in Charing Cross, London where they were rehearsing. Left to right: Pete Quaife, Ray Davies, Mick Avery (bottom) and Dave Davies, 7th September 1964. (Photo by Doreen Spooner/Mirrorpix/Getty Images)
