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Michael Stewart, Beverly Bivens, Bob Jones, Jerry Burgan, Pete Fullerton of the musical group the "We Five" portrait in 1966. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – MAY 20: Musicians Daryl Hall (L) and John Oates perform, after being named BMI Icons, at the 56th Annual BMI Pop Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on May 20, 2008 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
1963: British pop group The Beatles, from left to right: George Harrison (1943 – 2001), Paul McCartney, John Lennon (1940 – 1980) and Ringo Starr, in Sweden. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES – NOVERMBER 1963: Rock and roll group "The Beach Boys" pose with Corvette in their first photo session since Al Jardine returned to the band in Novermber 1963. (L-R) Brian Wilson, Al Jardine, Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson, Mike Love. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
British singer and songwriter Corinne Drewery, wearing a black turtleneck sweater, and British songwriter and keyboard player Andy Connell, who wears a grey suit, of British pop group Swing Out Sister, pose back-to-back on a wooden bench against a grey brick wall, United States, circa 1987. (Photo by Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images)
