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American singer-songwriter Lou Gramm of rock band Foreigner performing live on stage, circa 1978. (Photo by Gus Stewart/Getty Images)
CIRCA 1978: Members of the disco group "Lipps, Inc." including Steven Greenberg (left) and Cynthia Johnson (3rd from right) pose for a portrait in circa 1978. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
MAC DAVIS: I BELIEVE IN MUSIC — Aired 11/24/1973 — Pictured:(l-r) Singer Rita Coolidge, Kris Kristofferson (Photo by NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – FEBRUARY 24: An image of Bob Dylan playing electric guitar during his 2nd set at the Academy of Music on February 24, 1966. (Photo by Charlie Steiner – Highway 67/Getty Images)
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM – JULY 29: Guitarist Randy California of American rock band Spirit performs on stage at the 'It's Only Rock N Royal' concert at Crystal Palace Bowl on July 29th, 1981 in London, England. (Photo by Pete Still/Redferns)
Canadian Folk and Rock musician Neil Young plays guitar as he performs, with his band, onstage at the Poplar Creek Music Theater, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, August 15, 1986. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images)
American Jazz and Pop musician Barry Manilow performs onstage at Radio City Music Hall , New York, New York, October 30 1984. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)
