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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – Musician Tammy Wynette and husband George Richey attends 16th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 30, 1981 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Christine McVie sings "Little Lies" as Fleetwood Mac performs at the Times Union Center during their farewell tour on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 in Albany, N.Y. (Photo by Lori Van Buren/Albany Times Union via Getty Images)
Atlanta – June 1: Fleetwood Mac, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Class of 1998) Singer/Songwriter Stevie Nicks performs at The Omni Coliseum in Atlanta Georgia June 1, 1977 (Photo By Rick Diamond/Getty Images)
NEW YORK – APRIL 5: Disco songwriter, producer and artist Van McCoy records at the Apostolic Studios on April 5, 1974 in New York city, New York. (Photo by Don Paulsen/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – NOVEMBER 09: Thomas Rhett and Katy Perry perform onstage at The 56th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 09, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/WireImage)
HOLLYWOOD, CA – JANUARY 12: Musician Bob Dylan performs onstage during the 17th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards held at The Hollywood Palladium on January 12, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for VH1)
