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LOS ANGELES – 1984: Music Group Chicago poses for a portrait in 1984 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry Langdon/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES – CIRCA 1967: Singer and songwriter Glen Campbell poses for a portrait holding an Ovation Acoustic guitar in circa 1967 in Los Angeles, California . (Photo by Donaldson Collection/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
Mike Reid during Country Takes New York City – CMA Songwriter's Series Hosted by Bob Dipiero – Day 1 at Joe's Pub in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Marc Andrew Deley/FilmMagic for Country Music Association)
Scottish-Australian musician Colin Hay, of the Australian rock band Men At Work, performs on stage during the 1983 Cargo tour in Detroit, Michigan, August 1983. (Photo by Ross Marino/Getty Images)
American soul singer and pianist Ray Charles sings on stage during his first British concert appearance at Finsbury Park, London, England, May 13, 1963. (Photo by Express Newspapers/Getty Images)
Portrait of American R&B & Disco singer Minnie Riperton (1947 – 1979), Los Angeles, California, 1975. (Photo by Steve Schapiro/Corbis via Getty Images)
