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Photo by Chris Walter/WireImage Every Baby Boomer Alive Has a Core Memory to Go With These 4 Songs From 1977
Virtually every baby boomer alive likely has at least one or two core memories associated with these songs from 1977.
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UNITED KINGDOM – JANUARY 01: Photo of Paul ANKA; Posed portrait of Paul Anka, (Photo by CA/Redferns)
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American soul singer and songwriter James Brown (1933-2006) performs live on stage at The Venue in London in September 1979. James Brown would go on to play 5 nights at the venue from 5th to 9th September 1979. (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns) -
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THE JOHNNY CASH SHOW – "History of Country Music" – Airdate: January 21, 1971. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images) MERLE HAGGARD -
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LOS ANGELES – MARCH 4: Singer Dolly Parton performs at the Weinstein Co. Pre-Oscar Party at the Pacific Design Center on March 4, 2006 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images)
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MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA – OCTOBER 21: Pitbull speaks onstage during Billboard Latin Music Week Miami 2026 at Faena Forum on October 21, 2026 in Miami Beach, Florida. (Photo by Jason Koerner/Getty Images) -
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ATLANTA – August 8: Commodores with Lionel Richie perform at The Omni Coliseum in Atlanta Georgia. August 8, 1980 (Photo By Rick Diamond/Getty Images) -
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NASHVILLE, TN – APRIL 24: Singer-songwriter Eric Church and Katherine Blasingame Church attend Best Cellars Wine Dinner hosted by T.J. Martell Foundation on April 24, 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Davis/Getty Images for T.J. Martell) -
Keith Whitley Portrait Session Country singer and songwriter Keith Whitley poses for and RCA Records publicity still in 1984. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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American singer, songwriter and disc jockey The Big Bopper, circa 1955. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images 4 Iconic Folk Rock Songs That Give Me Instant Goosebumps Every Time
These four folk-rock songs never fail to leave me with goosebumps on my arms, no matter how many times I listen.
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LOS ANGELES – AUGUST 22: American folk-pop musicians (from left) Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon, of the duo Simon and Garfunkel, sing and play guitar as they perform on the CBS variety program 'The Red Skelton Hour,' USA, August 22, 1966. (Photo by CBS via Getty Images) -
(MANDATORY CREDIT Ebet Roberts/Getty Images) American singer-songwriter and guitarist Chrissie Hynde performing with rock group The Pretenders, USA, 1994. (Photo by Ebet Roberts/Redferns/Getty Images)
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NASHVILLE – CIRCA 1950: Country singer Hank Williams poses for a portrait circa 1950 in Nashville Tennessee. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
English singer-songwriter Elton John performing at Portsmouth Guildhall, 26th August 1972. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images) -
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 15: Hayley Williams performs onstage during The Ally Coalition's 11th Annual Talent Show at NYU Skirball Center on December 15, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Valerie Terranova/Getty Images) -
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Frankie Goes To Hollywood, performing in Washington during their US tour, 8th November 1984. (Photo by Mike Maloney/Mirrorpix/Getty Images) -
IRVINE, CA – AUGUST 14: Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers in concert at Irvine Meadows Amphitheater on August 14, 1989 in Irvine, California. (Photo by Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage)
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The members of the new wave band the B-52s pose outdoors in front of a lake. From left to right: Fred Schneider (vocals), Kate Pierson (vocals and keyboards), Ricky Wilson (guitar), Keith Strickland (drums), and Cindy Wilson (vocals and guitar). (Photo by Lynn Goldsmith/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images)