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Kyu Sakamoto. (1941-1985) Japanese singer, best known outside Japan for his international hit song "Ue o Muite Aruko" (known as "Sukiyaki" in English-speaking markets), which was sung in Japanese and sold over 13 million copies. It reached number one in the United States Billboard Hot 100 in June 1963, making Sakamoto the first Asian recording artist to have a number one song on the chart. (Photo by Sjöberg Bildbyrå/ullstein bild via Getty Images) -
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British musician Christine McVie, of the group Fleetwood Mac, performs onstage at the Alpine Valley Music Theater, East Troy, Wisconsin, July 19, 1978. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) -
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American singer, songwriter and musician Tom Petty (1950-2017) attends a press conference for his debut solo album 'Full Moon Fever', 1989. (Photo by Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images)
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American country music singer and guitarist Loretta Lynn smiles as she looks at an unidentified person off-camera who holds a microphone, late 1970s. (Photo by Hope Powell/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) -
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – Faith Hill during Pixelon.com Launches as "The Internet's Largest Full-Screen Full Motion Internet Video Broadcaster" with a Party and Concert at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, 1999 at MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. (Photo by SGranitz/WireImage)
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CIRCA 1965: Country singer Eddy Arnold poses for a portrait sitting in a chair in circa 1965. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – NOVEMBER 09: Alan Jackson performs onstage at The 56th Annual CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena on November 09, 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/WireImage) -
(MANDATORY CREDIT Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images) Pink Floyd live at Hakone Aphrodite, Kanagawa, August 6, 1971. (Photo by Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images) -
CIRCA 1959: Country singer Kitty Wells poses for a portrait holding an acoustic guitar in circa 1959. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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1978 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS – Broadcast Coverage – Airdate: January 16, 1978. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images) STEVIE WONDER, WINNER FAVORITE SOUL/R&B MALE ARTIST -
CIRCA 1973: Singer/songwriter Dan Fogelberg poses for a portrait in circa 1973. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
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Rock group Alice in Chains. Left to right Jerry Cantrell, guitar; Layne Staley, vocals, Michael Starr, bass and Sean Kinney in Hollywood for rehearsal July 1991.
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circa 1966: Jeff Beck, lead guitarist with British rhythm and blues group The Yardbirds, models a flowered shirt by John Stephen. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) -
American singer-songwriter, actress, and businesswoman Dolly Parton, poses for a portrait circa 1995 at Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. (Photo by Ron Davis/Getty Images) -
Singer, musician and songwriter John Lennon (1940 – 1980), circa 1970. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images)
