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American Rock Singer and Guitarist Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970). (Photo by Avalon/Getty Images)
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – Bill Anderson accepts the ACM Icon Award onstage during the 19th ACM® Honors™ at The Pinnacle on August 19, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for ACM)
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 26: (L-R) Guitarist Dave Sabo, drummer Rob Hammersmith, singer Erik Grönwall, bassist Rachel Bolan and guitarist Scotti Hill of Skid Row perform as the band opens for the Scorpions' nine-date residency "Sin City Nights" at Zappos Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on March 26, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) -
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Rock music legend Janis Joplin performs at the free Woodstock Music and Art Fair. The festival took place on Max Yasgur's dairy farm, which he rented to event organizers for $75,000. About 450,000 people attended the three day concert, which turned into chaos due to the crowds, heavy rains, and traffic jams. It is nonetheless romantically remembered as a symbol of the liberal spirit of the hippie generation. (Photo by Henry Diltz/Corbis via Getty Images) -
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We revisit four feel-good songs from 1968, all of which baby boomers can likely still sing by heart (at least the chorus, anyway).
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Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images 3 Songs From 1979 That Will Instantly Put Almost Anyone in a Good Mood
These are three of the best songs from 1979, which are so positive, they will put almost anyone in a good mood.
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British singer Rod Stewart of the Faces performing on stage in London, 1971. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)
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