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NASHVILLE, TN – FEBRUARY 29: Don Henley (R) congratulates Tony Martell Lifetime Entertainment Achievement Award recipient Kenny Rogers at the T.J. Martell Foundation 8th Annual Nashville Honors Gala at the Omni Nashville Hotel on February 29, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Rick Diamond/Getty Images for T.J. Martell) -
Photo by Ebet Roberts/Redferns/Getty Images The 1982 Rock Hit That Was Recorded by a “Traumatized” and Newly Reshaped Band
The Pretenders scored their biggest U.S. hit, “Back On The Chain Gang”, amidst a particularly traumatizing time for the group.
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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 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)
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DYERSVILLE, IOWA – SEPTEMBER 05: Carrie Underwood performs during the 2026 Velocity Festival at Field of Dreams movie site on September 05, 2026 in Dyersville, Iowa. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images for ABA) -
Unspecified – 1970: Harry Nilsson performing on 'The Smothers Brothers Summer Show'. (Photo by Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images) -
A PRS 30th Anniversary Custom 24 electric guitar with a Faded Vintage Yellow finish photographed with a PRS Custom 50 2-Channel combo valve amplifier, taken on January 12, 2015. (Photo by Joby Sessions/Guitarist Magazine/Future via 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)
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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – Carrie Underwood performs live at the Palais Theatre on June 26, 2012 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Graham Denholm/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) -
American rock group Nirvana, backstage in Frankfurt, Germany, 12th November 1991. Left to right: drummer Dave Grohl, singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain (1967 – 1994) and bassist Krist Novoselic. (Photo by Paul Bergen/Redferns/Getty Images) -
LAS VEGAS, NV – APRIL 07: Recording artist Toby Keith accepts USO award onstage during ACM Presents: An All-Star Salute To The Troops at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 7, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for ACM) -
1985 AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS – Show Coverage – Airdate: January 28, 1985. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images) DIANA ROSS
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(Original Caption) Roger Miller, winner of five Grammy Awards, brings his very popular songs to Knott's Berry Farm's John Wayne Theater, Friday night, July 14, 1972. (Photo by Getty Images) -
Kilometer 330, Country Musiksendung, Deutschland 1989 – 1992, Gaststar: amerikanischer Countrysänger Dickey Lee. (Photo by Frank Hempel/United Archives via Getty Images) -
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Musician Willie Nelson attends 24th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on April 10, 1989 at Disney Studios in Burbank, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
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Singer, musician and songwriter John Lennon (1940 – 1980), circa 1970. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images) -
The Dave Clark Five on Tops the Pops television show. (Photo by NCJ Archive/Mirrorpix via Getty Images) -
American singer-songwriter and musician David Gates of soft rock group, Bread, pictured in London circa 1971. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images)
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Joe Walsh of The Eagles performs on stage wearing a vintage military jacket at Wembley Stadium, London, 14th September 1974. (Photo by Michael Putland/Getty Images) -
(MANDATORY CREDIT Ebet Roberts/Getty Images) Cyndi Lauper performing at a WNEW Christmas Concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City on December 19, 1986. (Photo by Ebet Roberts/Redferns) -
Steely Dan, 1976. Walter Becker en Donald Fagan. Albums Aja, Pretzel Logic, Royal Scam. Singers, songwriters, composers.
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CIRCA 1977: Dennis DeYoung, Chuck Panozzo, James Young Tommy Shaw, John Panozzo of the rock quintet "Styx" pose for a portrait in circa 1977. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
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(Original Caption) A singer called Joni. Joni Mitchell, Canadian singer-songwriter, United Kingdom, 1968. The guitar-pickin' gal is Joni Mitchell, a long blonde haired Canadian folk singer. Pictured last night outside the Revolution club, Joni is here (until 1st October) for radio, television and concert appearances. Apart from concert appearances, 25 year old Joni will be heard on "Top Gear" on Radio One and "The Monday Show" on BBC 1. (Photo by © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)
