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  • Born in Rhode Island on This Day in 1988, the Youngest Charting Country Singer Ever

    Born in Rhode Island on This Day in 1988, the Youngest Charting Country Singer Ever and ‘The Voice’ Runner-Up

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  • Journey 1981 Ross Valory, Steve Perry, Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain, Steve Smith (Photo by Chris Walter/WireImage)

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  • 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)

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  • Joan Jett Playing Guitar (Photo by Lynn Goldsmith/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images)

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  • 3 Nostalgic Rock Songs From 1985 That Make Me Want To Travel Back in Time

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  • 4 Country Songs From 1981 With Truly Memorable Lyrics

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  • NEW YORK, NY - CIRCA 1980s: David Bowie circa 1980s in New York City. (Photo by PL Gould/IMAGES/Getty Images)

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  • Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses in concert (Photo by Jeffrey Mayer/WireImage)

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  • LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 12: Morrissey of The Smiths waves a bunch of gladioli while performing on stage at Hammersmith Palais, on March 12th, 1984 in London, England. (Photo by Pete Still/Redferns)

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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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