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English musician, singer-songwriter, and producer George Harrison (1943 - 2001) performing on stage playing his 'Rocky' Sonic Blue Fender Stratocaster during his 'George Harrison and Ravi Shankar's 1974 North American tour' also known as the 'Dark Horse Tour' in North America, 1974. (Photo by Steve Morley/Redferns/Getty Images)

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Husker Du at the Metro in Chicago, Illinois, October 15, 1985. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images)

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British Rock musician Rod Price (1947 - 2005), of the group Foghat, plays guitar as he performs onstage at the International Ampitheater, Chicago, Illinois, August 12, 1980. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images)

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