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1975: British rock band Queen (clockwise from top: Brian May, Freddie Mercury, Roger Taylor and John Deacon pose for an Electra Records publicity still to promote their album 'A Night at the Opera' in 1975. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
American singer and Rock and Roll pioneer Chubby Checker claps his hands and sings as he performs on Ed Sullivan's CBS variety show, 'Toast of the Town,' New York, October 22, 1961. (Photo by CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images)
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