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American singer and guitarist Slim Whitman (1923-2013) playing a Gretsch custom acoustic guitar during a press conference at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London, 18th February 1956. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA – SEPTEMBER 04: Steve Miller and The Steve Miller Band perform during the San Francisco Fest 2016 – On The Green at AT&T Park on September 4, 2016 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by C Flanigan/FilmMagic)
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British guitarist, singer and songwriter Mark Knopfler (left) plays a Schecter Stratocaster as his band, Dire Straits, including Hal Lindes (right), performs live in concert at Wembley Arena in London, England, July 1985. Dire Straits played twelve dates (between 4th July and 16th July) at the venue as part of their 'Brothers in Arms' Tour. (Photo by Fin Costello/Redferns/Getty Images) -
1990 MTV Video Music Awards (L-R) American musicians Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton, Joe Perry, Steven Tyler and Joey Kramer, of the American rock band Aerosmith, pose with their Moonman award backstage during the 1990 MTV Video Music Awards at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, California, September 6, 1990. (Photo by Lester Cohen/Getty Images) -
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LOS ANGELES, CA – MAY 12: Musician Ozzy Osbourne performs onstage at the 10th annual MusiCares MAP Fund Benefit Concert to raise funds for MusiCares' addiction recovery resources at Club Nokia on May 12, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage) -
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – JUNE 06: EDITORIAL USE ONLY. Zach Top performs on stage during day three of the 2026 CMA Fest at Nissan Stadium on June 06, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) -
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Jim Morrison performs with the Doors at Fantasy Fair in Marin County, California, during the Summer of Love, 1967; (Photo by Elaine Mayes/Getty Images) -
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(L-R) Swedish singers Benny Andersson, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Agnetha Fältskog and Björn Ulvaeus, of the Swedish supergroup ABBA, pose for a portrait at Polar Studios in Stockholm, Sweden, May 1981. (Photo by Oscar Abolafia/TPLP/Getty Images)
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Queen – Freddie Mercury, Queen – Freddie Mercury (Photo by Brian Rasic/Getty Images) 4 Rock Songs Where Everyone Knows the Chorus by Heart, but Hardly Anyone Can Remember the Verses
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Phil Collins (born in 1951), British actor and singer-songwriter, during a concert at Bercy. Paris (12th arrondissement), March 5, 1985. (Photo by Christian Rose/Roger Viollet via Getty Images)
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Sting, Andy Summers, Police 27-31 December 1983 Wembley Arena. (Photo by Solomon N’Jie/Getty Images) -
CIRCA 1972: The influential rock band Big Star L-R Chris Bell, Jody Stephens, Andy Hummel and Alex Chilton pose for a portrait circa 1972. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
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LONDON, ENGLAND – 1964: Rock and roll band 'The Beatles' pose for a portrait wearing suits in circa 1964. (L-R) Ringo Starr, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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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) -
The members of the new wave band the B-52s pose outdoors in front of a lake. From left to right: Fred Schneider (vocals), Kate Pierson (vocals and keyboards), Ricky Wilson (guitar), Keith Strickland (drums), and Cindy Wilson (vocals and guitar). (Photo by Lynn Goldsmith/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images) -
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Welsh singer Shirley Bassey performs at the Royal Variety Show in London, UK, November 1971. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)