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American folk rock band America, circa 1975. Left to right: Dewey Bunnell, Gerry Beckley and Dan Peek (1950 - 2011). (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images)

3 Acoustic Classic Rock Songs From the 1970s You’ll Recognize in Two Seconds

Former Beatle Paul McCartney and his wife Linda try on some of the headdresses from the off-Broadway stage show 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band on the Road' backstage at the Beacon Theatre in New York City, 22nd December 1974. On the right is cast member Alaina Reed. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images)

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Lynyrd Skynyrd in the mid-70s

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LOS ANGELES, CA - July 5: Rock and roll icon Bruce Springsteen falls to the stage and continues playing the guitar on his back on July 5, 1978 at the Forum in Inglewood, California. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)

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