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Photo by Armando Gallo/Getty Images Every Baby Boomer Alive Has a Core Memory to Go With These 4 Songs From 1973
Every baby boomer alive likely has a core memory (or two or three) associated with these four hit songs from 1973.
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LOS ANGELES – AUGUST 1977: R and B group The Emotions (L-R Pamela Hutchinson, Wanda Hutchinson and Sheila Hutchinson) pose for a portrait on the set of the TV show 'Soul Train' in August 1977 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
American Folk musician Todd Snider plays guitar as he performs onstage at Medinah Temple, Chicago, Illinois, November 27, 1997. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images)
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American vocalist, musician, songwriter, producer, actress and narrator Rickie Lee Jones performing live, circa 1979. (Photo by Gus Stewart/Getty Images)
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Bob Dylan (b. 1941) the cult American singer and songwriter, best known for his folk protest music during the 1960's. (Photo by © Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) -
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SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE — Episode 1906 — Pictured: (l-r) Anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che during Weekend Update on Saturday, October 3, 2026 — (Photo by: Will Heath/NBC via Getty Images) -
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ELMONT, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 09: Steven Tyler of Aerosmith performs at UBS Arena on September 09, 2023 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images) -
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – SEPTEMBER 19: (FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY) Lainey Wilson performs onstage during the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena on September 19, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images for iHeartRadio) -
NASHVILLE, TN – JUNE 04: Musician Jack White is joined by fellow inductee Loretta Lynn as he is Inducted Into the Music City Walk of Fame at Nashville Music City Walk of Fame Park on June 4, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Terry Wyatt/WireImage) -
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 27: Musician Ian Hill, founding member of Judas Priest, performs onstage during the 'Firepower 2019' tour at Microsoft Theater on June 27, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images) -
AUSTIN, TEXAS – MARCH 31: Deen Castronovo of Journey performs in concert during the "Final Frontier Tour" at Moody Center on March 31, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images) -
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American Country musician Randy Travis plays guitar as he performs onstage at the Wisconsin State Fair, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July 15, 1988. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) -
UNIVERSAL CITY, CA – MAY 3: Singer Tim McGrawl attends the 35th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards on May 3, 2000 at the Universal Amphitheatre in Universal City, California. (Photo by Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images)
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UNITED KINGDOM – WEMBLEY ARENA Photo of Gene WATSON, Country Music festival (Photo by David Redfern/Redferns) -
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – American Rock musician David Lee Roth, of the group Van Halen, performs onstage at the Aragon Ballroom, Chicago, Illinois, March 4, 1978. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images)
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THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO — Tim McGraw — Air Date 05/15/2003 — Episode 2490 — Pictured: (l-r) Musical guest Tim McGraw performs on May 15, 2000 (Photo by Paul Drinkwater/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) -
Group shot of English rock and roll band The Rolling Stones posed in 1968. Clockwise from top left: Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, Brian Jones (1942-1969), Mick jagger and Keith Richards. (Photo by Mark Hayward Archive/Redferns) -
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO – OCTOBER 27: Singer Steven Tyler of Aerosmith performs onstage at Arena Ciudad de Mexico on October 27, 2016 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Photo by Victor Chavez/WireImage) -
Photo by Jack Robinson/Getty Images 4 of the All-Time Best Vocal Performances of 1968 That Still Give Me Chills
We revisit four of the most powerful vocal performances of 1968, from low-down country to soulful R&B to pure, unfiltered rock.
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NITED STATES – JANUARY 01: Photo of Joe COCKER; Joe Cocker performing on stage (Photo by Robert Knight Archive/Redferns) -
INGLEWOOD, CA – NOVEMBER 07: Gregg Allman live in concert with the Allman Brothers Band at The Forum on November 7, 1974 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Jeffrey Mayer/Getty Images) -
BERKELEY, CA – MARCH 1: Joni Mitchell performs at the Community Center in Berkeley, California on March 1, 1974. (Photo by Larry Hulst/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
English singer and songwriter David Bowie (1947 – 2016) in concert during his Serious Moonlight tour, 1983. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) -
merican R&B, Funk, and Soul musician Marvin Gaye (1939 – 1984) performs onstage during the 'Sexual Healing' tour at Radio City Music Hall, New York, New York, May 19, 1983. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images) -
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Country artist Tammy Wynette poses for a portrait in circa 1969.(Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) -
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Singer Elton John performs in concert at The Forum, circa June 1, 1975 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Bob Riha, Jr./Getty Images) -
THE BAND 'THE CARDIGANS' AT THE ELYSEE PALACE IN MONTMARTRE (Photo by Jeremy Bembaron/Sygma/Sygma via Getty Images)