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American Rock singer Jim Morrison (1943 – 1971), of the group the Doors, performs onstage at Town Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 18, 1967. (Photo by Jack Rosen/Getty Images)
UNITED KINGDOM – NOVEMBER 12: CHELSEA BARRACKS Photo of Pete TOWNSHEND and The Who, Keith Moon & Pete Townshend (playing Rickenbacker 1998 model guitar) performing for US TV show (Photo by Chris Morphet/Redferns)
BERKELEY, CA – SEPTEMBER 1977: Linda Ronstadt performs at the Greek Theater on September 17, 1977 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Ed Perlstein/Redferns/Getty Images)
1957: Country singer/songwriter Johnny Cash performs onstage with an acoustic guitar in Sun Records publicity shot in 1957. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
