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UNSPECIFIED – CIRCA 1970: Photo of Diana Ross Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

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3 Songs From 1970 That Could Single-Handedly Keep Clubs Open Today
The British singer Kate Bush poses for a photo shoot. Great Britain, 1980 (Photo by Angelo DeligioMondadori via Getty Images)

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American Rock musician John Cougar (born John Mellencamp) performs onstage at Byrne Arena (later known as Meadowlands Arena), East Rutherford, New Jersey, October 7, 1982. It was the first concert of the 'American Fool' tour, in support of headliners Heart. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)

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