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Eric Clapton By the time Eric Clapton launched his solo career with the release of his self-titled debut album in mid-1970, he was long established as one of...
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Phil Collins Phil Collins' ascent to the status of one of the most successful pop and adult contemporary singers of the '80s and beyond was probably as much of...
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Dire Straits Dire Straits emerged during the post-punk era of the late '70s, and while their sound was minimalistic and stripped down, they owed little to...
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Elton John In terms of sales and lasting popularity, Elton John was the biggest pop superstar of the early '70s. Initially marketed as a singer/songwriter,...
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Paul McCartney Out of all the former Beatles, Paul McCartney by far had the most successful solo career, maintaining a constant presence in the British and...
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John Mellencamp Throughout his career, John Mellencamp has had to fight, whether it was for the right to record under his own name or for respect as an artist. Of...
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Stevie Nicks Famed for her mystical chanteuse image, singer/songwriter Stevie Nicks enjoyed phenomenal success not only as a solo artist but also as a key...
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Robert Palmer The career of blue-eyed soul singer Robert Palmer was a study in style versus substance. While the performer's earliest work won praise for its...
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Tom Petty Upon the release of their first album in the late '70s, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers were shoehorned into the punk/new wave movement by some...
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Bruce Springsteen When Bruce Springsteen finally broke through to national recognition in the fall of 1975 after a decade of trying, critics hailed him as the...
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The Who Few bands in the history of rock & roll were riddled with as many contradictions as the Who. All four members had wildly different personalities,...
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Bob Dylan Bob Dylan's influence on popular music is incalculable. As a songwriter, he pioneered several different schools of pop songwriting, from...
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Marvin Gaye One of the most gifted, visionary, and enduring talents ever launched into orbit by the Motown hit machine, Marvin Gaye blazed the trail for the...
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The Rolling Stones By the time the Rolling Stones began calling themselves the World's Greatest Rock & Roll Band in the late '60s, they had already staked out an...
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John Mellencamp Throughout his career, John Mellencamp has had to fight, whether it was for the right to record under his own name or for respect as an artist. Of...
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