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169:
165:the Ronettes
138:
128:Guitar World
126:
102:
101:
1596:1947 births
1537:Discography
1399:Live albums
1265:Sam Coulson
1250:Chris Slade
1240:Al Pitrelli
1225:Mandy Meyer
1210:John Wetton
1188:Carl Palmer
864:John Lennon
853:Carl Wilson
833:Carly Simon
776:Connections
760:Peter Criss
755:Peter Criss
638:Kenny Vance
528:Soundtracks
482:Discography
323:Carl Wilson
319:Carly Simon
296:David Paich
276:(1975) and
243:Vinnie Bell
226:John Mayall
1590:Categories
1235:John Payne
1230:Pat Thrall
1215:Steve Howe
1091:2006-07-07
1049:2014-07-15
1025:2014-07-15
994:References
927:Alphaville
905:Laura Nyro
848:Youngblood
842:Eye to Eye
838:Eye to Eye
669:Steely Dan
629:Steely Dan
587:Steely Dan
375:The Tokens
327:Peter Wolf
161:the Capris
145:Laura Nyro
119:Irene Cara
111:Steely Dan
90:Instrument
82:Occupation
52:1947-06-15
1499:Don't Cry
1446:Anthology
1439:Archiva 2
1432:Archiva 1
1220:Greg Lake
956:(2016) -
945:(2009) –
936:(2001) –
925:(1997) -
922:Salvation
914:(1996) –
903:(1993) –
892:(1992) -
883:Amy Grant
877:(1986) –
862:(1984) –
851:(1983) -
840:(1983) -
831:(1983) –
820:(1982) –
809:(1981) -
800:(1981) -
789:(1980) -
778:(1980) –
769:(1978) -
758:(1978) –
747:(1978) -
738:Joan Baez
736:(1977) -
727:Tim Moore
725:(1977) -
718:Paul Anka
716:(1977) -
707:(1976) -
696:(1976) -
687:(1976) -
678:(1976) -
667:(1976) –
656:(1975) -
645:(1975) -
636:(1975) -
627:(1975) –
624:Katy Lied
616:(1974) -
605:(1974) -
596:(1974) -
585:(1972) –
472:Ampeg SVT
367:Gary Katz
273:Katy Lied
267:Sha Na Na
121:'s song "
113:'s song "
1575:Category
1371:Gravitas
1065:Archived
868:Yoko Ono
822:Yoko Ono
797:Loveline
689:Tom Snow
685:Tom Snow
634:Vance 32
598:Tom Rush
447:Dimarzio
311:Tom Rush
202:Seatrain
180:Tim Rose
1542:Members
1470:Singles
1350:Phoenix
989:(2013)
802:Tavares
786:Rise Up
704:T Shirt
653:Closeup
643:Destiny
466:with a
172:Musicor
1453:Axioms
1389:Aurora
972:(1992)
881:&
570:(2000)
562:(1989)
554:(1980)
546:(1980)
538:(1979)
135:Career
117:" and
93:Guitar
72:Genres
64:Origin
1547:Qango
1357:Omega
1322:Arena
1301:Astra
1294:Alpha
977:Books
964:Video
911:Arena
476:fifth
416:Posse
218:Cream
1336:Aura
1329:Rare
1315:Aria
1308:Aqua
1287:Asia
1169:Asia
953:Left
938:Asia
933:Aura
916:Asia
551:Fame
433:Gear
399:MIDI
385:and
352:and
341:and
300:Toto
294:and
228:and
186:and
163:and
147:and
123:Fame
76:Rock
46:Born
1552:GPS
1364:XXX
208:in
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