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The King of Rock and Roll
Elvis Presley
American singer and actor
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John Entwistle
British musician
Doing the twist
Chubby Checker
American singer
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
British musician
Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger
British singer
Forever young
Buddy Holly
American musician
John Lennon, 1968
John Lennon
British musician
Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry
American musician
Connie Francis
Connie Francis
American singer
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Larry Lujack
American disc jockey
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Rick Wright
British musician
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Syd Nathan
American record producer
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Screaming Lord Sutch
British musician and politician
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Alan Freed
American radio personality
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Sam Phillips
American record producer
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Mitch Mitchell
British musician
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Norman Petty
American musician and producer
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Jocko Henderson
American radio personality
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Brian Matthew
British disc jockey
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Lee Hazlewood
American musician and record producer

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