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The Ventures
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The Ventures are an American instrumental surf rock band formed in Tacoma, Washington, in 1958, by Don Wilson and Bob Bogle. The band, which was a quartet for most of its existence, helped to popularize the electric guitar across the world during the 1960s. While their popularity in the United St… read more -
The Lively Ones
293,759 listeners
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Cliff Richard
631,664 listeners
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The Centurians
174,638 listeners
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Cliff Richard & The Shadows
103,672 listeners
Sir Cliff Richard OBE (born Harry Rodger Webb on 14 October 1940) is an English singer. With his backing group The Shadows, he dominated th… read moreSir Cliff Richard OBE (born Harry Rodger Webb on 14 October 1940) is an English singer. With his backing group The Shadows, he dominated the British popular music scene in the late 1950s and early 1960s, before and during the The Beatles… read moreSir Cliff Richard OBE (born Harry Rodger Webb on 14 October 1940) is an English singer. With his backing group The Shadows, he dominated the British popular music scene in the late 1950s and early 1960s, before and during the The Beatles' first year in the charts. A conversion to Christianit… read more -
Dick Dale
415,403 listeners
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The Searchers
341,872 listeners
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The Swinging Blue Jeans
165,736 listeners
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Duane Eddy
305,122 listeners
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Del Shannon
493,995 listeners
Del Shannon (30 December 1934–8 February 1990) (born Charles Weedon Westover in Coopersville, Michigan) was an American rock and roller who… read more