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Scottish superstar Sheena Easton scored a bunch of big 80s hits. These five were her biggest songs in America.

Roberta Flack was one of the essential voices of the Seventies, with her smooth, soft-spoken, slow-burning soul style. She specialized in hypnotic ballads like “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” “The ...

The song "The Ballad of the Green Berets," sung by Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler, hit No. 1 on the U.S. music charts on this day in history, March 5, 1966. Unlike many songs that would emerge from the ...

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The 1960s were a wild ride for music lovers. From the British Invasion to Motown magic, the airwaves were buzzing with iconic ...