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3 One-Hit Wonders That Anyone Who Was Young in the 70s Will Remember

3 One-Hit Wonders That Anyone Who Was Young in the 70s Will Remember

On This Day in 1975, a Bing Crosby Holiday Classic Signaled the End of the US-Vietnam Conflict

On This Day in 1975, a Bing Crosby Holiday Classic Heralded the End of the Vietnam War

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  • NEW YORK - 1977: Former Beatle John Lennon poses for a photo with his wife Yoko Ono and son Sean Lennon in 1977 in New York City, New York. (Photo by Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images)

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  • AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - JANUARY 01: Sonja Kristina Linwood (2nd from right) and fellow band members from Curved Air posed in Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1972 (Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns)

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  • Singers Stevie Nicks and Kenny Loggins perform onstage circa 1978 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Chris Walter/Getty Images)

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  • On This Day in 1970, Elton John Released His First Charting Song That Later Became a Hit for Aretha Franklin

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    April 25, 2026, 7:30 am

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