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One Direction
Formed in 2010 on the British television show The X Factor, One...
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Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers
Doo-wop group Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, c. 1950s
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The Temptations
Hit-making vocal group the Temptations. Pictured are (clockwise from top left) Melvin...
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Early Beatles
The Beatles performing at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, February 1961. Left to right...
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The Beatles (from left): Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr joined the Beatles as the band's drummer in 1962.
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The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones in 1964.
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The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys (from left): Al Jardine, Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson,...
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“Hey, hey, we're the Monkees!”
The Monkees (from left): Davy Jones, Peter Tork, Micky Dolenz, and Mike Nesmith.
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The Jackson 5
The Jackson 5 performing in 1973.
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Wham!
British duo Wham! in 1983.
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Boyz II Men
American quartet Boyz II Men (left to right) Shawn Stockman, Wanya Morris, Nathan...
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The Jonas Brothers
The Jonas Brothers at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, California, 2008.
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BTS at the 2021 American Music Awards
One of the world's most popular K-pop groups, BTS consists of members (left to right) J-Hope,...
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The Saja Boys
The Saja Boys are a fictional K-pop boy band composed of five demon members—Jinu,...
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Beatlemania
London police hold back screaming fans at Buckingham Palace when the Beatles were...
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