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He'd become the first solo member of the Beatles to simultaneously top both the album and singles charts.

The bassist wasn't one of the band's primary songwriters, but these are the tracks he was credited on.

Often the anchor, rarely a throwaway, these key songs hold together many timeless LPs.

Many associated with this belatedly named genre openly embrace it, while others have an almost violent revulsion.

This became the last completed blockbuster album in his lifetime after the former Beatles star was felled by a crazed assassin.

Harder than their country rock brethren, these tracks thrive on the volume and jams.

British prog rockers, formed in 1970, hit it big with an LP about America at the end of the decade. But there's more to their story.

Whatever you might think of this year's inductees, these were pretty special moments to watch.

Featuring greasy soul, sticky R&B and the deepest, fattest grooves known to mankind.

Looking back from the pre-Steve Perry era through the band's platinum-selling superstardom and into modern-era recordings.