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  1. The Moody Blues: John Lodge, Justin Hayward, Graham Edge, Mike Pinder, Ray Thomas
    The Moody Blues: John Lodge, Justin Hayward, Graham Edge, Mike Pinder, Ray Thomas1 of 14
  2. Electric Light Orchestra - ELO
    Electric Light Orchestra - ELO2 of 14
  3. Pop group Duran Duran at the NEC, Birmingham in 1981.
    Pop group Duran Duran at the NEC, Birmingham in 1981.3 of 14
  4. Laura Mvula
    Laura Mvula4 of 14
  5. Musical Youth
    Musical Youth5 of 14
  6. The Move in the 1960s: Ace Kefford, Bev Bevan, Carl Wayne, Trevor Burton and Roy Wood
    The Move in the 1960s: Ace Kefford, Bev Bevan, Carl Wayne, Trevor Burton and Roy Wood6 of 14
  7. Led Zeppelin
    Led Zeppelin7 of 14
  8. Steel Pulse
    Steel Pulse8 of 14
  9. Wizzard
    Wizzard9 of 14
  10. Black Sabbath: Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler
    Black Sabbath: Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler10 of 14
  11. UB40
    UB4011 of 14
  12. Duran Duran (with Blur's Alex James, centre)
    Duran Duran (with Blur's Alex James, centre)12 of 14
  13. Pato Banton
    Pato Banton13 of 14
  14. Slade
    Slade14 of 14
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