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Bob Dylan wrote a 2012 about his desire to speak to John Lennon once again.

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Middle of the Road in 1981 (Sally Carr, Ken Andrew, Eric McCredie, Ian McCredie, Neil Henderson)

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Elton John at Rock in Rio on September 7, 2026

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The Beatles receive a silver disc from George Martin

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The Beatles movies and Beatlemania

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The Beatles backstage in 1962

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Bob Dylan on the Rolling Thunder Revue tour

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Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen

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The Who on stage with Zak Starkey in 2023

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