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How Old Are Artists Who Score a No. 1 Hit on the Billboard Hot 100? (files.catbox.moe)
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[–] Twoafros 12 points 2 months ago (3 children)

What happened in the 70s and 80s for artists in their 20s to lose their dominance so much?

[–] sanguinepar 41 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They turned 30 and kept selling records :-)

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

Ah the early MTV era, such a good time to be alive for music.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Someone who was 27 in 1969 was 30 in 1972 and moved into the next age bracket

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I think it was the baby boomers switching age ranges