Title: 20 Legendary Artists Who Never Had a No. 1 Hit
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Description: From Bob Dylan to Bob Marley, these iconic artists made songs everybody knows by heart that never hit the top of the Billboard Hot 100.
Open Graph Description: Back in August 1958, Billboard published its first Hot 100, with Ricky Nelson’s “Poor Little Fool” at No. 1. In the decades since, that top spot has gone to the
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