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    7 Artists Who Missed Out On No.1 In America

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    4. The Kinks

    They invaded the USA at the same time as The Beatles and the Stones, but didn't find quite the same album success. Highest Position: No.3 - You Really Got Me (1964) & Kinda Kinks (1965)

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