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Today's Morning Edition music is from "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" by the Bee Gees.  

It was No. 1 in the U.S.on this date in 1971. It was the first No. 1 hit in America for the three brothers who made up the group: Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb.  

They had two distinct eras of mega success. This song came from early in their career on the pop charts. They would later gain even greater success with several hits in the disco era of the late '70s and early '80s.  

Altogether, they've sold about 220 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling music artists of all time.

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They had two distinct eras of mega success.

Today's Morning Edition music is from "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" by the Bee Gees.  It was number one in the U.S.on this date in 1971, 45 years ago.

Bee Gees' first No. 1 hit in the U.S. was 45 years ago

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