Portfolio: 26 Musicians Who Shaped New York City

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As part of our look back at pop music in New York City over the past 100 years, New York/Magnum photographer Christopher Anderson shot these portraits of 26 musicians who shaped the sound of the five boroughs. Click through the gallery ahead to see Ronnie Spector, John Cale, Nas, Cat Power, and many more.

*This article appeared in the March 24, 2014 issue of New York Magazine.

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