Image of adolescent Michael Jackson in a yellow tuxedo in front of a blue background.

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Michael Jackson was the most successful entertainer of all time. He began his career at a very young age as a member of the Jackson 5, and began his solo career in 1971. His album Thriller is still the best-selling album of all time, and features songs "Billie Jean" and "Beat It," in addition to the title track. The music video Thriller is the only music video inducted into the National Film Registry.

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Look Sharp! is New Wave legend Joe Jackson’s debut album, released in 1979. The album includes songs “One More Time” and “Is She Really Going Out With Him?” The album cover is considered on of the most iconic of all time and features a photograph taken by Brian Griffin. In addition to the standard 12-inch vinyl release, the record was also released in a special package on two 10-inch discs. A hole was die-cut into the gatefold cover on the upper left corner to accommodate this button.

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Busy Beaver Button Co. manufactured promotional buttons for Lil Wayne’s Got Money single from his album Tha Carter III (2008). The single features American rapper T-Pain, and the two performed the song at the 2008 BET Awards and MTV Music Video Awards. 

Lil Wayne was born Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. in 1982 in New Orleans, Louisiana. At the age of 11, he joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.’z, with another New Orleans-based rapper Lil’ Doogie.

Color photograph of all four members of Led Zeppelin in a seated position. White text centered on lower portion of button. 

Led Zeppelin is an British hard rock band active from 1968 to 1980. The band was composed of singer Robert Plant, guitarist Jimmy Page, drummer John Bonham, and bassist John Paul Jones. They released eight studio albums and one outtakes album after Bonham's death and the band's breakup. The band's first four albums were self-titled and numbered, IV containing some of the band's most famous songs: "Stairway to Heaven," "Rock and Roll," and "Black Dog."

Photograph of the two members of Kris Kross wearing Yankee's and Knicks jerseys. Band logo in light red centered on lower portion of button. Orange/pink sunset background. 

Kris Kross was a rap duo active in the 1990s. Its members, Mac Daddy (Chris Kelly) and Daddy Mac (Chris Smith) fully reflect the name. Evident by their chosen titles and their clothing style, which consisted of wearing clothes backwards. The 1992 song "Jump" was their biggest hit, holding the Billboard number one spot for eight weeks. 

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In addition to his role as a member and songwriter for The Beatles, John Lennon was also a peace activist.

This button is memorabilia of his death in 1980, when he was assassinated by Mark David Chapman outside the entrance to his apartment building in New York City. His wife Yoko Ono was present at the time of death. Lennon's tremendous popularity caused a massive reaction from fans in the United States, The United Kingdom, and the rest of the world. Several memorials were created in his honor, including "Strawberry Fields" in New York City's Central Park. 

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John Lennon married Yoko Ono, an avant-garde artist, in 1969 after his divorce from his first wife, Cynthia. The pair began a relationship and recorded the album Two Virgins in 1968. The image on this button is part of the Two Virgins album cover. Together, John and Yoko were political activists, famously protesting the Vietnam War. 

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Bad Reputation is Joan Jett's first solo album after her former band, The Runaways, disbanded. Initally released by her own, newly founded label Blackheart Records in 1980 as Joan Jett, the album was re-issued the next year by Boardwalk Records.  

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Bad Reputation was Joan Jett's first solo album after her former band, The Runaways, disbanded. Initially released by her own, newly founded label Blackheart Records in 1980 as Joan Jett, the album was re-issued the next year by Boardwalk Records.  

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Jimi Hendrix was an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter whose musical styles spanned psychedelic rock, blues, and hard rock. He is best known for his work with The Jimi Hendrix Experience, which also included bassist Noel Redding and drummer Mitch Mitchell. The 1967 album, Are You Experienced featured some of Hendrix's most popular songs, including "Purple Haze." He headlined at 1969's Woodstock festival. Hendrix is also known for playing right-handed guitars upside down and re-strung for left-handed style playing.