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Coffee break: Most decorated

Simone Biles of the U.S. performs on the balance beam during the women's gymnastics qualification during the Summer Olympics at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo on July 25, 2021.
Simone Biles of the U.S. performs on the balance beam during the women's gymnastics qualification during the Summer Olympics at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo on July 25, 2021.Loic Venance | AFP via Getty Images

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by Jill Riley and Christy Taylor

August 03, 2021

After winning the bronze medal in the balance beam, Simone Biles is now tied with Shannon Miller for most Olympic medals for a Team USA gymnast. She is in fact, one of the most decorated. Music has many decorated bands and musicians as well with U2, Stevie Wonder, Beyonce, and more winning over 20 Grammy Awards.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what highly awarded bands and musicians do you want to hear?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Stevie Wonder - Golden Lady
Kanye West - Lost In The World feat. Bon Iver
U2 - Where The Streets Have No Name
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss - Killing The Blues
Quincy Jones - Ironside (Theme From Ironside)
Beyonce - Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)