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Jack White's been involved in a bizarre spat with Guinness World Records. He reckons the White Stripes should be given the record for the shortest concert in history after they performed one single note and a clash of the cymbal at a stop in Newfoundland, Canada. However the band were denied their place in the record books by the company. Here a few musicians who really did break records.

Revealed - music's all-time chart record breakers

Jack White's been involved in a bizarre spat with Guinness World Records. He reckons the White Stripes should be given the record for the shortest concert in history after they performed one single note and a clash of the cymbal at a stop in Newfoundland, Canada. However the band were denied their place in the record books by the company. Here a few musicians who really did break records.

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  • Added: Apr 24, 2012

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