60 Years Ago: 'The Ballad of the Green Berets' Became 1966's Biggest Hit

One of the most unexpected songs of the 1960s hit No. 1 exactly 60 years ago today—and went on to become the biggest hit of ...
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On this day in history, March 5, 1966, patriotic song 'The Ballad of the Green Berets' hits No. 1

The song "The Ballad of the Green Berets," sung by Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler, hit No. 1 on the U.S. music charts on this day in history, March 5, 1966. Unlike many songs that would emerge from the ...

60 Years Ago Today, A 1966 No. 1 Hit Became One of the Most Controversial Songs to Top the Charts

Exactly 60 years ago today, on March 11, 1966, a song that was widely embraced at the time was the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100. While 'The Ballad of the Green Berets' by Staff Sergeant Barry ...
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'Green Berets' was the highlight of Sadler's short music career

This week in 1966: President Lyndon Johnson signed a bill requiring food labeling to identify contents; the U.S. and U.S.S.R. signed an accord for direct air service from Washington to Moscow; Ronald ...