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  • 1965 Top Ten Music Charts

    1965 Top Ten Music Charts

    1965’s Biggest Artists and Songs

    The Beatles (Best New Artist Grammy Winner)
    The Beatles were undoubtedly the “best” Grammy Best New Artists of any year.
    Stan Getz and & João Gilberto (Grammy for Album of the Year)
    Girl From Ipanema – Gilberto Astrud & Stan Getz (Grammy for Record of the Year)
    New Artists in the Pop Charts Included:
    Moody Blues, Bob Dylan, Sonny and Cher, The Manhattans, Donovan, The Byrds, Tom Jones, The Yardbirds, Edwin Starr, Marianne Faithfull, Edwin Starr and The Who
    Take our 1965 Quiz!

    1965’s Retro Top 10 Hits

    1. Baby, I’m Yours – Barbara Lewis
    2. Eve of Destruction – Barry McGuire
    3. This Diamond Ring – Gary Lewis and the Playboys
    4. I Got You Babe – Sonny & Cher
    5. Land of 1000 Dances – Cannibal and the Headhunters
    6. The “In” Crowd – Ramsey Lewis
    7. Love Potion Number Nine – The Searchers
    8. You Were On My Mind – We Five
    9. Downtown – Petula Clark
    10. It’s Gonna Take A Miracle – The Royalettes

    1965’s ‘One Hit Wonders’

    1. Goldfinger – Shirley Bassey
    2. Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me – Mel Carter
    3. The 81 – Candy and the Kisses
    4. King of the Road – Roger Miller
    5. The Jerk – The Larks
    6. No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach’s In) – The T-Bones
    7. Boy From New York City – The Ad Libs
    8. Are You A Boy Or Are You A Girl – The Barbarians
    9. The Birds and The Bees – Jewel Akens
    10. I Want My Baby Back – Jimmy Cross

    1965’s R&B/Soul Top 10 Hit List

    1. I Got You (I Feel Good) – James Brown
    2. How Sweet It Is(To Be Loved By You) – Marvin Gaye
    3. In The Midnight Hour – Wilson Pickett
    4. Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag – James Brown
    5. Rescue Me – Fontella Bass
    6. I’ll Be Doggone – Marvin Gaye
    7. The Tracks of My Tears – The Miracles
    8. I Gotta Woman – Ray Charles
    9. Going To A Go-Go – The Miracles
    10. Shotgun – Jr. Walker and the All-Stars

    More Rhythm and Blues/ Soul Song Hits:

    Hurt So Bad – Little Anthony and the Imperials
    Ain’t That Peculiar – Marvin Gaye
    People Get Ready – The Impressions
    Oh No Not My Baby – Maxine Brown
    First I Look At The Purse – The Contours

    1965’s Pop Dance Top 10 Hit List

    1. Hang on Sloopy – The McCoys
    2. Wooly Bully – Sam The Sham and the Pharaohs
    3. I Do – The Marvellows
    4. Let’s Hang On! – Four Seasons
    5. 1-2-3 Len Barry
    6. Land of 1000 Dances – Cannibal and the Headhunters
    7. I Got You Babe – Sonny and Cher
    8. Love Potion No.9 – The Searchers
    9. The Game of Love – Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders
    10. The Clapping Song – Shirley Ellis

    More Dance Song Hits:

    It’s Not Unusual – Tom Jones
    Treat Her Right – Roy Head & The Traits
    Do The 45 – The Sharpees
    Do The Freddy – Freddy and the Dreamers

    1965’s Girl Groups Top 10 Hit List

    1. Stop! In The Name of Love – The Supremes
    2. A Lover’s Concerto – The Toys
    3. Don’t Mess With Bill – The Marvelettes
    4. The 81 – Candy and the Kisses
    5. Too Many Fish In The Sea – Marvelettes
    6. Back In My Arms Again – The Supremes
    7. Nowhere To Run – Martha and the Vandellas
    8. Iko Iko – The Dixie Cups
    9. I Can Never Go Home Anymore – The Shangri-Las
    10. Give Him A Great Big Kiss – Shangri-Las

    1965’s Garage Band & Rock Top 10 Hit List

    1. (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction – The Rolling Stones
    2. Wooly Bully – Sam The Sham and the Pharaohs
    3. Get Off Of My Cloud – The Rolling Stones
    4. Gloria – Them
    5. We Gotta Get Out of This Place – The Animals
    6. Heart Full of Soul – The Yardbirds
    7. I Can’t Explain – The Who
    8. Play With Fire – The Rolling Stones
    9. For Your Love – The Yardbirds
    10. All Day and All of the Night – The Kinks

    More Rock Hits:

    Shakin All Over – The Guess Who
    I Want Candy – The Strangeloves
    Keep On Dancing – The Gentrys
    It Ain’t Me Babe – The Turtles
    Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood – The Animals
    She’s About A Mover – Sir Douglas Quintet
    Liar, Liar – The Castaways

    PCM’s 1965 Top 10 Hit List

    1. Unchained Melody – Righteous Brothers
    2. My Girl – Temptations
    3. I Can’t Help Myself – Four Tops
    4. I Got You Babe – Sonny and Cher
    5. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling – Righteous Brothers
    6. I Got You (I Feel Good) – James Brown
    7.Hang on Sloopy – McCoys
    8. Stop! In The Name of Love – The Supremes
    9. Help! – The Beatles
    10. I Do – The Marvellows
  • Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1965?

    Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1965?

    Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1965?

    65 Trivia Questions for 1965 History

    (answers)

    1. A television architect named Wilbur Post, played by Alan Young, owned a horse. What was that horse’s name?

    2. In 1965, what was the average life expectancy in the United States?

    3. 1965 Catchphrase: Who said “Danger, Will Robinson”?

    4. What was the highest-grossing film of 1965?

    5. How much did a Loaf of Bread cost in 1965?

    6. How much did a Gallon of Milk cost in 1965?

    7. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1965?

    8. Can you name The Rolling Stones’ first American Number One Hit?

    9. This television show featured Secret Service agents James West and Artemus Gordon in the 1970s.

    10. Before the Canadian flag was the red and white Maple Leaf flag, what was the official Flag of Canada?

    11. The Unisphere, a 12-story-high stainless-steel model of the earth, symbolized this 1965 event in New York.

    12. Only one cast member remained from the original pilot episode of Star Trek. Name him.

    13. Can you name the second Beatles motion picture

    14. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1965?

    15. This 1965 album by Bob Dylan, his sixth, is considered one of the greatest albums of all time. Name the album.

    16. Starring Jerry Van Dyke and lasting 30 episodes, this television show is often called among the worst tv shows of all time.

    17. How many people lived in the United States in 1965?

    18. How many people lived in the World in 1965?

    19. To the nearest quarter, what was the average movie theater ticket price in 1965?

    20. Who was the President of the United States in 1965?

    21. A 630-foot monument has become the symbol of St. Louis, Missouri. What is it called?

    22. Which celebrity was NOT born in 1965: DJ Jazzy Jeff, Dr. Dre, Heavy D., Jam Master Jay, or Rob Zombie?

    23. The Pillsbury Company’s mascot was introduced in 1965. What do we call him?

    24. Name the racing legend who was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash at the Motor Trend 500 race but would recover to win two more Indy 500s, the Daytona 500, and the 24 Hours of Le Man’s race in his career.

    25. Who won the 1965 World Series?

    26. The Grateful Dead played their first show under their new name in late 1965. What were they called before that?

    27. Name the book by attorney and auto safety advocate Ralph Nader that highlighted the dangers of automobiles.

    28. How much did a dozen eggs cost in 1965?

    29. Harvey Korman played a tiny, green, floating alien on The Flintstones. What was this spaceman’s name?

    30. Oceanic Airlines was at the center of Lost, but Oceanic has been mentioned dozens of times in Pop Culture, starting with a 1965 episode of what water-based television show

    31. What rock band featured Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison, and Angus Maclise as members?

    32. The optical system used to store digital data and read by a laser is better known as what?

    33. Can you name the television sitcom set in a German (Nazi) prisoner of war (POW) camp during World War II?

    34. Name the person or car that first drive an automobile faster than 600 miles per hour, setting a new land speed record of 600.601 mph.

    35. The lyrics from The Byrds’ 1965 song Turn! Turn! Turn! are taken almost verbatim from what book of The Bible?

    36. What was the Top Rated TV Show in the 1964/1965 season?

    37. The fourth film in the James Bond series was released in 1965, based on a 1961 novel by Ian Fleming. What was the name of the novel and film?

    38. Noted for “the greatest pie fight ever,” this 1965 film was inspired by the actual 1908 New York to Paris Race.

    39. Name the writing tool that uses pressurized ink cartridges to write in zero gravity, upside down, underwater, over wet and greasy paper, and at any angle.

    40. What is the name of the town where Days of Our Lives takes place?

    41. Originally sold under the name “ChemGrass,” this product became well-known a few years later as what?

    42. Name the festival where Bob Dylan offended many of his fans by “going electric”—by playing an electric guitar.

    43. How much did a gallon of gas cost in 1965?

    44. Who was the first African-American to enter Major League Baseball’s “500 Club” – hitting 500 home runs in his career?

    45. This adventure television series was the first American television drama to feature a black actor in a lead role. Name the Show.

    46. The Beatles released their first official double A-side single in 1965. What two songs were included?

    47. Founded in 1965 and selling sandwiches, salads, and beverages, Pete’s Super Submarines changed its name in 1968. Name that fast-food restaurant.

    48. J. K. Rowling, the British novelist who created the best-selling Harry Potter book series, was born on July 31, 1965. What is her first name?

    49. This television show was based on a novel from 1812 and a comic book. Name that Program…

    50. Name the play by Neil Simon, with Walter Matthau as Oscar Madison and Art Carney as Felix Ungar.

    51. When he signed a three-year contract with the New York Jets for $400,000, it was the highest paid to a professional football player. Name that player.

    52. In this magical television show, a fictitious astronaut lived at 1020 Palm Drive in Cocoa Beach, Florida. What show?

    53. English supermodel Jean Shrimpton wore a controversially short dress in Australia, introducing what to 1960s fashion?

    54. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1965?

    55. Who was the first Pope to visit the United States?

    56. This television comedy about a couple who move from New York City to a country farm aired on CBS from 1965 to 1971.

    57. US President Johnson signed a law penalizing this act with up to 5 years in prison and a $1,000 fine. What act?

    58. What company used the slogan: “Fly the friendly skies.”

    59. Today, it is a Summer Olympic sporting event, but the first National Championships were held in Anaheim, California, and aired on ABC’s Wide World of Sports. Name that sport.

    60. This rock group played the first stadium concert in music history before 55,600 persons at Shea Stadium in New York City. Name that group.

    61. At the time, this state funeral was the largest assembly of dignitaries worldwide. Whose funeral was it?

    62. As of 2020, this 1965 film sold more tickets than 2019’s Avengers: Endgame.

    63. What was the second highest-grossing film of 1965?

    64. Who was the Time Magazine Man of the Year in 1965?

    65. On Gilligan’s Island, the Professor had a real name. Do you know it?

    Trivia Team Bonus Questions:

    1. What was The Skipper’s name on Gilligan’s Island?

    2. 1965 Catchphrase: What TV character said “Would you believe…?”?

    3. What Horse won the Kentucky Derby in 1965?

    4. Who was the Pope in 1965?

    5. This cartoon hero took Proton Energy Pills (“PEP”), which give him “the strength of twenty atom bombs for twenty seconds.”

    6. Who was the American Vice-President in 1965?

    7. TV Spy Maxwell Smart worked for an organization named CONTROL. What was the name of the bad guy’s organization?

    8. Who were the 1965 NBA Champions?

    9. What type of car was featured in television’s My Mother The Car?

    10. Who were the 1965 NFL Champions?

    The Answers:

    65 Trivia Answers for 1965 History

    1. A television architect named Wilbur Post, played by Alan Young, owned a horse. What was that horse’s name?
    Mister Ed

    2. In 1965, what was the average life expectancy in the United States?
    Men – 66.8 years, Women – 73.7 years.

    3. 1965 Catchphrase: Who said “Danger, Will Robinson”?
    Robot (B-9) on Lost in Space

    4. What was the highest-grossing film of 1965?
    The Sound of Music

    5. How much did a Loaf of Bread cost in 1965?
    21 cents

    6. How much did a Gallon of Milk cost in 1965?
    $1.05

    7. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1965?
    The Source by James Michener

    8. Can you name The Rolling Stones’ first American Number One Hit?
    (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones

    9. This television show featured Secret Service agents James West and Artemus Gordon in the 1970s.
    The Wild Wild West (1965-1969)

    10. Before the Canadian flag was the red and white Maple Leaf flag, what was the official Flag of Canada?
    Great Britain’s Union Flag (Or the Canadian Red Ensign)

    11. The Unisphere, a 12-story-high stainless-steel model of the earth, symbolized this 1965 event in New York.
    1964 (1964/1965) New York World’s Fair

    12. Only one cast member remained from the original pilot episode of Star Trek. Name him.
    Leonard Nimoy as “Mr. Spock”

    13. Can you name the second Beatles motion picture?
    Help!

    14. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1965?
    In 1965, The Montreal Canadiens won over the Chicago Black Hawks (4 games to 3)

    15. This 1965 album by Bob Dylan, his sixth, is considered one of the greatest albums of all time. Name the album.
    Highway 61 Revisited

    16. Starring Jerry Van Dyke and lasting 30 episodes, this television show is often called among the worst tv shows of all time.
    My Mother The Car

    17. How many people lived in the United States in 1965?
    The population was an estimated 194,302,963 people.

    18. How many people lived in the World in 1965?
    The estimated world population in 1965 was 3,329,122,479 people.

    19. To the nearest quarter, what was the average movie theater ticket price in 1965?
    $1.00

    20. Who was the President of the United States in 1965?
    Lyndon B. Johnson (November 22, 1963 – January 20, 1969)

    21. A 630-foot monument has become the symbol of St. Louis, Missouri. What is it called?
    The Gateway Arch, also called “The Gateway to the West”.

    22. Which celebrity was NOT born in 1965: DJ Jazzy Jeff, Dr. Dre, Heavy D., Jam Master Jay, or Rob Zombie?
    Heavy D (Dwight Arrington Myers, May 24, 1967 – November 8, 2011)

    23. The Pillsbury Company’s mascot was introduced in 1965. What do we call him?
    The Pillsbury Doughboy (aka “Poppin’ Fresh”)

    24. Name the racing legend who was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash at the Motor Trend 500 race but would recover to win two more Indy 500s, the Daytona 500, and the 24 Hours of Le Man’s race in his career.
    A.J. Foyt

    25. Who won the 1965 World Series?
    In 1965, The Los Angeles Dodgers won, beating the Minnesota Twins (4 games to 3)

    26. The Grateful Dead played their first show under their new name in late 1965. What were they called before that?
    The Warlocks

    27. Name the book by attorney and auto safety advocate Ralph Nader that highlighted the dangers of automobiles.
    Unsafe at Any Speed

    28. How much did a dozen eggs cost in 1965?
    53 cents

    29. Harvey Korman played a tiny, green, floating alien on The Flintstones. What was this spaceman’s name?
    The Great Gazoo

    30. Oceanic Airlines was at the center of Lost, but Oceanic has been mentioned dozens of times in Pop Culture, starting with a 1965 episode of what water-based television show?
    Flipper

    31. What rock band featured Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison, and Angus Maclise as members?
    The Velvet Underground

    32. The optical system used to store digital data and read by a laser is better known as what?
    The Compact Disc (CD)

    33. Can you name the television sitcom set in a German (Nazi) prisoner of war (POW) camp during World War II?
    Hogan’s Heroes

    34. Name the person or car that first drive an automobile faster than 600 miles per hour, setting a new land speed record of 600.601 mph.
    Craig Breedlove, driving his Spirit of America

    35. The lyrics from The Byrds’ 1965 song Turn! Turn! Turn! are taken almost verbatim from what book of The Bible?
    The book of Ecclesiastes

    36. What was the Top Rated TV Show in the 1964/1965 season?
    Bonanza (NBC)

    37. The fourth film in the James Bond series was released in 1965, based on a 1961 novel by Ian Fleming. What was the name of the novel and film?
    Thunderball

    38. Noted for “the greatest pie fight ever,” this 1965 film was inspired by the actual 1908 New York to Paris Race.
    The Great Race

    39. Name the writing tool that uses pressurized ink cartridges to write in zero gravity, upside down, underwater, over wet and greasy paper, and at any angle.
    The Space Pen (aka Zero Gravity Pen)

    40. What is the name of the town where Days of Our Lives takes place?
    Salem

    41. Originally sold under the name “ChemGrass,” this product became well-known a few years later as what?
    AStroTurf, after its use at the Houston Astrodome stadium.

    42. Name the festival where Bob Dylan offended many of his fans by “going electric”—by playing an electric guitar.
    The 1965 Newport Folk Festival.

    43. How much did a gallon of gas cost in 1965?
    $0.31 per gallon

    44. Who was the first African-American to enter Major League Baseball’s “500 Club” – hitting 500 home runs in his career?
    Willie Mays

    45. This adventure television series was the first American television drama to feature a black actor in a lead role. Name the Show.
    I-Spy, with Bill Cosby and Robert Kulp.

    46. The Beatles released their first official double A-side single in 1965. What two songs were included?
    Day Tripper and We Can Work It Out

    47. Founded in 1965 and selling sandwiches, salads, and beverages, Pete’s Super Submarines changed its name in 1968. Name that fast-food restaurant.
    Subway

    48. J. K. Rowling, the British novelist who created the best-selling Harry Potter book series, was born on July 31, 1965. What is her first name?
    Joanne (The “K” stands for “Kathleen,” which was the first name of her grandmother and not her name)

    49. This television show was based on a novel from 1812 and a comic book. Name that Program…
    Lost in Space (Based on Johann David Wyss’ Swiss Family Robinson and the Gold Key comic book series Space Family Robinson).

    50. Name the play by Neil Simon, with Walter Matthau as Oscar Madison and Art Carney as Felix Ungar.
    The Odd Couple

    51. When he signed a three-year contract with the New York Jets for $400,000, it was the highest paid to a professional football player. Name that player.
    Joe Namath

    52. In this magical television show, a fictitious astronaut lived at 1020 Palm Drive in Cocoa Beach, Florida. What show?
    I Dream of Jeannie

    53. English supermodel Jean Shrimpton wore a controversially short dress in Australia, introducing what to 1960s fashion?
    The miniskirt.

    54. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1965?
    (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones

    55. Who was the first Pope to visit the United States?
    Pope Paul VI. He celebrated a Mass in Yankee Stadium and spoke at the United Nations.

    56. This television comedy about a couple who move from New York City to a country farm aired on CBS from 1965 to 1971.
    Green Acres

    57. US President Johnson signed a law penalizing this act with up to 5 years in prison and a $1,000 fine. What act?
    Burning draft cards.

    58. What company used the slogan: “Fly the friendly skies”
    United Airlines

    59. Today, it is a Summer Olympic sporting event, but the first National Championships were held in Anaheim, California, and aired on ABC’s Wide World of Sports. Name that sport.
    Skateboarding.

    60. This rock group played the first stadium concert in music history before 55,600 persons at Shea Stadium in New York City. Name that group.
    The Beatles

    61. At the time, this state funeral was the largest assembly of dignitaries worldwide. Whose funeral was it?
    Sir Winston Churchill (November 30, 1874 – January 24, 1965)

    62. As of 2020, this 1965 film sold more tickets than 2019’s Avengers: Endgame.
    The Sound of Music

    63. What was the second highest-grossing film of 1965?
    Doctor Zhivago

    64. Who was the Time Magazine Man of the Year in 1965?
    General William Westmoreland

    65. On Gilligan’s Island, the Professor had a real name. Do you know it?
    Roy Hinkley, Ph.D.

    Trivia Team Bonus Questions:

    1. What was The Skipper’s name on Gilligan’s Island?
    Jonas “The Skipper” Grumby

    2. 1965 Catchphrase: What TV character said “Would you believe…?”?
    Maxwell Smart on Get Smart

    3. What Horse won the Kentucky Derby in 1965?
    Lucky Debonair

    4. Who was the Pope in 1965?
    Pope Paul VI, from June 21, 1963 – August 6, 1978

    5. This cartoon hero took Proton Energy Pills (“PEP”), which give him “the strength of twenty atom bombs for twenty seconds.”
    Roger Ramjet. There were 156 episodes from 1965-1969.

    6. Who was the American Vice-President in 1965?
    Hubert Humphrey (January 20, 1965 – January 20, 1969)
    The office of vice president was vacant from November 22, 1963 – January 20, 1965

    7. TV Spy Maxwell Smart worked for an organization named CONTROL. What was the name of the bad guy’s organization?
    KAOS

    8. Who were the 1965 NBA Champions?
    For the 1964-65 Season, Champion Boston Celtics won 4 games to 1 over the Los Angeles Lakers

    9. What type of car was featured in television’s My Mother The Car?
    A 1928 Porter touring car.

    10. Who were the 1965 NFL Champions?
    Green Bay Packers

     
  • Top 100 Oldies 1964-1968

    Top 100 Oldies 1964-1968

    Top 100 Oldies 1964-ish through 1968-ish

    1. Sweet Caroline – Neil Diamond
    2. Respect – Aretha Franklin
    3. I’m a Believer – The Monkees
    4. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
    5. I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honeybunch) – Four Tops
    6. Hang On Sloopy – The McCoys
    7. My Girl – Temptations
    8. Ain’t Too Proud To Beg – The Temptations
    9. Twist and Shout – Beatles
    10. Worst That Can Happen – The Brooklyn Bridge
    11. Heatwave – Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
    12. Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
    13. You Can’t Hurry Love – Supremes
    14. Mustang Sally – Wilson Pickett
    15. I Saw Her Standing There – The Beatles
    16. Soul Man – Sam and Dave
    17. Devil With The Blue Dress/Good Golly Miss Molly – Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels
    18. Fun Fun Fun – Beach Boys
    19. Get Ready – Temptations
    20. I Heard It Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
    21. Time Is On My Side – The Rolling Stones
    22. Mony Mony – Tommy James and the Shondells
    23. Son Of A Preacher Man – Dusty Springfield
    24. I’m Into Something Good – Herman’s Hermits
    25. Sweet Soul Music – Arthur Conley
    26. This Old Heart Of Mine – Isley Brothers
    27. Ain’t Nothin Like The Real Thing – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
    28. Baby, I Need Your Loving – Four Tops
    29. (Sittin’ On) the Dock Of The Bay – Otis Redding
    30. Jenny take a Ride – Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels
    31. Paperback Writer – The Beatles
    32. Proud Mary – Creedence Clearwater Revival
    33. (Just Like) Romeo and Juliet – The Reflections
    34. But It’s Alright – J.J. Jackson
    35. House Of The Rising Sun – The Animals
    36. Good Vibrations – Beach Boys
    37. La La Means I Love You – Del-Phonics
    38. Let’s Hang On! – 4 Seasons
    39. (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher – Jackie Wilson
    40. Stop! In The Name Of Love – The Supremes
    41. I’m Not Your Stepping Stone – The Monkees
    42. Oh, Pretty Woman – Roy Orbison
    43. Everyday People – Sly and the Family Stone
    44. Nobody But Me – Human Beinz
    45. Time Won’t Let Me – The Outsiders
    46. Rag Doll – 4 Seasons
    47. I Fought The Law – Bobby Fuller Four
    48. I Think We’re Alone Now – Tommy James and the Shondells
    49. Wooly Bully – Sam The Sham and the Pharaohs
    50. Crimson and Clover – Tommy James and the Shondells
    51. Memphis – Johnny Rivers
    52. California Dreaming – The Mamas and the Papas
    53. Working My Way Back To You – 4 Seasons
    54. A Lover’s Concerto – The Toys
    55. Gimme Some Lovin’ – Spencer Davis Group
    56. Dawn (Go Away) – 4 Seasons
    57. Born To Be Wild – Steppenwolf
    58. God Only Knows – The Beach Boys
    59. 1-2-3 – Len Barry
    60. Rainy Day Woman #12 & 35 – Bob Dylan
    61. Opus 17 (Don’t You Worry ‘Bout Me) – 4 Seasons
    62. Foxey Lady – Jimi Hendrix
    63. Dancing In The Street – Martha Reeves and the Vandellas
    64. Love Me Two Times – The Doors
    65. Crying Time – Ray Charles
    66. I Thank You – Sam and Dave
    67. Hey Jude – The Beatles
    68. Midnight Confessions – Grass Roots
    69. Cool Jerk – The Capitols
    70. It’s Not Unusual – Tom Jones
    71. Going To a Go-Go – The Miracles
    72. You Never Can Tell – Chuck Berry
    73. Happy Together – The Turtles
    74. Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag – James Brown
    75. Land of 1000 Dances – Cannibal and the Headhunters
    76. Don’t Worry Baby – Beach Boys
    77. Try a Little Tenderness – Otis Redding
    78. How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You – Marvin Gaye
    79. Hold On! I’m a Comin’ – Sam and Dave
    80. Goin’ Out Of My Head – Little Anthony and the Imperials
    81. Along Comes Mary – The Association
    82. Yesterday – The Beatles
    83. Expressway To Your Heart – Soul Survivors
    84. California Sun – Rivieras
    85. Black Is Black – Los Lobos
    86. Just Like A Woman – Bob Dylan
    87. Shotgun – Jr. Walker and the All-Stars
    88. Cold Sweat – James Brown
    89. Glad All Over – Dave Clark Five
    90. Ain’t That Peculiar – Marvin Gaye
    91. Chain Of Fools – Aretha Franklin
    92. G.T.O. – Ronny and the Daytonas
    93. Suzie Q – Creedence Clearwater Revival
    94. Too Many Fish In The Sea – The Marvelettes
    95. Stay – 4 Seasons
    96. Tighten Up – Archie Bell and the Drells
    97. The Way You Do The Things You Do – Temptations
    98. A Little Bit Of Soul – Music Explosion
    99. Please, Please, Please – James Brown
    100. See You In September – The Happenings

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  • The Number One Hits Of 1965

    The Number One Hits Of 1965

    The Number One Hits Of 1965:

    Sidenote: The best-selling song of 1965 was Wooly Bully by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs, which peaked at number two on June 5, 1965.

    December 26, 1964 – January 22, 1965:
    The Beatles – I Feel Fine

    January 23, 1965 – February 5, 1965:
    Petula Clark – Downtown

    February 6, 1965 – February 19, 1965:
    Righteous Brothers – You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’

    February 20, 1965 – March 5, 1965:
    Gary Lewis & The Playboys – This Diamond Ring

    March 6, 1965 – March 12, 1965:
    The Temptations – My Girl

    March 13, 1965 – March 26, 1965:
    The Beatles – Eight Days a Week

    March 27, 1965 – April 9, 1965:
    The Supremes – Stop! In the Name of Love

    April 10, 1965 – April 23, 1965:
    Freddie and the Dreamers – I’m Telling You Now

    April 24, 1965 – April 30, 1965:
    Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders – Game of Love

    May 1, 1965 – May 21, 1965:
    Herman’s Hermits – Mrs. Brown, You’ve Got a Lovely Daughter

    May 22, 1965 – May 28, 1965:
    The Beatles – Ticket to Ride

    May 29, 1965 – June 11, 1965:
    The Beach Boys – Help Me Rhonda

    June 12, 1965 – June 18, 1965:
    The Supremes – Back In My Arms Again

    June 19, 1965 – June 25, 1965:
    Four Tops – I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)

    June 26, 1965 – July 9, 1965:
    The Byrds – Mr. Tambourine Man

    July 10, 1965 – August 6, 1965:
    The Rolling Stones – (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction

    August 7, 1965 – August 13, 1965:
    Herman’s Hermits – I’m Henry VIII, I Am

    August 14, 1965 – September 3, 1965:
    Sonny & Cher – I Got You Babe

    September 4, 1965 – September 24, 1965:
    The Beatles – Help!

    September 25, 1965 – October 1, 1965:
    Barry McGuire – Eve Of Destruction

    October 2, 1965 – October 8, 1965:
    The McCoys – Hang On Sloopy

    October 9, 1965 – November 5, 1965:
    The Beatles – Yesterday

    November 6, 1965 – November 19, 1965:
    The Rolling Stones – Get Off of My Cloud

    November 20, 1965 – December 3, 1965:
    The Supremes – I Hear A Symphony

    December 4, 1965 – December 24, 1965:
    The Byrds – Turn! Turn! Turn!

    December 25, 1965 – December 31, 1966:
    The Dave Clark Five – Over and Over

    (Data is compiled from various charts including Billboard’s “Pop,” “Airplay,” “R&B” and “Singles” Charts. “Hot 100” is the primary chart used starting October, 1958)

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  • 1965 Trivia, History and Fun Facts

    1965 Trivia, History and Fun Facts

    1965 Trivia, History and Fun Facts

    Quick Facts from 1965

    • World-Changing Event: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. led a civil rights march in Alabama from Selma to Montgomery.
    • America Changing Event: Race Riots broke out in Watts, California, leaving large parts of the city burned and looted and 34 people dead.
    • The Top Song was (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction by The Rolling Stones
    • The lyrics from The Byrds’ 1965 song Turn! Turn! Turn! is taken almost verbatim from the book of Ecclesiastes in the King James Bible.
    • Influential Songs include Unchained Melody by The Righteous Brothers, California Girls by The Beach Boys, The “In” Crowd by Dobie Gray, and Hurt So Bad by Little Anthony and the Imperials.
    • The Motor Vehicle Air Pollution Control Act set the first federal automobile emission standards.
    • The 630-foot-tall parabolic steel Gateway Arch was completed in St. Louis, Missouri.
    • The Movies to Watch include The Sound of Music, The Great Race, Doctor Zhivago, Help!, Doctor Who and the Daleks, For A Few Dollars More, The Greatest Story Ever Told, and Thunderball.
    • The Most Famous Person in America was probably Julie Andrews.
    • Notable books include Dune by Frank Herbert and Unsafe at Any Speed by Ralph Nader.
    • Price of a gallon of gas in 1965: 30 cents
      Mueller’s Macaroni: 43 cents for two one-pound packs
    • 1 ounce of gold value: $35.50
    • The Funny Lady was: Joan Rivers
      The Funny Guy was Don Rickles
      The Funny Late Night Host: Johnny Carson
    • The Sports Drink: Gatorade was created at the University of Florida, which earns a 20% share of all Gatorade royalties.
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    Top Ten Baby Names of 1965

    Lisa, Mary, Karen, Kimberly, Susan, Michael, John, David, James, Robert

    The Hotties, Fashion Icons, and Sex Symbols

    Ursula Andress, Brigitte Bardot, Carroll Baker, Claudia Cardinale, Julie Christie, Yvonne Craig, Catherine Deneuve, Angie Dickinson, Shirley Eaton, Barbara Eden, Jane Fonda, Virna Lisi, Sophia Loren, Tina Louise, Ann-Margret, Julie Newmar, Kim Novak, Sue Peterson, Diana Rigg, Tura Satana, Edie Sedgwick, Elke Sommer, Stella Stevens, Monica Vitti

    Sex Symbols, Leading Men, and Hollywood Hunks

    Sean Connery, Mick Jagger, Robert Redford, Tom Jones, Elvis Presley

    “The Quotes”

    “Sorry about that, Chief”
    – Maxwell Smart

    “Caution: Cigarette Smoking May Be Hazardous To Your Health”
    – US Surgeon General

    “Turn on, tune in, and drop out”
    – Dr. Timothy Leary

    Time Magazine’s Man of the Year

    William Westmoreland

    Miss America

    Vonda Van Dyke (Phoenix, AZ)

    Miss USA

    Sue Ann Downey (Ohio)

    US Politics

    January 20, 1965 (Wednesday) Second inauguration of Lyndon B. Johnson. The US had no Vice President for all of 1964. Lyndon Johnson never named a replacement. Hubert Humphrey became VP when he was inaugurated in 1965.

    A US Senate subcommittee predicted that by the year 2000 Americans would be working 20 hours a week and vacationing 7+ weeks a year.

    Scandal

    Pete Best released an album in 1965 called Best of the Beatles that contained no Beatles music but fooled so many people into buying it that it was investigated for consumer fraud. The case was dropped because no fraud had been committed because he was Best, of the Beatles.

    The Beatles At Shea Stadium

    It was the first single-band mega-concert. The Beatles played at Shea Stadium in New York.
    Ticket prices were $4.50, $5.00 to $5.75. You still buy those tickets today, on eBay for ~$200-300.

    Before this, people performed for much smaller audiences, even Elvis or Frank Sinatra. The Beatles went on stage at 9:02 p.m. and were finished by 9:36 p.m. 34 Minutes. There was only the stadium sound system and a few hundred watts of sound for the band, who did not have monitors to hear each other. Three days later at their concert in Atlanta, a local audio company set up stage monitors for the band, a first.

    During The Beatles’ 1964 and 1965 tours of North America, the concerts would often end with Paul’s wild vocal version of Little Richard’s hit-song Long Tall Sally. Paul McCartney had played the song Long Tall Sally to impress John Lennon when the two met for the very first time. The Beatles also refused to play to a segregated audience as stipulated in their contract in 1965.

    1965 Pop Culture Facts & History:

    The famous The March of Progress illustration, known as The Road to Homo Sapiens, was created for the Early Man volume of the Life Nature Library, published in 1965.

    The Tongan Castaways were six boys who stole a boat and were stranded on a deserted island in 1965, staying there for 15 months before rescue. Called a real-life Lord of the Flies, the boys built a “commune” with a garden, permanent fire, gym, and badminton court.

    The snowboard was invented on Christmas Day, 1965, in Muskegon, Michigan, by Sherman Poppen, who was trying to distract his kids from his pregnant wife. It was originally called The Snurfer.

    The flag of Canada was adopted on February 15, 1965.

    Cosmonaut Alexei Leonov was the first person to ‘walk’ in space on March 18th, next to the Voskhod 2.

    Astronaut John Young smuggled an illegal corned beef sandwich onboard the Gemini 3 spacecraft in 1965. He was given the first reprimand in NASA space mission history, and his snack remains the only contraband sandwich ever to make it into space.

    On December 16, 1965, astronauts Wally Schirra and Tom Stafford became the first people to perform music in space when they played Jingle Bells on harmonica and bells that they smuggled onto the Gemini VI.

    NASA, as a practical joke, played a parody of Hello Dolly, one of the biggest hits of the year, to wake the Gemini 6 crew in 1965. That started the tradition of waking astronauts up with songs.

    After being rejected by 20 publishers, Frank Herbert’s 1965 sci-fi classic Dune was finally picked up by Chilton Books. The publisher was previously known only for those big car repair manuals sold in auto parts stores.

    Oceanic Airlines was at the center of Lost, but Oceanic has been mentioned dozens of times in Pop Culture, starting with a 1965 episode of Flipper.

    Julie Andrews was the lead in the original Broadway production of My Fair Lady, but not in the 1964 film due to not being well-known enough; the role eventually went to Audrey Hepburn. Julie won the 1965 Best Actress Oscar over Hepburn for playing Mary Poppins.

    Slumber Party Barbie dolls came with a diet book entitled How to Lose Weight telling her “Don’t eat!” and a bathroom scale set at 110 lbs.

    In May 1965, Minnesota’s “Twin Cities” were at different times for two weeks when St. Paul and Minneapolis disagreed on when to start Daylight Saving Time.

    The most successful Bond movie ever is Thunderball, released in 1965. The movie made over $141 million, over $1 billion today when inflation is adjusted.

    James Russell invented the compact disc in 1965, although the public first got the first taste of this invention in 1980.

    The first use of the F-word on television was on November 13, 1965, by literary agent Kenneth Tynan during a satirical discussion show on the BBC.

    The first-ever “swear word” heard on American prime-time network TV was “damn” by “Miss Pringle” and was uttered on an episode of Favorite Martian in 1965.

    Al Primo, news director of Philadelphia’s KYW Channel 3, coined the term “Eyewitness News.”

    In 1965, Bob Dylan said that if he ever sold out to a commercial interest, it would be “ladies’ garments.” In 2007, he and his music appeared in a Victoria’s Secret commercial.

    One of Aretha Franklin’s most popular songs, Respect, is a cover and was originally recorded by Otis Redding in 1965.

    On The Rolling Stones record sleeves between 1963 and 1965, the band used the songwriter pseudonym “Nanker/Phelge” for collaborations where all band members took equal credit.

    The lyrics from The Byrds’ 1965 song Turn! Turn! Turn! is taken almost verbatim from the book of Ecclesiastes in the King James Bible.

    Joseph Licklider’s 1962 idea became a reality with his Intergalactic Computer Network in 1965, the first internet.

    The largest newspaper to ever be printed for one day was the New York Times. It was a Sunday, October 17, 1965. The paper had 15 sections with 946 pages and weighed 7 1/2 lbs.

    Mammoth Bone Hut’ is the oldest house structure in the world – it is 15,000 years old and was found in 1965 near Kyiv, Ukraine.

    The first T.G.I. Friday’s restaurant opened in Manhattan.

    Pickleball is a game that combines elements of badminton, tennis, and ping pong and has been around since 1965.

    Gatorade was developed by the University of Florida in 1965 to give its players a competitive boost. The name comes from the UoF mascot, the Florida Gators.

    Dick Butkus was drafted by both the Chicago Bears (NFL) and the Denver Broncos (AFL) in 1965, then had a few days to decide where to play. He chose the Bears for less money.

    Vietnam War

    Milton Olive III sacrificed his own life to save a group of soldiers by jumping onto a live grenade. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor award, becoming the first African American of the Vietnam War to do so.

    A Quaker named Norman Morrison set himself on fire in the parking lot of the Pentagon to protest the Vietnam War.

    Lurleen Wallace (September 19, 1926 – May 7, 1968)

    Lurleen Wallace was the first female governor of Alabama. Elected in 1967 and died 18 months later in office from cancer. Diagnosed in 1961, the doctor (as was the custom at that time) told her husband, Gov. George Wallace, who then kept the information secret from her until 1965.

    The Habits

    Bouncing Wham-O’s Super-balls, Troll Dolls (Year 3)
    Reading Unsafe at Any Speed by Ralph Nader

    1st Appearances & 1965’s Most Popular Christmas Gifts, Toys and Presents

    Operation, Moon McDare action figures, James Bond Aston Martin from Corgi, Aurora Models, Green Ghost Game, Bash! Game, Flea Circus, Super Ball (which could bounce at 92% of the prior bounce), Rock Em’ Sock Em’ Robots, Mystery Date

    Best Film Oscar Winner

    My Fair Lady (presented in 1965)

    Broadway Show

    Man of La Mancha (Musical) Opened on November 22, 1965, and closed on June 26, 1971
    Cactus Flower (Play) Opened on December 8, 1965, and closed on November 23, 1968

    Popular and Best-selling Books From 1965

    The Ambassador by Morris West
    Ariel by Sylvia Plath
    The Autobiography of Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley
    Cosmicomics by Italo Calvino
    Don’t Stop the Carnival by Herman Wouk
    Dune by Frank Herbert
    Fox in Socks by Dr. Seuss
    The Gospel According to Peanuts by Robert L. Short
    The Green Berets by Robin Moore
    Herzog by Saul Bellow
    Hotel by Arthur Hailey
    Kosmos by Witold Gombrowicz
    The Looking Glass War by John le Carré
    The Man with the Golden Gun by Ian Fleming
    The Painted Bird by Jerzy Kosinski
    The Source by James A. Michener
    Those Who Love by Irving Stone
    Unsafe at Any Speed – Ralph Nader
    Up the Down Staircase by Bel Kaufman

    1965 Most Popular TV Shows

    1. Bonanza (NBC)
    2. Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C. (CBS)
    3. The Lucy Show (CBS)
    4. The Red Skelton Show (CBS)
    5. Batman (Thursday, ABC)
    6. The Andy Griffith Show (CBS)
    7. Bewitched (ABC)
    8. The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS)
    9. Hogan’s Heroes (CBS)
    10. Batman (Wednesday, ABC)

    1965 Billboard Number One Songs

    December 26, 1964 – January 15, 1965:
    I Feel Fine – The Beatles

    January 16 – January 22:
    Come See About Me – The Supremes

    January 23 – February 5:
    Downtown – Petula Clark

    February 6 – February 19:
    You’ve Lost that Lovin’ Feelin’ – The Righteous Brothers

    February 20 – March 5:
    This Diamond Ring – Gary Lewis & The Playboys

    March 6 – March 12:
    My Girl – The Temptations

    March 13 March 26:
    Eight Days A Week – The Beatles

    March 27 – April 9:
    Stop! In The Name of Love – The Supremes

    April 10 – April 23:
    I’m Telling You Now – Freddie & The Dreamers

    April 24 – April 30:
    Game of Love – Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders

    May 1 – May 21:
    Mrs. Brown, You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter – Herman’s Hermits

    May 22 – May 28:
    Ticket to Ride – The Beatles

    May 29 – June 11:
    Help Me Rhonda – Beach Boys

    June 12 – June 18:
    Back In My Arms Again – The Supremes

    June 19 – June 25:
    I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) – Four Tops

    June 26 – July 2:
    Mr. Tambourine Man – The Byrds

    July 3 – July 9:
    I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) – Four Tops

    July 10 – August 6:
    (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction – Rolling Stones

    August 7 – August 13:
    I’m Henry VIII, I Am – Herman’s Hermits

    August 14 – September 3:
    I Got You Babe – Sonny & Cher

    September 4 – September 24:
    Help! – The Beatles

    September 25 – October 1:
    Eve of Destruction – Barry McGuire

    October 2 – October 8:
    Hang on Sloopy – The McCoys

    October 9 – November 5:
    Yesterday – The Beatles

    November 6 – November 19:
    Get Off My Cloud – Rolling Stones

    November 20 – December 3:
    I Hear A Symphony – The Supremes

    December 4 – December 24:
    Turn! Turn! Turn! – The Byrds

    December 25, 1965 – December 31, 1965:
    Over and Over – The Dave Clark 5

    Sports

    World Series Champions: Los Angeles Dodgers
    NFL Champions: Green Bay Packers
    AFL Champions: Buffalo Bills
    NBA Champions: Boston Celtics
    Stanley Cup Champs: Montreal Canadians
    U.S. Open Golf Gary Player
    U.S. Tennis: (Men/Ladies) Manuel Santana/ Margaret Smith
    Wimbledon (Men/Women): Roy Emerson/Margaret Smith
    NCAA Football Champions: Alabama & Michigan
    NCAA Basketball Champions: UCLA
    Kentucky Derby: Lucky Debonair

    More 1965 Facts & History Resources:

    Most Popular Baby Names (BabyCenter.com)
    Popular and Notable Books (popculture.us)
    Broadway Shows that Opened in 1965X
    1965 Calendar, courtesy of Time and Date.com
    Fact Monster
    1960s, Infoplease.com World History
    1965 in Movies (according to IMDB)
    Retrowaste Vintage Culture
    1965 Television
    Selma March
    1960s Slang
    Wikipedia 1965

     

  • 1965 Music – The 100 Most Popular Songs

    1965 Music – The 100 Most Popular Songs

    1965 Top 100 Music Hits Chart

    1. Unchained Melody – Righteous Brothers
    2. My Girl – Temptations
3. I Can’t Help Myself – Four Tops
4. I Got You Babe – Sonny and Cher
5. You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’ – The Righteous Brothers
6. Hang on Sloopy – McCoys
7. I Got You (I Feel Good) – James Brown
8. Stop! In The Name Of Love – Supremes
9. Help! – The Beatles
10. I Do – Marvelows
11. King Of The Road – Roger Miller
12. Wooly Bully – Sam The Sham and the Pharaohs
13. In The Midnight Hour – Wilson Pickett
14. Shotgun – Jr Walker and the All-Stars
15. What’s New Pussycat – Tom Jones
16. California Girls – Beach Boys
17. Downtown – Petula Clark
18. Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me – Mel Carter
19. Like A Rolling Stone – Bob Dylan
20. How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You – Marvin Gaye
21. Love Potion Number Nine – The Searchers
22. A Lover’s Concerto – The Toys
23. The “In” Crowd – Ramsey Lewis
24. I’ll Be Doggone – Marvin Gaye
25. Positively 4th Street – Bob Dylan
26. I Want Candy – The Strangeloves
27. Goldfinger – Shirley Bassey
28. Ain’t That Peculiar – Marvin Gaye
29. Something About You – Four Tops
30. Nowhere To Run – Martha and the Vandellas
31. Let’s Hang On! – Four Seasons
32. 1-2-3 – Len Barry
33. Go Now! – Moody Blues
34. Help Me Rhonda – Beach Boys
35. I’m Henry VIII, I Am – Herman’s Hermits.
36. Yesterday – Beatles
37. Heart Full of Soul – Yardbirds
38. Baby, I’m Yours – Barbara Lewis
39. The Tracks Of My Tears – Miracles
40. Tie:
Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag – James Brown
Do You Believe In Magic- The Lovin Spoonful
41. The 81 – Candy and the Kisses
42. Back In My Arms Again – Supremes
43. Rescue Me – Fontella Bass
44. (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction – Rolling Stones
45. The Name Game – Shirley Ellis
46. Agent Double-O-Soul – Edwin Starr
47. Tell Her No – The Zombies
48. Too Many Fish In The Sea – The Marvelettes
49. Crying In The Chapel – Elvis Presley
50. Catch Us If You Can – Dave Clark Five
51. Land Of 1000 Dances – Cannibal and the Headhunters
52. It’s Not Unusual – Tom Jones
53. I’m A Man – Yardbirds
54. This Diamond Ring – Gary Lewis and the Playboys
55. Subterranean Homesick Blues – Bob Dylan
56. Ferry Across the Mersey – Gerry & the Pacemakers
57. Shakin’ All Over – Guess Who?
58. Get Off Of My Cloud – Rolling Stones
59. Iko Iko – Dixie Cups
60. Ooh Baby Baby – Miracles
61. Do The Freddie – Freddie and the Dreamers
62. It’s The Same Old Song – Four Tops
63. Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood – The Animals
64. She’s About a Mover – Sir Douglas Quintet
65. Play With Fire – Rolling Stones
66. Liar Liar – The Castaways
67. L-O-N-E-L-Y – Bobby Vinton
68. Turn, Turn, Turn – The Byrds
69. What The World Needs Now Is Love – Jackie DeShannon
70. We Gotta Get Out Of This Place – The Animals
71. Do You Believe In Magic – The Lovin’ Spoonful
72. All Day and All of the Night – The Kinks
73. Everyone’s Gone To The Moon – Jonathan King
74. I’m Telling You Now – Freddy and the Dreamers
75. Catch The Wind – Donovan
76. Mr. Tambourine Man – The Byrds
77. For Your Love – The Yardbirds
78. I Hear A Symphony – The Supremes
79. Red Roses For A Blue Lady – Vic Dana
80. Hurt So Bad – Little Anthony and the Imperials
81. I Can’t Explain – The Who
82. Heart Of Stone – Rolling Stones
83. First I Look At The Purse – The Contours
84. Oh No Not My Baby – Maxine Brown
85. Mrs. Brown, You’ve Got A Lovely Daughter – Herman’s Hermits
86. Cara, Mia – Jay & The Americans
87. The Last Time – The Rolling Stones
88. Lemon Tree – Trini Lopez
89. Down On The Boondocks – Billy Joe Royal
90. It Ain’t Me Babe – The Turtles
91. Ticket To Ride – The Beatles
92. People Get Ready – The Impressions
93. Bye, Bye Baby (Baby, Goodbye) – The 4 Seasons
94. Keep On Dancing – The Gentrys
95. Make The World Go Away – Eddie Arnold
96. The “In” Crowd – Dobie Gray
97. Game of Love – Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders
98. Hello, Dolly – Bobby Darin
99. All I Really Want To Do – The Byrds
100. The Clapping Song (Clap Pat Clap Slap) – Shirley Ellis
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  • Sea Store Cigarettes

    Sea Store Cigarettes

    Sea Store Cigarettes

    It’s no secret to us old salts that our survival kits usually included a pack of Lucky Strike or Camel cigarettes. Sometimes the packs were so old, the paper would have turned a dark yellow.

    In 1965, first during the U.S. Army’s Basic Training Course & later in Pre-Airborne Infantry Training, while being allowed a break from P.T., or during a long march, it was commonplace for a Drill Sergeant to say “smoke ’em if you got ’em, do pushups if you don’t”. Non-smoking soldiers would quickly “bum” a cigarette from a friend & they too would soon be smokers. Despite mounting evidence in the 1950s of the adverse health effects of smoking and tobacco use, the military continued to include cigarettes in rations until 1975.

    I had been a smoker since age nine and continued to smoke throughout my navy career. When I reported to my first submarine and prepared for deployment, we could purchase “sea store” cigarettes. Sea store cigarettes were tax free and cheaper than what we could purchase at the base exchange or “PX” if you’re army. We would order them by the case for a lengthy deployment, but the glitch was that they wouldn’t be handed out until we were well at sea, hence the name “sea store”.

    Sea store cigarettes at the time were going for ten cents a pack or a dollar a carton. Some bright entrepreneurs and even non smokers realized the value of cigarettes both on board or overseas as some heavy smokers would underestimate their order and would run out during the deployment. Then a pack of cigarettes could go for as much as a dollar. The real profits were, however, in foreign ports. In some ports, a pack of American cigarettes was all a hooker would ask for. Give her a carton and you could move in with her. Give her a pair of your denim dungaree trousers with that carton of cigarettes and she would offer to let her sister join the both of you.

    In Italy, back in the 1960s, a pack of filtered American cigarettes could be sold for ten dollars or a hundred dollars a carton. This was illegal, however, and the penalty if you were caught selling cigarettes was arrest and imprisonment in an Italian jail. But usually when our boat pulled into port, like Naples, Italy for example, we would be rushed by dozens of shady looking Italian guys in what we called “bum boats”. They’d come alongside us flashing big rolls of U. S. Currency. They wanted navy dungarees or cigarettes, but mostly cigarettes. It was common to see someone from the boat toss over a carton of cigarettes and the guy in the bum boat toss back a wad of American currency.

    The illegal selling of cigarettes was further complicated by police corruption. No problem if you conducted the transactions from the safety of the ship as the police didn’t have any jurisdiction on an American military vessel. But naive first timers would sometimes take a carton or two when the left the boat and went into town. The big mistake was when they succumbed to the easy money and sold a carton in one of Naple’s back alleys. The buyer would then report the transaction to the police and the newbie would be subsequently arrested, taken off to jail and his cigarettes confiscated. The confiscated cigarettes would be returned to the buyer and the cash divided between him and the authorities. So now the buyer has the cigarettes which he could sell and half of his cash back. The police furthered profited when the military had to pay the fine for getting the young sailor released.

    Another ploy that suckered in many un-streetwise kids was the marijuana scam. Some squirrely looking guy would hang out at the head of the pier looking for some fresh face kid in uniform. He would offer to sell the mark some “real” hashish. Hash is made from the resin of a marijuana plant and is almost times more potent than marijuana. What would happen though, even if the hash wasn’t real, the seller would have a police officer standing nearby who would immediately initiated an arrest.

    But, that was Naples in the 1960s. Sitting in port with all the required work and preventative maintenance or PMs done, we amused ourselves by sitting topside and watching the tide come in. A beautiful sunrise would be made even more dramatic by the tremendous amount of garbage that the tide brought back with it. Sometimes, the garbage was so thick that you could almost walk across the harbor and not even get your feet wet. Naples was a very dirty city where gutters were used as garbage disposals and public restrooms. There was a big cholera outbreak in the city shortly after we left.

    Transferring to ballistic missile submarines made calculating how many cartons of sea store cigarettes you bought even more critical. Nuclear subs on deterrent patrols or deployments seldom made port calls, so you had to be prepared to have enough for the next 60 days once you left port. A lot of guys didn’t and usually around the half way point, cigarettes would become a valuable commodity. Sometimes a smart non smoker would have bought a few cartons or the ship’s store would have some for sale. But I’ve seen guys raid ashtrays for a good sized butt. For some, deployment was a good opportunity to quit the habit as I did several times, picking it up again as soon as we arrived home.

    With the scientific data about the health risks of smoking and information about the effect of smoking on troop readiness, in 1975, the United States Department of Defense discontinued the inclusion of cigarettes in K-rations and C-rations. By 1978, the Department of Defense had implemented basic smoking regulations, including the designation of smoking and nonsmoking areas. In 1985, the Department of Defense conducted a study that revealed that smoking rates of military personnel were significantly higher than that of US civilians and concluded that smoking had a negative effect on troop readiness. The report also recommended potential methods to curb smoking in the military, including the elimination of tobacco products from stores, raising tobacco prices to civilian levels, and the implementation of an educational program to discourage smoking.

    So, the new navy ain’t my navy anymore. Although I did give up cigarettes eventually, I still recall how good that cup of strong black coffee and inhaling the smoke from a Kool menthol was after pulling an all-nighter repairing a piece of equipment.

  • 1965 Grammy Award Winners

    1965 Grammy Award Winners

    1965 Grammy Award Winners

    Winners Announced: April 13, 1965
    Televised: May 18, 1965
    Held at: Beverly Hilton Hotel, Beverly Hills
    Host/Emcee: Steve Allen
    Eligibility Year: December 1, 1963 – November 30, 1964

    Grammy Highlights and Achievements

    • Beatles Invasion: The Beatles won their first Grammy for Best New Artist, officially marking the British Invasion in the American music scene.
    • Jazz Legend Takes the Stage: Stan Getz & João Gilberto’s Getz/Gilberto scored multiple wins, including Album of the Year and Best Jazz Instrumental Album.
    • “Hello, Dolly!” Triumph: Louis Armstrong’s Hello, Dolly! won Song of the Year, beating out stiff competition.
    • Folk Rising: Bob Dylan received recognition with a Grammy for Best Folk Recording for his iconic album The Times They Are A-Changin’.

    Trivia

    • Roger Miller’s Bonanza: The country singer had a big night, taking home five awards, including Best Country & Western Album for Dang Me/Chug-a-Lug.
    • Back-to-Back Host: Steve Allen, well known as the first host of The Tonight Show, returned to host the Grammy ceremony for the second year in a row.
    • Henry Mancini’s Musical Prowess: He continued to cement his reputation, winning Best Original Score for the movie The Pink Panther.
    • Novelty Honors: Allan Sherman’s Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh received the Best Comedy Performance award, adding some lightheartedness to the ceremony.
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    1965 Grammy Winners

    Record of the Year:
    The Girl From Ipanema – Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto
    Album of the Year:
    Getz/Gilberto, Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto (Verve)
    Song of the Year:
    Hello, Dolly! – Jerry Herman, songwriter
    Best New Artist of 1964:
    The Beatles
    Most Promising New Recording Artist:
    Marilyn Horne
    Best Vocal Performance, Male:
    Hello, Dolly! – Louis Armstrong
    Best Vocal Performance, Female:
    People – Barbra Streisand
    Best Performance By a Vocal Group:
    A Hard Day’s NightA Hard Day’s Night – The Beatles
    Best Performance By a Chorus:
    The Swingle Singers Going Baroque – Swingle Singers
    Best Rock and Roll Recording:
    Downtown – Petula Clark (Warner Brothers)
    Best Rhythm and Blues Recording:
    How Glad I Am – Nancy Wilson (Capitol)
    Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Small Group or Soloist With Small Group:
    Getz/Gilberto, Stan Getz
    Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Large Group or Soloist With Large Group:
    Guitar From Ipanema – Laurindo Almeida
    Best Original Jazz Composition:
    The Cat – Lalo Schifrin, Composer
    Best Country and Western Single:
    Dang Me – Roger Miller
    Best Country and Western Album:
    Dang Me/Chug-a-Lug – Roger Miller (Smash):
    Best Country and Western Song:
    Dang Me – Roger Miller, songwriter
    Best Country and Western Vocal Performance, Male:
    Dang Me – Roger Miller
    Best Country and Western Vocal Performance, Female:
    Here Comes My Baby – Dottie West
    Best New Country and Western Artist of 1964:
    Roger Miller
    Best Gospel or Other Religious Recording (Musical):
    Great GospelGreat Gospel Songs – Tennessee Ernie Ford (Capitol)
    Best Folk Recording:
    We’ll Sing in the Sunshine – Gale Garnett (RCA)
    Best Instrumental Arrangement:
    The Pink Panther Theme – Henry Mancini, arranger
    Best Accompaniment Arrangement for Vocalist(s) or Instrumentalist(s):
    People – Peter Matz, arranger
    Best Instrumental Composition (Other Than Jazz):
    The Pink Panther Theme – Henry Mancini, Composer
    Best Instrumental Performance, Non-Jazz:
    The Pink Panther Theme – Henry Mancini
    Best Score From an Original Cast Show Album:
    Funny Girl – Jule Styne and Bob Merrill, composers (Capitol)
    Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Show:
    Mary Poppins, Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, composers
    Album of the Year, Classical:
    Bernstein, Symphony No. 3 (‘Kaddish’) – Leonard Bernstein conducting New York Philharmonic Orchestra (Columbia)
    Best Classical Performance, Orchestra:
    Mahler, Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor; Berg, ‘Wozzeck’ Excerpts – Erich Leinsdorf conducting Boston Symphony
    Best Chamber Performance, Instrumental:
    Beethoven, Trio No. 1 in E-Flat, Op. 1, No. 1 – Jascha Heifetz and Gregor Piatigorsky; Jacob LateinerJacob Lateiner, pianist
    Best Chamber Music Performance, Vocal:
    It Was a Lover and His Lass, Morley, Byrd and others – Noah GreenbergNoah Greenberg conducting New York Pro MusicaNew York Pro Musica
    Best Classical Performance, Instrumental Soloist(s) (With Orchestra):
    Prokofiev, Concerto No. 1 in D Major for Violin, Isaac Stern; Eugene Ormandy conducting Philadelphia Orchestra
    Best Performance, Instrumental Soloist (Without Orchestra):
    Vladimir Horowitz Plays Beethoven, Debussy, Chopin (Beethoven, Sonata No. 8 Pathetique; Debussy, Preludes; Chopin, Etudes and ScherzosScherzos 1’4) – Vladimir Horowitz
    Best OperaOpera Recording:
    Bizet, Carmen – Herbert von Karajan conducting Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus; solos: Price, Corelli, Merrill and Freni (RCA)
    Best Classical Choral Performance (Other Than Opera):
    Britten, A Ceremony of Carols – Robert Shaw conducting Robert Shaw Chorale
    Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance (With or Without Orchestra):
    Berlioz, Nuits d’Ete Falla: El Amor Brujo, Leontyne Price – Fritz Reiner conducting Chicago Symphony
    Best Classical Composition By a Contemporary Composer:
    Samuel Barber – Concerto
    Best Comedy Performance:
    I Started Out as a Child – Bill Cosby
    Best Documentary, Spoken Word or Drama Recording (Other Than Comedy):
    BBC Tribute  to John F. Kennedy, That Was the Week That Was, cast (Decca)
    Best Recording for Children:
    Mary Poppins, Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke (Buena Vista)
    Best Album Cover:
    People – Robert Cato, art director; Don Bronstein, photographer (Columbia)
    Best Album Cover, Classical:
    Saint-SaënsSaint-Saëns, Carnival of the Animals; Britten, Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra – Robert Jones, art director; Jan Balet, graphic artist (RCA)
    Best Album Notes:
    Mexico (Legacy Collection) – Stanton Catlin and Carleton Beals, annotators (Columbia)
  • 1965 Oscars 37th Academy Awards

    1965 Oscars 37th Academy Awards

    1965 Oscars 37th Academy Awards

    Winners Announced: April 5, 1965
    Held at: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California
    Host: Bob Hope
    Eligibility Year: 1964

    Cinematic Highlights and Achievements

    • My Fair Lady Triumphs: The film adaptation of the Broadway musical was the star of the night, winning eight Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director for George Cukor.
    • Rex Harrison’s Iconic Role: Harrison snagged the Best Actor award for his portrayal of Professor Henry Higgins in My Fair Lady.
    • Historic Firsts: Sidney Poitier presented the Best Actress award, marking the first time an African American had presented in a major Oscar category.
    • Disney’s Double: Mary Poppins and The Jungle Book were both in the limelight, with the former landing five wins and the latter earning massive box office success.

    Trivia

    • “Chim Chim Cher-ee” Magic: The song from Mary Poppins won Best Original Song, a victory for the Sherman Brothers who composed it.
    • Political Undertones: Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb was a notable dark comedy that satirized Cold War tensions, but only won for Best Adapted Screenplay.
    • Bob Hope’s Record Hosting: With the 37th Academy Awards, Bob Hope continued to extend his hosting record, having hosted or co-hosted the event for the 13th time.
    • Foreign Flair: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow from Italy took home the Best Foreign Language Film, adding some international flair to the ceremony.
    • Mary Poppins earned 13 nominations, winning 5 Oscars.
    • My Fair Lady and Becket each earned 12 nominations, My Fair Lady won 8 Oscars. Becket won 1 Award.
    • Audrey Hepburn played Eliza Dolittle in My Fair Lady, and Marni Nixon snag her songs in the film.
    • This was the only year in Oscar history where three different films got twelve or more nominations: Becket and My Fair Lady each received twelve, while Mary Poppins received thirteen.
    • Take our 1965 Quiz!

    1965 Oscar Nominees and Winners

    Best Picture:
    My Fair Lady – Jack L. Warner (WINNER)
    Becket – Hal B. Wallis
    Dr. Strangelove – Stanley Kubrick
    Mary Poppins – Walt Disney and Bill Walsh s
    Zorba the Greek – Michael Cacoyannis
    Best Director:
    George Cukor – My Fair Lady (WINNER)
    Peter Glenville – Becket
    Stanley Kubrick – Dr. Strangelove
    Robert Stevenson – Mary Poppins
    Michael Cacoyannis – Zorba the Greek
    Best Actor:
    Rex Harrison – My Fair Lady as Professor Henry Higgins (WINNER)
    Richard Burton – Becket as Thomas Becket
    Peter O’Toole – Becket as King Henry II of England
    Anthony Quinn – Zorba the Greek as Alexis Zorba
    Peter Sellers – Dr. Strangelove as Group Captain Lionel Mandrake/President Merkin Muffley/Dr. Strangelove
    Best Actress:
    Julie Andrews – Mary Poppins as Mary Poppins (WINNER)
    Anne Bancroft – The Pumpkin Eater as Jo Armitage
    Sophia Loren – Marriage Italian Style as Filumena Marturano
    Debbie Reynolds – The Unsinkable Molly Brown as Molly Brown
    Kim Stanley – Séance on a Wet Afternoon as Myra Savage
    Best Supporting Actor:
    Peter Ustinov – Topkapi as Arthur Simon Simpson (WINNER)
    John Gielgud – Becket as King Louis VII of France
    Stanley Holloway – My Fair Lady as Alfred P. Doolittle
    Edmond O’Brien – Seven Days in May as Senator Ray Clark
    Lee Tracy – The Best Man as Art Hockstader
    Best Supporting Actress:
    Lila Kedrova – Zorba the Greek as Madame Hortense (WINNER)
    Gladys Cooper – My Fair Lady as Mrs. Higgins
    Edith Evans – The Chalk Garden as Mrs. St. Maugham
    Grayson Hall – The Night of the Iguana as Judith Fellowes
    Agnes Moorehead – Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte as Velma Cruther
    Best Story and Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:
    Father Goose – S. H. Barnett, Peter Stone and Frank Tarloff (WINNER)
    A Hard Day’s Night – Alun Owen
    One Potato, Two Potato – Orville H. Hampton and Raphael Hayes
    The Organizer – Agenore Incrocci, Furio Scarpelli and Mario Monicelli
    That Man from Rio – Jean-Paul Rappeneau, Ariane Mnouchkine, Daniel Boulanger and Philippe de Broca
    Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium:
    Becket – Edward Anhalt from Becket by Jean Anouilh (WINNER)
    Dr. Strangelove – Stanley Kubrick, Terry Southern and Peter George from Red Alert by Peter George
    Mary Poppins – Bill Walsh and Don DaGradi from Mary Poppins by P. L. Travers
    My Fair Lady – Alan Jay Lerner from My Fair Lady by Alan Jay Lerner and Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw
    Zorba the Greek – Michael Cacoyannis from The Life of Alexis Zorba by Nikos Kazantzakis
    Best Foreign Language Film:
    Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (Italy) (WINNER)
    Raven’s End (Sweden)
    Sallah Shabati (Israel)
    The Umbrellas of Cherbourg (France)
    Woman in the Dunes (Japan)
    Best Song:
    “Chim Chim Cher-ee” from Mary Poppins – Music and Lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman (WINNER)
    “Dear Heart” from Dear Heart – Music by Henry Mancini; Lyrics by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
    “Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte” from Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte – Music by Frank De Vol; Lyrics by Mack David
    “My Kind of Town” from Robin and the 7 Hoods – Music by Jimmy Van Heusen; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
    “Where Love Has Gone” from Where Love Has Gone – Music by Jimmy Van Heusen; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
    Best Documentary Feature:
    Jacques-Yves Cousteau’s World Without Sun (WINNER)
    14-18
    The Finest Hours
    Four Days in November
    The Human Dutch
    Best Documentary Short Subject:
    Nine from Little Rock (WINNER)
    140 Days Under the World
    Breaking the Habit
    Children Without
    Eskimo Artist: Kenojuak
    Best Live Action Short Subject:
    Casals Conducts: 1964 (WINNER)
    Help! My Snowman’s Burning Down
    The Legend of Jimmy Blue Eyes
    Best Short Subject – Cartoons:
    The Pink Phink (WINNER)
    Christmas Cracker
    How to Avoid Friendship
    Nudnik #2
    Best Music Score – Substantially Original:
    Mary Poppins – Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman (WINNER)
    Becket – Laurence Rosenthal
    The Fall of the Roman Empire – Dimitri Tiomkin
    Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte – Frank De Vol
    The Pink Panther – Henry Mancini
    Best Scoring of Music – Adaptation or Treatment:
    My Fair Lady – André Previn (WINNER)
    A Hard Day’s Night – George Martin
    Mary Poppins – Irwin Kostal
    Robin and the 7 Hoods – Nelson Riddle
    The Unsinkable Molly Brown – Robert Armbruster, Leo Arnaud, Jack Elliott, Jack Hayes, Calvin Jackson and Leo Shuken
    Best Sound Effects:
    Goldfinger – Norman Wanstall (WINNER)
    The Lively Set – Robert Bratton
    Best Sound:
    My Fair Lady – George Groves (WINNER)
    Becket – John Cox
    Father Goose – Waldon O. Watson
    Mary Poppins – Robert O. Cook
    The Unsinkable Molly Brown – Franklin Milton
    Best Art Direction, Black-and-White:
    Zorba the Greek – Art Direction and Set Decoration: Vassilis Photopoulos (WINNER)
    The Americanization of Emily – Art Direction: George Davis, Hans Peters and Elliot Scott; Set Decoration: Henry Grace and Robert R. Benton
    Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte – Art Direction: William Glasgow; Set Decoration: Raphaël Bretton
    The Night of the Iguana – Art Direction and Set Decoration: Stephen B. Grimes
    Seven Days in May – Art Direction: Cary Odell; Set Decoration: Edward G. Boyle
    Best Art Direction, Color:
    My Fair Lady – Art Direction: Gene Allen and Cecil Beaton; Set Decoration: George James Hopkins (WINNER)
    Becket – Art Direction: John Bryan and Maurice Carter; Set Decoration: Patrick McLoughlin and Robert Cartwright
    Mary Poppins – Art Direction: Carroll Clark and William H. Tuntke; Set Decoration: Emile Kuri and Hal Gausman
    The Unsinkable Molly Brown – Art Direction: George Davis and E. Preston Ames; Set Decoration: Henry Grace and Hugh Hunt
    What a Way to Go! – Art Direction: Jack Martin Smith and Ted Haworth; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott and Stuart A. Reiss
    Best Cinematography, Black-and-White:
    Zorba the Greek – Walter Lassally (WINNER)
    The Americanization of Emily – Philip H. Lathrop
    Fate Is the Hunter – Milton Krasner
    Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte – Joseph Biroc
    The Night of the Iguana – Gabriel Figueroa
    Best Cinematography, Color:
    My Fair Lady – Harry Stradling (WINNER)
    Becket – Geoffrey Unsworth
    Cheyenne Autumn – William H. Clothier
    Mary Poppins – Edward Colman
    The Unsinkable Molly Brown – Daniel L. Fapp
    Best Costume Design, Black-and-White:
    The Night of the Iguana – Dorothy Jeakins (WINNER)
    A House Is Not a Home – Edith Head
    Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte – Norma Koch
    Kisses for My President – Howard Shoup
    The Visit – René Hubert
    Best Costume Design, Color:
    My Fair Lady – Cecil Beaton (WINNER)
    Becket – Margaret Furse
    Mary Poppins – Tony Walton
    The Unsinkable Molly Brown – Morton Haack
    What a Way to Go! – Edith Head and Moss Mabry
    Best Film Editing:
    Mary Poppins – Cotton Warburton (WINNER)
    Becket – Anne V. Coates
    Father Goose – Ted J. Kent
    Hush…Hush, Sweet Charlotte – Michael Luciano
    My Fair Lady – William H. Ziegler
    Best Special Visual Effects:
    Mary Poppins – Peter Ellenshaw, Eustace Lycett and Hamilton Luske (WINNER)
    7 Faces of Dr. Lao – Jim Danforth
    Academy Honorary Award:
    William Tuttle “for his outstanding make-up achievement for 7 Faces of Dr. Lao.”
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