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  • 1968 Top Ten Music Charts

    1968 Top Ten Music Charts

    1968’s Biggest Artists and Songs

    Bobbie Gentry (Best New Artist 1967 Grammy Winner and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, presented in 1968)
    The big song by Bobbie was “Ode To Billie Joe”, about the build-up to and suicide of Billie Joe. What did Billie Joe and his girlfriend throw off the Tallahatchie Bridge, and why did Billie Joe McAllister commit suicide by jumping off the same bridge later in the song?  We will never know. The bridge mentioned in this song collapsed in June 1972
    The Beatles (1967 Grammy for Album of the Year for Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band) For a complete list of people who were featured on the famous cover, click here.
    Up, Up and Away – The 5th Dimension (1967 Grammy for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Voca and Other Pop/Rock&Roll/ Contemporary Awards or Instrumental)
    New Artists in the Pop Charts Included:
    Steve Miller band, Joe Cocker, Creedence Clearwater Revival,
    Steppenwolf, The Archies, Classics IV, Richard Harris, Janis Joplin
    Take our 1968 Quiz!

    1968’s Retro Top 10 Hits

    1. Sittin’ On The Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding
    2. Look of Love – Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66
    3. Girl Watcher – The O’Kaysions
    4. Cry Like A Baby – Box Tops
    5. Spooky – Classics IV
    6. The Good, The Bad and the Ugly Theme – Hugo Montenegro
    7. Love Is All Around – The Troggs
    8. This Guy’s In Love With You – Herb Alpert
    9. Love is Blue – Paul Mauriat
    10. Simon Says – 1910 Fruitgum Co.

    1968’s ‘One Hit Wonders’

    1. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida – Iron Butterfly
    2. MacArthur Park – Richard Harris
    3. Fire – The Crazy World of Arthur Brown
    4. Judy in Disguise (With Glasses) – John Fred and His Playboy Band
    5. Dream A Little Dream of Me – Mama Cass
    6. Love is Blue – Paul Mauriat
    7. Classical Gas – Mason Williams
    8. Foggy Mountain Breakdown – Flatt & Scruggs
    9. Time Has Come Today – The Chambers Brothers
    10. A Question of Temperature – The Balloon Farm

    1968’s Motown/Soul Top 10 Hit List

    1. I Heard It Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
    2. Think – Aretha Franklin
    3. Ain’t Nothing But A House Party – The Showstoppers
    4. Who’s Making Love – Johnnie Taylor
    5. I Thank You – Sam and Dave
    6. Baby, Now That I’ve Found You – The Foundations
    7. I Can’t Stop Dancin – Archie Bell and the Drells
    8. Cowboys To Girls – The Intruders
    9. Chain of Fools – Aretha Franklin
    10. Ain’t Nothin Like The Real Thing – Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell

    More R&B/Motown Song Hits:

    La-La Means I Love You – The Delfonics

    1968’s Pop Dance Top 10 Hit List

    1. Dance To The Music – Sly and the Family Stone
    2. Mony Mony – Tommy James and the Shondells
    3. Tighten Up – Archie Bell and the Drells
    4. Suzie Q – Creedence Clearwater Revival
    5. Nobody But Me – The Human Beinz
    6. The Horse – Cliff Nobles
    7. Grazing in the Grass – Hugo Masekela
    8. Midnight Confessions – The Grass Roots
    9. Fire – Crazy World Of Arthur Brown
    10. Help Yourself – Tom Jones

    More Pop Dance Song Hits:

    Elenore – The Turtles

    1968’s Rock n Roll Top 10 Hit List

    1. Born To Be Wild – Steppenwolf
    2. Jumpin Jack Flash – The Rolling Stones
    3. All Along The Watchtower – Jimi Hendrix Experience
    4. Hush – Deep Purple
    5. Magic Carpet Ride – Steppenwolf
    6. On The Road Again – Canned Heat
    7. Piece of My Heart – Big Brother and The Holding Company
    8. Hello I Love You – The Doors
    9. All Along The Watchtower – Jimi Hendrix Experience
    10. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida – Iron Butterfly

    More Rock Music Hits:

    Magic Bus – The Who
    Bottle of Wine – The Fireballs
    Journey To The Center Of Your Mind – The Amboy Dukes
    Itchycoo Park – Small Faces
    Summertime Blues – Blue Cheer
    Pictures Of Matchstick Men – Status Quo

    1968’s Bubblegum Top 10 Hit List

    1. Simon Says – 1910 Fruitgum Company
    2. Yummy Yummy Yummy – Ohio Express
    3. Green Tamborine – The Lemon Pipers
    4. 1,2,3 Redlight – 1910 Fruitgum Company
    5. Tip-Toe Thru The Tulips With Me – Tiny Tim
    6. The Unicorn – The Irish Rovers
    7. Rice is Nice – The Lemon Pipers
    8. Chewy, Chewy – Ohio Express
    9. Bang Shang Alang – The Archies
    10. Bend Me, Shape Me – American Breed

    PCM’s 1968 Top 10 Hit List

    1. Sittin On The Dock Of The Bay – Otis Redding
    2. Dance To The Music – Sly and the Family Stone
    3. Mony Mony – Tommy James & the Shondells
    4. I Heard It Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
    5. Born To Be Wild – Steppenwolf
    6. La La Means I Love You – the Delphonics
    7. Hey Jude – Beatles
    8. Jumpin’ Jack Flash – Rolling Stones
    9. Nobody But Me – Human Beinz
    10. Magic Carpet Ride – Steppenwolf
  • Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1968?

    Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1968?

    Pop Culture Trivia Quiz: What Happened In 1968?

    68 Trivia Questions for 1968 History

    (answers)

    1. Rocker Jimi Hendrix only had one Top 40 Hit. Name it.

    2. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1968?

    3. In 1968, what was the average life expectancy in the United States?

    4. The 1968 biographical musical comedy-drama film Funny Girl was about what actress?

    5. Nominated for 8 Academy Awards; how many did Funny Girl win?

    6. On April 3, 1968, where did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech?

    7.1968 Catchphrase: Who said, “Book ’em, Danno!”?

    8. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1968?

    9. How many people lived in the United States in 1968?

    10. How many people lived in the World in 1968?

    11. This sports event was held for the first time at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois, with about 1,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities.

    12. Who was the President of the United States in 1968?

    13. Sponsored by The Singer Company, this pop and movie idol was featured in a television event, the most-watched show of the season. Name him.

    14. This 1968 low-budget but influential horror film was deemed “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” by the National Film Registry.

    15. On November 17, 1968, NBC cut off the final minute of an Oakland Raiders/New York Jets football game to broadcast the pre-scheduled children’s film. Name that film.

    16. Can you name the first Lloyd Webber and Rice musical to be performed publicly?

    17. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1968?

    18. What was the highest-grossing film of 1968?

    19. How much did a Loaf of Bread cost in 1968?

    20. How much was a 5-pound bag of flour in 1968?

    21. How much was a gallon of milk in 1968?

    22. Who won the 1968 World Series?

    23. “Plato’s Stepchildren,” the 12th episode of Star Trek, featured the first-ever WHAT on American national television?

    24. Who won the SuperBowl in 1968?

    25. Who was Super Bowl 2’s Most Valuable Player?

    26. Who was the only astronaut to fly in the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs: Wally Schirra, John Glenn, Donn Eisele, or Walter Cunningham?

    27. Name the English Landmark sold, shipped, and eventually rebuilt in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, in 1971.

    28. This Broadway musical featured songs like Aquarius and Good Morning Starshine. Name that show.

    29. This 1968 film, starring Steve McQueen, included what many have called “the most famous car chase in cinematic history” in San Francisco. Name the film.

    30. How much did a gallon of gas cost in 1968?

    31. The first production line of this still popular toy is known as “The Original Sweet 16”.

    32. In The Archie Show (also known as The Archies), name the town where the characters lived.

    33. Archie, Jughead, Betty, Veronica, and Reggie had a band called The Archies, and they had a real-life number-one hit song. Name that song.

    34. Name the Hanna Barbera cartoon series that included characters like Dick Dastardly, Penelope Pitstop, Bella Gruesome, and Clyde.

    35. These NFL fans were disappointed with a losing season and threw snowballs at Santa Claus at halftime. What team were the local fans disappointed with?

    36. In the United States, the first phone call of this kind was made in Haleyville, Alabama in 1968. What kind of phone call was it?

    37. In 1969, the United Kingdom also had an emergency call number. What is the emergency number in England?

    38. What was the price of a First Class US Postal Stamp as of January 7, 1968?

    39. Can you name the ninth studio album and only double album by The Beatles?

    40. 2001: A Space Odyssey is the 1968 science fiction film, based on a novel by the same name, was written by who?

    41. On July 31, 1968, Cartoonist Charles M. Schulz added an African-American character to his popular Peanuts comic strip. Name him.

    42. This R&B singer died in a plane crash in late 1967, but his biggest-selling song became number one in January 1968. Name the singer and the song.

    43. What 1960s television show used words like “POW!”, “BAM!” and “ZONK!” during fight scenes?

    44. Richard Nixon won the US Presidential election with 301 out of how many Electoral College votes?

    45. To the nearest quarter, what was the average movie theater ticket price in 1968?

    46. This crime drama starring Michael Cole, Peggy Lipton, and Clarence Williams III ran on ABC until 1973. Name that show.

    47. This actress later won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress but appeared as a series regular on a 1960s/1970s variety-comedy show dancing in a bikini, sometimes with body paint.

    48. Who was the Time Magazine Men of the Year in 1968?

    49. Lucille Ball premiered her third television situation comedy in a row on CBS, and it ran until 1974. What was it called?

    50. The film The Lion in Winter was written by James Goldman about what English King?

    51. This American rapper and actor was born James Todd Smith on January 14, 1968. What name is he better known as?

    52. Which celebrity was NOT born in 1968: Cuba Gooding Jr., Guy Fieri, Josh Brolin, or Pamela Anderson?

    53. In 2001: A Space Odyssey, the HAL 9000 computer sang what 1892 song?

    54. This classic rock band was formally called “The New Yardbirds”. Name the band.

    55. 1968 Catchphrase: What show featured the catchphrase “Sock it to me!”?

    56. Name the cigarette brand targeted at women with the slogan “You’ve come a long way, baby.”

    57. This theater, located at 511 10th Street, NW, in Washington, DC., reopened after over 100 years. The last play performed there before it closed was Our American Cousin. Name that playhouse.

    58. Although this sitcom audio effect was used on television shows in the evening, it was later featured on Saturday mornings on shows like The Archies and The Banana Splits. Name that additional television sound.

    59. What did Tommie Smith and John Carlos do After winning the gold and bronze medals in the Olympic Men’s 200-meter event?

    60. Which celebrity did not appear to Batman and Robin through a window while they were climbing a wall: Art Linkletter, Ted Cassidy (as Lurch), Dick Clark, or Liberace?

    61. How many direct sequels did the 1968 film Planet of the Apes have?

    62. What was the Top-Rated TV Show in the 1967/1968 season?

    63. Before NBC’s Law and Order, what was the longest-running crime show in television history?

    64. In Speed Racer, who was the secret identity of Racer X (The Masked Racer)?

    65. Fred Rogers was the star of Mister Roger’s Neighborhood and a minister. What religious denomination?

    66. Who was the Pope in 1968?

    67. Who was the trenchcoat-wearing detective who debuted on February 20, 1968, on (NBC)?

    68. The 1968 film Oliver! was based on what 1838 novel?

    Trivia Team Bonus Questions:

    1. Nominated for 11 Academy Awards, how many did Oliver! win?

    2. 2001: A Space Odyssey was based on what 1948 story by Arthur C. Clarke?

    3. Super Bonus Question: You get one point for each of the members of television’s The Banana Splits that you can name.

    4. What was Granny’s full name on The Beverly Hillbillies?

    5. Who was the American Vice-President in 1968?

    6. What company used the slogan: “All Because The Lady Loves Milk Tray”?

    7. Who were the 1968 NBA Champions?

    8. The 1968 Winter Olympics were held in Grenoble, France. How many medals did the US win?

    9. Held in Mexico City, Mexico, how many medals did the US win in the 1968 Summer Olympics?

    10. What Horse won the Kentucky Derby in 1968?

    The Answers:

    68 Trivia Answers for 1968 History

    1. Rocker Jimi Hendrix only had one Top 40 Hit. Name it.
    All Along The Watchtower (peaked at #20 in 1968)

    2. What was the Biggest Number One Song of 1968?
    Hey Jude – The Beatles

    3. In 1968, what was the average life expectancy in the United States?
    Men – 66.6 years, Women – 74.0 years.

    4. The 1968 biographical musical comedy-drama film Funny Girl was about what actress?
    Fanny Brice

    5. Nominated for 8 Academy Awards, how many did Funny Girl win?
    One (Barbra Streisand for Best Actress)

    6. On April 3, 1968, where did Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech?
    Memphis, Tennessee.

    7.1968 Catchphrase: Who said, “Book ’em, Danno!”?
    Steve McGarrett on Hawaii Five-O

    8. Who won the Stanley Cup in 1968?
    In 1968, The Montreal Canadiens won over the St. Louis Blues (4 games to 0)

    9. How many people lived in the United States in 1968?
    The population was an estimated 200,706,052 people.

    10. How many people lived in the World in 1968?
    The estimated world population in 1968 was 3,541,674,891 people.

    11. This sports event was held for the first time at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois, with about 1,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities.
    The Special Olympics

    12. Who was the President of the United States in 1968?
    Lyndon B. Johnson (November 22, 1963 – January 20, 1969)

    13. Sponsored by The Singer Company, this pop and movie idol was featured in a television event, the most-watched show of the season. Name him.
    Elvis Presley (Singer Presents…Elvis aka the ’68 Comeback Special)

    14. This 1968 low-budget but influential horror film was deemed “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” by the National Film Registry.
    Night of the Living Dead

    15. On November 17, 1968, NBC cut off the final minute of an Oakland Raiders/New York Jets football game to broadcast the pre-scheduled children’s film. Name that film.
    Heidi (The scandal was called “The Heidi Game”; Oakland scored two touchdowns to win the game in that time, 43 to 32))

    16. Can you name the first Lloyd Webber and Rice musical to be performed publicly?
    Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

    17. What was the Bestselling Fiction Book in 1968?
    Airport by Arthur Hailey

    18. What was the highest-grossing film of 1968?
    Funny Girl (2nd place: 2001: A Space Odyssey)

    19. How much did a Loaf of Bread cost in 1968?
    22 cents

    20. How much was a 5-pound bag of flour in 1968?
    59 cents

    21. How much was a gallon of milk in 1968?
    $1.21

    22. Who won the 1968 World Series?
    In 1968, The Detroit Tigers won, beating the St. Louis Cardinals (4 games to 3)

    23. “Plato’s Stepchildren”, the 12th episode of Star Trek, featured the first-ever WHAT on American national television?
    The first-ever interracial kiss between Lieutenant Uhura and Captain James T. Kirk.

    24. Who won the SuperBowl in 1968?
    Super Bowl II | On January 14, 1968 (1967 season), The Green Bay Packers beat the Oakland Raiders (33–14) at Miami Orange Bowl.

    25. Who was Super Bowl 2’s Most Valuable Player?
    1968 MPV Super Bowl II Bart Starr, Green Bay Packers

    26. Who was the only astronaut to fly in the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo programs: Wally Schirra, John Glenn, Donn Eisele, or Walter Cunningham?
    Wally Schirra (March 12, 1923 – May 3, 2007)

    27. Name the English Landmark sold, shipped, and eventually rebuilt in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, in 1971.
    The London Bridge (originally built in 1831)

    28. This Broadway musical featured songs like Aquarius and Good Morning Starshine. Name that show.
    Hair

    29. This 1968 film, starring Steve McQueen, included what many have called “the most famous car chase in cinematic history” in San Francisco. Name the film.
    Bullitt (The chase scene lasts 10 minutes and 53 seconds)

    30. How much did a gallon of gas cost in 1968?
    $0.34 per gallon

    31. The first production line of this still popular toy is known as “The Original Sweet 16”.
    Hot Wheels Cars

    32. In The Archie Show (also known as The Archies), name the town where the characters lived.
    Riverdale

    33. Archie, Jughead, Betty, Veronica, and Reggie had a band called The Archies, and they had a real-life number-one hit song. Name that song.
    Sugar, Sugar

    34. Name the Hanna Barbera cartoon series that included characters like Dick Dastardly, Penelope Pitstop, Bella Gruesome, and Clyde.
    Wacky Races

    35. These NFL fans were disappointed with a losing season and threw snowballs at Santa Claus at halftime. What team were the local fans disappointed with?
    The Philadelphia Eagles

    36. In the United States, the first phone call of this kind was made in Haleyville, Alabama in 1968. What kind of phone call was it?
    911 (emergency call)

    37. In 1969, the United Kingdom also had an emergency call number. What is the emergency number in England?
    9-9-9

    38. What was the price of a First Class US Postal Stamp as of January 7, 1968?
    6 cents

    39. Can you name the ninth studio album and only double album by The Beatles?
    The Beatles (aka The White Album)

    40. 2001: A Space Odyssey is the 1968 science fiction film, based on a novel by the same name, was written by who?
    Arthur C. Clarke

    41. On July 31, 1968, Cartoonist Charles M. Schulz added an African-American character to his popular Peanuts comic strip. Name him.
    Franklin, a schoolmate of Peppermint Patty and Marcie.

    42. This R&B singer died in a plane crash in late 1967, but his biggest-selling song became number one in January 1968. Name the singer and the song.
    (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding

    43. What 1960s television show used words like “POW!”, “BAM!” and “ZONK!” during fight scenes?
    Batman

    44. Richard Nixon won the US Presidential election with 301 out of how many Electoral College votes?
    538 Electoral Votes

    45. To the nearest quarter, what was the average movie theater ticket price in 1968?
    $1.25

    46. This crime drama starring Michael Cole, Peggy Lipton, and Clarence Williams III ran on ABC until 1973. Name that show.
    The Mod Squad

    47. This actress later won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress but appeared as a series regular on a 1960s/1970s variety-comedy show dancing in a bikini, sometimes with body paint.
    Goldie Hawn, on Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In

    48. Who was the Time Magazine Men of the Year in 1968?
    The Apollo 8 Astronauts

    49. Lucille Ball premiered her third television situation comedy in a row on CBS, and it ran until 1974. What was it called?
    Here’s Lucy

    50. The film The Lion in Winter was written by James Goldman about what English King?
    Henry II (March 5, 1133 – July 6, 1189), plated by Peter O’Toole

    51. This American rapper and actor was born James Todd Smith on January 14, 1968. What name is he better known as?
    LL Cool J

    52. Which celebrity was NOT born in 1968: Cuba Gooding Jr., Guy Fieri, Josh Brolin, or Pamela Anderson?
    Pam Anderson (born July 1, 1967)

    53. In 2001: A Space Odyssey, the HAL 9000 computer sang what 1892 song?
    Daisy Bell (Bicycle Built for Two) by Harry Dacre

    54. This classic rock band was formally called “The New Yardbirds”. Name the band.
    Led Zeppelin

    55. 1968 Catchphrase: What show featured the catchphrase “Sock it to me!”?
    Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In

    56. Name the cigarette brand targeted at women that uses the slogan “You’ve come a long way, baby.”
    Virginia Slims

    57. This theater, located at 511 10th Street, NW, in Washington, DC., reopened after over 100 years. The last play performed there before it closed was Our American Cousin. Name that playhouse.
    Ford’s Theatre (where Abraham Lincoln was shot and killed)

    58. Although this sitcom audio effect was used on television shows in the evening, it was later featured on Saturday mornings on shows like The Archies and The Banana Splits. Name that additional television sound.
    The Laugh Track

    59. After winning the gold and bronze medals in the Olympic Men’s 200-meter event, what did Tommie Smith and John Carlos do?
    Raise their fists in a black power salute while on the platform.

    60. Which celebrity did not appear to Batman and Robin through a window while they were climbing a wall: Art Linkletter, Ted Cassidy (as Lurch), Dick Clark, or Liberace?
    Liberace (May 16, 1919 – February 4, 1987)

    61. How many direct sequels did the 1968 film Planet of the Apes have?
    Four – Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Escape from the Planet of the Apes, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, and Battle for the Planet of the Apes.

    62. What was the Top-Rated TV Show in the 1967/1968 season?
    The Andy Griffith Show (CBS)

    63. Before NBC’s Law and Order, what was the longest-running crime show in television history?
    Hawaii Five-O (1968-1980)

    64. In Speed Racer, who was the secret identity of Racer X (The Masked Racer)?
    He was Speed’s older brother, Rex Racer.

    65. Fred Rogers was the star of Mister Roger’s Neighborhood and a minister. What religious denomination?
    He became a Presbyterian minister in 1963.

    66. Who was the Pope in 1968?
    Pope Paul VI, from June 21, 1963 – August 6, 1978

    67. Who was the trenchcoat-wearing detective who debuted on February 20, 1968, on (NBC)?
    Columbo (Lt. Frank Columbo, according to his badge)

    68. The 1968 film Oliver! was based on what 1838 novel?
    Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

    Trivia Team Bonus Questions:

    1. Nominated for 11 Academy Awards, how many did Oliver! win?
    6 – Best Picture, Best Director, Best Art Direction, Best Score of a Musical Picture, Best Sound and Honorary Award (choreography)

    2. 2001: A Space Odyssey was based on what 1948 story by Arthur C. Clarke?
    The Sentinel

    3. Super Bonus Question: You get one point for each of the members of television’s The Banana Splits that you can name.
    Fleegle (guitar, vocals), Bingo (drums, vocals), Drooper (bass, vocals), and Snorky (keyboards, effects)

    4. What was Granny’s full name on The Beverly Hillbillies?
    Daisy ‘May’ Moses (played by Irene Ryan)

    5. Who was the American Vice-President in 1968?
    Hubert Humphrey (January 20, 1965 – January 20, 1969)

    6. What company used the slogan: “All Because The Lady Loves Milk Tray”?
    Cadbury UK

    7. Who were the 1968 NBA Champions?
    For the 1967-68 Season, Champion Boston Celtics won 4 games to 2 over the Los Angeles Lakers

    8. The 1968 Winter Olympics were held in Grenoble, France. How many medals did the US win?
    7
    1 Gold, 5 Silver, 1 Bronze.

    9. Held in Mexico City, Mexico, how many medals did the US win in the 1968 Summer Olympics?
    107
    45 Gold, 28 Silver, 34 Bronze.

    10. What Horse won the Kentucky Derby in 1968?
    Forward Pass

  • 25 Biggest Songs of the 1960s

    25 Biggest Songs of the 1960s

    Top 25 Songs of the 1960s

    The Twist by Chubby Checker is in a class by itself
    1. Hey Jude – The Beatles
    2. The Theme From ” A Summer Place” – Percy Faith
    3. Tossin’ and Turnin’ – Bobby Lewis
    4. I Want To Hold Your Hand – The Beatles
    5. I’m A Believer – The Monkees
    6. I Heard It Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
    7. Aquarius/ Let The Sunshine In – The 5th Dimension
    8. Are You Lonesome To-night? – Elvis Presley
    9. In The Year 2525 – Zager & Evans
    10. It’s Now or Never – Elvis Presley
    11. I Can’t Stop Loving You – Ray Charles
    12. Love Is Blue – Paul Mauriat
    13. Big Girls Don’t Cry – The 4 Seasons
    14. Big Bad John – Jimmy Dean
    15. Sugar Shack – Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs
    16. Honey – Bobby Goldsboro
    17. To Sir With Love – Lulu
    18. Cathy’s Clown – The Everly Brothers
    19. People Got To Be Free – The Rascals
    20. Get Back – The Beatles
    21. The Ballad Of The Green Berets – SSgt. Barry Sadler
    22. Sherry – The 4 Seasons
    23. Can’t Buy Me Love – The Beatles
    24. Sugar, Sugar – The Archies
    25. (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay – Otis Redding
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  • The Number One Hits Of 1968

    The Number One Hits Of 1968

    The Number One Hits Of 1968:

    December 30, 1967 – January 19, 1968:
    The Beatles – Hello, Goodbye
    January 20, 1968 – February 2, 1968:
    John Fred & His Playboy Band – Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)
    February 3, 1968 – February 9, 1968:
    The Lemon Pipers – Green Tambourine
    February 10, 1968 – March 15, 1968:
    Paul Mauriat – Love Is Blue
    March 16, 1968 – April 12, 1968:
    Otis Redding – (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay
    April 13, 1968 – May 17, 1968:
    Bobby Goldsboro – Honey
    May 18, 1968 – May 3, 1968:
    Archie Bell & the Drells – Tighten Up
    June 1, 1968 – June 21, 1968:
    Simon & Garfunkel – Mrs. Robinson
    June 22, 1968 – July 19, 1968:
    Herb Alpert – This Guy’s in Love with You
    July 20, 1968 – August 2, 1968:
    Hugh Masekela – Grazing in the Grass
    August 3, 1968 – August 16, 1968:
    The Doors – Hello, I Love You
    August 17, 1968 – September 20, 1968:
    Young Rascals – People Got to Be Free
    September 21, 1968 – September 27, 1968:
    Jeannie C. Riley – Harper Valley P.T.A.
    September 28, 1968 – November 29, 1968:
    The Beatles – Hey Jude
    November 30, 1968 – December 13, 1968:
    Diana Ross & the Supremes – Love Child
    December 14, 1968 – January 31, 1969:
    Marvin Gaye – I Heard It Through the Grapevine

    (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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  • 1968 History, Facts and Trivia

    1968 History, Facts and Trivia

    1968 History, Facts and Trivia

    Quick Facts from 1968

    • World Changing Events: Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis during the garbage workers’ strike, and Robert Kennedy was assassinated in Los Angeles during his presidential campaign.
    • The Top Song was Hey Jude by The Beatles
    • Influential Songs include Born to be Wild and Magic Carpet Ride by Steppenwolf, You Keep Me Hangin’ On by Vanilla Fudge, and Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon) by The Moody Blues.
    • The Movies to Watch include Funny Girl, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Bandolero!, Night of the Living Dead, Planet of the Apes, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, The Odd Couple, The Love Bug, and Yours Mine and Ours.
    • The Most Famous Person in America was probably Paul Newman.
    • Notable books include: The Naked Ape by Desmond Morris and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick and Chariots of the Gods? Unsolved Mysteries of the Past by Erich von Daniken.
    • Price of a postage stamp in 1968: 6 cents
      Chevrolet Impala sport coupe: $3,468.00
      Panasonic Tape Recorder: $29.95
    • The Funny Guy was: Woody Allen
    • The Other Funny Guy was Bill Cosby
      The Funny Lady was Carol Burnett
    • The Conversation: Saigon police chief Nguyen Ngoc Loan executes Viet Cong officer Nguyen Van Lém with a pistol shot to the head. The execution was captured by photographer Eddie Adams and helped many people question the Vietnam War.
    • Take our 1968 Quiz!

    Top Ten Baby Names of 1968

    Lisa, Michelle, Kimberly, Jennifer, Melissa, Michael, David, John, James, Robert

    Fashion Icons and Sex Symbols

    Ewa Aulin, Honor Blackman, Veronica Carlson, Julie Christie, Yvonne Craig, Catherine Deneuve, Barbara Eden, Barbara Feldon, Jane Fonda, Goldie Hawn, Peggy Lipton, Virna Lisi, Ann-Margret, Elizabeth Montgomery, Caroline Munro, Turia Mau, Julie Newmar, Ingrid Pitt, Diana Rigg, Elke Sommer, Stella Stevens, Sharmila Tagore, Twiggy, Raquel Welch, Barbara Windsor

    Sex Symbols, Hollywood Hunks and Leading Men

    Warren Beatty, Clint Eastwood, Peter Fonda, Marvin Gaye, Robert Goulet, Jimi Hendrix, Englebert Humperdink, Mick Jagger, Tom Jones, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Steve McQueen, Roger Moore, Jim Morrison, Joe Namath, Paul Newman, Leonard Nimoy, Robert Redford, Omar Sharif, William Shatner

    “The Quotes”

    “Book ’em, Dano”
    – Jack Lord in Hawaii 5-0

    “You’ve come a long way, baby.”
    – Virginia Slims Cigarettes

    “I became operational at the H.A.L. plant in Urbana, Illinois, on the 12th of January 1992. My instructor was Mr. Langley, and he taught me to sing a song. If you’d like to hear it I can sing it for you.”
    -Hal 5000, in 2001: A Space Odyssey

    “Open the pod bay doors, HAL.”
    – Keir Dullea, in 2001: A Space Odyssey

    “Ring around the collar”
    – Wisk Laundry Detergent

    “They’re coming to get you, Barbara.”
    – Johnny, in Night Of The Living Dead

    “Hello, gorgeous.”
    – Barbra Streisand as Fanny Brice, in Funny Girl

    “Get your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape!”
    – Charlton Heston, in Planet of the Apes

    “Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do
    I’m half crazy, all for the love of you
    It won’t be a stylish marriage
    I can’t afford the carriage
    But you look sweet upon the street
    On a bicycle built for two.”
    – Hal 9000

    The Quote for the 21st Century

    Philip K. Dick, the author of the science fiction novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, said, “There will come a time when it isn’t ‘They’re spying on me through my phone’ anymore. Eventually, it will be, ‘My phone is spying on me.’”

    Time Magazine’s Man of the Year

    Apollo 8 Astronauts (William Anders, Frank Borman, and Jim Lovell)

    Miss America

    Debra Barnes (Pittsburgh, KS)

    Miss USA

    Dorothy Anstett (Washington)

    The Assassinations

    April 4 – James Earl Ray assassinated Reverend Martin Luther King.
    June 5 – Sirhan Bishara Sirhan assassinated Senator Robert F. Kennedy (D, NY).

    The Scandals

    The Heidi Game AFL Championship Game: With the Jets leading 32-29 with only 65 seconds left, the Raiders quickly scored 14 points to win, 43-32. Meanwhile, millions of American television viewers could not see Oakland’s comeback. The NBC television network cut off the live broadcast for a pre-scheduled airing of Heidi, a new made-for-TV version of the classic children’s story.

    Since there were no real Movie Ratings set up in October 1968, Night of the Living Dead was released at a Saturday Matinee.

    Philadelphia Eagles Fans booed Santa Claus and threw snowballs at him. The real Santa could not attend, so Eagles management approached a fan to do the job…

    Lin Zhao’s parents learned their daughter was executed in 1968 only after a Chinese Communist Party official asked them to pay the five-cent fee for the bullet used to kill her.

    The Doors’ Jim Morrison, at a Miami concert, drunkenly screeched, “There are no rules!” and exposed his privates.

    Pop Culture Facts & History:
    The Harlem Globetrotters were from Chicago, IL. Founded in 1926, it wasn’t until 1968 that they played in Harlem, NY.

    Best known for developing microprocessors today, Intel was founded.

    A college football game between Harvard and Yale ended in a 29-29 tie, but the next day, the Harvard Crimson ran the headline “Harvard Beats Yale 29-29”. Since Yale had been so heavily favored, Harvard viewed the tie as a de facto victory.

    Aretha Franklin won the first ‘Best Female R&B Vocal Performance’ Grammy Award in 1968 and won the same Grammy Award for the following seven consecutive years (1968-1975).

    21-year-old Chemical Bank employee Francine Gottfried was called “Wallstreet’s Sweater Girl” and was known for catching people’s eye (mostly men) on her walk to work each morning for a few weeks in September 1968.

    The film Grand Budapest Hotel was shot at 1.37, 1.85, and 2.35:1 ratio, matching the film ratio of the referred time, to inform the viewer where he is in the timeline, which alternates between the 1930s, 1968, and 1985.

    The Candy Desk, a tradition of the US Senate since 1968, whereby a senator who sits at a desk near a busy entrance keeps a drawer full of candy for members of the body.

    Singer Presents… Elvis (aka The ’68 Comeback Special) aired on NBC.

    Snoopy is NASA’s official safety mascot. Every astronaut since 1968 has been given a silver Snoopy pin to bring into space. After returning, the astronauts present the pin as a special recognition to a civilian team member who helped keep them safe.

    John Lennon, after taking a large amount of LSD, called an emergency meeting of The Beatles to inform them that he was Jesus Christ reincarnated.

    Some people were upset that Memorial Day was changed in 1968 to be the last Monday of May rather than the 30th, saying: “Changing the date merely to create three-day weekends has undermined the very meaning of the day.”

    Andy Warhol was fortunate to survive an assassination attempt by Valerie Solanas in 1968. He had been declared dead in the emergency room and had nine damaged organs, and he never fully recovered- he had trouble eating and swallowing for the rest of his life and wore a girdle to hold in his bowels.

    Robert P. McCulloch bought the (New) London Bridge for $2.5 million, had it dismantled in England, and shipped it to Lake Havasu, AZ, as a tourist attraction for his new retirement real estate development.

    Voter turnout for US Presidential Elections has been below 60% since 1968, until 2020. The highest voter turnout for a US presidential election was in 1876, with 81.8% of males over 21 voting. Republican Governor Rutherford B. Hayes of Ohio won despite Democratic Governor Samuel J. Tilden of New York earning most of the popular vote.

    In what was the most-watched television broadcast at the time, the crew of Apollo 8 read in turn from the Book of Genesis as they orbited the moon. The founder of American Atheists responded by suing the United States government, alleging violations of the First Amendment.

    Cost of a Super Bowl ad in 1968: $54,000

    The Sequel:
    1988 Christmas (?), Film Die Hard is a sequel to Frank Sinatra’s 1968 movie The Detective.

    Civil Rights

    Harriet Glickman wrote to Charles Shulz, creator of Peanuts, about the racial strife gripping the United States following the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. Their correspondence convinced him to create the character of Franklin.

    In 1968, Major League Baseball delayed its opening day for three days to honor the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.

    Shirley Chisholm became the first black woman elected to the United States Congress when she was chosen to represent New York’s 12th district. When Chisholm became the first black candidate to seek her party’s nomination for President of the United States in 1972, her campaign slogan was “Unbought and Unbossed.”

    Tommie Smith and John Carlos, the two African-American athletes who gave the Black Power salute at the 1968 Olympics, were also shoeless (socks only) during the protest. This was to represent black poverty. Peter Norman, the third man in the iconic black power salute photo from the 1968 Olympics, was treated as an outcast when he returned to Australia. He wasn’t given a formal apology until six years after his death. Both Smith and Carlos were pallbearers at Norman’s funeral.

    The last 3rd Party Candidate to win a state in the US presidential election was George Wallace (August 25, 1919 – September 13, 1998), who ran on a pro-segregation platform in 1968.

    Hundreds of anti-lynching bills were introduced from 1882 to 1968. The Senate would not pass them. In 2005, the Senate formally apologized for stopping these bills.

    In addition to profanity and depictions of sex in film, the Hays Code of 1930 to 1968 also forbade depictions of interracial relationships.

    The Censored Eleven Cartoons

    11 Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons were deemed too politically incorrect to air, and United Artists withheld them from syndication. They have not been seen on regular television since Hittin’ the Trail for Hallelujah Land (1931), Sunday Go to Meetin’ Time (1936), Clean Pastures (1937), Uncle Tom’s Bungalow (1937), Jungle Jitters (1938), The Isle of Pingo Pongo (1938), All This and Rabbit Stew (1941), Coal Black and de Sebben Dwarfs (1943), Tin Pan Alley Cats (1943), Angel Puss (1944), Goldilocks and the Jivin’ Bears (1944).

    Vietnam War

    On April 23, 1968, students protesting the Vietnam War took over Columbia Univ. in NYC, occupying buildings for a week.

    African-American Dan Bullock altered his birth certificate so that he could join the Marines in 1968. Six months later he became the youngest service member to die in combat in Vietnam. He was 15.

    My Lai Massacre: a company of American soldiers killed over 500 civilians of My Lai on March 16, 1968. The incident was covered up for over a year and only one man was convicted, William Calley, of the 14 charged. Given a life sentence of house arrest in 1971, he was paroled in 1974.

    Vietcong AP Photojournalist Eddie Adams took a photograph of an officer shooting a handcuffed prisoner in the head at point-blank range and earned a Pulitzer Prize in 1969. Although it changed the viewpoint of the war in many American’s eyes, the victim was, in fact, a Vietcong ‘revenge squad’ leader, having killed dozens of (unarmed) civilians that very same day.

    Cold War

    The United States lost an H-Bomb (serial number 78252) in a crash off the Thule, Greenland US Airbase.

    The USS Pueblo (AGER-2), an American vessel was captured by North Korea. The crew was abused, and to show the world, they gave the middle finger in propaganda photographs, claiming it was a “Hawaiian good luck sign”.

    The USS Scorpion (SSN-589), a nuclear submarine that sank in deep water in 1968 is still resting at the bottom of the sea a few hundred miles southwest of the Azores, Portugal. Its nuclear reactor and nuclear weapons have never been recovered.

    Sea Mystery

    There were four mysterious submarine disappearances. The USS Scorpion, the Israeli submarine INS Dakar, the French submarine Minerve, and the Soviet submarine K-129 all went down.

    The Champion

    In the 1968 Olympics, Kenyan Kipchoge Hezekiah Keino was late for the 1500m final because he was stuck in traffic. He ran 2 miles to make it to the event on time and still won the gold. He was also suffering from Gallstones.

    The Mother Of All Demos

    The computer mouse, video conferencing, teleconferencing, hypertext, word processing, hypermedia, object addressing and dynamic file linking, bootstrapping, and a collaborative real-time editor were all demonstrated for the first time.

    Doomsday Clock

    Seven minutes to midnight, according to the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists.
    1968: Regional wars rage. U.S. involvement in Vietnam intensified, India and Pakistan battle in 1965, and Israel and its Arab neighbors renew hostilities in 1967. Worse yet, France and China develop nuclear weapons to assert themselves as global players. “There is little reason to feel sanguine about the future of our society on the world scale,” the Bulletin laments. “There is a mass revulsion against war, yes; but no sign of conscious intellectual leadership in a rebellion against the deadly heritage of international anarchy.”

    Nobel Prize Winners

    Physics – Luis Walter Alvarez
    Chemistry – Lars Onsager
    Physiology or Medicine – Robert W. Holley, Har Gobind Khorana, Marshall W. Nirenberg
    Literature – Yasunari Kawabata
    Peace – René Cassin

    1st Appearances & 1968’s Most Popular Christmas Gifts, Toys and Presents

    Don’t Break The Ice, Hot Wheels, Battling Tops, Silly Putty*, Whirlee Twirlee
    * Silly Putty originally came out in 1950 but gained new popularity when it was announced that the Apollo astronauts brought some to the moon (stress relief, they said).

    More Firsts

    Nikolai Konstantinov made the first computer animation. “Kitty” was created with BESM-4. It’s a silhouette of a cat.

    The earliest computer animation was started in 1967 by Charles Csuri of a hummingbird.

    Hot Wheels were introduced in 1968.

    Roy Jacuzzi invented the first self-contained, fully integrated whirlpool bath and named it the Jacuzzi®.

    Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood debuted on NET (now PBS)

    The Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, was dedicated.

    Semiconductor company Intel was founded.

    On February 16, 1968, Alabama Senator Rankin Fite made the first 911 call in the United States in Haleyville, Alabama. It was a test, not a real emergency.

    Best Film Oscar Winner

    In the Heat of the Night (presented in 1968)

    Broadway Shows

    Plaza Suite (Play) Opened on February 14, 1968, and closed on October 3, 1970
    Hair (Musical) Opened on April 29, 1968, and closed on July 1, 1972
    Promises, Promises (Musical) Opened on December 1, 1968, and closed on January 1, 1972

    Popular and Best-selling Books From 1968

    A Small Town in Germany by John le Carre
    Airport by Arthur Hailey
    Richard Scarry’s Best Storybook Ever by Richard Scarry
    Richard Scarry’s Cars and Trucks and Things That Go by Richard Scarry
    Chariots of the Gods? Unsolved Mysteries of the Past by Erich von Daniken
    Christy by Catherine Marshall
    The Confessions of Nat Turner by William Styron
    Couples by John Updike
    Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
    The Double Helix by James D. Watson
    The First Circle by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
    MASH: A Novel About Three Army Doctors by Richard Hooker
    Myra Breckinridge by Gore Vidal
    The Naked Ape by Desmond Morris
    The Pigman by Paul Zindel
    Preserve and Protect by Allen Drury
    The Salzburg Connection by Helen MacInnes
    Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion
    Linda Goodman’s Sun Signs by Linda Goodman
    Testimony of Two Men by Taylor Caldwell
    The Tower of Babel by Morris L. West
    Vanished by Fletcher Knebel

    1968 Most Popular TV Shows

    1. Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In (NBC)
    2. Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C. (CBS)
    3. Bonanza (NBC)
    4. Mayberry R.F.D. (CBS)
    5. Family Affair (CBS)
    6. Gunsmoke (CBS)
    7. Julia (NBC)
    8. The Dean Martin Show (NBC)
    9. Here’s Lucy (CBS)
    10. The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS)

    1968 Billboard Number One Songs

    December 30, 1967 – January 19, 1968:
    Hello Goodbye – The Beatles

    January 20 – February 2:
    Judy In Disguise (With Glasses) – John Fred & His Playboy Band

    February 3 – February 9:
    Green Tambourine – The Lemon Pipers

    February 10 – March 15:
    Love Is Blue – Paul Mauriat

    March 16 – April 12:
    (Sittin’ On) the Dock of the Bay – Otis Redding

    April 13 – May 17:
    Honey – Bobby Goldsboro

    May 18 – May 31:
    Tighten Up – Archie Bell & the Drells

    June 1 – June 21:
    Mrs. Robinson – Simon & Garfunkel

    June 22 – July 19:
    This Guy’s In Love With You – Herb Alpert

    July 20 – August 2:
    Grazing In The Grass – Hugh Masekela

    August 3 – August 16:
    Hello, I Love You – The Doors

    August 17 – September 20:
    People Got To Be Free – The Rascals

    September 21 – September 27:
    Harper Valley P.T.A – Jeannie C. Riley

    September 28 – November 29:
    Hey Jude – The Beatles

    November 30 – December 13:
    Love Child – Diana Ross & The Supremes

    December 14, 1968 – January 31, 1969:
    I Heard It Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye

    Sports

    World Series Champions: Detroit Tigers
    Super Bowl II Champions: Green Bay Packers
    NBA Champions: Boston Celtics
    Stanley Cup Champs: Montreal Canadiens
    U.S. Open Golf Lee Trevino
    U.S. Tennis: (Men/Ladies) Arthur Ashe/Virginia Wade
    Wimbledon (Men/Women): Rod Laver/Billie Jean King
    NCAA Football Champions: Ohio State
    NCAA Basketball Champions: UCLA
    Kentucky Derby: Forward pass

    More 1968 Facts & History Resources:

    Most Popular Baby Names (BabyCenter.com)
    Popular and Notable Books (popculture.us)
    Broadway Shows that Opened in 1968X
    1968 Calendar, courtesy of Time and Date.com
    Fact Monster
    1968 Flu Pandemic
    History.com: 1968
    1960s, Infoplease.com World History
    1968 in Movies (according to IMDB)
    Retrowaste Vintage Culture
    1968 Television
    1960s Slang
    Wikipedia 1968
    YourDictionary.com 1968

  • 1968 Music – The 100 Most Popular Songs

    1968 Music – The 100 Most Popular Songs

    1968 Top 100 Music Hits Chart

    1. Sittin On The Dock Of The Bay – Otis Redding
    2. Dance To The Music – Sly and the Family Stone
    3. Mony Mony – Tommy James & the Shondells
    4. I Heard It Through The Grapevine – Marvin Gaye
    5. Hey Jude – The Beatles
    6. Born To Be Wild – Steppenwolf
    7. La La Means I Love You – The Delphonics
    8. Jumpin’ Jack Flash – Rolling Stones
    9. Nobody But Me – Human Beinz
    10. Magic Carpet Ride – Steppenwolf
    11. Ain’t Nothing Like The Real Thing – Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
    12. All Along The Watchtower – Jimi Hendrix Experience
    13. Magic Bus – The Who
    14. Love Me Two Times – The Doors
    15. Who’s Makin Love – Johnny Taylor
    16. Hello I Love You – The Doors
    17. The Look Of Love – Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66
    18. A Beautiful Morning – The Rascals
    19. Delilah – Tom Jones
    20. White Room – Cream
    21. Susie-Q – Creedence Clearwater Revival
    22. Different Drum – Stone Poneys featuring Linda Ronstadt
    23. Lady Madonna – The Beatles
    24. Young Girl – Gary Puckett and Union Gap
    25. Tighten Up – Archie Bell and the Drells
    26. The Impossible Dream – Roger Williams
    27. Classical Gas – Mason Williams
    28. Sunshine Of Your Love – Cream
    29. Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash
    30. Both Sides Now – Judy Collins
    31. Girl Watcher – O’Kaysions
    32. Mighty Quinn (Quinn The Eskimo) – Manfred Mann
    33. Midnight Confessions – Grass Roots
    34. Fire – The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown
    35. The Unicorn – Irish Rovers
    36. I Thank You – Sam and Dave
    37. Piece of My Heart – Big Brother and Holding Company Featuring Janis Joplin
    38. Turn Around, Look at Me – The Vogues
    39. Chain Of Fools – Aretha Franklin
    40. D-I-V-O-R-C-E – Tammy Wynette
    41. Cry Like A Baby – Box Tops
    42. Spooky – Classics IV
    43. Love Is All Around – The Troggs
    44. Think – Aretha Franklin
    45. Street Fighting Man – Rolling Stones
    46. Journey To The Center Of The Mind – Amboy Dukes
    47. The Good, The Bad, The Ugly Theme – Hugo Montenegro
    48. Elenore – The Turtles
    49. Foxy Lady – Jimi Hendrix Experience
    50. Sunday Mornin’ – Spanky and Our Gang
    51. Mrs. Robinson – Simon and Garfunkle
    52. People Got To Be Free – Rascals
    53. Kentucky Woman – Deep Purple
    54. Itchycoo Park – Small Faces
    55. Hush – Deep Purple
    56. On The Road Again – Canned Heat
    57. Down on Me – Big Brother and Holding Company
    58. Little Green Apples – O.C. Smith
    59. Valleri – The Monkees
    60. Friends – Beach Boys
    61. She’s A Rainbow – Rolling Stones
    62. Tuesday Afternoon (Forever Afternoon) – Moody Blues
    63. Crosstown Traffic – Jimi Hendrix Experience
    64. Bend Me Shape Me – American Breed
    65. The Weight – The Band
    66. Dreams Of The Everyday Housewife – Glen Campbell
    67. I Put A Spell On You – Creedence Clearwater Revival
    68. In-A-Godda-Da-Vida – Iron Butterfly
    69. Red Red Wine – Neil Diamond
    70. Foggy Mountain Breakdown – Flatt & Scruggs
    71. Honey – Bobby Goldsboro
    72. Summertime Blues – Blue Cheer
    73. What’s Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out Of Me) – Jerry Lee Lewis
    74. Abraham, Martin and John – Dion
    75. This Guy’s In Love With You – Herb Alpert
    76. Those Were The Days – Mary Hopkin
    77. Ride My See-Saw – The Moody Blues
    78. Light My Fire – Jose Feliciano
    79. For Once In My Life – Stevie Wonder
    80. Scarborough Fair/Canticle – Simon and Garfunkle
    81. A Question Of Temperature – The Balloon Farm
    82. Do You Know The Way To San Jose – Dionne Warwick
    83. With A Little Help From My Friends – Joe Cocker
    84. Green Tamborine – The Lemon Pipers
    85. A Little Less Conversation – Elvis Presley
    86. Judy In Disguise (With Glasses) – John Fred and His Playboy Band
    87. Just Dropped In (To See What My Condition Was In) – The First Edition
    88. Impossible Mission (Mission Impossible) – Soul Survivors
    89. You Keep Me Hangin’ On – Vanilla Fudge
    90. Star-Spangled Banner – Jose Feliciano
    91. Pictures of Matchstick Men – The Status Quo
    92. Words – The Bee Gees
    93. Monterey – Eric Burdon and the Animals
    94. Lady Willpower – Gary Puckett & Union Gap
    95. Bottle of Wine – The Fireballs
    96. Yummy Yummy Yummy – Ohio Express
    97.  Hurdy Gurdy Man – Donovan
    98.  Simon Says  – 1910 Fruitgum Company
    99.  Stormy – Classics IV
    100.  Look of Love – Sergio Mendes and Brasil ’66
    Take our 1968 Quiz!
  • How a Submarine Sailor Ended Up on a Patrol Boat in Vietnam

    How a Submarine Sailor Ended Up on a Patrol Boat in Vietnam

    How a submarine sailor ended up on a patrol boat in Vietnam

    During my tour on the USS Piper, the war in Vietnam escalated and became evening news. My next duty station was the USS Croaker, another GUPPY conversion. GUPPY stands for Greater Underwater Propulsion Power Program and was initiated by the United States Navy after World War II to improve the submerged speed, maneuverability, and endurance of its submarines. (The “Y” in the acronym was added for easier pronunciation. Slightly different than the Piper, the Croaker had three General Motors diesel engine generator compared to the four sixteen cylinder Fairbanks engines on the Piper. The Fairbanks were opposed-piston engines. They ran forever but were hell to work on. The sixteen cylinder General Motors diesels were built like an automobile V8 engine. They constantly leaked oil from the valve covers but were a lot easier to work on. If you had to replace a piston, you only needed to pull one instead of two like on the Fairbanks.

    But the GM engines presented other problem too. Half of the sixteen pistons were inboard and easy to get to. The other half were outboard and hard to get to. At my 160 pounds and slim build, I was the only one able to work comfortably on the outboard pistons.

    So, by this time, I was a seasoned qualified sub sailor and engine throttleman. I took a lot of pride in how quickly I could go from cold iron to fully running engines. Also, how quickly I could shut them down when we submerged or fire them up for snorkeling.

    During one cruise across the Atlantic we blew four pistons, one inboard and three outboard. This repair caused me to work six days and nights without sleep. Pure adrenaline kept me going. When the engine was successfully up and running, my adrenaline level was still so high, the corpsman had to give me a shot to put me to sleep.

    Diesel submarines, unlike nuclear-powered boats, had a very low underwater capability. They were basically surface craft with the ability to submerge. We were submerged for over 36 hours one-time conducting submarine rescue operations and the air had gotten so bad, you couldn’t even keep a cigarette going. The heat was so unbearable that we stripped down to our underwear.

    With my first marriage going south, I volunteered for Vietnam. Being young and stupid, I fantasized about the action going on over there. Remember, I grew up watching John Wayne movies like “Back to Bataan”. My request was denied because they weren’t yet taking married volunteers.

    Finishing my tour on the Croaker, I was transferred to the USS Sam Houston, my first nuclear submarine, and one of the fleet ballistic missile boats. That was my first disappointment since although the Houston had an auxiliary diesel engine, it was operated only by the nuclear-trained personnel as a backup generator for the reactor. With all my diesel engine experience, I wasn’t allowed to touch it. However, during one refit, the nukes were having problems getting the engine to run. They had gone through all the procedures in the engineering manual, cranked her up and she would run for a minute or two and then shut down. Finally with our underway deadline approaching, they “unofficially” asked for my advice. I had the engine up and running steadily in about ten minutes.

    My marriage was going even further south, so I volunteered for Vietnam again. Then I was told that they wouldn’t send submarine sailors into combat zones. I understood that. I had a top-secret clearance and could have information valuable to our enemies, especially the Russians.

    When my tour on the Houston came to an end in 1968, I waited eagerly for orders to my next submarine although I had only a year left on my enlistment. Then, one day the yeoman told me my orders had come in. Yay!

    Only my orders were to PCF 38. I immediately called my detailer. The navy detailer is the nut in Washington that decides where to send navy sailors. He said it’s a patrol boat. “What?” “Where the heck is this patrol boat?” he replies “well, it’s kinda at the base in Cat Lo”. “And where the f—k is this Cat Lo?” “Well, it’s kinda in Vietnam”.

    Well, I had been closely following the war on the nightly news ever since I had volunteered the second time. Things were heating u very quickly and it was beginning to look like a place I really wanted to avoid. The news started showing pictures of dead marines every night and posting body counts.

    Just why am I getting orders to Vietnam when I have only a little more than a year left on my enlistment? I asked my detailer. “Well haven’t you volunteered before? And besides, they need trained enginemen on those boats”. I won’t repeat the profanity I used before our phone conversation ended.

    That’s how I ended up riding a patrol boat on the Mekong Delta, South Vietnam. I must have been the only submarine qualified jerk on a river that had no submarines. I don’t regret it though. Luckily, we didn’t see any bad action ourselves. We did lose a boat from our squadron to an RPG attack. A young sailor fell overboard and drowned, a few 7.63 rounds buzzed close enough past my head to make me realize my mortality. Early on, we patrolled the main rivers where we had room to maneuver. Then Zumwalt, or whoever, got the bright idea to have us patrol the inner river canals and we lost that one great advantage. The VC or NVA would watch us go up river, mostly in patrols of two craft, then they’d set up their ambush for our return trip attacking the lead boat to hopefully block us from getting out. What the NVA didn’t know was that we usually operated with helicopter gunships that were only a radio call away.

    I think I maintained a certain bravado during that short tour. Facing gunfire and seeing the dead, caused me to grow up quite a bit. But, even facing death, you never think that you’re going to be the next one. You just do your job to protect those you serve with. Although my primary function was as the engineman, we were also trained on other duties. My secondary duty was on the aft over and under .50 caliber machine gun – 81 mm mortar combo. I returned fire many times, so yes, I must have killed people. The VC would sometimes line up innocent civilians in the brush near the river bank. I don’t like to talk about that part or even much more about my time in Vietnam.

  • 1968 Oscars 40th Academy Awards

    1968 Oscars 40th Academy Awards

    1968 Oscars 40th Academy Awards

    Winners Announced: April 10, 1968
    Held at: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California
    Host: Bob Hope
    Eligibility Year: 1967

    Cinematic Highlights and Achievements

    • In the Heat of the Night Stands Out: The film grabbed five Oscars, including Best Picture. Sidney Poitier’s performance was highly praised, though he didn’t win an award that evening.
    • Katharine Hepburn’s Historic Win: The legendary actress snagged her second Best Actress award for Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner but didn’t attend the ceremony.
    • Cool Hand Luke’s Iconic Score: The film took home the Best Original Score, adding to its cult classic status.
    • The Graduate Gets Noticed: While it didn’t win Best Picture, Mike Nichols did receive Best Director, and the film has since become a cultural landmark.

    Trivia

    • Delayed but Not Deterred: The ceremony was originally scheduled for April 8 but was postponed for two days due to Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination.
    • Bob Hope’s Streak: This year marked yet another hosting gig for Bob Hope, who had become synonymous with the Oscars by this point.
    • First Oscar for a Canadian: Walter Matthau won the Best Supporting Actor award for The Fortune Cookie, becoming the first Canadian actor to win an Oscar.
    • The Graduate was the last film to win Best Director and nothing else.
    • Bonnie and Clyde and Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner earned ten nominations, each winning 2.
    • Alfred Hitchcock’s acceptance speech is one of the shortest in Academy Awards history: “Thank you very much indeed”.
    • John Williams received his first nomination for scoring Valley of the Dolls.
    • This was the first ceremony since the 1948 awards show to feature film clips from the Best Picture nominated films.
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    1968 Oscar Nominees and Winners

    Best Picture:
    In the Heat of the Night – Walter Mirisch (WINNER)
    Bonnie and Clyde – Warren Beatty
    Doctor Dolittle – Arthur P. Jacobs
    The Graduate – Lawrence Turman
    Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner – Stanley Kramer
    Best Director:
    Mike Nichols – The Graduate (WINNER)
    Arthur Penn – Bonnie and Clyde
    Stanley Kramer – Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
    Richard Brooks – In Cold Blood
    Norman Jewison – In the Heat of the Night
    Best Actor:
    Rod Steiger – In the Heat of the Night as Police Chief Bill Gillespie (WINNER)
    Warren Beatty – Bonnie and Clyde as Clyde Barrow
    Dustin Hoffman – The Graduate as Benjamin Braddock
    Paul Newman – Cool Hand Luke as Lucas “Cool Hand Luke” Jackson
    Spencer Tracy (posthumous nomination) – Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner as Matt Drayton
    Best Actress:
    Katharine Hepburn – Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner as Christina Drayton (WINNER)
    Anne Bancroft – The Graduate as Mrs. Robinson
    Faye Dunaway – Bonnie and Clyde as Bonnie Parker
    Edith Evans – The Whisperers as Mrs. Ross
    Audrey Hepburn – Wait Until Dark as Susy Hendrix
    Best Supporting Actor:
    George Kennedy – Cool Hand Luke as Dragline (WINNER)
    John Cassavetes – The Dirty Dozen as V.R. Franko
    Gene Hackman – Bonnie and Clyde as Buck Barrow
    Cecil Kellaway – Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner as Monsignor Ryan
    Michael J. Pollard – Bonnie and Clyde as C.W. Moss
    Best Supporting Actress:
    Estelle Parsons – Bonnie and Clyde as Blanche Barrow (WINNER)
    Carol Channing – Thoroughly Modern Millie as Muzzy
    Mildred Natwick – Barefoot in the Park as Ethel Banks
    Beah Richards – Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner as Mrs. Mary Prentice
    Katharine Ross – The Graduate as Elaine Robinson
    Best Story and Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen:
    Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner – William Rose (WINNER)
    Bonnie and Clyde – David Newman and Robert Benton
    Divorce American Style – Screenplay by Norman Lear; Story by Robert Kaufman
    Two for the Road – Frederic Raphael
    The War Is Over – Jorge Semprún
    Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium:
    In the Heat of the Night – Stirling Silliphant based on the novel by John Ball (WINNER)
    Cool Hand Luke – Donn Pearce and Frank Pierson based on the novel by Donn Pearce
    The Graduate – Buck Henry and Calder Willingham based on the novel by Charles Webb
    In Cold Blood – Richard Brooks based on the novel by Truman Capote
    Ulysses – Joseph Strick and Fred Haines based on the novel by James Joyce
    Best Foreign Language Film:
    Closely Watched Trains (Czechoslovakia) (WINNER)
    El amor brujo (Spain)
    I Even Met Happy Gypsies (Yugoslavia)
    Live for Life (France)
    Portrait of Chieko (Japan)
    Best Documentary Feature:
    The Anderson Platoon (WINNER)
    Festival
    Harvest
    A King’s Story
    A Time for Burning
    Best Documentary Short Subject:
    The Redwoods – Mark Harris and Trevor Greenwood (WINNER)
    Monument to the Dream
    A Place to Stand
    See You at the Pillar
    While I Run This Race
    Best Live Action Short Subject:
    A Place to Stand – Christopher Chapman and Cam McWhirt (WINNER)
    Paddle to the Sea – Julian Biggs
    Sky over Holland – John Ferno
    Stop Look and Listen – Len Janson and Chuck Menville
    Best Short Subject – Cartoons:
    The Box (WINNER)
    Hypothese Beta
    What on Earth!
    Best Original Music Score:
    Thoroughly Modern Millie – Elmer Bernstein (WINNER)
    Cool Hand Luke – Lalo Schifrin
    Doctor Dolittle – Leslie Bricusse
    Far from the Madding Crowd – Richard Rodney Bennett
    In Cold Blood – Quincy Jones
    Best Original Song Score or Adaptation Score:
    Camelot – Alfred Newman and Ken Darby (WINNER)
    Doctor Dolittle – Lionel Newman and Alexander Courage
    Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner – Frank De Vol
    Thoroughly Modern Millie – André Previn and Joseph Gershenson
    Valley of the Dolls – John Williams
    Best Song:
    “Talk to the Animals” from Doctor Dolittle – Music and Lyrics by Leslie Bricusse (WINNER)
    “The Bare Necessities” from The Jungle Book – Music and Lyrics by Terry Gilkyson
    “The Eyes of Love” from Banning – Music by Quincy Jones; Lyrics by Bob Russell
    “The Look of Love” from Casino Royale – Music by Burt Bacharach; Lyrics by Hal David
    “Thoroughly Modern Millie” from Thoroughly Modern Millie – Music by Jimmy Van Heusen; Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
    Best Costume Design:
    Camelot – John Truscott (WINNER)
    Bonnie and Clyde – Theadora Van Runkle
    The Happiest Millionaire – Bill Thomas
    The Taming of the Shrew – Danilo Donati and Irene Sharaff
    Thoroughly Modern Millie – Jean Louis
    Best Art Direction:
    Camelot – Art Direction: John Truscott and Edward Carrere; Set Decoration: John W. Brown (WINNER)
    Doctor Dolittle – Art Direction: Mario Chiari, Jack Martin Smith and Ed Graves; Set Decoration: Walter M. Scott and Stuart A. Reiss
    Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner – Art Direction: Robert Clatworthy; Set Decoration: Frank Tuttle
    The Taming of the Shrew – Art Direction: Renzo Mongiardino, John DeCuir, Elven Webb and Giuseppe Mariani; Set Decoration: Dario Simoni and Luigi Gervasi
    Thoroughly Modern Millie – Art Direction: Alexander Golitzen and George C. Webb; Set Decoration: Howard Bristol
    Best Cinematography:
    Bonnie and Clyde – Burnett Guffey (WINNER)
    Camelot – Richard H. Kline
    Doctor Dolittle – Robert L. Surtees
    The Graduate – Robert L. Surtees
    In Cold Blood – Conrad L. Hall
    Best Sound:
    In the Heat of the Night – Samuel Goldwyn Studio Sound Department (WINNER)
    Camelot – Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Studio Sound Department
    The Dirty Dozen – Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Sound Department
    Doctor Dolittle – 20th Century-Fox Studio Sound Department
    Thoroughly Modern Millie – Universal City Studio Sound Department
    Best Sound Effects:
    The Dirty Dozen – John Poyner (WINNER)
    In the Heat of the Night – James Richard
    Best Film Editing:
    In the Heat of the Night – Hal Ashby (WINNER)
    Beach Red – Frank P. Keller
    The Dirty Dozen – Michael Luciano
    Doctor Dolittle – Samuel E. Beetley and Marjorie Fowler
    Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner – Robert C. Jones
    Best Special Visual Effects:
    Doctor Dolittle – L. B. Abbott (WINNER)
    Tobruk – Howard A. Anderson and Albert Whitlock
    Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
    Gregory Peck
    Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award:
    Alfred Hitchcock
    Honorary Oscar:
    Arthur Freed was presented for distinguished service to the Academy and the production of six top-rated Awards telecasts.
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  • 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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  • 1968 Grammy Award Winners

    1968 Grammy Award Winners

    1968 Grammy Award Winners

    Winners Announced: February 29, 1968
    Televised: “Best On Record” May 8, 1968
    Held at: Chicago, Los Angeles, Nashville, and New York
    Eligibility Year: November 2, 1966 – November 1, 1967

    Musical Highlights and Achievements

    • Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band Dominates: The Beatles’ groundbreaking album won four Grammys, including Album of the Year and Best Contemporary Album.
    • Hello, Dolly!: Louis Armstrong received the Grammy for Best Male Vocal Performance for the song Hello, Dolly!, becoming the oldest Grammy winner at that time.
    • Fifth Dimension’s Big Win: The Fifth Dimension won Record of the Year for their hit single Up, Up and Away, also taking home the Grammy for Best Performance by a Vocal Group.

    Trivia

    • Beatles Making History: The Beatles became the first rock act to win Album of the Year, a landmark moment in Grammy history.
    • Bobbie Gentry’s Breakout: Bobbie Gentry, a relative newcomer, won Best New Artist, marking the start of her promising career.
    • Leap Year Ceremony: Interestingly, the awards ceremony occurred on a leap day—February 29.
    • Take our 1968 Quiz!

    1968 Grammy Winners

    Record of the Year:
    Up, Up and Away – 5th Dimension
    Album of the Year:
    Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles (Capitol)
    Song of the Year:
    Up, Up and Away – Jimmy L. Webb, songwriter
    Best New Artist:
    Bobbie Gentry
    Best Vocal Performance, Male:
    By the Time I Get to Phoenix – Glen Campbell
    Best Vocal Performance, Female:
    Ode to Billie Joe – Bobbie Gentry
    Best Performance By a Vocal Group (Two to Six Persons):
    Up, Up and Away – 5th Dimension
    Best Performance By a Chorus (Seven or More Persons):
    Up, Up and Away – Johnny Mann Singers
    Best Contemporary Single:
    Up, Up and Away – 5th Dimension
    Best Contemporary Album:
    Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Beatles (Capitol)
    Best Contemporary Male Solo Vocal Performance:
    By the Time I Get to Phoenix – Glen Campbell
    Best Contemporary Female Solo Vocal Performance:
    Ode to Billie Joe – Bobbie Gentry
    Best Contemporary Group Performance, Vocal or Instrumental:
    Up, Up and Away – 5th Dimension
    Best Rhythm and Blues Recording:
    Respect – Aretha Franklin (Atlantic)
    Best Rhythm and Blues Solo Vocal Performance, Male:
    Dead End Street – Lou Rawls
    Best Rhythm and Blues Solo Vocal Performance, Female:
    Respect – Aretha Franklin
    Best Rhythm and Blues Group Performance, Vocal or Instrumental (Two or More):
    Soul Man – Sam and Dave
    Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Small Group or Soloist With Small Group:
    Mercy, Mercy, Mercy, Cannonball Adderley Quintet
    Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Large Group or Soloist With Large Group:
    Far East Suite – Duke Ellington
    Best Country and Western Song:
    Gentle on My Mind John Hartford, songwriter
    Best Country and Western Recording:
    Gentle on My Mind – Glen Campbell (Capitol)
    Best Country and Western Solo Vocal Performance, Male:
    Gentle on My Mind – Glen Campbell
    Best Country and Western Solo Vocal Performance, Female:
    I Don’t Wanna Play House – Tammy Wynette
    Best Country and Western Performance, Duet, Trio or Group (Vocal or Instrumental):
    Jackson – Johnny Cash and June Carter
    Best Gospel Performance:
    More Grand Old Gospel, Porter Wagoner and the Blackwood Brothers
    Best Sacred Performance:
    How Great Thou Art, Elvis Presley
    Best Folk Performance:
    Gentle on My Mind – John Hartford
    Best Instrumental Arrangement:
    Alfie, Burt Bacharach, arranger
    Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) or Instrumentalist(s):
    Ode to Billie Joe – Jimmie Haskell, arranger
    Best Instrumental Theme:
    Mission: Impossible – Lalo Schifrin, composer
    Best Instrumental Performance:
    Chet Atkins Picks the Best – Chet Atkins
    Best Score From an Original Cast Show Album:
    Cabaret, Fred Ebb and John Kander, composers (Columbia)
    Best Original Score Written for a Motion Picture or Television Show:
    Mission: Impossible – Lalo Schifrin, composer
    Album of the Year, Classical (tie):
    Berg, Wozzeck, Pierre Boulez conducting Paris National Opera; solos: Berry, Strauss, Uhl and Doench (Columbia)
    Mahler, Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major (Symphony of a Thousand ), Leonard Bernstein conducting London Symphony Orchestra (Columbia)
    Best Classical Performance, Orchestra:
    Stravinsky, Firebird and Petrouchka Suites, Igor Stravinsky conducting Columbia Symphony
    Best Chamber Music Performance:
    West Meets East, Ravi Shankar and Yehudi Menuhin
    Best Classical Performance, Instrumental Soloist(s) (With or Without Orchestra):
    Horowitz in Concert, Vladimir Horowitz
    Best Opera Recording:
    Berg, Wozzeck, Pierre Boulez conducting Paris National Opera; solos: Berry, Strauss, Uhl and Doench (Columbia)
    Best Classical Choral Performance (tie):
    Mahler, Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major (Symphony of a Thousand ), Leonard Bernstein conducting London Symphony Orchestra
    Orff, Catulli Carmina, Robert Page conducting Temple University Chorus; Eugene Ormandy conducting Philadelphia Orchestra
    Best Classical Vocal Soloist Performance:
    Prima Donna, Vol. 2, Leontyne Price; Francesco Molinari-Pradelli conducting RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra
    Best Comedy Recording:
    Revenge, Bill Cosby (Warner Bros.-Seven Arts)
    Best Spoken Word, Documentary or Drama Recording:
    Gallant Men, Sen. Everett M. Dirksen (Capitol)
    Best Recording for Children:
    Dr Seuss: How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Boris Karloff (MGM)
    Best Album Cover, Graphic Arts:
    Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Peter Blake and Jann Haworth, art directors (Capitol)
    Best Album Cover, Photography:
    Bob Dylan’s Greatest Hits; Roland Scherman, photographer; John Berg and Bob Cato, art directors (Columbia)
    Best Album Notes:
    Suburban Attitudes in Country Verse, John O. Loudermilk, annotator (RCA)