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Jan 1965 Petula Clark English singer tops the charts with "Downtown".(more)
Jan 1965 The Searchers,were on the front lines of the British Invasion. and go all the way to #3 US with "Love Potion #9". (more)
The Righteous Brothers have a #1 with "You've Lost That Lovin Feelin" - they would top the charts again in July with "Unchained Melody" (more)
The first rock concert movie "The T.A.M.I. Show" is filmed in Santa Monica featuring The Beach Boys, Rolling Stones, Supremes, Jan & Dean, Miracles, Marvin Gaye, Chuck Berry and a show stopping performance by James Brown.
Mar 1965 The Temptations have their first #1 with "My Girl". The Temptations were the most consistently commercially successful and critically acclaimed male vocal group of the Sixties and early Seventies. (more)
Mar 1965 Gary Lewis The Playboys, have a #1 with
"This Diamond Ring"written by Al Kooper. (more)
Mar 1965 The Kinks add two more top ten hits with "Tired of Waiting for You" and "All Day and All Of The Night".(more)
Mar 1965 The Supremes top the carts at #1 with "Stop In The Name of Love". (more)
James Brown makes a startling and abrupt shift from pure soul to a rhythm-based new invention of his own making called "funk" with the hits "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag" and "I Got You".(more)
Apr 1965 Freddy and The Dreamers go to #1 US, #2 UK. with I'm Telling You Now" (more)
May 1965 "Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter" by Herman's Hermits goes to #1.(more)
May 1965 Tom Jones hit's #1 UK, #10 US.
with the single "It's Not Unusual" (more)
June 1965 Sam the Sham And The Pharaohs have a million seller Wooly Bully" at #2 (more)
Blues-rock hits its high point with The Yardbirds, The Who, The Pretty Things and The Paul Butterfield Blues Band turning out acclaimed records in the aggressive style.
June 1965 #1 Help Me Rhonda"and #3"California Girls".The Beach Boys (more)
July 1965 The Rolling Stones have a #1 album and a #1 single with "Satisfaction".(more)
July 1965 Bob Dylan "plugs in" at the Newport Folk Festival marking the shift from acoustic folkie to rock 'n' roller.(more)
July 1965 The Four Tops score their first #1 hit with "I Can't Help Myself.(more)
Aug 1965 Yardbirds go to #6 with "For Your Love". (more)
Folk-rock is ushered in by The Byrds doing a cover of "Mr. Tambourine Man" which help introduce its author
Bob Dylan to a wider audience.(more)
Sep 1965 Barry McGuire scores a #1 solo hit with the protest song "Eve of Destruction".(more)
Oct 1965 The McCoys,Formed in Union City, Indiana, in 1962 have a #1 hit with "Hang On Sloopy". (more)
Nov 1965 Fontella Bassis an American soul singer, who is best known for the 1965 R&B hit #1"Rescue Me"(more)
Martha & The Vandellas "Dancing In Streets" is used as a rallying cry when racial riots ignite in Watts during the summer and Los Angeles DJ The Magnificent Montague's slogan, "Burn Baby Burn" takes on new meaning as the community goes up in flames.
Criteria: - These records were chosen and ranked based on their initial and lasting popularity, and on their impact on the overall scope of musical history. Records are listed based on the year that they were released.
1965 Top 20 Greatest Songs
1 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction Rolling Stones
2 Like A Rolling Stone Bob Dylan
3 In The Midnight Hour Wilson Pickett
4 Papa's Got A Brand New Bag James Brown
5 My Generation The Who
6 Mr. Tambourine Man Byrds / Bob Dylan
7 Yesterday Beatles
8 The Sounds Of Silence Simon & Garfunkel
9 Ticket To Ride Beatles
10 The Tracks Of My Tears Miracles
11 California Dreamin' Mamas & Papas
12 Heart Full Of Soul Yardbirds
13 People Get Ready Impressions
14 Do You Believe In Magic Lovin' Spoonful
15 In My Life Beatles
16 I Got You (I Feel Good) James Brown
17 Get Off Of My Cloud Rolling Stones
18 I Fought The Law Bobby Fuller Four
19 I Can't Help Myself Four Tops
20 California Girls Beach Boys
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