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3 Ballads From the 1960s That Are Even Sadder for 60s Kids To Hear as Adults

Sad ballads often strike us differently as we age, as it’s not uncommon to become more sentimental with each new trip around ...
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60 Years Ago: 'The Ballad of the Green Berets' Became 1966's Biggest Hit

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the most unusual No. 1 hits of the 1960s reached the top of the charts exactly 60 years ago today. On March 5, 1966, Staff ...
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60 Years Ago: Why 'The Ballad of the Green Berets' Became a Controversial No. 1 Hit

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

RIP, Summer of Love: 21 albums that soundtracked the funeral of the 1960s dream

When the ’60s dream soured, rock got darker, stranger, and more truthful. These 21 albums chart the moment idealism met reality ...
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60 years ago: 'The Ballad of the Green Berets' became 1966's biggest hit

One of the most unusual No. 1 hits of the 1960s reached the top of the charts exactly 60 years ago today. On March 5, 1966, Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler’s patriotic ballad "The Ballad of the Green Berets" ...