Straight out of 1966
| "(You're My) Soul And Inspiration" was the first major hit for the American popgroup The Righteous Brothers after leaving their long-standing producer Phil Spector. The single peaked at No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and reached No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart. Billboard ranked the record as the No. 3 song for 1966.[2] | |
| | "Last Train to Clarksville" was the debut single by The Monkees. The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 on November 5, 1966.[3] Lead vocals were performed by The Monkees' drummer Micky Dolenz. |
| "Monday, Monday" is a 1966 song written by John Phillips and recorded by the Mamas & the Papas using background instruments played by members of The Wrecking Crew. It was the group's only number-one hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | |
| | "The Ballad of the Green Berets" is a patriotic song in the ballad style about the Green Berets, an elite special force in the U.S. Army. It is one of the very few songs of the 1960s to cast the military in a positive light and in 1966 it became a major hit, reaching No. 1 for five weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and four weeks on Cashbox. Ultimately, the song was named Billboard's #1 single for the year 1966. |
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Harv