Jan '65
After the Payola scandal of 1959 leaves him virtually unemployable in major radio, Alan Freed turns to alcohol and dies of liver failure in CA. (more)
Jan '65
Jan '65
Feb '65
Feb '65
The Impressions, featuring Curtis Mayfield, hit #14 with "People Get Ready" inspired by the March on Washington. (more)
Mar '65
Mar '65
'65 brings
Mar '65
Apr '65
"Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter" by Herman's Hermits goes to #1. They would top the charts again in August with
"Henry VIII".
May '65
Jun '65
Jun '65
The Beatles are appointed MBE (Members of the British Empire) by the Queen. (more)
Jun '65
The Byrds release their debut album and have a #1 single with their cover of Bob Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man".
Jun '65
Jun '65
The Rolling Stones have a #1 album and a #1 single with "Satisfaction". They top the charts again in Nov. with "Get Off Of My Cloud".
Jul '65
Jul '65
Bob Dylan debuts his new electric band at The Newport Folk Festival and receives boos from the crowd of folk purists.
Aug '65
The Yardbirds get to #6 with "For Your Love". The band featured guitarists Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton and later Jimmy Page.
Sep '65
Sep '65
Oct '65
Oct '65
Dec '65
Dec '65
The Who are #2 in the UK with "My Generation", their third top ten single in the UK. The song peaks at #75 in the US.
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Rock and Roll History
1965:
Petula Clark - Downtown
TV Show: Hullabaloo
The Searchers
Alan Freed
The Righteous Brothers
The Impressions
The Temptations
The Kinks
Gary Lewis & The Playboys
The Supremes
Freddy & The Dreamers
Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass
Herman's Hermits
Tom Jones - It's Not Unusual
Sam the Sham
& The Pharoahs
The Beatles - MBE
The Beach Boys
The Byrds
James Brown -
Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
Sonny & Cher
Rolling Stones - Satisfaction
Bob Dylan goes electric
The Four Tops
Wilson Pickett
The Yardbirds
The Beatles at Shea Stadium
Barry McGuire
Otis Redding
Stax / Volt
Roy Head - Treat Her Right
The McCoys
Fontella Bass - Rescue Me
The Who - My Generation
The Byrds - Turn, Turn, Turn
US #1 Hits of 1965
UK #1 Hits of 1965
US #1 Albums of 1965
UK #1 Albums of 1965
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"Let's face it, rock and roll is bigger than all of us." - Alan Freed
Jan '65
Liverpool, UK band, The Searchers, go all the way to #3 US with "Love Potion #9". The band had previously scored three #1 hits in the UK. (more)
Mar '65
Gary Lewis, son of comedian Jerry Lewis, and his band The Playboys, go to #1 with "This Diamond Ring". (more)
Apr '65
"I'm Telling You Now" by Manchester, UK band Freddy and The Dreamers goes to #1 US, #2 UK. (more)
May '65
Raunchy, Welsh singer Tom Jones belts out a hit with the single "It's Not Unusual" #1 UK, #10 US.
Detroit, MI act The Four Tops score their first #1 hit with "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)".
Jul '65
Alabama native and Detroit resident, Wilson Pickett moves from Gospel to secular music and has a #1 R&B, #21 Pop hit with "In The Midnight Hour".
Aug '65
After leaving the New Christy Minstrels, Barry McGuire scores a #1 solo hit with the protest song "Eve of Destruction".
Aug '65
Nov '65
Oct '65
Texas Rockabilly singer, Roy Head switches to blue-eyed soul and lands a #2 hit single with "Treat Her Right".
St.Louis, MO soul singer Fontella Bass signs with Chess Records and goes to #1 with "Rescue Me".
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