Just how big was the British Invasion in 1965? What had started in 1964 had turned into a monster a year later. Half of the 26 Billboard Hot 100 chart toppers belonged to British acts. Not all of the songs below made it to #1 in the U.S. in ’65 but each one of them is a classic. Listen … and remember.

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British Invasion 1965

Dave Clark Five – Kinks – Beatles – The Who – Herman’s Hermits
Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders – Animals – Rolling Stones – Gerry & The Pacemakers

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