There were twenty-seven # 1 songs in 1965. None of the songs listed below were one of them.
There were several songs that reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, while many, many others reached the Top 10, and still a few more reached the Top 20.
Below is a medley of 12 songs that may not have hit the top of the charts but each and every one of them is a timeless treasure from 1965. I have indicated below their peak position on the charts next to the artists’ names.
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1965 What A Year!
Mamas & Papas (#4) – Gary Lewis & The Playboys (#2)
Kinks (#7) – Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs (#2)
Searchers (#3) – Manfred Mann (#12)
Jewel Akens (#3) – Herman’s Hermits (#2)
Bob Dylan (#2) – Animals (#13)
James Brown (#3) – Jay & The Americans (#4)
I feel good listening to the mellow upbeat rock
It was a good year
Thanks, Mary Helen. It was a very, very good year! 🥰
Jojo and I say they should all have been #1. Thanks <3
Jojo and you are absolutely right! ❤
From the Mamas and the Papas to Jay and the Americans I loved it all. I may have to listen to it again later. This is not my usual bubbly comment but I am feeling a little sleepy. Drugs for nausea have kicked in. Thank you for this! I truly appreciate all that you do! And, you’re still the best! 🥰🥰
Sandy, no one expected you to comment today, certainly not me. You focus all of your strength on what is really important, and that is YOU!
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WOW! So many memories conjured up by these tunes!
Awesome, Ray! So glad to have you back and to relive the glory days!
Thanks!
Thank you, Terry! 🥰 Memories are what it’s all about and if today’s tunes conjured up a few that were important to you, then I’m very happy!