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On the Charts 65 Years Ago, Elvis Presley Nabbed His 5th No. 1 of the Decade With a Song Based on an Italian Ballad

On the Charts 65 Years Ago, Elvis Presley Nabbed His 5th No. 1 of the Decade With a Song Based on an Italian Ballad

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3 Classic Rock Bands From the 1960s That Are Known by a Single Name

The Four Tops, group behind "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)"

4 Unforgettable Songs That Helped Motown Own the Music World in 1966

Marty Robbins, a country music star of the 1950s

On the Charts 65 Years Ago, Marty Robbins Was at No. 1 With a Song That Accidentally Changed the Way Guitars Would Sound for Decades To Come

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On This Day in 1965, Buck Owens Was at No. 1 With a Song That Started as a Sarcastic Joke From an Annoyed Co-Writer

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    Born on This Day in 1934, the Trailblazing Artist Who Became Country Music’s First Black Superstar

    March 18, 2026, 10:31 am

  • 3 Beach Boys Songs That Prove They Were Ahead of Their Time

    3 Unforgettable Classic Rock Verses From 1964 That Still Sound So Good

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  • 3 Folk Ballads That Became Rock Anthems in the 1960s

  • 3 Connie Smith Songs That Were Revolutionary in Country Music

    3 Country Ballads From 1965 That Remain Timeless Tearjerkers

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  • 3 Country Ballads From 1969 That Remain Timeless Tearjerkers

    March 14, 2026, 8:00 am

  • On This Day in 2013, Country Music Lost the Longtime Opry Member Nicknamed “The Jolly Greene Giant”

    On This Day in 2013, Country Music Said Gooodbye to Its “Jolly Greene Giant”—Best Known for His 1960s Standard About a Mysterious Breakup

    March 14, 2026, 7:44 am

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    4 Chart-Toppers From 1965 by British Invasion Acts Other Than The Beatles

    March 14, 2026, 7:00 am

  • 4 Great Tim Buckley Covers by Various Famous Artists, Including Robert Plant and Linda Ronstadt

    3 Folk Rock Songs That Captured the Spirit of the 1960s (And You’ve Definitely Never Heard Them)

    March 13, 2026, 4:47 pm

  • These 3 Country Songs From 1961 Are Instant Mood Boosters

    These 3 Country Songs From 1961 Are Instant Mood Boosters

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    3 Classic Soul Hits From 1963 That We Just Can’t Stop Singing

    March 13, 2026, 5:30 am

  • Dottie West

    On This Day in 1966, Dottie West Released a Cheating Song She Co-Wrote With Her Husband That Became a Major Hit

    March 12, 2026, 12:32 pm

  • Remembering “Tiptoe Through the Tulips” Singer Tiny Tim’s Brutally Honest Last Words

    3 Funny Pop Songs From the 1960s That Get Us Laughing Every Time

    March 11, 2026, 6:30 am

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