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The Music and Events of 1968

Our favorite songs of 1968 included these:

TitleArtist
1, 2, 3 Red Light 1910 Fruitgum Company
Goody Goody Gumdrops 1910 Fruitgum Company
Simon Says 1910 Fruitgum Company
Love Makes A Woman Acklin, Barbara
This Guy's In Love With You Alpert, Herb
Journey to the Center of the Mind Amboy Dukes
Green Light American Breed
Who Will Answer? Ames, Ed
My Favorite Things Andrews, Julie
I Can't Stop Dancing Archie Bell & the Drells
Tighten Up Archie Bell & the Drells
Bang Shang-A-Lang Archies
Bang-Shang-a-Lang Archies
The House That Jack Built Aretha Franklin
Everything That Touches You Association
Time for Livin' Association
Paying the Cost to Be the Boss B. B. King
A Question of Temperature Balloon Farm
Darlin' Beach Boys
Do It Again Beach Boys
Across the Universe Beatles
Birthday Beatles
Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill, the Beatles
Hey Jude Beatles
I Will Beatles
Lady Madonna Beatles
Mother Nature's Son Beatles
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da Beatles
Revolution Beatles
While My Guitar Gently Sleeps Beatles
With A Little Help From My Friends Beatles
I Can't See Nobody Bee Gees
I Gotta Get a Message to You Bee Gees
I've Gotta Get A Message to You Bee Gees
Words Bee Gees
I'm Gonna Make You Love Me Bell, Madeline
Piece of My Heart Big Brother & the Holding Comp
Country Girl - City Man Billy Vera & Judy Clay
Summertime Blues Blue Cheer
Less of Me Bobby Gentry & Glen Campbell
Does Your Mama Know About Me Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers
Soul Limbo Booker T & the MGs
Choo Choo Train Box Tops
Cry Like A Baby Box Tops
I Met Her in Church Box Tops
She Shot A Hole In My Soul Box Tops
Goodbye My Love Brown, James
I Got the Feeling Brown, James
Say It Loud Brown, James
There Was A Time Brown, James
Back In Love Again Buckinghams
Susan Buckinghams
Funky Judge Bull & the Matadors
Hey Western Union Man Butler, Jerry
Hey, Western Union Man Butler, Jerry
Never Give You Up Butler, Jerry
Dreams of the Everyday Housewife Campbell, Glen
Hey Little One Campbell, Glen
I Wanna Live Campbell, Glen
Wichita Lineman Campbell, Glenn
On the Road Again Canned Heat
Skip A Rope Cargill, Henson
Lesson, the Carr, Vikki
Slip Away Carter, Clarence
Folsom Prison Blues Cash, Johnny
I Can't Turn You Loose Chambers Brothers
Time Has Come Today Chambers Brothers
Eleanor Rigby Charles, Ray
Don't Give Up Clark, Petula
Kiss Me Goodbye Clark, Petula
Stormy Classics Four
Spooky Classics IV
The Horse Cliff Nobles & Co.
Letter, (The) Cocker, Joe
With A Little Help From My Friends Cocker, Joe
Both Sides Now Collins, Judy
Funky Street Conley, Arthur
Indian Lake Cowsills
We Can Fly Cowsills
Fire Crazy World of Arthur Brown
Sunshine of Your Love Cream
White Room Cream
Suzie Q Creedence Clearwater Revival
Hush Deep Purple
Kentucky Woman Deep Purple
Break Your Promise Delfonics
La-La Means I Love You Delfonics
Always Together Dells
Stay In My Corner Dells
There Is Dells
Wear It On Our Face Dells
Oh No No Diamond, Neil
Love Child Diana Ross & the Supremes
Abraham, Martin, & John Dion
Hurdy Gurdy Man Donovan
Jennifer Juniper Donovan
Lalena Donovan
Hello, I Love You Doors
Love Me Two Times Doors
Unknown Soldier Doors
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight Dylan, Bob
Baby, Come Back Equals
Monterey Eric Burdon & the Animals
Sky Pilot Eric Burdon & the Animals
The Ballad of Bonnie And Clyde Fame, George
Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde Fame, Georgie
Hitch It to the Horse Fantastic Johnny C
Lament of the Cherokee Indian Fardon, Don
Hi-Heel Sneakers Feliciano, Jose
Light My Fire Feliciano, Jose
Carpet Man Fifth Dimension
Stoned Soul Picnic Fifth Dimension
Sweet Blindness Fifth Dimension
Bring It On Home to Me Floyd, Eddie
I've Never Found a Girl (to Love Me Like Floyd, Eddie
Baby, Now That I've Found You Foundations
Master Jack Four Jacks & a Jill
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow Four Seasons
If I Were A Carpenter Four Tops
Walk Away Renee Four Tops
(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gon Franklin, Aretha
Ain't No Way Franklin, Aretha
Chain of Fools Franklin, Aretha
House That Jack Built Franklin, Aretha
I Say a Little Prayer Franklin, Aretha
See Saw Franklin, Aretha
Since You've Been Gone Franklin, Aretha
Think Franklin, Aretha
Reach Out of the Darkness Friend & Lover
Sealed with a Kiss Gary Lewis & the Playboys
Lady Willpower Gary Puckett & the Union Gap
Over You Gary Puckett & the Union Gap
Young Girl Gary Puckett & the Union Gap
Chained Gaye, Marvin
I Heard it Through the Grapevine Gaye, Marvin
You Gaye, Marvin
Playboy Gene & Debbe
End of Our Road Gladys Knight & the Pips
It Should Have Been Me Gladys Knight & the Pips
Autumn of My Life Goldsboro, Bobby
Honey Goldsboro, Bobby
The Straight Life Goldsboro, Bobby
Blue Max Goldsmith, Jerry
Midnight Confessions Grassroots
MacArthur Park Harris, Richard
I Can Take or Leave Your Loving Herman's Hermits
Born Free Hesitations
Tiny Bubbles Ho, Don
Jennifer Eccles Hollies
Those Were the Days Hopkin, Mary
Nobody But Me Human Beinz
Turn On Your Lovelight Human Beinz
A Man Without Love Humperdinck, Engelbert
Am I That Easy to Forget Humperdinck, Engelbert
Fool for You Impressions
We're a Winner Impressions
(Love Is Like a) Baseball Game Intruders
Cowboys to Girls Intruders
The Unicorn Irish Rovers
Unicorn Irish Rovers
Inna Gadda Da Vida Iron Butterfly
I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me) James Brown & the Famous Flame
Licking Stick James Brown & the Famous Flame
There Was a Time James Brown & the Famous Flame
Security James, Etta
Strawberry Shortcake Jay & the Techniques
Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line Jennings, Waylon
All Along the Watchtower Jimi Hendrix Experience
Bottle of Wine Jimmy Gilmer & the Fireballs
Judy in Disguise (with Glasses) John Fred & His Playboy Band
Judy In Disguise (With Glasses) John Fred & the Playboy Band
Delilah Jones, Tom
Help Yourself Jones, Tom
Down On Me Joplin, Janis
Piece of My Heart Joplin, Janis
Hip City (Part 2) Junior Walker & the All-Stars
Just Dropped In (To See What Condition) Kenny Rogers & the First Editi
How'd We Ever Get This Way Kim, Andy
Shoot 'Em Up, Baby Kim, Andy
Shame, Shame Lanterns, Magic
Little Arrows Leapy Lee
Green Tambourine Lemon Pipers
Foggy Mountain Breakdown Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
Goin' Out of My Head Over You Lettermen
Put Your Head On My Shoulder Lettermen
Early Morning Rain Lightfoot, Gordon
Here Comes the Judge Long, Shorty
Dream A Little Dream of Me Mama Cass Elliot
Mighty Quinn (Quinn the Eskimo) Mann, Manfred
My Baby Must Be A Magician Marvelettes
Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
If I Could Build My Whole World Around Y Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Keep on Lovin' Me, Honey Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Grazing in the Grass Masekela, Hugh
Love is Blue Mauriat, Paul
Shape of Things to Come Max Frost & the Troopers
The Fool On the Hill Mendes, Sergio
The Look of Love Mendes, Sergio
Little Green Apples Miller, Roger
Cab Driver Mills Brothers
Up the Lazy River Mills Brothers
Soul Serenade Mitchell, Willie
D. W. Washburn Monkees
Tapioca Tundra Monkees
Valleri Monkees
The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly Montenegro, Hugo
Dear Diary Moody Blues
Lovely to See You Moody Blues
Ride My See Saw Moody Blues
Tuesday Afternoon Moody Blues
Hold Me Tight Nash, Johnny
Can't You See Me Cry New Colony Six
I Will Always Think About You New Colony Six
Treat Her Groovy New Colony Six
I'm A Girl Watcher O'Jays
Girl Watcher O'Kaysions
Chewy Chewy Ohio Express
Down At Lulu's Ohio Express
Yummy Yummy Yummy Ohio Express
Happy Song (Dum-Dum) Otis Redding
Love Is Blue (L'Amour Est Bleu) Paul Mauriat & His Orchestra
Don't Take It So Hard Paul Revere & the Raiders
Too Much Talk Paul Revere & the Raiders
Lover's Holiday Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson
Pickin' Wild Mountain Berries Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson
I Love You People
I'm a Midnight Mover Pickett, Wilson
She's Lookin' Good Pickett, Wilson
She's A Heartbreaker Pitney, Gene
She's a Heartbreaker Pitney, Gene
If I Can Dream Presley, Elvis
U.S. Male Presley, Elvis
Beg Borrow and Steal Rare Breed
A Beautiful Morning Rascals
A Ray of Hope Rascals
Beautiful Morning, A Rascals
People Got to be Free Rascals
Ame Caline (Soul Coaxing) Raymond Lefevre & His Orchestr
(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay Redding, Otis
Amen Redding, Otis
Dock of the Bay Redding, Otis
Papa's Got a Brand New Bag Redding, Otis
Lo Mucho Que Te Quiero (the More I Love Rene & Rene
Am I That Easy to Forget Reynolds, Debbie
Harper Valley P.T.A. Riley, Jeannie C.
Summer Rain Rivers, Johnny
Jumpin' Jack Flash Rolling Stones
Street Fighting Man Rolling Stones
Baby Let's Wait Royal Guardsmen
Snoopy's Christmas Royal Guardsmen
Angel of the Morning Rush, Merrilee
1432 Franklin Pike Circle Hero Russell, Bobby
I Thank You Sam & Dave
Fool on the Hill Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66
The Look of Love Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66
Shake Shadows of Knight
Mrs. Robinson Simon & Garfunkel
Scarborough Fair Simon & Garfunkel
(You Keep Me) Hangin' On Simon, Joe
Cycles Sinatra, Frank
Some Velvet Morning Sinatra, Nancy
Take Time to Know Her Sledge, Percy
Dance to the Music Sly & the Family Stone
M'Lady Sly & the Family Stone
Sing A Simple Song Sly & the Family Stone
Itchycoo Park Small Faces
Little Green Apples Smith, O.C.
Son of Hickory Holler's Tramp Smith, O.C.
If You Can Want Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
Special Occasion Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
Yester Love Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
Like to Get to Know You Spanky & Our Gang
Sunday Mornin' Spanky & Our Gang
Pictures of Matchstick Men Status Quo
Born to Be Wild Steppenwolf
Magic Carpet Ride Steppenwolf
Sookie Sookie Steppenwolf
Mr. Businessman Stevens, Ray
Different Drum Stoned Ponies
Pretty Song From Psych-Out Strawberry Alarm Clock
Forever Came Today Supremes
Some Things You Never Get Used Supremes
Sweet Inspiration Sweet Inspirations
Who's Making Love Taylor, Johnnie
I Could Never Love Another Temptations
I Wish It Would Rain Temptations
Please Return Your Love to Me Temptations
Men Are Gettin' Scarce Tex, Joe
I Need Love Third Booth
Eyes of A New York Woman Thomas, B.J.
The Eyes of A New York Woman Thomas, B.J.
Tip-Toe Through the Tulips with Me Tiny Tim
Alice Long (You're Still My Favorite Gir Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart
I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart
Do Something to Me Tommy James & the Shondells
Mony Mony Tommy James & the Shondells
Love Is All Around Troggs
Elenore Turtles
People Tymes
Beginning of My End Unifics
Court of Love Unifics
Take Me For A Little While Vanilla Fudge
You Keep Me Hangin' On Vanilla Fudge
My Girl/Hey Girl Vee, Bobby
Halfway to Paradise Vinton, Bobby
I Love How You Love Me Vinton, Bobby
'Till Vogues
My Special Angel Vogues
Turn Around, Look At Me Vogues
Always Something There to Remind Me Warwick, Dionne
Do You Know the Way to San Jose Warwick, Dionne
Promises Promises Warwick, Dionne
Theme From Valley of the Dolls Warwick, Dionne
Valley of the Dolls (theme) Warwick, Dionne
Who Is Gonna Love Me? Warwick, Dionne
Call Me Lightning Who
Magic Bus Who
Battle Hymn of the Republic Williams, Andy
Sweet Memories Williams, Andy
Classical Gas Williams, Mason
Hey Jude Wilson Pickett
Snake Wilson, Al
The Snake Wilson, Al
I Get the Sweetest Feeling Wilson, Jackie
Face It Girl, It's Over Wilson, Nancy
For Once In My Life Wonder, Stevie
Shoo Be Doo Be Doo Da Day Wonder, Stevie
You Met Your Match Wonder, Stevie
Girls Can't Do What the Guys Do Wright, Betty
1, 2, 3 Red Light 1910 Fruitgum Company
Goody Goody Gumdrops 1910 Fruitgum Company
Simon Says 1910 Fruitgum Company
Love Makes A Woman Acklin, Barbara
This Guy's In Love With You Alpert, Herb
Journey to the Center of the Mind Amboy Dukes
Green Light American Breed
Who Will Answer? Ames, Ed
My Favorite Things Andrews, Julie
I Can't Stop Dancing Archie Bell & the Drells
Tighten Up Archie Bell & the Drells
Bang Shang-A-Lang Archies
Bang-Shang-a-Lang Archies
The House That Jack Built Aretha Franklin
Everything That Touches You Association
Time for Livin' Association
Paying the Cost to Be the Boss B. B. King
A Question of Temperature Balloon Farm
Darlin' Beach Boys
Do It Again Beach Boys
Across the Universe Beatles
Birthday Beatles
Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill, the Beatles
Hey Jude Beatles
I Will Beatles
Lady Madonna Beatles
Mother Nature's Son Beatles
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da Beatles
Revolution Beatles
While My Guitar Gently Sleeps Beatles
With A Little Help From My Friends Beatles
I Can't See Nobody Bee Gees
I Gotta Get a Message to You Bee Gees
I've Gotta Get A Message to You Bee Gees
Words Bee Gees
I'm Gonna Make You Love Me Bell, Madeline
Piece of My Heart Big Brother & the Holding Comp
Country Girl - City Man Billy Vera & Judy Clay
Summertime Blues Blue Cheer
Less of Me Bobby Gentry & Glen Campbell
Does Your Mama Know About Me Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers
Soul Limbo Booker T & the MGs
Choo Choo Train Box Tops
Cry Like A Baby Box Tops
I Met Her in Church Box Tops
She Shot A Hole In My Soul Box Tops
Goodbye My Love Brown, James
I Got the Feeling Brown, James
Say It Loud Brown, James
There Was A Time Brown, James
Back In Love Again Buckinghams
Susan Buckinghams
Funky Judge Bull & the Matadors
Hey Western Union Man Butler, Jerry
Hey, Western Union Man Butler, Jerry
Never Give You Up Butler, Jerry
Dreams of the Everyday Housewife Campbell, Glen
Hey Little One Campbell, Glen
I Wanna Live Campbell, Glen
Wichita Lineman Campbell, Glenn
On the Road Again Canned Heat
Skip A Rope Cargill, Henson
Lesson, the Carr, Vikki
Slip Away Carter, Clarence
Folsom Prison Blues Cash, Johnny
I Can't Turn You Loose Chambers Brothers
Time Has Come Today Chambers Brothers
Eleanor Rigby Charles, Ray
Don't Give Up Clark, Petula
Kiss Me Goodbye Clark, Petula
Stormy Classics Four
Spooky Classics IV
The Horse Cliff Nobles & Co.
Letter, (The) Cocker, Joe
With A Little Help From My Friends Cocker, Joe
Both Sides Now Collins, Judy
Funky Street Conley, Arthur
Indian Lake Cowsills
We Can Fly Cowsills
Fire Crazy World of Arthur Brown
Sunshine of Your Love Cream
White Room Cream
Suzie Q Creedence Clearwater Revival
Hush Deep Purple
Kentucky Woman Deep Purple
Break Your Promise Delfonics
La-La Means I Love You Delfonics
Always Together Dells
Stay In My Corner Dells
There Is Dells
Wear It On Our Face Dells
Oh No No Diamond, Neil
Love Child Diana Ross & the Supremes
Abraham, Martin, & John Dion
Hurdy Gurdy Man Donovan
Jennifer Juniper Donovan
Lalena Donovan
Hello, I Love You Doors
Love Me Two Times Doors
Unknown Soldier Doors
I'll Be Your Baby Tonight Dylan, Bob
Baby, Come Back Equals
Monterey Eric Burdon & the Animals
Sky Pilot Eric Burdon & the Animals
The Ballad of Bonnie And Clyde Fame, George
Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde Fame, Georgie
Hitch It to the Horse Fantastic Johnny C
Lament of the Cherokee Indian Fardon, Don
Hi-Heel Sneakers Feliciano, Jose
Light My Fire Feliciano, Jose
Carpet Man Fifth Dimension
Stoned Soul Picnic Fifth Dimension
Sweet Blindness Fifth Dimension
Bring It On Home to Me Floyd, Eddie
I've Never Found a Girl (to Love Me Like Floyd, Eddie
Baby, Now That I've Found You Foundations
Master Jack Four Jacks & a Jill
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow Four Seasons
If I Were A Carpenter Four Tops
Walk Away Renee Four Tops
(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gon Franklin, Aretha
Ain't No Way Franklin, Aretha
Chain of Fools Franklin, Aretha
House That Jack Built Franklin, Aretha
I Say a Little Prayer Franklin, Aretha
See Saw Franklin, Aretha
Since You've Been Gone Franklin, Aretha
Think Franklin, Aretha
Reach Out of the Darkness Friend & Lover
Sealed with a Kiss Gary Lewis & the Playboys
Lady Willpower Gary Puckett & the Union Gap
Over You Gary Puckett & the Union Gap
Young Girl Gary Puckett & the Union Gap
Chained Gaye, Marvin
I Heard it Through the Grapevine Gaye, Marvin
You Gaye, Marvin
Playboy Gene & Debbe
End of Our Road Gladys Knight & the Pips
It Should Have Been Me Gladys Knight & the Pips
Autumn of My Life Goldsboro, Bobby
Honey Goldsboro, Bobby
The Straight Life Goldsboro, Bobby
Blue Max Goldsmith, Jerry
Midnight Confessions Grassroots
MacArthur Park Harris, Richard
I Can Take or Leave Your Loving Herman's Hermits
Born Free Hesitations
Tiny Bubbles Ho, Don
Jennifer Eccles Hollies
Those Were the Days Hopkin, Mary
Nobody But Me Human Beinz
Turn On Your Lovelight Human Beinz
A Man Without Love Humperdinck, Engelbert
Am I That Easy to Forget Humperdinck, Engelbert
Fool for You Impressions
We're a Winner Impressions
(Love Is Like a) Baseball Game Intruders
Cowboys to Girls Intruders
The Unicorn Irish Rovers
Unicorn Irish Rovers
Inna Gadda Da Vida Iron Butterfly
I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me) James Brown & the Famous Flame
Licking Stick James Brown & the Famous Flame
There Was a Time James Brown & the Famous Flame
Security James, Etta
Strawberry Shortcake Jay & the Techniques
Only Daddy That'll Walk the Line Jennings, Waylon
All Along the Watchtower Jimi Hendrix Experience
Bottle of Wine Jimmy Gilmer & the Fireballs
Judy in Disguise (with Glasses) John Fred & His Playboy Band
Judy In Disguise (With Glasses) John Fred & the Playboy Band
Delilah Jones, Tom
Help Yourself Jones, Tom
Down On Me Joplin, Janis
Piece of My Heart Joplin, Janis
Hip City (Part 2) Junior Walker & the All-Stars
Just Dropped In (To See What Condition) Kenny Rogers & the First Editi
How'd We Ever Get This Way Kim, Andy
Shoot 'Em Up, Baby Kim, Andy
Shame, Shame Lanterns, Magic
Little Arrows Leapy Lee
Green Tambourine Lemon Pipers
Foggy Mountain Breakdown Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs
Goin' Out of My Head Over You Lettermen
Put Your Head On My Shoulder Lettermen
Early Morning Rain Lightfoot, Gordon
Here Comes the Judge Long, Shorty
Dream A Little Dream of Me Mama Cass Elliot
Mighty Quinn (Quinn the Eskimo) Mann, Manfred
My Baby Must Be A Magician Marvelettes
Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
If I Could Build My Whole World Around Y Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Keep on Lovin' Me, Honey Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Grazing in the Grass Masekela, Hugh
Love is Blue Mauriat, Paul
Shape of Things to Come Max Frost & the Troopers
The Fool On the Hill Mendes, Sergio
The Look of Love Mendes, Sergio
Little Green Apples Miller, Roger
Cab Driver Mills Brothers
Up the Lazy River Mills Brothers
Soul Serenade Mitchell, Willie
D. W. Washburn Monkees
Tapioca Tundra Monkees
Valleri Monkees
The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly Montenegro, Hugo
Dear Diary Moody Blues
Lovely to See You Moody Blues
Ride My See Saw Moody Blues
Tuesday Afternoon Moody Blues
Hold Me Tight Nash, Johnny
Can't You See Me Cry New Colony Six
I Will Always Think About You New Colony Six
Treat Her Groovy New Colony Six
I'm A Girl Watcher O'Jays
Girl Watcher O'Kaysions
Chewy Chewy Ohio Express
Down At Lulu's Ohio Express
Yummy Yummy Yummy Ohio Express
Happy Song (Dum-Dum) Otis Redding
Love Is Blue (L'Amour Est Bleu) Paul Mauriat & His Orchestra
Don't Take It So Hard Paul Revere & the Raiders
Too Much Talk Paul Revere & the Raiders
Lover's Holiday Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson
Pickin' Wild Mountain Berries Peggy Scott & Jo Jo Benson
I Love You People
I'm a Midnight Mover Pickett, Wilson
She's Lookin' Good Pickett, Wilson
She's A Heartbreaker Pitney, Gene
She's a Heartbreaker Pitney, Gene
If I Can Dream Presley, Elvis
U.S. Male Presley, Elvis
Beg Borrow and Steal Rare Breed
A Beautiful Morning Rascals
A Ray of Hope Rascals
Beautiful Morning, A Rascals
People Got to be Free Rascals
Ame Caline (Soul Coaxing) Raymond Lefevre & His Orchestr
(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay Redding, Otis
Amen Redding, Otis
Dock of the Bay Redding, Otis
Papa's Got a Brand New Bag Redding, Otis
Lo Mucho Que Te Quiero (the More I Love Rene & Rene
Am I That Easy to Forget Reynolds, Debbie
Harper Valley P.T.A. Riley, Jeannie C.
Summer Rain Rivers, Johnny
Jumpin' Jack Flash Rolling Stones
Street Fighting Man Rolling Stones
Baby Let's Wait Royal Guardsmen
Snoopy's Christmas Royal Guardsmen
Angel of the Morning Rush, Merrilee
1432 Franklin Pike Circle Hero Russell, Bobby
I Thank You Sam & Dave
Fool on the Hill Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66
The Look of Love Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66
Shake Shadows of Knight
Mrs. Robinson Simon & Garfunkel
Scarborough Fair Simon & Garfunkel
(You Keep Me) Hangin' On Simon, Joe
Cycles Sinatra, Frank
Some Velvet Morning Sinatra, Nancy
Take Time to Know Her Sledge, Percy
Dance to the Music Sly & the Family Stone
M'Lady Sly & the Family Stone
Sing A Simple Song Sly & the Family Stone
Itchycoo Park Small Faces
Little Green Apples Smith, O.C.
Son of Hickory Holler's Tramp Smith, O.C.
If You Can Want Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
Special Occasion Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
Yester Love Smokey Robinson & the Miracles
Like to Get to Know You Spanky & Our Gang
Sunday Mornin' Spanky & Our Gang
Pictures of Matchstick Men Status Quo
Born to Be Wild Steppenwolf
Magic Carpet Ride Steppenwolf
Sookie Sookie Steppenwolf
Mr. Businessman Stevens, Ray
Different Drum Stoned Ponies
Pretty Song From Psych-Out Strawberry Alarm Clock
Forever Came Today Supremes
Some Things You Never Get Used Supremes
Sweet Inspiration Sweet Inspirations
Who's Making Love Taylor, Johnnie
I Could Never Love Another Temptations
I Wish It Would Rain Temptations
Please Return Your Love to Me Temptations
Men Are Gettin' Scarce Tex, Joe
I Need Love Third Booth
Eyes of A New York Woman Thomas, B.J.
The Eyes of A New York Woman Thomas, B.J.
Tip-Toe Through the Tulips with Me Tiny Tim
Alice Long (You're Still My Favorite Gir Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart
I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart
Do Something to Me Tommy James & the Shondells
Mony Mony Tommy James & the Shondells
Love Is All Around Troggs
Elenore Turtles
People Tymes
Beginning of My End Unifics
Court of Love Unifics
Take Me For A Little While Vanilla Fudge
You Keep Me Hangin' On Vanilla Fudge
My Girl/Hey Girl Vee, Bobby
Halfway to Paradise Vinton, Bobby
I Love How You Love Me Vinton, Bobby
'Till Vogues
My Special Angel Vogues
Turn Around, Look At Me Vogues
Always Something There to Remind Me Warwick, Dionne
Do You Know the Way to San Jose Warwick, Dionne
Promises Promises Warwick, Dionne
Theme From Valley of the Dolls Warwick, Dionne
Valley of the Dolls (theme) Warwick, Dionne
Who Is Gonna Love Me? Warwick, Dionne
Call Me Lightning Who
Magic Bus Who
Battle Hymn of the Republic Williams, Andy
Sweet Memories Williams, Andy
Classical Gas Williams, Mason
Hey Jude Wilson Pickett
Snake Wilson, Al
The Snake Wilson, Al
I Get the Sweetest Feeling Wilson, Jackie
Face It Girl, It's Over Wilson, Nancy
For Once In My Life Wonder, Stevie
Shoo Be Doo Be Doo Da Day Wonder, Stevie
You Met Your Match Wonder, Stevie
Girls Can't Do What the Guys Do Wright, Betty


Meanwhile, in 1968...

The first emergency 911 telephone system is installed in New York.

Green Bay beats Oakland in the second Super Bowl.

"60 Minutes" debuts on CBS television.

The cost to mail a 1-ounce, first class letter goes up to 6 cents.

Congress enacts legislation requiring banks to disclose the true annual rate of interest and other financing costs. Gees, is that fair to the banks?

First Philadelphia Bank installs the first automated teller machine in the U.S.

An enormous supply of oil is discovered in Alaska.

The price of a Hershey bar doubles... to 10 cents.

March 31: President Johnson announces that he will not accept nomination for another term as president. The Vietnam war claims another victim.

Students at Columbia University force the closing of the university. They object to the construction of a gymnasium where they believe low-cost housing should be built.

San Francisco College students strike for five months; they are demanding open admission and the creation of a third-world studies department.

North Korea captures the U.S.S. Pueblo, claiming it was in Korean territory. The crew is released 11 months later.

U.S. General William Westmoreland claims that "the enemy has been defeated at every turn." Many Americans believe that.

April 4: Dr. Martin Luther King is assassinated in Memphis. Fingerprints identify James Earl Ray as the assassin; Ray confesses to the killing.

June 5: Senator and presidential candidate Robert Kennedy is assassinated in California. Assassin Sirhan Sirhan is captured at the scene.

Demonstrations against the war receive more attention than the Democratic convention in Chicago. Abbey Hoffman, Tom Hayden, Bobby Seale, and Jerry Rubin are among those arrested in Chicago.

President Johnson halts bombing in Vietnam to try to promote peace talks with the Vietnamese and give his party a better chance at winning the presidential election.

Former Vice-President Richard Nixon narrowly defeats Vice-President Hubert Humphrey in the presidential election.

Pope Paul VI condemns all artificial birth control methods.

Detroit wins the World Series.

U.S. cigarette sales decline slightly; manufacturers respond by adding more tar and nicotine to their products.

The first of numerous U.S. jet airplanes is hijacked and forced to fly to Cuba.

November: National Turn in Your Draft Card Day features burning of draft cards and war protest rallies at many U. S. campuses. The U.S. Vietnam death toll approaches 30,000; U.S. troop strength in Vietnam reaches 550,000.

The Academy award for Best Picture goes to "Oliver!"


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