1966 in music

List of notable events in music that took place in the year 1966.

List of years in music (table)

Specific locations

Specific genres

Events

Bands formed

  • See Category:Musical groups established in 1966

Bands disbanded

  • See Category:Musical groups disestablished in 1966

Albums released

January

Day Album Artist Notes
1 I Got You (I Feel Good)James Brown-
3 Just Like Us!Paul Revere & the Raiders-
7 The Second AlbumThe Spencer Davis Group-
14 A-tom-ic JonesTom Jones-
17 Four & MoreMiles DavisLive
Sounds of SilenceSimon & Garfunkel-
20 Ballads of the Green BeretsStaff Sgt. Barry Sadlerfeaturing hit title track
21 Them AgainThemUK
Lesley Gore Sings All About LoveLesley Gore-
31 The Movie Song AlbumTony Bennett-
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Bobby Vinton Sings Satin Pillows and CarelessBobby Vinton-
Five O'Clock WorldThe Vogues-
Jealous HeartConnie Francis-
Lightfoot!Gordon Lightfoot-
That Nashville SoundJimmie Rodgers-
The Orbison WayRoy Orbison-
Where the Action IsThe Ventures-

February

Day Album Artist Notes
7 Roll Out the Red CarpetBuck Owens-
18 I Hear a SymphonyThe Supremes-
- AscensionJohn Coltrane-
The Best of The AnimalsThe AnimalsCompilation
Crying TimeRay Charles-
Doctor ZhivagoMaurice JarreSoundtrack to 1965 film
The Sammy Davis Jr. ShowSammy Davis Jr.-
Somewhere There's a SomeoneDean Martin-
Take a RideMitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels-

March

Day Album Artist Notes
1 Frankie and JohnnyElvis PresleySoundtrack
4 YesterdayThe BeatlesEP
14 Folk-CountryWaylon Jennings-
24 It's 2 EasyThe Easybeats-
28 Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass)The Rolling StonesCompilation
The Young RascalsThe Young Rascals-
- Black Monk TimeThe Monks-
BootsNancy Sinatra-
Chet Atkins Picks on the BeatlesChet Atkins-
Color Me BarbraBarbra Streisand-
DaydreamThe Lovin' Spoonful-
For the 'In' CrowdJack Jones-
The FugsThe Fugs-
Hold On!Herman's HermitsUS
If You Can Believe Your Eyes and EarsThe Mamas & the Papas-
LoveLove-
Moonlight SinatraFrank Sinatra-
Phil Ochs in ConcertPhil OchsLive
WomanPeter and Gordon-

April

Day Album Artist Notes
1 Hold On, I'm Comin'Sam and Dave-
The Soul AlbumOtis Redding-
15 AftermathThe Rolling StonesUK
18 Cilla Sings a RainbowCilla Black-
- Bobby Darin Sings The Shadow of Your SmileBobby Darin-
Live!Lou RawlsLive
The SeedsThe Seeds-
The Sonny Side of ChérChér-
Soul & InspirationThe Righteous Brothers-

May

Day Album Artist Notes
2 Dust on Mother's BibleBuck Owens-
4 Up-TightStevie Wonder-
6 Midnight RidePaul Revere & the Raiders-
9 What Now My LoveHerb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass-
11 Small FacesSmall Faces-
16 Pet SoundsThe Beach Boys-
23 Moods of Marvin GayeMarvin Gaye-
- Everybody Loves a NutJohnny Cash-
Go with the Ventures!The Ventures-
Strangers in the NightFrank Sinatra-
Wayne Newton – Now!Wayne Newton-

June

Day Album Artist Notes
1 Would You Believe?The Hollies-
10 Paradise, Hawaiian StyleElvis PresleySoundtrack
13 Soul SisterAretha Franklin-
15 Gettin' ReadyThe Temptations-
20 Blonde on BlondeBob Dylan-
Yesterday and TodayThe BeatlesCompilation; early pressings feature the controversial "Butcher" cover
27 Freak Out!The Mothers of Invention-
- AnimalismsThe AnimalsUK
The Impossible DreamJack Jones-
In a Broadway Bag (Mame)Bobby Darin-
The Incredible String BandThe Incredible String Band-

July

Day Album Artist Notes
1 AnimalizationThe Animals-
5 Best of The Beach BoysThe Beach BoysGreatest Hits
8 Nowhere ManThe BeatlesEP
15 Roger the EngineerThe Yardbirdsaka The Yardbirds and Over Under Sideways Down
18 Fifth DimensionThe Byrds-
22 Blues Breakers with Eric ClaptonJohn Mayall & the Bluesbreakers-
25 From NowhereThe Troggs-
- And Then... Along Comes the AssociationThe Association-
Beau Brummels '66The Beau Brummels-
The Classic Roy OrbisonRoy Orbison-
Movie Greatest of the SixtiesConnie Francis-
On TopFour Tops-
Sinatra at the SandsFrank SinatraLive; with Count Basie and his orchestra
Tim Hardin 1Tim Hardin-
You Don't Have to Say You Love MeDusty Springfield-

August

Day Album Artist Notes
1 The Exciting Wilson PickettWilson Pickett-
4 Tages 2Tages-
5 RevolverThe Beatles-
15 Jefferson Airplane Takes OffJefferson Airplane-
25 The Supremes A' Go-GoThe Supremes-
26 PortraitThe Walker Brothers-
Sunshine SupermanDonovan-
Autumn '66The Spencer Davis Group-
29 A Time for LoveTony Bennett-
30 The Mamas & the PapasThe Mamas & the Papas-
- East-WestThe Paul Butterfield Blues Band-
It's a Man's Man's Man's WorldJames Brown-
Nancy in LondonNancy Sinatra-

September

Day Album Artist Notes
- From the HeartTom Jones-
Jack OrionBert Jansch-
The Lovin' MachineJohnny Paycheck-
MeditationsJohn Coltrane-
The Real DonovanDonovanCompilation
River Deep – Mountain HighIke & Tina TurnerUK release
What's Up, Tiger Lily? (soundtrack)The Lovin' Spoonful-
Wild Things!The Ventures-

October

Day Album Artist Notes
3 The Best of Dean MartinDean MartinGreatest Hits
10 The MonkeesThe Monkees-
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and ThymeSimon & Garfunkel-
15 Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of SoulOtis Redding-
17 The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators13th Floor ElevatorsDebut
28 Face to FaceThe Kinks-
31 SpinoutElvis PresleySoundtrack
- Bus StopThe Hollies-
ChérChér-
Happiness Is YouJohnny Cash-
Je m'appelle BarbraBarbra Streisand-
Leavin' TownWaylon Jennings-
Live at The Sahara in Las VegasConnie FrancisLive
Psychedelic MoodsThe Deep
Tim BuckleyTim Buckley-
A Web of SoundThe Seeds-

November

Day Album Artist Notes
3 Volume 3The Easybeats-
11 Ready Steady WhoThe WhoEP
16 Away We a Go-GoSmokey Robinson & the Miracles-
Down to EarthStevie Wonder-
Greatest HitsThe TemptationsGreatest Hits
Watchout!Martha and the Vandellas-
18 That's LifeFrank Sinatra-
21 AnimalismThe Animals-
NoëlJoan BaezChristmas
25 The Art of Chris FarloweChris Farlowe
28 Extra ExtraTages
- 96 TearsQuestion Mark & the Mysterians-
And Now!Booker T & the M.G.'s-
Da CapoLove-
Hums of the Lovin' SpoonfulThe Lovin' Spoonful-
Handful of SoulJames Brown
James Brown Sings Christmas SongsJames Brown
ProjectionsThe Blues Project-
Psychedelic LollipopBlues MagoosDebut
Songs for a Merry ChristmasWayne Newton-
Spicks and SpecksBee Gees-
The Spirit of '67Paul Revere & the Raiders-
S.R.O.Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass-

December

Day Album Artist Notes
3 Got Live If You Want It!The Rolling StonesLive
5 Buffalo SpringfieldBuffalo Springfield-
9 For Certain BecauseThe Hollies-
Fresh CreamCream-
A Quick OneThe Who-
10 A Collection of Beatles OldiesThe BeatlesGreatest Hits
19 In the Arms of LoveAndy Williams-
- Fred NeilFred Neil-
If I Were a CarpenterBobby Darin-
Live at the Village Vanguard Again!John Coltrane-
The Hep StarsHep Stars-

Release date unknown

Biggest hit singles

The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the charts of 1966.

# Artist Title Year Country Chart Entries
1Frank Sinatra"Strangers in the Night"1966UK 1 – May 1966, US BB 1 – May 1966, Italy 1 of 1966, Germany 1 – Jul 1966, Éire 1 – Jun 1966, Australia 1 for 5 weeks May 1966, Grammy in 1966, Canada 2 – May 1966, Netherlands 2 – Jun 1966, South Africa 3 of 1966, US CashBox 4 of 1966, Norway 5 – Jul 1966, Scrobulate 6 of swing, Australia 9 of 1966, US BB 29 of 1966, POP 29 of 1966, RYM 42 of 1966, Germany 48 of the 1960s, RIAA 275, Acclaimed 1681
2The Beatles"We Can Work It Out" / "Day Tripper"1965CAN CHUM Chart 1 – UK Singles Chart 1 – Dec 1965, US Billboard Hot 100 1 – Jan 1966
3The Beatles"Yellow Submarine" / "Eleanor Rigby"1966UK 1 – Aug 1966, Canada 1 – Aug 1966, Netherlands 1 – Aug 1966, Norway 1 – Aug 1966, Germany 1 – Sep 1966, Éire 1 – Aug 1966, New Zealand 1 for 3 weeks Sep 1966, Australia 1 for 6 weeks Aug 1966, Australia Goset 1 – Oct 1966, US BB 2 – Aug 1966, US BB 7 of 1966, POP 7 of 1966, RYM 22 of 1966, Italy 29 of 1966, Scrobulate 47 of classic rock, US CashBox 83 of 1966, Germany 141 of the 1960s
4The Beach Boys"Good Vibrations"1966UK 1 – Nov 1966, US BB 1 – Oct 1966, France 1 – Jul 1976, DDD 1 of 1966, Canada 2 – Oct 1966, Norway 2 – Dec 1966, Australia Goset 2 – Dec 1966, RYM 3 of 1966, Acclaimed 3, Netherlands 4 – Nov 1966, Rolling Stone 6, Germany 8 – Jan 1967, Scrobulate 8 of oldies, Europe 12 of the 1960s, US BB 14 of 1966, POP 14 of 1966, Australia 15 of 1966, RIAA 24, 31 in 2FM list, WXPN 57, OzNet 58, Italy 69 of 1967
5The Beatles"Paperback Writer" / "Rain"1966UK 1 – Jun 1966, US BB 1 – Jun 1966, Canada 1 – May 1966, Netherlands 1 – Jun 1966, Norway 1 – Jun 1966, Éire 1 – Jun 1966, New Zealand 1 for 3 weeks Jul 1966, Germany 2 – Jul 1966, RYM 2 of 1966, France 9 – Mar 1976, US BB 12 of 1966, POP 12 of 1966, Scrobulate 22 of British, US CashBox 43 of 1966, Italy 45 of 1966, DDD 53 of 1966, Germany 181 of the 1960s, Acclaimed 195, WXPN 765

Top American hits on record

Single – ArtistComposer
Winter
"The Sound of Silence" – Simon & Garfunkelw.m. Paul Simon
"Shapes of Things"—The Yardbirds w. Keith Relf m. Jim McCarty, Paul Samwell-Smith; guitar solo by Jeff Beck
"We Can Work It Out" – The Beatlesw.m. John Lennon and Paul McCartney
"I Got You (I Feel Good)" – James Brownw.m. James Brown
"Over and Over" – The Dave Clark Fivew.m. Robert James Byrd
"Let's Hang On!" – The Four Seasonsw.m. Bob Crewe, Sandy Linzer, Denny Randell
"Fever" – The McCoysw.m. Eddie Cooley and John Davenport (a pseudonym for Otis Blackwell)
"Ebb Tide" – The Righteous Brothersw. Carl Sigman, m. Robert Maxwell
"England Swings" – Roger Millerw.m. Roger Miller
"Make the World Go Away" – Eddy Arnoldw.m. Hank Cochran
"She's Just My Style" – Gary Lewis and the Playboysw.m. Gary Lewis, Leon Russell, Snuff Garrett, Al Capps
"Flowers on the Wall" – The Statler Brothersw.m. Lew DeWitt
"Help Me Girl" – Eric Burdon
"Five O'Clock World" – The Voguesw.m. Allen Reynolds
"Day Tripper" – The Beatlesw.m. John Lennon and Paul McCartney
"The Men in My Little Girl's Life" – Mike Douglasw.m. Gloria Shayne, Eddie Dean and Mary Candy
"No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In)" – The T-Bonesm. Granville Burland
"A Must to Avoid" – Herman's Hermitsw.m. Steve Barri and P. F. Sloan
"You Didn't Have to Be So Nice" – The Lovin' Spoonfulw.m. John Sebastian and Steve Boone
"Barbara Ann" – The Beach Boysw.m. Fred Fassert
"My Love" – Petula Clarkw.m. Tony Hatch
"Jenny Take a Ride" – Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheelsw.m. Richard Penniman, Enotris Johnson and Bob Crewe
"Lightnin' Strikes" – Lou Christiew.m. Lou Christie and Twyla Herbert
"Crying Time" – Ray Charlesw.m. Buck Owens
"Uptight (Everything's Alright)" – Stevie Wonderw.m. Henry Cosby, Stevie Wonder and Sylvia May
"My World Is Empty without You" – The Supremesw.m. Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland
"Don't Mess with Bill" – The Marvelettesw.m. Smokey Robinson
"These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" – Nancy Sinatraw.m. Lee Hazlewood
"Ballad of the Green Berets" – Sgt. Barry Sadlerw.m. Robin Moore and Barry Sadler
"California Dreamin'" – The Mamas & the Papasw.m. John Phillips and Michelle Phillips
"Elusive Butterfly" – Bob Lindw.m. Bob Lind
"Working My Way Back to You" – The Four Seasonsw.m. Sandy Linzer, Denny Randell
"Listen People" – Herman's Hermitsw.m. Graham Gouldman
"Nowhere Man"The Beatlesw.m. John Lennon and Paul McCartney
"I Fought the Law" – Bobby Fuller Fourw.m. Sonny Curtis
"Homeward Bound" – Simon & Garfunkelw.m. Paul Simon
"Daydream" – The Lovin' Spoonfulw.m. John Sebastian
"(You're My) Soul and Inspiration" – The Righteous Brothersw.m. Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
.
Spring
"Sure Gonna Miss Her" – Gary Lewis and the Playboysw.m. Bobby Russell
"Secret Agent Man" – Johnny Riversw.m. P. F. Sloan and Steve Barri
"I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" – B. J. Thomasw.m. Hank Williams
"Don't Bring Me Down" – The Animals
"Inside-Looking Out" – The Animalsw.m. Eric Burdon
"Time Won't Let Me" – The Outsidersw.m. Tom King and Chet Kelley
"Good Lovin'" – The Young Rascals
"Kicks" – Paul Revere & the Raidersw.m. Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
"Sloop John B" – The Beach Boysw.m. Traditional
"Monday, Monday" – The Mamas & the Papasw.m. John Phillips
"Leaning on the Lamp Post" – Herman's Hermitsw. L. Arthur Rose and Douglas Furber, m. Noel Gay
"Rainy Day Women #12 & 35" – Bob Dylanw.m. Bob Dylan
"Over Under Sideways Down" – The Yardbirds w. Keith Relf m. Jim McCarty, Chris Dreja, Paul Samwell-Smith, guitar solo Jeff Beck
"Gloria" – Shadows of Knightw.m. Van Morrison
"How Does That Grab You, Darlin'" – Nancy Sinatra
"Message to Michael" – Dionne Warwickw. Hal David, m. Burt Bacharach
"When a Man Loves a Woman" – Percy Sledgew.m. Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright
"A Groovy Kind of Love" – The Mindbendersw.m. Carole Bayer Sager and Toni Wine
"Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart" – The Supremesw.m. Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland
"Paint It Black" – The Rolling Stonesw.m. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
"I Am a Rock" – Simon & Garfunkelw.m. Paul Simon
"Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?" – The Lovin' Spoonfulw.m. John Sebastian
"It's a Man's Man's Man's World" – James Brownw.m. James Brown and Betty Jean Newsome
"Green Grass" – Gary Lewis and the Playboys
"Strangers in the Night" – Frank Sinatraw.m. Charles Singleton, Eddie Snyder, Bert Kaempfert
"Barefootin'" – Robert Parker
"Cool Jerk" – The Capitols
"Red Rubber Ball" – The Cyrkle
"Paperback Writer" – The Beatlesw.m. John Lennon, Paul McCartney
"You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" – Dusty Springfield
"Sweet Talkin' Guy" – The Chiffons
.
Summer
"Hanky Panky" – Tommy James and the Shondells
"Wild Thing" – The TroggsChip Taylor
"Little Girl" – Syndicate of Sound
"Along Comes Mary" – The Association
"Lil' Red Riding Hood" – Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs
"Hungry" – Paul Revere & the Raiders
"The Pied Piper" – Crispian St. Peters
"I Saw Her Again" – The Mamas & the Papas
"Sweet Pea" – Tommy Roe
"Summer in the City" – The Lovin' Spoonfulw. John Sebastian and Mark Sebastian, m. John Sebastian and Steve Boone
"Somewhere, My Love" – Ray Conniff and the Singersw. Paul Francis Webster, m. Maurice Jarre
"They're Coming to Take Me Away Ha-Haaa!" – Napoleon XIV
"Sunny" – Bobby Hebb
"See You in September" – The Happenings
"Sunshine Superman" – Donovanw.m. Donovan
"You Can't Hurry Love" – The Supremesw.m. Holland-Dozier-Holland
"Yellow Submarine" – The Beatlesw.m. Lennon–McCartney
"Summertime" – Billy Stewart
"The Land of 1000 Dances" – Wilson Pickettw.m. Chris Kenner
"Working in the Coal Mine" – Lee Dorseyw.m. Allen Toussaint
"Blowin' in the Wind" – Stevie Wonderw.m. Bob Dylan
"Bus Stop" – The Holliesw.m. Graham Gouldman
"Guantanamera" – The Sandpipers
"Cherish" – The Association
"Wouldn't It Be Nice" – The Beach Boysw.m. Brian Wilson, Tony Asher, Mike Love
"Beauty Is Only Skin Deep" – The Temptations
"Black Is Black" – Los Bravosw.m. Michelle Grainger, Tony Hayes, Steve Wadey
"96 Tears" – Question Mark & the Mysterians
"Reach Out I'll Be There" – Four Topsw.m. Holland-Dozier-Holland
"Cherry Cherry" – Neil Diamond
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Autumn
"Born Free" – Roger Williamsw.m. John Barry, Don Black
"Dandy" – Herman's Hermits
"Devil With A Blue Dress On / Good Golly Miss Molly" – Mitch Ryder & the Detroit Wheels
"Good Thing" – Paul Revere & the Raiders
"Good Vibrations" – The Beach Boysw.m. Brian Wilson, Mike Love
"Hooray for Hazel" – Tommy Roe
"I'm a Believer" – The Monkeesw.m. Neil Diamond
"I'm Ready for Love" – Martha and the Vandellas
"I'm Your Puppet" – James & Bobby Purify
"I've Got You Under My Skin" – The Four Seasons
"(I Know) I'm Losing You" – The Temptations
"If I Were a Carpenter" – Bobby Darinw.m. Tim Hardin
"Lady Godiva" – Peter and Gordon
"Last Train to Clarksville" – The Monkeesw.m. Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart
"Mellow Yellow" – Donovanw.m. Donovan
"A Place in the Sun" – Stevie Wonderw.m. Ronald Miller, Bryan Wells
"Poor Side of Town" – Johnny Rivers
"Psychotic Reaction" – Count Five
"Rain on the Roof" – The Lovin' Spoonful
"See See Rider" – Eric Burdon and the Animals
"Snoopy vs. the Red Baron" – The Royal Guardsmen
"Sugar Town" – Nancy Sinatra
"Tell It Like It Is" – Aaron Nevillew.m. George Davis and Lee Diamond
"That's Life" – Frank Sinatraw.m. Dean Kay, Kelly Gordon
"Walk Away Renee" – The Left Banke
"What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" – Jimmy Ruffinw.m. William Witherspoon, Paul Riser, James Dean
"Winchester Cathedral" – The New Vaudeville Bandw.m. Geoff Stephens
"You Keep Me Hangin' On" – The Supremesw.m. Holland-Dozier-Holland

British number one hits not included above

Winter

Spring

Summer

Autumn

Other significant recordings

(Not all of these were necessarily released as singles.)

Other notable songs

Classical music

Premieres

Sortable table
ComposerCompositionDateLocationPerformers
Barraqué, JeanChant après chant1966-06-23 Palais des Fêtes, StrasbourgBerthe Kal / André Krust / Les Percussions de StrasbourgBruck[2]
Stockhausen, KarlheinzSolo, Nr. 19 (2 versions, for trombone and for flute)1966-04-24 NHK Studios, TokyoYasusuke Hirata; Ryū Noguchi[3]
Stockhausen, KarlheinzTelemusik, Nr. 201966-04-24 NHK Studios, TokyoStockhausen[4]
Villa-Lobos, HeitorSymphony No. 91966-05-16 Caracas[5]Philadelphia OrchestraOrmandy[6]

Compositions

Opera

Jazz

Musical theater

Musical films

Musical television

Births

Deaths

Awards

Grammy Awards

Eurovision Song Contest

Leeds International Piano Competition

Van Cliburn International Piano Competition

See also

  • Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 1966

References

  1. Discogs. Accessed 25 May 2015
  2. Rose-Marie Janzen Janzen, "A Biographical Chronology of Jean Barraqué", translated by Adrian Jack, Perspectives of New Music 27, no. 1 (Winter 1989): 234–45. Citation on 241.
  3. Karlheinz Stockhausen, "Solo für Melodie-Instrument mit Rückkopplung (1966)", in his Texte zur Musik 3, edited by Dieter Schnebel, 85–91 (DuMont Dokumente. Cologne: Verlag M. DuMont Schauberg, 1971), 85, + captions to plates 18 and 19, between pages 80 and 81. ISBN 3-7701-0493-5.
  4. Michael Kurtz, Stockhausen: A Biography, translated by Richard Toop (London and Boston: Faber and Faber, 1992), 144. ISBN 0-571-14323-7 (cloth) ISBN 0-571-17146-X (pbk).
  5. "New Music Box" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 31, 2015. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  6. Villa-Lobos, sua obra, second edition ([Rio de Janeiro]: MEC/DAC/Museu Villa-Lobos, 1972): 171.
  7. Universia Chile (August 14, 2004). "En la Universidad de Chile estrenan documental 'Jorge Peña Hen: su música y los niños'" (in Spanish)
  8. Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen (1994). Encyclopaedia of Indian Cinema. British Film Institute. p. 486. ISBN 978-0-85170-455-5.
  9. Jerry Osborne (November 2002). Movie/TV Soundtracks and Original Cast Recordings Price and Reference Guide. Jerry Osborne Enterprises. p. 1982. ISBN 978-0-932117-37-3.
  10. María Luisa Amador; Jorge Ayala Blanco (1986). Cartelera cinematográfica, 1960-1969. Centro Universitario de Estudios Cinematográficos, Coordinación General de Difusión Cultural, Dirección de Literatura/UNAM. p. 287. ISBN 978-968-837-945-5.

Whitburn, Joel. Billboard Top 10 Singles Charts 1955–2000 (2001)

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