Country-Musik 1965

Events

• 17. Februar – „The Tennessee Waltz“ wird zum offiziellen Song des Bundesstaats Tennessee erklärt.
• 5. Oktober – Johnny Cash wird in El Paso wegen Drogenbesitz verhaftet. Er wird zu 30 Tagen auf Bewährung und zu einer Geldstrafe von 1000 $ verurteilt

Top Hits des Jahres

Nummer-1-Hits

• 23. Januar – „You're the Only World I Know“ – Sonny James
• 20. Februar – „I've Got a Tiger By the Tail“ – Buck Owens
• 27. März – „King of the Road“ – Roger Miller
• 1. Mai – „This is It“ – Jim Reeves
• 15. Mai – „Girl on the Billboard“ – Del Reeves
• 29. Mai – „This is It“ – Jim Reeves
• 5. Juni – „What's He Doing In My World“ – Eddy Arnold
• 19. Juni – „Ribbon of Darkness“ (Gordon Lightfoot) – Marty Robbins
• 26. Juni – „Before You Go“ – Buck Owens
• 7. August – „The First Thing Ev'ry Morning (and the Last Thing Ev'ry Night)“ – Jimmy Dean
• 21. August – „Yes, Mr. Peters“ – Roy Drusky und Priscilla Mitchell
• 4. September – „The Bridge Washed Out“ – Warner Mack
• 11. September – „Is it Really Over“ – Jim Reeves
• 2. Oktober – „Only You (Can Break My Heart)“ – Buck Owens
• 9. Oktober – „Behind the Tear“ – Sonny James
• 23. Oktober – „Hello Vietnam“ – Johnny Wright
• 13. November – „Behind the Tear“ – Sonny James
• 20. November – „Mai the Bird of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose“ – Little Jimmy Dickens
• 4. Dezember – „Make the World Go Away“ – Eddy Arnold
• 25. December – „Buckaroo“ – Buck Owens and the Buckaroos

Weitere Hits

• „Blue Kentucky Girl“ — Loretta Lynn
• „A Dear John Letter“ — Bobby Bare und Skeeter Davis
• „Don't You Ever Get Tired Of Hurting Me?“ — Ray Price
• „Engine Engine #9“ — Roger Miller
• „(From Now On All My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers“ — Roy Drusky
• „(From Now On All My Friends Are Gonna Be) Strangers“ — Merle Haggard
• „Green, Green Grass of Home“ — Porter Wagoner
• „I Can't Remember“ – Connie Smith
• „I'll Keep Holding On (Just to Your Love)“ — Sonny James
• „I Wouldn't Buy a Used Car From Him“ — Norma Jean
• „If I Talk to Him“ – Connie Smith
• „It's Alright“ – Bobby Bare
• „Kansas City Star“ — Roger Miller
• „Love Bug“ – George Jones
• „Meanwhile, Down at Joe's“ — Kitty Wells
• „One Dyin' and a Buryin'“ – Roger Miller
• „The Other Woman (in My Life)“ — Ray Price
• „Queen of the House“ — Jody Miller
• „See the Big Man Cry“ – Charlie Louvin
• „Sittin' In An All Night Cafe“ – Warner Mack
• „Ten Little Bottles“ – Johnny Bond
• „Then and Only Then/Tiny Blue Transistor Radio“ — Connie Smith
• „Things Have Gone to Pieces“ – George Jones
• „A Tombstone Every Mile“ — Dick Curless
• „Truck Drivin' Son of a Gun“ — Dave Dudley

Alben (Auswahl)

• Before You Go/No One But You – Buck Owens (Capitol)
• Behind the Tear – Sonny James (Capitol)
• Breakin' In Another Heart – Hank Thompson (Capitol)
• Bright Lights and Country Music – Bill Anderson (Decca)
• Chet Atkins Picks on the Beatles – Chet Atkins (RCA)
• Connie Smith – Connie Smith (RCA)
• Country Willie: His Own Songs – Willie Nelson (RCA)
• Cute 'n' Country – Connie Smith (RCA)
• Doodle oo Doo Doo – Del Reeves (United Artists )
• The Easy Way – Eddy Arnold (RCA)
• From This Pen – Bill Anderson (Decca)
• Girl On The Billboard – Del Reeves (United Artists)
• Here Comes My Baby – Dottie West (RCA)
• Hot Rod Lincoln – Johnny Bond (Starday)
• I Heard the Bluebirds Sing – The Browns (RCA)
• I Want to Live and Love – Carl Smith (Columbia)
• I'll Keep Holding On – Sonny James (Capitol)
• I've Got a Tiger By the Tail – Buck Owens (Capitol)
• Kisses Don't Lie – Carl Smith (Columbia)
• Luckiest Heartache in Town – Hank Thompson (Capitol)
• Many Happy Hangovers – Jean Shepard (Capitol)
• My Favorite Guitars – Chet Atkins (RCA)
• My World – Eddy Arnold (RCA)
• Pretty Miss Norma Jean – Norma Jean (RCA)
• Sings Jim Reeves – Del Reeves (United Artists)
• Skeeter Sings Standards – Skeeter Davis (RCA)
• Ten Little Bottles – Johnny Bond (RCA)
• The Thin Man From West Plains – Porter Wagoner (RCA)
• Three Shades of Brown – The Browns (RCA)
• When Love is Gone – The Browns (RCA)
• You're the Only World I Know – Sonny James (Capitol)

Geboren

• 28. August – Shania Twain

Neuaufnahmen in die Country Music Hall of Fame

• Ernest Tubb (1914–1984)

Wichtige Auszeichnungen

Grammies

• Best Country and Western Vocal Performance, Female — Here Comes My Baby von Dottie West
• Best Country and Western Vocal Performance, Male — Dang Me von Roger Miller
• Best Country and Western Single — Dang Me von Roger Miller
• Best Country and Western Song – Dang Me von Roger Miller (Autor: Roger Miller)
• Best Country and Western Album — Dang Me / Chug-A-Lug von Roger Miller
• Best Country and Western Artist — Roger Miller

Academy of Country Music

• Top Male Vocalist — Buck Owens
• Top Female Vocalist — Bonnie Owens
• Top Vocal Duo — Merle Haggard und Bonnie Owens
• Top New Male Vocalist — Merle Haggard
• Top New Female Vocalist — Kaye Adams

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