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Timeline

Our Town

Quotes That Defined the 1960's

Work and Play

What We Wore

Popular Culture, 1966-1970

Top Rated Television Shows from www.classic-tv.com

Categories:  Show, Network, Estimated Audience


1966-67                   


1-Bonanza        NBC        16,042,830

2-Red Skelton Show CBS 15,546,660

3-Andy Griffith Show CBS 15,105,620

4-The Lucy Show        CBS 14,444,060

5-The Jackie Gleason Show CBS 13,561,980

6-Daktari CBS 12,900,420

7-Bewitched ABC 12,900,420

8-The Beverly Hillbillies CBS 12,900,420  

9-Gomer Pyle, U. S. M. C. CBS 12,569,460


1967-68


1-Andy Griffith Show CBS 15,640,920  

2-The Lucy Show CBS 15,300,900

3-Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. CBS 14,507,520  

4-Gunsmoke CBS 14,450,850  

5-Family Affair CBS 14,450,850

6-Bonanza NBC 14,450,850

7-Red Skelton Show CBS 14,337,510  

8-The Dean Martin Show NBC 14,054,160  

9-The Jackie Gleason Show CBS 13,544,130  

10-Saturday Night Movie NBC 13,374,120  


1968-69


1-Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In NBC 18,523,500

2-Gomer Pyle, U. S. M. C. CBS 15,844,000

3-Bonanza NBC 15,494,500  

4-Mayberry R. F. D. CBS 14,795,500  

5-Family Affair CBS 14,679,000  

6-Gunsmoke CBS 14,504,250  

7-Julia NBC 14,329,500

8-The Dean Martin Show NBC 14,038,250

9-Here’s Lucy NBC 13,863,500  

10-The Beverly Hillbillies CBS 13,688,750  


1969-70


1-Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In NBC 15,385,500

2-Gunsmoke CBS 15,151,500

3-Bonanza NBC 14,508,000  

4-Mayberry R. F. D. CBS 14,274,000

5-Family Affair CBS 14,157,000  

6-Here’s Lucy CB S 13,981,500  

7-The Red Skelton Hour CBS 13,923,000  

8-Marcus Welby, M. D. ABC 13,864,500

9-Walt Disney’s Wonderful

World of Color NBC 13,806,000 

10-The Doris Day Show CBS 13,338,000  




                                                           

Top Ten Musical Hits, 1966-70 from Billboard Magazine

Source: www.billboard.com

Week Ending Sept. 10, 1966


Song Title, Artists


1. You Can’t Hurry Love, The Supremes  

2. Sunshine Superman, Donovan  

3. Yellow Submarine, The Beatles

4. See You in September, The Happenings

5. Summer in the City, The Lovin’ Spoonful

6. Land of 1000 Dances, Wilson Pickett

7. Sunny,        Bobby Hebb

8. Working in the Coal Mine, Lee Dorsey

9. Bus Stop, The Hollies

10. Guantanamera, The Sandpipers


Week Ending Dec. 31, 1966


1. I’m A Believer, The Monkees

2. Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron, The Royal Guardsmen

3. Winchester Cathedral, The New Vaudeville Band

4. That’s Life, Frank Sinatra

5. Sugar Town, Nancy Sinatra

6. Mellow Yellow, Donovan

7. Tell It Like It Is, Aaron Neville

8. (I Know) I’m Losing You, The Temptations

9. A Place in the Sun, Stevie Wonder

10. Good Thing, Paul Revere and The Raiders  Featuring Mark Lindsay


Week Ending June 24, 1967


1. Groovin’ The Young Rascals

2. Respect Aretha Franklin

3. She’d Rather Be With Me The Turtles  

4. Windy The Association

5. Little Bit O’ Soul The Music Explosion

6. San Francisco Scott McKenzie

7. Somebody To Love Jefferson Airplane

8. Can’t Take My Eyes Off You Frankie Valli

9. Sunday Will Never Be the Same Spanky And Our Gang

10. Let’s Live For Today The Grass Roots


Week Ending Sept. 2, 1967


1. Ode To Billie Joe, Bobbie Gentry

2. All You Need Is Love, The Beatles

3. Reflections, Diana Ross & The Supremes

4. Light My Fire, The Doors

5. Baby I Love You, Aretha Franklin

6. Come Back When You Grow Up, Bobby Vee and The Strangers

7. Cold Sweat-Part 1, James Brown and The Famous Flames

8. Pleasant Valley Sunday, The Monkees

9. You’re My Everything, The Temptations

10. I Was Made To Love Her, Stevie Wonder


Week Ending  Dec. 30, 1967


1. Hello Goodbye, The Beatles

2. I Heard It Through the Grapevine, Gladys Knight and The Pips

3. Daydream Believer, The Monkees

4. I Second That Emotion, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles

5. Woman, Woman, The Union Gap Featuring Gary Puckett

6. Judy In Disguise (With Glasses), John Fred and The Playboys

7. Chain Of Fools, Aretha Franklin

8. Bend Me, Shape Me, The American Breed

9. Boogaloo Down Broadway, The Fantastic Johnny C

10. Skinny Legs And All, Joe Tex


Week Ending June 22, 1968


1. This Guy’s In Love With You, Herb Alpert

2. MacArthur Park, Richard Harris

3. Mrs. Robinson, Simon & Garfunkel

4. Yummy Yummy Yummy, Ohio Express

5. The Look Of Love, Sergio Mendes & Brasil ‘66

6. Mony Mony, Tommy James and The Shondells

7. Think, Aretha Franklin

8. Angel Of The Morning, Merrilee Rush & The Turnabouts

9. Tighten Up, Archie Bell & The Drells

10. Reach Out Of The Darkness, Friend And Lover


Week Ending Sept. 7, 1968


1. People Got To Be Free, The  Rascals

2. Born To Be Wild, Steppenwolf

3. Light My Fire, Jose Feliciano

4. Harper Valley P. T. A., Jeannie C. Riley

5. Hello, I Love You, The Doors

6. The House That Jack Built, Aretha Franklin

7. 1, 2, 3, Red Light, 1910 Fruitgum Co.

8. You’re All I Need To Get By, Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

9. I Can’t Stop Dancing, Archie Bell & The Drells

10. Stay In My Corner, The Dells


Week Ending Dec. 28, 1968


1. I Heard It Through The Grapevine, Marvin Gaye

2. For Once In My Life, Stevie Wonder

3. Love Child, Diana Ross & The Supremes

4. Wichita Lineman, Glen Campbell

5. Stormy, Classics IV Featuring Dennis Yost

6. Abraham, Martin And John, Dion

7. I’m Gonna Make You Love Me, Diana Ross and The Supremes & The Temptations

8. Who’s Making Love, Johnnie Taylor

9. I Love How You Love Me, Bobby Vinton

10. Cloud Nine, The Temptations


Week Ending June 28, 1969


1. Love Theme From Romeo & Juliet, Henry Mancini and His Orchestra

2. Bad Moon Rising, Creedence Clearwater Revival

3. Get Back, The Beatles with Billy Preston

4. Too Busy Thinking About My Baby, Marvin Gaye

5. One, Three Dog Night

6. Spinning Wheel, Blood, Sweat & Tears

7. In The Ghetto, Elvis Presley

8. Good Morning Starshine, Oliver

9. Israelites, Desmond Decker and The Aces

10. Grazing In The Grass, The Friends of Distinction


Week Ending Sept. 6, 1969


1. Honky Tonk Woman, The Rolling Stones

2. A Boy Named Sue, Johnny Cash

3. Sugar, Sugar, The Archies

4. Green River, Creedence Clearwater Revival

5. Get Together, The Youngbloods

6. Put A Little Love In Your Heart, Jackie DeShannon

7. Lay Lady Lay, Bob Dylan

8. Easy To Be Hard, Three Dog Night

 9. Sweet Caroline (Good Times Never Seemed So Good), Neil Diamond  

10. I’ll Never Fall In Love Again, Tom Jones


Week Ending Dec. 27, 1969


1. Someday We’ll Be Together, Diana Ross & The Supremes

2. Leaving On A Jet Plane, Peter, Paul & Mary

3. Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head, B. J. Thomas

4. Down On The Corner/Fortunate Son, Creedence Clearwater Revival

5. Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye, Steam

6. Holly Holy, Neil Diamond

7. Come Together/Something, The Beatles

8. I Want You Back, Jackson 5

9. Whole Lotta Love, Led Zeppelin

10. Take A Letter Maria, R. B. Greaves


Week Ending June 27, 1970


1. The Love Your Save/ I Found That Girl, Jackson 5 

2. Mama Told Me (Not To Come), Three Dog Night

3. Ball of Confusion (That’s What The World Is Today), The Temptations  

4. The Long And Winding Road/ For You Blue, The Beatles 

5. Hitchin’ A Ride , Vanity Fare

6. Ride Captain Ride, Blues Image

7. Get Ready, Rare Earth

8. Lay Down (Candles In the Rain), Melanie with The Edwin Hawkins Singers

9. The Wonder Of You/ Mama Liked The Roses, Elvis Presley 

10. Which Way You Goin’ Billy?, The Poppy Family (Featuring Susan Jacks)





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