1965 in music

Events

• January 4 - Fender Guitars is sold to CBS for $13 million.
• January 12 - Hullabaloo premieres on NBC. The first show included performances by the New Christy Minstrels, comedian Woody Allen, actress Joey Heatherton[?] and a segment from London in which Brian Epstein introduces the Zombies and Gerry and the Pacemakers.
• January 17 - Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts' book, Ode to a High Flying Bird, a tribute to jazz great Charlie Parker, is published
• January 21 - The Animals' show at New York's Apollo Theater[?] is canceled after the U.S. Immigration Department forces the group to leave the theater.
• January 21 - The Rolling Stones and Roy Orbison travel to Sydney, Australia to begin their Australian tour
• January 27 - Paul Simon appears on BBC radio for the first time, on their Five To Ten[?] show, discussing and playing thirteen songs, twelve of which would appear on his May-recorded and August-released UK-only album, The Paul Simon Song Book.
• February 12 - NMES[?] reports the Beatles will star in a film adaptation of Richard Condon[?]'s novel A Talent for Loving. The story is about a 1,400-mile horse race that takes place in the old west. The film is never made.
• February 24 - The Beatles begin filming their second film, Help!.
• March 4 - Under the advice of producer Tom Wilson, Simon and Garfunkel record a heavy backing band onto their song "The Sounds Of Silence," for release on 45 rpm single, and record backing song "We've Got A Groovey Thing Goin'" for it. The single will go on to hit #1 on the Billboard charts in December.
• March 18 - Rolling Stones Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Bill Wyman[?] are fined five pounds for urinating on the wall of a London gas station. The band had asked to use the restroom, but it was out of order.
• April 11 - The New Musical Expresss[?] poll winners' concert takes place featuring performances by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Freddie and the Dreamers[?], the Animals, the Kinks, the Searchers, the Seekers, Herman's Hermits, Moody Blues, Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders[?], Donovan, Them[?], Cilla Black, Dusty Springfield and Tom Jones
• April 21 - The Beach Boys appear on Shindig![?] performing their most recent hit, "Do You Wanna Dance?"
• May 6 - Keith Richards and Mick Jagger begin work on "Satisfaction" in their Clearwater, Florida hotel room. Richards came up with the classic guitar riff while playing around with his brand new Gibson "Fuzz box".
• May 9 - Bob Dylan performs the first of two concerts at London's Royal Albert Hall, concluding his tour of Europe. Audience members include The Beatles, and Donovan.
• June 12- The Beatles were awarded Members of the British Empire (MBE) by the Queen. Since it was unusual for rock stars to receive the MBE, a number of previous recipients complained and protested.
• August 15 - The Beatles play Shea Stadium, which was the first rock concert to be held in a venue of that size. The concert also set new world records for attendance (55,600+) and for revenue.
• September - Paul Simon is about to go on stage at a Danish folk club when he learns that his song "The Sounds Of Silence" has entered the top 100 in the Billboard charts.
• Paul Simon spends most of the year in the United Kingdom, building his career as a traveling solo folk-rock singer-songwriter.
• The Grateful Dead's musical career begins
• Teddy Pendergrass[?]' musical career begins
• The Delfonics' musical career begins
• The Byrds' musical career begins
• Jefferson Airplane's musical career begins
• Lucinda Williams[?]' musical career begins
• Burt Bacharach's musical career begins
• Marc Bolan's musical career begins
• Merle Haggard's musical career begins
• Mireille Mathieu's musical career begins
• Pink Floyd's musical career begins
• Commercial sale of pre-recorded musicassettes begins

Albums Released

• Help! - The Beatles
• Rubber Soul - The Beatles
• The Paul Simon Song Book - Paul Simon
• The Paul Butterfield Blues Band[?] - The Paul Butterfield Blues Band
• Out Of Our Heads[?] - The Rolling Stones
• My Generation - The Who
• Orbisongs[?] - Roy Orbison

Top Hits

• "The Sounds Of Silence" - Simon and Garfunkel
• "I Can't Help Myself" - The Four Tops
• "Yesterday" - The Beatles
• "Help!" - The Beatles
• "Eight Days A Week" - The Beatles
• "Ticket To Ride" - The Beatles
• "Day Tripper" - The Beatles
• "We Can Work It Out" - The Beatles
• "Help Me Rhonda" - The Beach Boys
• "Let's Hang On" - The Four Seasons
• "Satisfaction" - Rolling Stones
• "Turn Turn Turn" - The Byrds
• "Like A Rolling Stone" - Bob Dylan
• "Stop! In the Name Of Love" - The Supremes
• "Mr. Tambourine Man" - The Byrds
• "I Got You Babe" - Sonny & Cher
• "Hang On Sloopy" - The McCoys[?]
• "I Got You (I Feel Good)" - James Brown
• "Five O'Clock World" - Vogues
• "Ride Away" - Roy Orbison
• "What's New Pussycat?" - Tom Jones
• "King of the Road" - Roger Miller[?]
• "England Swings" - Roger Miller[?]

Births

• January 4 - Beth Gibbons[?], Portishead
• January 15 - Adam Jones of Tool
• January 20 - Greg Kriesel of The Offspring
• February 18 - Dr. Dre
• February 25 - Brian Baker[?] of Bad Religion
• April 18 - Vinnie Moore
• April 25 - Eric Avery[?], Jane's Addiction
• May 17 - Trent Reznor, Nine Inch Nails
• June 10 - Jimmy Chamberlain[?] of The Smashing Pumpkins
• July 9 - Courtney Love, Hole
• July 23 - Slash
• August 28 - Shania Twain
• September 3 - Todd Lewis[?], The Toadies[?]
• September 9 - Adam Sandler, comedian and musician
• September 12 - Norwood Fisher[?], Fishbone
• September 25 - Gene Ween[?], Ween
• September 26 - Cindy Herron[?], En Vogue[?]
• October 22 - John Wesley Harding[?]
• November 21 - Bjork
• December 21 - Gabrielle Glaser[?], Luscious Jackson[?]
• December 23 - Bobby Schayer[?] of Bad Religion

Deaths

• January 20 - Alan Freed, disc jockey
• February 15 - Nat King Cole, complications following surgery for lung cancer
• July 14 - Spencer Williams
• November 6 - Clarence Williams

Awards

Grammy Awards

• Grammy Awards of 1965

Eurovision Song Contest

• Eurovision Song Contest 1965