Die Liste bietet eine Übersicht über das Jahr 1965 im Genre Country-Musik.
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 – 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 – Johnnie 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. Dezember – 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 Ribbon of Darkness (Gordon Lightfoot) 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 Wild as a Wildcat – Charlie Walker
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 13. Mai – Lari White 28. August – Shania Twain
Neue Mitglieder der Hall of Fames Country Music Hall of Fame Ernest Tubb (* 1914–† 1984)
Wichtige Auszeichnungen Grammys 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 New Country and Western Artist – Roger Miller
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