▸ the year you arrived
1966
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You will be 60 this year — a child of the '60s.
The song that ruled the year you arrived
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Top of your year, by vibe
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Top 10 of 1966
- 1
California Dreamin'
The Mamas & the Papas
- 2
96 Tears
? and The Mysterians
- 3
What Becomes of the Brokenhearted
Jimmy Ruffin
- 4
Last Train to Clarksville
The Monkees
- 5
Reach Out, I'll Be There
Four Tops
- 6
These Boots Are Made for Walkin'
Nancy Sinatra
- 7
Cherish
The Association
- 8
Strangers In the Night
Frank Sinatra
- 9
Kicks
Paul Revere & The Raiders
- 10
The Ballad of the Green Berets
SSgt. Barry Sadler
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Your generation
Gen X
1966 belonged to
The Beatles
4 year-end chart hits
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💬 Memories from 1966
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