1968
The year in music, movies, TV, fads & memories
In 1968, “Hey Jude” by The Beatles topped the Billboard year-end Hot 100 and The White Album by The Beatles and At Folsom Prison by Johnny Cash were on every turntable. 2001: A Space Odyssey, Night of the Living Dead and Planet of the Apes were in theaters, and 60 Minutes premieres, Hawaii Five-O and Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In were on TV.
The headlines: Tet Offensive. New that year: Mother of All Demos (mouse, hypertext). Fads of the year: Psychedelic rock and Afros and naturals. Gas was 34¢ a gallon and a stamp was 6¢.
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🔙 Backtrack — 1968
The world around the music — what was on screen, and what was on the shelf.
📰 Headlines
- Tet Offensive
- MLK assassinated
- RFK assassinated
- Apollo 8 orbits the Moon
- Nixon elected president
💡 Tech & Firsts
- Mother of All Demos (mouse, hypertext)
- Intel founded
- First 911 emergency call
- Dolby in recording studios
- Boeing 747 rolled out
🏆 Sports
- Tigers win the World Series
- Packers win Super Bowl II
- Celtics win the NBA Finals
- Canadiens win the Stanley Cup
- Mexico City Olympics
🤪 Crazes & fads
- Psychedelic rock
- Afros and naturals
- Peace symbols
- Waterbeds emerging
- Hot Wheels debut
👖 Clothes
- Fringe and suede
- Afro hairstyles
- Mini, midi, maxi skirts
- Tie-dye everywhere
- Wide ties
💵 What it cost
- Gas: 34¢/gal
- Stamp: 6¢
- Gallon of milk: ~52¢
- New car avg: ~$3,400
- Median home: ~$15,400
Billboard Year-End Hot 100
📊 Full chart →- 1
Hey JudeThe Beatles - 2
Love Is BluePaul Mauriat - 3
HoneyBobby Goldsboro - 4
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the BayOtis Redding - 5
People Got to Be FreeThe Rascals - 6
Sunshine of Your LoveCream - 7
This Guy's In Love With YouHerb Alpert - 8
The Good, the Bad and the UglyHugo Montenegro and His Orchestra - 9
Mrs. RobinsonSimon & Garfunkel - 10
Tighten UpArchie Bell & The Drells - 11
Harper Valley PTAJeannie C. Riley - 12
Little Green ApplesO.C. Smith - 13
Mony MonyTommy James & The Shondells - 14
Hello, I Love YouThe Doors - 15
Young GirlGary Puckett & The Union Gap - 16
Cry Like a BabyThe Box Tops - 17
Stoned Soul PicnicThe 5th Dimension - 18
Grazing in the GrassHugh Masekela - 19
Midnight ConfessionsThe Grass Roots - 20
Dance to the MusicSly & The Family Stone - 21
The HorseCliff Nobles - 22
I Wish It Would RainThe Temptations - 23
La-La (Means I Love You)The Delfonics - 24
Turn Around, Look At MeThe Vogues - 25
Judy In Disguise (With Glasses)John Fred & His Playboy Band
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🎛️ Behind the boards & the pen — 1968
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