Country-Musik 1965

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

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

• 28. August – Shania Twain

Neuaufnahmen in die Country Music Hall of Fame

• Ernest Tubb (* 1914–† 1984)

Wichtige Auszeichnungen

Grammies

• 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 Country and Western Artist — Roger Miller

Academy of Country Music

• Top Male Vocalist — Buck Owens
• Top Female Vocalist — Bonnie Owens
• Top Vocal Duo — Merle Haggard und Bonnie Owens
• Top New Male Vocalist — Merle Haggard
• Top New Female Vocalist — Kaye Adams