The U.S. Army Band "Country Roads" honors the legacy of the Special Forces with a heartfelt performance of "Ballad of the Green Berets." Originally written and performed by Green Beret Staff Sgt.

America's biggest song of 1966 wasn't a rock anthem or a protest song. It was a patriotic military tribute that sold millions ...

Exactly 60 years ago today, on March 11, 1966, a song that was widely embraced at the time was the No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100. While 'The Ballad of the Green Berets' by Staff Sergeant Barry ...

A 1966 song became a huge hit that topped the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks, but its lyrics would later make it one of the era’s most controversial hits. ‘The Ballad of the Green Berets’ topped ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the most unusual No. 1 hits of the 1960s reached the top of the charts exactly 60 years ago today. On March 5, 1966, Staff ...

One of the most unusual No. 1 hits of the 1960s reached the top of the charts exactly 60 years ago today. On March 5, 1966, Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler's patriotic ballad "The Ballad of the Green Berets" ...