NEW * The Ballad Of The Green Berets - SSgt. Barry Sadler {Stereo} 1966

1966.....#1 U.S. Billboard Hot 100, #1 U.S. Cash Box Top 100, #4 Germany
Original video edited and AI remastered with HQ stereo sound.
"The Ballad of the Green Berets" is a patriotic song in the ballad style about the United States Army Special Forces. It is one of the few popular songs of the Vietnam War years to cast the military in a positive light and in 1966 became a major hit, reaching No. 1 for five weeks on the Hot 100 and four weeks on Cashbox. It was also a crossover smash, reaching No. 1 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart and No. 2 on Billboard's Country survey. Billboard ranked it No. 10 in its year-end chart for 1966, while it tied for first with "California Dreamin'" by the Mamas and the Papas Cash Box's year-end rankings.
The song was written by then Staff Sgt. Barry Sadler, beginning when he was training to be a Special Forces medic. The author Robin Moore, who wrote the book The Green Berets, helped Sadler write the lyrics and get a recording contract with RCA Records. The demo of the song was produced in a rudimentary recording studio at Fort Bragg, with the help of Gerry Gitell and LTG William P. Yarborough.
Sadler recorded the song and eleven other tunes in New York in December 1965. The song and album, Ballads of the Green Berets, were released in January 1966. He performed the song on television on January 30, 1966 on The Ed Sullivan Show, and on other TV shows including Hollywood Palace and The Jimmy Dean Show.

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[subbieeeee]

S Sergeant. Barry Sadler. Sir thank you for your service and this wonderful ballad for the heroes. From the Uk

[subbieeeee]

Along with his colleagues and all servicemen and women... True heroes.... From the UK

[GeorgeWoodruff-vl]

Respect I was In the army not special forces but these soldiers were a cut above and I thank them for their service....

[KellysClassics]

What timing...Wow...just bought 'More American Graffitti ' today for $2 ...seen it 25 years ago...so 6 minutes in up comes this song & showing 1965 in Vietnam (yes timing is off, song would not be out yet) ..totally re-enjoying movie again & it's great soundtrack of mid 60s hits.

[Joe-bxgi]

In memory of PFC Javier R. Gonzalez who died on Sept.7, 1987 at age of 19. Not Green Beret but this great song reminds me of his courage. You are not forgotten Jave .✝️ (2nd 504 Airborne Infantry)

[billevans]

Nifty, went thru some schooling with a few of these fellas

[sgitell]

Thanks for sharing. We appreciate your inclusion of the history.

[severinobisceglia]

Le Forze Armate e i tanti suoi giovani che si sono immolati per difendere democrazia e libertà meritano di essere ricordati. Servire in armi gli obiettivi e gli ideali della Patria purtroppo porta anche alla morte, e ciò è motivo di dolore ma anche di perenne, doveroso e grato ricordo di chi, con il massimo sacrificio, difende, testimonia e mantiene vivi i valori che presidiano la virtuosa vitalità di un popolo. From Italy.

[KellysClassics]

Yes...being Canadian never meant I don't like the song...always did since it came out...we even had the RCA 45 record from a pile of 500 45's dad got from an auction sale in 1969 for $25.

[jacob]

Very good syncing of stereo to video Sammy.

[robertharrison.]

from a canadian'' good tune .

[asmodeus]

Corniest damn song ever sung. It was as corny as hell in 1966 and it's still as corny as hell.