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Top 40 songs of 1966

If 1965 was the year when pop and rock music started to take its first baby steps toward adulthood, as more artists began to explore albums as defining statements rather than collections of hit ...
In 1966, rock and pop music took a bold turn, with iconic albums that pushed boundaries and set the stage for the psychedelic sounds of the late '60s.
Rock songs were getting longer in 1966, and many were continuing a new standard set by Bob Dylan's 1965 classic, “Like A Rolling Stone”.
As you might expect, given all the history books you’ve likely read and documentaries you’ve likely seen, 1966 was a crucial year in American history. When it comes to music, as every year passed in ...