'Ballad Of The Green Berets' Singer Barry Sadler's Rise ...
'Ballad Of The Green Berets' by Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler is one of the more unusual #1 singles in Billboard history. For five weeks in 1966, with public opinion still favoring the Vietnam War, the 'Ballad' held the top spot despite challenges from the Beatles, Rolling Stones, and Nancy Sinatra. After his massive success, Sadler's life story is a tragi cone, ending in violence and his death ...
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