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Billboard Performance of Vietnam-Related Singles

Artist Song Year Top Billboard Position
Soldiers Joy Hawkshaw Hawkins 1959 87
To a Soldier Boy The Tassels 1959 55
Deck of Cards Wink Martindale 1959 7
Theres A Star Spangled Banner Waving #2 Red River Dave 1960 64
Seemann (deine Heimat ist das Meer) Lolita 1960 5
God Bless America Connie Francis 1960 36
A Cross Stands Alone Jimmy Witter 1961 89
God, Country and My Baby Johnny Burnette 1961 18
Greetings (This is Uncle Sam) Valadiers 1961 89
Soldier Boy The Shirelles 1962 1
The Big Draft The Four Preps 1962 61
Where Have All the Flowers Gone Kingston Trio 1962 21
Detroit City Bobby Bare 1962 16
Two-Ten-Six-Eighteen Jimmie Rogers 1963 78
Blowin In the Wind Bob Dylan 1963 2
We Shall Overcome Joan Baez 1963 90
Sailor Boy Chiffons 1964 81
Mr. Lonely Bobby Vinton 1964 1
Eve of Destruction Barry McGuire 1965 1
Child of Our Times Barry McGuire 1965 72
Dawn of Correction Spokesmen 1965 36
Home of the Brave Bonnie & Treasures 1965 77
Home of the Brave Jody Miller 1965 25
Its Good News Week Hedgehoppers Anonymous 1965 48
There But for Fortune Joan Baez 1965 50
Toy Soldier Four Seasons 1965 64
Universal Soldier Glen Campbell 1965 45
Universal Soldier Donovan 1965 53
Turn! Turn! Turn! The Byrds 1965 1
The A Team SSgt Barry Sadler 1966 28
Ballad of the Green Berets SSgt Barry Sadler 1966 1
Billy & Sue B.J. Thomas 1966 34
Coming Home Soldier Bobby Vinton 1966 11
The Cruel War Peter, Paul, and Mary 1966 35
Day for Decision Johnny Sea 1966 45
Distant Drums Jim Reeves 1966 29
Gallant Men Everett Dirksen 1966 1
Greetings (This Is Uncle Sam) The Monitors 1966 100
He Wore the Green Beret Nancy Ames 1966 89
Homeward Bound Simon & Garfunkel 1966 5
Last Train To Clarksville The Monkees 1966 1
Lonely Soldier Mike Williams 1966 69
Shapes of Things Yardbirds 1966 11
We Gotta Get Out of This Place The Animals 1966 13
Where Have All the Flowers Gone" Johnny Rivers 1966 26
Wish You were Here, Buddy Pat Boone 1966 49
Alices Restaurant Massacre"- Arlo Gutherie Arlo Gutherie 1967 97
For What Its Worth Buffalo Springfield 1967 7
Green, Green Grass of Home Tom Jones 1967 11
The Beat Goes On Sonny & Cher 1967 6
Believe In Me Baby Part 1 Jesse James 1967 92
Detroit City Sonny & Cher 1967 27
Solomon Burke 1967 64
A Letter to Dad Every Fathers Teenage Son 1967 93
The Letter Box Tops 1967 1
Open Letter to My Teenage Son Victor Lundberg 1967 10
Peace of Mind Paul Revere & The Raiders 1967 42
Requiem for the Masses Association 1967 100
Somebody to Love Jefferson Airplane 1967 5
The Windows of The World Dionne Warwick 1967 32
Ballad of Two Brothers Autry Inman 1968 48
Dont Cry My Love The Impressions 1968 71
Does Anybody Know Im Here The Dells 1968 38
Forget Me Not Martha Reeves & The Vandellas 1968 93
I Promise to Wait My Love Martha Reeves & The Vandellas 1968 62
Unknown Soldier The Doors 1968 39
Goin Up the Country Canned Heat 1968 11
Kay John Wesley Ryles 1968 83
Peace of Mind Nancy Wilson 1968 55
Peace, Brother Peace Bill Medley 1968 48
Revolution The Beatles 1968 12
Sky Pilot Part I Eric Burdon & The Animals 1968 14
Street Fighting Man The Rolling Stones 1968 48
Tin Soldier Small Faces 1968 73
Vance Roger Miller 1968 80
Galveston Glen Campbell 1969 4
Galveston Roger Williams 1969 99
All Along the Watchtower Jimi Hendrix Experience 1969 20
Give Peace a Chance Plastic Ono Band 1969 14
I Could Never Be President Johnnie Taylor 1969 48
Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In Fifth Dimension 1969 1
Color Him Father The Winstons 1969 7
Compared to What Les McCann & Eddie Harris 1969 85
Dont It Make You Want to Go Home Joe South 1969 41
Day Is Done Peter, Paul, and Mary 1969 21
Fortunate Son Creedence Clearwater Revival 1969 14
Monster Steppenwolf 1969 39
Okie From Muskogee Merle Haggard 1969 41
Color Him Father The Winstons 1969 7
On Campus Dickie Goodman 1969 45
One Tin Soldier The Original Caste 1969 34
The Pledge of Allegiance Red Skelton 1969 44
Ruby Dont Take Your Love to Town Kenny Rogers 1969 6
Simple Song of Freedom Tim Hardin 1969 50
Six White Horses Tommy Cash 1969 79
Something In the Air Thunderclap Newman 1969 37
Sweet Cherry Wine Tommy James & The Shondells 1969 7
Volunteers Jefferson Airplane 1969 65
America, Communicate With Me Ray Stevens 1970 45
America/Standing Five Stairsteps 1970 83
American Woman Guess Who 1970 1
Ball of Confusion The Temptations 1970 3
Closer to Home/ Im Your Captain Grand Funk Railroad 1970 27
Eve of Destruction Turtles 1970 100
Fightin Side of Me Merle Haggard 1970 92
Gimme Shelter Merry Clayton 1970 73
Grover Henson Feels Forgotten Bill Cosby 1970 70
Heaven Help Us All Stevie Wonder 1970 9
I Should Be Proud Martha and the Vandellas 1970 80
Ohio Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young 1970 14
Peace Will Come (According to Plan) Melanie 1970 32
Question The Moody Blues 1970 21
Save the Country The 5th Dimension 1970 27
Save the Country Thelma Houston 1970 74
Stoned Love The Supremes 1970 9
Sunshine Johnathan Edwards 1970 4
Teach Your Children Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young 1970 16
War Edwin Starr 1970 1
What About Me? Quicksilver Messeger Service 1970 100
We All Have Our Heroes Bill Anderson 1970 93
Yellow River Christie 1970 23
Woodstock Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young 1970 11
Battle Hymn of Lt. Calley Terry Nelson & "C" Company 1971 37
Bring the Boys Home Freda Payne 1971 12
Eighteen Alice Cooper 1971 21
Gimme Shelter Grand Funk Railroad 1971 61
Id Love to Change the World Ten Years After 1971 40
Imagine John Lennon 1971 3
Man In Black Johnny Cash 1971 58
Military Madness Graham Nash 1971 73
One Tin Soldier Coven 1971 34
Peace Train Cat Stevens 1971 7
Soldiers Last Letter Merle Haggard 1971 90
Woodstock Matthews Southern Comfort 1971 23
What the World needs Now Is Love/Abraham Martin and John Tom Clay 1971 8
Whats Going On Marvin Gaye 1971 2
Aint Wastin Time No More Allman Brothers Band 1972 77
Peacemaker Albert Hammond 1972 80
Standing In for Jody Johnnie Taylor 1972 74
War Song Young & Nash 1972 61
Daniel Elton John 1973 2
Give Me Love, Give Me Peace George Harrison 1973 1
Steamroller Blues Elvis Presley 1973 17
Why Me? Kris Kristofferson 1973 16
The Americans Byron MacGregor 1974 4
The Americans Tex Ritter 1974 90
The Americans Gordon Sinclair 1974 24
Billy Dont Be a Hero Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods 1974 1
Billy Dont Be a Hero Paper Lace 1974 96
La La Peace Song O.C. Smith 1974 62
La La Peace Song Al Wilson 1974 30
My Country Jud Strunk 1974 59
There Will Never Be Any Peace The Chi-Lites 1974 63
You Havent Done Nothin Stevie Wonder 1974 1
Turn to Stone Joe Walsh 1975 93

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Modern Songs of War And Conflict takes a focused look at how popular music has been impacted by, responded to, and shaped American wars of the Twentieth Century. This exhibit is drawn from the Keesing Collection on Popular Music and Culture.

Funding for this project was generously provided by Hugo Keesing.

Exhibit Curator: Ben Jackson
Curator for SCPA: Vincent Novara

With help from: Cindy Zhao, Alice Rogers, Meghan Creek, Hugo Keesing, and Susan Wiesner.

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