world.thomson-multimedia
» » The Alan Moorhouse Orchestra - (The Ballad Of) The Green Berets

The Alan Moorhouse Orchestra - (The Ballad Of) The Green Berets album flac

The Alan Moorhouse Orchestra - (The Ballad Of) The Green Berets album flac Performer: The Alan Moorhouse Orchestra
Title: (The Ballad Of) The Green Berets
Style: Easy Listening, Instrumental
Released: 1966
Country: UK
MP3 album: 1929 mb
FLAC album: 1194 mb
Rating: 4.3
Other formats: RA VOX WMA MP4 AAC MP1 TTA
Genre: Pop

Barry Sadler performed "The Ballad of the Green Berets" on the CBS-TV program 'The Ed Sullivan Show'. S/Sgt Sadler (1940 - 1989), Mr. Sullivan (1901 - 1974), and Mr. Dean (1928 - 2010). Erik from Sydney, AustraliaI just wanted to say to all of the above, I have a deep and never-ending respect for the US SFG, already having noted that you guys don't like being called Green Berets. I am a proud and dedicated Australian, so much so I am this year going into the Australian Regular Army.

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 Billboard 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

Barry Allen Sadler (November 1, 1940 – November 5, 1989) was an American soldier, singer/songwriter, and author. Sadler served as a Green Beret medic, achieving the rank of Staff Sergeant. He served in the Vietnam War from late December 1964 to late May 1965. Most of his work has a military theme, and he is best known for his patriotic "Ballad of the Green Berets," a hit in 1966.

English Deutsch Español Français Italiano 日本語 Português (Brasil) Русский. Adicionar uma imagem.

Barry Sadler was a twenty-five year old active duty Green Beret medic in 1966 when he first performed Ballad of the Green Berets on The Ed Sullivan Show. The song soon reached number one in the charts and eventually sold eight million copies. Sadler’s performance and the song’s popularity celebrated The Green Berets as the ultimate example of American military prowess, bravery and commitment. It fed into a specific postwar representation of modernity that was soon to be challenged by the escalation of the war in Vietnam.

There are no setlists by Alan Moorhouse Orchestra on setlist. fm yet. You could help us by adding a first setlist. You can track changes of setlists by this artist by selecting the option below. Alan Moorhouse Orchestra. More from this Artist.

The Alan Moorhouse Orchestra - I Wish I Had the Time. album: I Won't Last a Day Without You. The Alan Moorhouse Orchestra - Torn Betweeen Two Lovers. Sunshine Girl. album: Congratulations. Alan Moorhouse, Oscar Brandenburg Orchestra - Music to Drive By (From "The Charlie Chester Show"). Themes, Volume 5. The Alan Moorhouse Orchestra - Don't Give Up on Us Baby. The Alan Moorhouse Orchestra - Lost in Love. Alan Moorhouse - Kick Down. album: The Oscar Brandenburg Orchestra Volume 3. Bolero. album: Come Swing With Me.

Tracklist Hide Credits

A (The Ballad Of) The Green Berets
Written-By – Sadler*, Moore*
2:36
B London Bridge
Arranged By – Moorhouse*, Mansfield*
2:22

Companies, etc.

  • Manufactured By – Chess Producing Corp.

Credits

  • Producer – Peter Maurice

Notes

A Pye Production

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
7N.17073 The Alan Moorhouse Orchestra* (The Ballad Of) The Green Berets ‎(7", Single) Pye Records 7N.17073 UK 1966
AP-1541 The Alan Moorhouse Orchestra* (The Ballad Of) The Green Berets ‎(7", Single) Astor AP-1541 Australia 1966
DV 14499 P The Alan Moorhouse Orchestra* (The Ballad Of) The Green Berets ‎(7", Single) Pye Records DV 14499 P Germany 1966
7N.17073 The Alan Moorhouse Orchestra* (The Ballad Of) The Green Berets ‎(7", Single, Promo) Pye Records 7N.17073 UK 1966
45NP 5083 The Alan Moorhouse Orchestra* La Ballata Dei Berretti Verdi (The Ballad Of The Green Berets) ‎(7", Single) Pye Records 45NP 5083 Italy Unknown