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October 22, 1965

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Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 20, 1965, covering October 22, 1965.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Help! (Soundtrack) by The Beatles

    Help! (Soundtrack)

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    9
  2. 2
    Album cover for Look At Us by Sonny & Cher

    Look At Us

    Sonny & Cher

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    10
  3. 3
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    4
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    32
  4. 4
    Album cover for Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan

    Highway 61 Revisited

    Bob Dylan

    Last week
    5
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    4
  5. 5
    Album cover for The In Crowd by Ramsey Lewis Trio

    The In Crowd

    Ramsey Lewis Trio

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    11

Notable Births

Sumito Estévez

1965Sumito Estévez, Venezuelan chef[†]

Sumito Estévez Singh is a Venezuelan chef, writer, entrepreneur, educator and television personality.

Valeria Golino

1965Valeria Golino, Italian actress[†]

Valeria Golino is an Italian actress and film director. She is best known to English-language audiences for her roles in Rain Man, Big Top Pee-wee, and Hot Shots!, where she performed the "olive-in-the-belly-button" scene. In addition to David di Donatello, Nastro d'Argento, Ciak d'oro and Globo d'oro awards, she is one of four actresses to have twice won the Best Actress award at the Venice Film Festival.

1965John Wesley Harding, English singer-songwriter and guitarist[†]

Wesley Stace is an English folk/pop singer-songwriter and author who has used the stage name John Wesley Harding. Under his legal name, he has written four novels. He is also an occasional university teacher and the curator of Wesley Stace's Cabinet of Wonders.

A. L. Kennedy

1965A. L. Kennedy, Scottish comedian, journalist, and author[†]

Alison Louise Kennedy is a Scots writer, academic and stand-up comedian. She writes novels, short stories and non-fiction, and is known for her dark tone and her blending of realism and fantasy. She contributes columns and reviews to European newspapers.

1965Otis Smith, American football player and coach[†]

Otis Smith III is an American football coach and former player professionally as a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL).

Piotr Wiwczarek

1965Piotr Wiwczarek, Polish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer[†]

Piotr Paweł Wiwczarek, also known as Peter, is a Polish musician who is the vocalist and lead guitarist for the death metal band Vader, as the only constant member of the band since its inception. He has also collaborated with Kazimierz "Para" Paraszczuk on his tribute album, Bandid Rockin', and is the producer of several of Vader's releases. He is also the founder and guitarist of a side-project, named Panzer X.

Notable Deaths

1965Muriel George, English singer and actress (born 1883)[†]

Muriel George was an English singer and film actress. She appeared in 55 films between 1932 and 1955. George also appeared on the variety stage and sang on radio with her second husband, Ernest Butcher, for thirty years.

Historical Context for October 22, 1965

In 1965, the world population was approximately 3,334,533,703 people[†]