The Ballad of the Green Berets was recorded and released by US Army Special Forces, Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler. Sadler had not only fought in Vietnam, but had lost a leg during his duty.
The controversy with this song came from the emotional lyrics in the song, talking about a young wife at home with a new baby and her husband has just been killed in battle, but his dying wish is for his young son to someday become a Green Berets just like the father he will never personally know now.
The song, although loved and hated in equal part, eventually hit number 1, and has been featured in several movies and TV shows over the years, further cementing its place in history
Other notable events for February 5:
-Perry Como, The Crew Cuts, Patti Page and Ray Anthony were named the biggest turn-ons in a New York radio contest on Feb. 5, 1955
-Will You Love Me Tomorrow hits number 1 on Feb. 5, 1961
-Rudy Pompilli, the sax player in Bill Haley's Comets passed away Feb. 5, 1976. Ironically, it was 19 year to the day since he had first set foot on British soil, as a sax player for the infamous band
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