Chad Stuart teamed up with
his wife Jill Stuart to release the protest song “The Cruel War” – a song penned by Peter Yarrow and Paul Stookey from Peter, Paul & Mary. The flip side “I Can’t Talk to You” was written by Denver Colorado recording star Bob Lind. The song by PP& M reached number 52 – entering the charts as well in April of 1966.
The Cruel War – April, 1966
Back Beat A to Z: Amm
Amm formed in about 1966 and later became The Scratch Orchestra in 1967. Group members included Cornelius Cardew, Lou Gare, Eddie Prevost, Keith Rowe and Lawrence Sheaff.
Amm – Later the Scratch Orchestra
The British Invasion on the Hot 100 – April 16th, 1966
- (Righteous Brothers “Soul & Inspiration” #1 for 2nd week)
Number 6 – 19th Nervous Breakdown – The Rolling Stones (down from #3)
Number 11 – Nowhere Man – The Beatles – (down from #6)
Number 18 – Woman – Peter & Gordon (up from #19)
Number 23 – Shapes of Things – The Yardbirds (up from #32)
Number 29 – Leaning on the Lamp Post – Herman’s Hermits (up from #65)
April 16th, 1966 Hot 100 Invasion Debuts
Number 78 – A Groovy Kind of Love – The Mindbenders (up from #105)
Number 84 – The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Any More – The Walker Brothers (peaks at #13)
“Bubbling Under” the Hot 100
Number 107 – Gloria – Them (up from #108)
Number 110 – Don’t Push Me – Hedgehopper’s Anonymous (re-enters Bubbling Under)
Number 120 – The Cruel War – Chad and Jill Stuart (peaks at #110)
Number 124 – Marble Breaks & Iron Bends – Drafi (peaks at #80)
The British Invasion 