Barry Sadler was a member of the United States Special Forces who was wounded in Vietnam during mid-1965. By January 30, 1966, he had recovered and debuted his hit song on The Ed Sullivan Show.

On March 6, 1966, Muhammad Ali was the 24-year-old undisputed heavyweight champion of the world and the number one song in the country was SSgt. Barry Sadler's "Ballad of the Green Berets," which ...

SSgt Barry Sadler. Stats Credits Share. Last week. 1 Weeks at no. 1. 2 Weeks on chart. 6 Imprint/Promotion Label: RCA Victor. Plus Icon Twitter Plus Icon Copy Link Plus Icon Facebook Plus Icon Embed ...