
On This Day in 1965, The Byrds Go to No. 1 With Their Genre-Defining Dylan-Penned Debut
On this day (June 26) in 1965, The Byrds topped the Billboard Hot 100 with their debut single, “Mr. Tambourine Man.” It would go on to not only propel the band to fame but also signal the beginning of the folk-rock boom of the mid-1960s. Bob Dylan wrote “ …