Barry Allen Sadler (November 1, 1940 – November 5, 1989) was an American soldier, singer/songwriter, and author. ... Rock Ballad 2012 Music CDs, Green Day Rock Ballad Music CDs, Soundtracks & Musicals Ballad 2012 Music CDs, Ballad Folk Music CDs, Metallica Ballad Rock Music CDs, Ballad of the Green Berets was written and performed by Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler. Ballad of the Green Beret: The Life and Wars of Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler from the Vietnam War and Pop Stardom to Murder and an Unsolved, Violent Death Marc Leepson 4.6 out of 5 stars 41 'Ballad Of The Green Berets' by Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler is one of the more unusual #1 singles in Billboard history. For five weeks in 1966, with public opinion still favoring the Vietnam War, the 'Ballad' held the top spot despite challenges from the Beatles, Rolling Stones, and Nancy Sinatra. Within two weeks of its major-label release, The Ballad of the Green Berets had sold more than a million copies, going on to become Billboard magazine’s #1 single for all of 1966. "Ballad of the Green Beret" Dolly Parton Buy this song FAVORITE (6 fans) Dolly Parton. BALLADS OF THE GREEN BERETS - SGT BARRY SADLER - 2012 RGM CD VERY GOOD CONDITION - GJ3. The brave men of the Green Beret Silver wings upon their chest These are men, America's best One hundred men will test today But only three win the Green Beret Trained to live off nature's land Trained in combat, hand-to-hand Men who fight by night and day Courage peak from the Green Berets … In December he recorded a dozen songs in New York City, including “The Ballad of the Green Berets,” the tune he had been working on for several years, which pays tribute to his fellow Special Forces soldiers. https://special-ops.org/barry-sadler-and-story-behind-ballad-of-the-green-berets Barry Sadler's "Ballad of the Green Berets" was entering its fifth and final week at #1 on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; and way down the chart was another record with 'Green Beret' in its title, Nancy Ames' heart-tugging patriotic "He Wore the Green Beret" was peaking at #89, and it was also the last of its three weeks on the chart. Sadler was a medic with US Special Forces and arrived in Vietnam with the first deployment of combat troops. In May 1965 Sadler suffered a leg wound from a punji spike daubed in human excrement. BALLADS OF THE GREEN BERETS - SGT BARRY SADLER - 2012 RGM CD VERY GOOD CONDITION - GJ3. Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, actress, author, businesswoman, and humanitarian, known primarily for her work in country music. Sadler served as a RCA released the single and an album titled Ballads of the Green Berets in January 1966. It’s not that “The Ballad Of The Green Berets” is a terribly offensive song musically.