2 new songs into the Top 10 for April 6, 1966, + 2 bonuses:

4. Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick, & Tich – Hold Tight
peaked at #3 for 2 wks in April, 6 wks in the TT, their first of 8 top 10s over the next 2 years...

10. The Who – Substitute
peaked at #5 in April 66, 4 wks in the TT,
very clever lyrics this, The Who had 7 top 10s during me stay, were always on the telly...

Bonus video: 15. Cliff Richard – Blue Turns To Grey
Cliffie does the Rolling Stones, and does them very well, Jimbo...

Bonus video: 20. Herman’s Hermits – You Won’t Be Leavin’

Indeed. Similar arrangement to the Stones version.

2 new records into the Top 10 for April 13, 1966, + 3 bonuses:

6. Dusty Springfield – You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me
#1 for 2 wks in April, 6 wks in the TT, her biggest UK hit of her 11 Top 10s, wow...

10. Cher – Bang Bang
peaked at #2 in April, 5 wks in the TT
written by Sonny, with Greek flavour, or was it Gypsy flavour? no live or mime videos of the day, ugh...

Bonus video: 24. S/Sgt Barry Sadler – Ballad of the Green Berets

Bonus video: 26. Graham Bonney – Supergirl
a very minor and obscure hit that's always bounced around in my head,
by a one hit wonder in the UK, though he had a more fruitful career in Germany.

Did Batgirl ever have a song written about her? Did she ever get her picture on bubblegum cards? Hmmm?

Bonus video: 32. The Who – A Legal Matter
a nice ditty that didn't go anywhere, guess 'cause it was competing against Substitute at the same time...

"Ballad of the Green Berets" topped the Billboard singles chart for 5 weeks in 1966. In 1979, Sadler was convicted of voluntary manslaughter, but avoided a long jail sentence. He died under mysterious circumstances in 1989 in Guatemala--shot in the head during an apparent robbery, although their were claims that he was assassinated for training and funding the Nicaraguan contras.

2 new records into the Top 10 for April 20, 1966, plus a near miss:

8. Cilla Black – Alfie
peaked at #8, 4 wks in the TT

10. Crispian St. Peters – Pied Piper
peaked at #5, 5 wks in the TT

Bonus video: 11. The Alan Price Set – I Put A Spell On You
his first hit after leaving The Animals...

The karaoke DJ in Denver would always sing this. He did pretty well, too.

2 new records into the Top 10 for April 27, 1966:

5. The Lovin’ Spoonful – Daydream, peaked at #2 in May, 4 wks in the TT

3. Manfred Mann – Pretty Flamingo, #1 for 3 wks in May 66, 6 wks in the TT.
Their 6th of 13 Top 10 hits, yowzuh! Too bad there isn't a live or mime video of this, I clearly recall Tom McGuinness playing his black acoustic guitar, holding it up against his chin. Alas this was the first song I learned to play on my first guitar...

1 new record into the Top 10 for May 4, 1966, plus 3 bonuses:

6. The Beach Boys – Sloop John B, peak at #2 in May, 6 wks in the TT
here’s a video collage of them visiting England at that time

Bonus video: Simon & Garfunkel – Homeward Bound
peaked at #11 in May 1966

Bonus video: The Seekers - Someday One Day
peaked at #14 in May 1966, written especially for them by Paul Simon
Paul Simon and Seekers' guitarist Bruce Woodley wrote several songs together,
including Red Rubber Ball later covered by The Cyrkle

Bonus video: Norma Tanega – Walkin’ My Cat Named Dog
one hit wonder, peaked at #19 in May 1966

1 new record into the UK Top 10 on May 11, 1966, plus 3 bonuses just for you:

8. Roy C – Shotgun Wedding
peaked at #5 in May, 3 wks in the TT