Atlantic Records

Atlantic Timeline is an ongoing column where we highlight some of the most exciting moments from Atlantic Records artists' musical legacy. This installment covers 1965.

SOLOMON BURKE receives his first #1 with “Got To Get You Off My Mind,” which ascends to the top of the R&B chart in January.

WILSON PICKETT’s “In The Midnight Hour” enjoys a 23-week stay on the R&B chart, ultimately peaking at #1.

OTIS REDDING has his first top 10 R&B hit with “Mr. Pitiful,” and then follows up with “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long,” which reaches #2 R&B.

SONNY AND CHER become international superstars with the #1 smash, “I Got You Babe.” The album Look At Us also goes to #1 in the U.S., while Sonny’s solo single, “Laugh At Me,” becomes a top 20 hit.

Staff producer BERT BERNS teams with AHMET ERTEGUN, NESUHI ERTEGUN, and GERALD (JERRY) WEXLER to create Bang Records. Bang produces a string of hit singles – including THE STRANGELOVES’ “I Want Candy,” THE MCCOYS’ “Hang On Sloopy,” VAN MORRISON’s “Brown Eyed Girl,” and NEIL DIAMOND’s “Cherry Cherry” – before Berns’ sudden death two years later.