1965

The following events occurred in 1965

Cannibal & the Headhunters release their version of "Land of 1000 Dances" the opening "Nah"'s from this version would go on to inspire The Residents various cover versions.

Lemme B. Good releases "Good Lovin'". It fails to chart. The Residents would go on to cover it in 1975 for their Third Reich 'n Roll album.

The Olympics release their version of "Good Lovin'". It reaches #81 on the Charts.

Bob Dylan releases "Maggie's Farm" The Group that would become The Residents cover it in 1971.
James Brown releases "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" The Residents would go on to cover it in 1974 for their Third Reich 'n Roll album.
Shortly after this, the group that would become The Residents see James Brown in Concert, and help direct his tour bus out of Louisiana
2nd: Jim Knipfel is born.
6th: The Rolling Stones release "Satisfaction" The Residents would go on to record it for their 1976 single of the same name.
14th: The Beatles release "Bad Boy" The Residents would go on to sample this song on their 1977 track "Beyond The Valley Of A Day In The Life"

6th: The Beatles release the album "Help!" It contains two tracks The Residents would later sample on their 1977 song "Beyond The Valley Of A Day In The Life", "Tell Me What You See" & "Another Girl"

The Seeds release "Pushin' Too Hard", which The Residents would go on to cover in 1975 as part of their "Third Reich 'n Roll" Album

Nancy Sinatra releases These Boots Are Made for Walkin, which would later be parodied by The Residents in their 1974 album Meet The Residents.
The Strangeloves release "I Want Candy" which The Residents would go on to cover in 1974 as part of their "Third Reich 'n Roll" Album
Shadows of Knight release their version of Gloria. It peaks at #10 in the Charts and is likely the basis for The Residents 1975 cover version.
3rd: The Beatles release the album "Rubber Soul" It contains "Girl" & "In My Life" Two tracks that The Residents would go on to sample this song on their 1977 track "Beyond The Valley Of A Day In The Life"
17th: The Beatles' Third Christmas Record is released in the U.K, to British members of The Beatles fan club. U.S members who were expecting a Christmas record, failed to receive one. Despite this, The Residents sample it in their 1977 track "Beyond The Valley Of A Day In The Life"