Today
The New Christy Minstrels
1964
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About The New Christy Minstrels
Song-specific inspiration or recording background is not established for this entry. This sourced artist profile provides career context.
The New Christy Minstrels developed in 1961 when Randy Sparks expanded his earlier trio into a larger folk ensemble. The group combined vocal harmonies and instrumental performers, establishing a repertoire that included This Land Is Your Land, Green, Green and Today. Albums ranged from Ramblin' to seasonal collections. Musicians including Barry McGuire, Larry Ramos and Kenny Rogers passed through its changing lineups before developing other careers, while the group continued through successive periods of performance and recording.
Artist background sources
The New Christy Minstrels - official foundation history
Read 1961 Sparks-trio expansion, large-ensemble identity, repertoire and named former members. Incorrect Green Green year, game-inspiration speculation, personal disputes, current ownership/lineup and sales/award totals are omitted. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-18. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Retained annual-list context
Today by The New Christy Minstrels appears at number 67 in the reviewed U.S. year-end table for 1964. No reliable song-specific account of its inspiration was established in this review.
Annual-list context only; songwriting inspiration remains unestablished
Billboard year-end 1964 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
Other appearances and versions
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Sources and scope
Source-backed annual association (secondary source; not a complete discographic review)
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Billboard year-end 1964 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata.
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1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.