I'm not sure, but I didn't see anyone mention:
"Hooked on a Feeling" by Blue Swede. (Ooga Chaga) |
Slam dunk..."Son of My Father" by Giorgio. |
The Grateful Dead - although they didn't have their 1 Hit until the '80s. |
Martykl-Your correct! "Magic" peaked at #5 in 1975. Pilot never had another Top 40 Billboard hit. Loomisjohnson- If I was to include 1 R&B song(in my Top 10) "Be Thankful" would be at the top of my list(the LP version is killer)! |
Not sure if it's already been mentioned, but I just heard:
"(Whoa,oh,oh...It's) Magic" by Pilot on XM radio, identified as 1975.
A natural for this list. |
i was gonna offer "spirit in the sky", but notice it was released in 1969 (though still charted in 1970). "venus" and "vehicle" (ides of march) would fit the bill; likwise "hocus pocus" (focus) and "be thankful for what you got" (great tune). |
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"Come and Get Your Love" by Redbone.
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Oh, how about "Starry Eyes" by The Records? |
Gimme Gimme Good Lovin' by the Crazy Elephant. |
By the way, the Rockpile line-up was in place to record starting with Dave's Tracks on Wax 4 album and Nick's Labour of Lust (which is MUCH different than his first, definitely showing Dave's influence on Nick), both from '78, IIRC. |
Marty---When Edmunds and Lowe started working together on their respective solo albums, they started touring billed as whomever's record was being promoted. That touring Band was Dave and Nick of course, with guitarist Billy Bremmer and drummer Terry Williams (earlier in Man, later in Dire Straits). That is, of course, Rockpile. I saw every tour that line-up did, the shows differing only in what songs were performed and who did the most lead singing. One of Rock n' Roll's all-time great Bands! |
Czarivey - the basic concept of the "1-hit wonder" is that the performer had only one (very good) hit. If your reference to Psycho Killer is by the Talking Heads, it would not qualify, as they had many hits. |
"Dancing In The Moonlight" by King Harvest |
Rockpile was such a great live band! Even when performing as a duo, Dave Edmunds and Nick Lowe (with a rhythm section) never seemed to have quite the same energy as they did when performing as Rockpile. Maybe it was just the luck of the draw, but the three Edmunds or Edmunds with Nick Lowe shows that I've seen were all very good to very, very good. The one Rockpile show was flat-out great. Oddly, IIRC, all were at the same venue - Tramps in NYC.
Too bad that the only live record I've ever heard from Rockpile (I presume it's a bootleg) has arguably the worst SQ of any recording I own. C'est last vie. |
Dave Edmunds made some good music. He received a lot of FM play with his song "Slippin' Away", which I always liked. |
Well, he may have had another hit, but not until the 80's and not as big as this one, so I'll say Dave Edmunds' "I Hear You Knockin'" (an old Smiley Lewis Blues, a hit for Dave in '71). It is as tension-and-release filled as anything I have ever heard! |
Roxy54-Not a problem, appreciate your input! |
Hi Dayglow,
I wasn't aware that we were actually going Billboard numbers. I thought that it was more of a general recognition thing. Sorry about that. I guess certain wings that get a lot of airplay aren't necessarily number 1 hits. |
Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye hit the charts in December 1969, so this should be close enough for government work.
Also +1 on Ram Jam's Black Betty, |
Psycho Killer fafafa fa fafa... ! Yey Yey Yey!!! |
Donnie Iris-"Leah" peaked at #29(Billboard) in 1980. "Love is Like a Rock" hit #37 in 1981. Dobie Grey had a 1965 #13 hit "The In-Crowd" and another Top 40 song "You Can Do It" in 1979. FWIW- "Black Betty" does qualify as a true 1970's 1-hit wonder. |
I just thought of "Leah" by Donny Iris. |
"Drift Away" and "Black Betty" are good choices but(IMO) don't enter my top ten. Gerry Rafferty had a mega #2 Billboard hit "Baker Street" in case you forgot? "Feelings" not a bad choice(don't like song)but have no problem with it being a top ten possibility along with "Chevy Van"/"Shannon"/"Please Come to Boston". |
Gerry Rafferty - Right Down the Line |
The guys who did Kung Fu Fighting |
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Dobie Gray-"Drift away". I am not sure if he had any other hits, but this is one of my favorites and I don't remember seeing it mentioned in this thread. |
I agree, "Afternoon Delight" would be right up there with "Feelings" by Morris Alpert. It has that melancholy feel found throughout Brazilian music that I didn't have a clue about until I married a Brazilian woman and really discovered after the many visits over the years. Alpert was a Brazilian who never made it in Brazil, the irony is how Brazilians really have an affinity for popular American music but NOT Alpert. It isn't the words of "Feelings" but the music, decidedly NOT American pop music but something so different than what I had heard up to that time. |
At of good ones mentioned here, although some of the artists were far from one hit wonders. Some bad ones too. (Toni Basil?)
I will add "Into the Night" by Benny Mardones. |
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Surprised Linda Lewis NEVER had a US Top 40 hit. Several songs off her LP Lark(1972)could have hit the Billboard Top 40. Thought I would mention this since her music/voice deserves more acknowledgment. |
If we can go back to 1968, "Classical Gas" by Mason Williams should be mentioned, if only for the mind-boggling, finger style guitar cover version from Tommy Emmanuel (available on YouTube). |
Several others posted "Jackie Blue" but since OMD had fairly strong LP sales I thought they just might have another top 40 hit. "If You Wanna Get To Heaven" off the first(ST) LP hit #25 on the Billboard Hot 100. Here is my top 10 1 hit wonder(no other top 40 US hits) list for the 70's, so Far...
1-Afternoon Delight-Starland Vocal Band
2-How Long-Ace
3-Hocus Pocus-Focus
4-Argent-Hold Your Head Up
5-Because the Night-Patti Smith Group
6-Smoke of a Distant Fire-Sanford Townsend Band
7-Dancing in the Moonlight-King Harvest
8-Funky Nassau-The Beginning of the End
9-Rock On-David Essex
10-Put Your Hand in the Hand-Ocean
I'm pretty sure these bands/performers never had another Top 40 US hit. Not saying my list can't be improved upon. |
Jackie Blue - Ozark Mountain Daredevils. |
Sealed with a Kiss was undoubtedly an earlier decade. Rubber Ball was a better song by Bobby Vee. |
Sealed with a Kiss, by Bobby V. |
"Baby It's you" by the Group Smith |
argent were basically the zombies without the great singer colin blunstone and were very good in their own right--sort of a poppier, less bombastic elp. i actually chanced to revisit them recently and was surprised how little they've dated. not exactly a one-hit wonder--their songs like "liar" and "god gave rock and roll" were big for other bands, and "dance in the smoke" (my favorite)is still an fm classic. there's a bunch of best-ofs and anthologies, which are probably the best place to start, but of the studio albums the first one, just called "argent" is probably the best. |
I just heard Argent "Hold Your Head Up" on ATT Music Channel and then found out they never had another charting US single. "Hold Your Head Up" peaked at #5(Billboard)in 1972. Not sure if it was mentioned in previous posts. FWIW could anyone comment on the music content/sound quality of the 7 lp's they released. |
Green eyed lady. Sugarloaf |
Noticed not one mention of You Light Up My Life by Debbie Boone. Other religious based songs include Day By Day-Godspell(Robin Lamont)and Hand In The Hand-Ocean. Mr.Greenbaum wasn't the only one to cash in on the Jesus craze! |
Hate to be the "Ken Jennings" of this thread. Golden Earring Hit #10 on the Billboard singles chart with Twlight Zone in 1982. If your unfamiliar with the White Lion Radar Love cover version(1989)... you will discover the guitar playing of Vito Bratta is pure ear candy! |
Radar Love,,Great tune!They opened for Santana,Think it was 1973 or74 at the Lakeland Civic Center Fl. Both bands were very good,one of those concerts that had great sound. |
another vote for 'Radar Love" 1973. Was a top hit in it's time. |
What about Bang a Gong or Radar Love? |
Hi Ghosthouse,
Yesss.. used to listen to the more up-tempo versions of William DV but, love both!
Another must share all time classic great soul of '70s..
-What's Going On (Marvin Gaye)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dzs1K3caXJk&feature=related
This one that has been mentioned earlier, but I particularly like this later live version..
-Fool If You Think It's Over (Chris Rea)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJ0IYHHzIN8
Johnnie Wilder Jr. before the accident and still with the band. One of their more popular hits..
-Dreamin' You (Heatwave)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZvc7hFGrdU&feature=related
Happy listening all! |
Trade you this for another of yours...
Wild Cherry - "Play that Funky Music"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qe1ScoePqVA |
Hello Bvdiman - Must confess I wasn't familiar with Johnnie Wilder. (back in the day, more into hard rock than R&B or "Soul"). I checked out the link you posted. Regardless of category, talent is talent and that man had a gift. Beautiful voice. Thanks for sharing. Did you know the William De Vaughn single? It is such a smooth groove. Can just do a loop of it over and over. Ciao. |
Cool.. thanks for the link!
-All I Am (Heatwave)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNrn8ZhPEY4
Remembering Johnnie Wilder Jr.
No wheelchair could restrained his angelic voice! |
Hey again - always liked, "Funkytown".
Check this one out. Might bring back some memories.
William De Vaughn, "Be Thankful for What You Got".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qSION3MWDM&feature=related |
