Posted August 24, 200717 yr (we can do the 70's and 80's later :) ) well? what are they? tell us what you like and why... for this thread a one hit wonder will include acts that have had 1 major hit, and an unknown minor hit or two. keith................... '98.6' (#24, 1967), great little upbeat track, very 'northern soul' norma tenega...... 'walking my cat named dog' (#22, 1966), dustys 'friend', a nice summery song neil christian......... 'thats life' (#14, 1966) upbeat mid 60's class track sir douglass quintet.. 'shes about a mover' (#15 1965) a 'mod' classic, odd name, odd track but superb! timebox............. 'beggin' (#38, 1968) a cover of the 4 seasons track, excellant cover though overlanders....... 'michelle' (#1 1966) love this beatles cover, an all time fave
August 24, 200717 yr I love this song........forget Pink Floyd Another Brick In The Wall this has the best use of kids in a song ever :wub: -ABlOapajWE Keith West - Grocer Jack (Excerpt from a Teenage Opera) (UK#2 1967) ...and it was stuck at #2 behind Engelbert Humpindinck's awful Last Waltz = nearly as big a musical travesty as The Beatles' Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny Lane being stopped by "Release Me".
August 24, 200717 yr Author good choice m8, i used to sing along with it at the time! lol ... well i was ten!
August 24, 200717 yr Does anyone realise that there were only 7 TRUE one hit wonders in the 60s. A true ohw is an act that had only one #1 hit and nothing else that charted ever. The true ohw of the 60s were: 1960 - Tell Laura I Love Her - Ricky Valance 1962 - Nut Rocker - B. Bumble & The Stingers 1966 - Michelle - Overlanders 1968 - Fire - Crazy World Of Arthur Brown 1969 - In The Year 2525 - Zager & Evans 1969 - Je T'aime...Moi Non Plus - Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg 1969 - Sugar Sugar - Archies Other one hit wonders are acts that had only one chart hit and nothing else charting however minor. That's the official line from Guinness and the OCC Edited August 25, 200717 yr by Euro Music
August 24, 200717 yr Does anyone realise that there were only 7 TRUE one hit wonders in the 60s. A true ohw is an act that had only one #1 hit and nothing else that charted ever. The true ohw of the 60s were: 1960 - Tell Laura I Love Her - Ricky Valance 1962 - Nut Rocker - B. Bumble & The Stingers 1966 - Michelle - Overlanders 1968 - Fire - Crazy World Of Arthur Brown 1969 - In The Year 2525 - Zager & Evans 1969 - Je T'aime...Moi Non Plus - Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg 1969 - Sugar Sugar - Archies Other one hit wonders are acts that had only one chart hit and nothing else charting however minor. Strictly speaking yes, but in the REAL WORLD one hit wonders are people who had one big hit (whether it was #1 or not), and never really equalled that success. God I despise people who know it all <_< I would now comment on this thread's topic, but my mum was barely born in the 60s :lol:
August 24, 200717 yr (we can do the 70's and 80's later :) ) well? what are they? tell us what you like and why... for this thread a one hit wonder will include acts that have had 1 major hit, and an unknown minor hit or two. keith................... '98.6' (#24, 1967), great little upbeat track, very 'northern soul' other hit Tell Me To My Face #50 norma tenega...... 'walking my cat named dog' (#22, 1966), dustys 'friend', a nice summery song neil christian......... 'thats life' (#14, 1966) upbeat mid 60's class track - ohw sir douglass quintet.. 'shes about a mover' (#15 1965) a 'mod' classic, odd name, odd track but superb! timebox............. 'beggin' (#38, 1968) a cover of the 4 seasons track, excellant cover though overlanders....... 'michelle' (#1 1966) love this beatles cover, an all time fave All were one hit wonders except Keith - other hit Tell Me To My Face #50
August 24, 200717 yr I love this song........forget Pink Floyd Another Brick In The Wall this has the best use of kids in a song ever :wub: -ABlOapajWE Keith West - Grocer Jack (Excerpt from a Teenage Opera) (UK#2 1967) ...and it was stuck at #2 behind Engelbert Humpindinck's awful Last Waltz = nearly as big a musical travesty as The Beatles' Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny Lane being stopped by "Release Me". Keith West wasn't a ohw. His other hit was Sam #38. This was also from the Teenage Opera that never materialised. The music did but the opera didn't.
August 24, 200717 yr Does anyone realise that there were only 7 TRUE one hit wonders in the 60s. A true ohw is an act that had only one #1 hit and nothing else that charted ever. The true ohw of the 60s were: 1960 - Tell Laura I Love Her - Ricky Valance 1962 - Nut Rocker - B. Bumble & The Stingers 1966 - Michelle - Overlanders 1968 - Fire - Crazy World Of Arthur Brown 1969 - In The Year 2525 - Zager & Evans 1969 - Je T'aime...Moi Non Plus - Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg 1969 - Sugar Sugar - Archies Other one hit wonders are acts that had only one chart hit and nothing else charting however minor. That's the official like from Guinness and the OCC The original poster has defined the terms of this thread - not Guiness or the OCC! So we're being unofficial - but that's the kind of rebels we are! :naughty: :arrr: :teresa: Here are some more artists with one major hit to their name - all classics. Thunderclap Newman - Something in the air (#1 in 1969 - Produced by Pete Townshend. Bob Lind - Elusive butterfy (#5 in 1966) - Follow-up spent 1 week at #46. John Fred and his Playboy Band - Judy in disguise (with glasses) (#3 in 1968) - terrific American pop. Tommy James and the Shondells - Mony mony (#1 in 1968) - 1 minor hit in 1966, but much more successful in the USA. The Merseys - Sorrow (#4 in 1966) - two ex-members of the Merseybeats cover a McCoys B-side, and Bowie does it again later. Love Sculpture - Sabre dance (#5 in 68) - manic cover of a classical piece courtesy of Dave Edmunds.
August 24, 200717 yr Gotta have these: When a Man Loves a Woman - Percy Sledge Sweet Soul Music - Arthur Conley Move on Up - Curtis Mayfield Eloise - Paul Ryan Wipe Out - The Surfaris Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker My Boy Lollipop - Millie Games People Play - Joe South The Good The Bad and the Ugly - Hugo Montenegro Green Tambourine - The Lemon Pipers (I'm the) Urban Spaceman - Bonzo Dog Doo Dah band They're Coming to Take Me Away Haha - Napoleon XIV Edited August 24, 200717 yr by grebo69
August 24, 200717 yr I love this song........forget Pink Floyd Another Brick In The Wall this has the best use of kids in a song ever :wub: -ABlOapajWE Keith West - Grocer Jack (Excerpt from a Teenage Opera) (UK#2 1967) ...and it was stuck at #2 behind Engelbert Humpindinck's awful Last Waltz = nearly as big a musical travesty as The Beatles' Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny Lane being stopped by "Release Me". one of my all time faves :dance:
August 25, 200717 yr Author Gotta have these: When a Man Loves a Woman - Percy Sledge Sweet Soul Music - Arthur Conley Move on Up - Curtis Mayfield Eloise - Paul Ryan Wipe Out - The Surfaris Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker My Boy Lollipop - Millie Games People Play - Joe South The Good The Bad and the Ugly - Hugo Montenegro Green Tambourine - The Lemon Pipers (I'm the) Urban Spaceman - Bonzo Dog Doo Dah band They're Coming to Take Me Away Haha - Napoleon XIV ELOISE was barry ryan :) and he did have a string of minor hits that were actually quite good. MOVE ON UP was from 1971 so will qualify when we do the ohw of the 70's :) LOVE 'green tamborine'... :)
August 25, 200717 yr Author Does anyone realise that there were only 7 TRUE one hit wonders in the 60s. A true ohw is an act that had only one #1 hit and nothing else that charted ever. The true ohw of the 60s were: 1960 - Tell Laura I Love Her - Ricky Valance 1962 - Nut Rocker - B. Bumble & The Stingers 1966 - Michelle - Overlanders 1968 - Fire - Crazy World Of Arthur Brown 1969 - In The Year 2525 - Zager & Evans 1969 - Je T'aime...Moi Non Plus - Jane Birkin & Serge Gainsbourg 1969 - Sugar Sugar - Archies Other one hit wonders are acts that had only one chart hit and nothing else charting however minor. That's the official like from Guinness and the OCC m8... im fully aware of what a true ohw is :) however over the years the charts have changed, in the early 60's only the top 20 was published, this went up over the years to top 40, so it could be argued that if an act had a minor hit outside the contemporary chart at the time, it could be construed as a ohw. for the purposes of this thread a minor follow up hit or two can be overlooked . the idea was to remember acts with 1 big hit, as oposed to a thread over a major group with a string of hits.
August 25, 200717 yr ELOISE was barry ryan :) and he did have a string of minor hits that were actually quite good. MOVE ON UP was from 1971 so will qualify when we do the ohw of the 70's :) LOVE 'green tamborine'... :) Oh bugger - I knew i was tired when I posted but ... bugger
August 25, 200717 yr IIRC, Curtis Mayfield hat a top 10 hit in the 70's with 'Freddie's Dead'..... In America he did, but inevitably on a UK forum we're talking about the UK charts where, sadly, Curtis Mayfield didn't get all the hits he deserved (and neither did the Impressions, his previous group, in the 60s - they scored no UK hits).
August 25, 200717 yr Gotta have these: When a Man Loves a Woman - Percy Sledge - other hit Warm & Tender Love #34 Sweet Soul Music - Arthur Conley - other hit Funky Street #46 Move on Up - Curtis Mayfield - Does Not Qualify as it was 1971 Eloise - Paul Ryan - other hits Love Is Love #25 - The Hunt #34 - Magical Spiel #49 - Kitsch #37 - Can't Let You Go #32 Wipe Out - The Surfaris OHW Let's Twist Again - Chubby Checker had numerous other hits including 2 other Top 20s - The Twist #14 - Dancin' Party #19 My Boy Lollipop - Millie - other hits Sweet William #30 - Bloodshot Eyes #48 Games People Play - Joe South OHW The Good The Bad and the Ugly - Hugo Montenegro - other hit Hang 'Em High #50 Green Tambourine - The Lemon Pipers - other hit Rice Is Nice #41 (I'm the) Urban Spaceman - Bonzo Dog Doo Dah band - OHW They're Coming to Take Me Away Haha - Napoleon XIV - OHW My faves: My Friend Jack - The Smoke #45 in 1967 Please Stay - Cryin' Shames #26 in 1966 Everything I Am - Plastic Penny #6 in 1968 (I would have said) Yesterday Has Gone by Cupid's Inspiration #4 in 1968 but it doesn't qualify as they has a futher hit - My World - #33 Edited August 25, 200717 yr by Euro Music
August 25, 200717 yr Here are some more artists with one major hit to their name - all classics. Thunderclap Newman - Something in the air (#1 in 1969 - Produced by Pete Townshend. This was an awkward one as this was their only 60's hit. They did however have a minor hit in 1970 with Accidents #46
August 25, 200717 yr Author My faves: My Friend Jack - The Smoke #45 in 1967 Please Stay - Cryin' Shames #26 in 1966 Everything I Am - Plastic Penny #6 in 1968 (I would have said) Yesterday Has Gone by Cupid's Inspiration #4 in 1968 but it doesn't qualify as they has a futher hit - My World - #33 im impressed.... you know 'my friend jack' and 'please stay'.. i do pop quizes and when they come up (once in a blue moon) very very few people know them (and i know some real knowlegeable people), and as far as this threads concerned 'yesterday has gone' will be included as 'my world' is all but unknown and a minor hit. great track, love the lyrics :)
August 25, 200717 yr I think this counts. Roger Miller - King of the Road #1 1965 He also had 4 other hits Engine no.9 - #33 Kansas City Star - #48 England Swings - #13 Little Green Apples - #19 but I don't think they're very well known at all. Another may be Easybeats - Friday on My Mind #6 1966 Also had Hello, How Are You #20 Johnny Tilloson hit #1 in 1960 with Poetry in Motion and the highest his 6 other singles reached was #21.
August 25, 200717 yr Author not really roger miller as i am fully aware of 'little green apples' and 'england swings', i think they are well known..
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