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Originally posted by DocTrowerFMF:
Actually, yes.
Twenty (20) number one singles.
Top five (5) hits on the Billboard charts in March 1964.
Well over one hundred twenty million (120,000,000) albums sold in the U.S. alone!!
Yeah, they're that good.

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Originally posted by MilitaryFanSupporter:
And therefore, the beatles are NOT one hit wonders.

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Originally posted by army_engineer:

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Originally posted by MilitaryFanSupporter:
Here's some more:
English Beat - Mirror in the Bathroom

Romeo Void - Never Say Never

English Beat had more than that as a hit. Singer Dave Wakeling (General Public) did many local shows after the albums. As for Romeo Void, I know they have a few albums but not if any other song made the hit list.
Xmradio online has some exclusive online only channels, including AOL's one hit wonders. I wish they had that available for in the car.

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Originally posted by USNVet940:
Mary MacGregor..."Torn Between Two Lovers"
Edison Lighthouse..."Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)"
Daniel Boone..."Beautiful Sunday"
First Class..."Beach Baby"
Reunion..."Life Is A Rock (But The Radio Rolled Me)"
David Lindley..."Mercury Blues"
Five Man Electrical Band..."Signs"
The Troggs..."Wild Thing"
The Youngbloods..."Get Together"
Trooper..."Raise A Little Hell"
Vanity Fair..."Hitchin' A Ride"
Wadsworth Mansion..."Sweet Mary"
Wet Willie..."Keep On Smilin'"
Zager & Evans..."In The Year 2525"

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Greenbaum is notable for the rare achievement of having recorded two one-hit wonders. In 1968, under the name Dr. West's Medicine Show and Junk Band, he recorded the novelty hit "The Eggplant that Ate Chicago"... Greenbaum lives in Petaluma, California. He no longer performs in public, but continues to promote concerts and lives off the royalties from his songs

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Originally posted by outrageusa:
And this is my closer for tonight:



Norman Greenbaum, Spirit in the sky 1968

Now I don't know what ol Norm did, wether he got some bad mushrooms or some of the brown acid at Woodstock but he fell off the face of the earth after this hit.

Rumor has it he is a pig farmer in Ohio

He oughta hook up with Yusef Islam aka Cat Stevens. He is another one of which the counterculture life was not kind to.

They could debate the pros and cons of pork as well as music careers that vanished into thin air.

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Originally posted by curt_anderson:
"Indiana Wants Me" -- R.Dean Taylor

"Master Jack" -- Four Jacks and a Jill

"Teen Ange" -- Mark Dinning

"Suspicion" -- Sonny James (at Col. Parker's insistance of it being a one hit wonder).

"D.O.A" - Bloodrock

"Midnight Blue" -- Louise Tucker

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Originally posted by rd350:

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Originally posted by DocTrowerFMF:

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Originally posted by SwtDivaLove:
Don't you Forget About Me-Simple Minds

Actually, though not as big a hit was "Alive And Kicking.

Also, I've noticed alot of posts of allegedly one hit wonders...
Sorry, but without mentioning names, you're not as big a music afficianado as you believe.

My pick would have to be 1910 Fruitgum Company;
1-2-3 Red Light.
Another one, though I can't think of the group, is Red Rubber Ball.

cyrkle

and I DID NOT look that up (honest)

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Originally posted by MilitaryFanSupporter:

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Originally posted by USNVet940:
Mary MacGregor..."Torn Between Two Lovers"
Edison Lighthouse..."Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)"
Daniel Boone..."Beautiful Sunday"
First Class..."Beach Baby"
Reunion..."Life Is A Rock (But The Radio Rolled Me)"
David Lindley..."Mercury Blues"
Five Man Electrical Band..."Signs"
The Troggs..."Wild Thing"
The Youngbloods..."Get Together"
Trooper..."Raise A Little Hell"
Vanity Fair..."Hitchin' A Ride"
Wadsworth Mansion..."Sweet Mary"
Wet Willie..."Keep On Smilin'"
Zager & Evans..."In The Year 2525"

Awesome list, Vet!
I remember seeing David Lindley & El Rayo X at the San Diego Street Scene (back in the 80's) and they were fantastic! Made me a fan instantly.

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Originally posted by USNVet940:
Ty. I tried listening to Alan Jackson's cover of Mercury Blues once but opted for just ramming a pair of scissors through my ears (less painful, ya know).

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Originally posted by Hoffy1951:
Interesting input...
The '60s group "The Monkees" had more than their fair share of hits...some lyrics written by Neil Diamond...
But...Michael Neismith had a solo 'one hit wonder'..."Her Name was Joanne"...
And, Davey Jones' recording of: "Daydream Believer"...

Then, from the television series: "Have Gun Will Travel"..."The Ballad of Paladin" 1961...recorded by Johnny Western. He, Richard Boone (7th Generation descendant of Daniel Boone), and S. Robey wrote the lyrics.