One Hit Wonders

The Penguins were an American doo-wop group from Los Angeles, that were active during the 1950s and early 1960s.
They are known for their 1954 hit song, Earth Angel, which was one of the first rhythm and blues songs to cross over to the pop charts. The song would ultimately prove to be their only success.
The song peaked at No. 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) - The Penguins

Jeanne Black was an American country music singer born in Pomona, California.

She first gained wide exposure singing on Cliffie Stone’s television program Hometown Jamboree, from 1956 to 1959.
She signed with Capitol Records in 1960 and released the single “He’ll Have to Stay” later that year. The song, which was an answer record to Jim Reeves hit “He’ll Have to Go”, was a hit in the US.
The song peaked at No. 11 on the R&B Singles chart, No. 6 on the Country chart, and No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The song reached No. 41 in the UK Singles Chart and sold over one million copies, earning gold record status.

He’ll Have to Stay - Jeanne Black

Fanny, a US all female rock band who were probably bigger in the UK than the US. The band featured Patti Quatro, sister to Suzi. The bands biggest hit, Butter Boy, reached number 29 in the billboard top 100 & was written about David Bowie.

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68 Guns!
I don’t recall seeing many nuns with attitude on The London Underground, not many nuns at all come to think of it…
A quick shot of the now demolished Marquee Club too! :sob:

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Alan Sherman was born in Chicago.
Because his parents frequently moved to new residences, he attended 21 public schools in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles and Miami.
Sherman devised a game show with comedy writer Howard Merrill called I’ve Got a Secret, which ran on CBS from 1952 to 1967.
Sherman wrote a parody song called Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh (A Letter from Camp).
Taken from Wikipedia.
The song is a parody that complains about the fictional “Camp Granada”.
The lyrics go on to describe unpleasant, dangerous, and tragic developments, such as fellow campers going missing or contracting deadly illnesses. He asks how his “precious little brother” is doing, and begs to be taken home, afraid of being left out in the forest and fearing getting eaten by a bear, promising to behave, and even to let his aunt hug and kiss him. At the end, he notes that the rain has stopped and fun activities such as swimming, sailing, and baseball have begun, and asks his parents to “kindly disregard this letter”.
The song reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 24, 1963 and stayed there for 3 weeks.
Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh (Camp Granada Song) - Allan Sherman 1963

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Ivory Tower - Cathy Carr 1956

Mr Big Stuff - Jean Knight 1971

Billy Swan is a country music singer/song writer born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri on the Mississippi River.
He learned to play guitar, piano and drums.
Swan moved to Nashville in 1973 and cut his first album, I Can Help in early 1974.
I can help, the single, was a rockabilly number which topped the Billboard Hot 100 as well as the US and Canadian country charts in 1974, also becoming a hit in many other countries.
It was his only hit song. Next best was Everything’s the Same which reached number 17 in 1975.

I Can Help - Billy Swan 1975​

I Wonder What She’s Doing Tonight - Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart 1968

Little Green Apples - O. C. Smith 1968​

The Monotones were a six-member American doo-wop vocal group in the 1950s. They are considered a one-hit wonder, as their only hit single was “The Book of Love”, which peaked at number five on the Billboard Top 100 in 1958.
The Monotones formed in 1955 in Newark, New Jersey.
Book Of Love - The Monotones 1957

Monotones,they could have picked a better name :grinning:

Right said Fred
I’m too sexy

Still sends a quiver down my spine…

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Maybe because it has SEXY in the title;
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Ralph McTell is an English singer-songwriter and guitar player who has been an influential figure on the UK folk music scene since the 1960s.
McTell is best known for his song “Streets of London” released in 1969, which has been covered by over two hundred artists around the world.
The song contrasts the common problems of everyday people with those of the homeless, lonely, elderly, ignored and forgotten members of society.
The song reached number 2 on the UK singles chart when it was released in 1974.
Streets of London - Ralph McTell

The Capris were a 1950s Doo Wop group from Philadelphia who started out in their teens.
They consisted of four males and a female.
The song that they are most known for is God Only Knows.
Reaching number 3 on the R&B Territorial Best Sellers list in Baltimore, Oct 27th, 1954.

God Only Knows - The Capris 1954​

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A real foot tapper to start the day!
Especially if you’ve overdone the caffeine like I have :crazy_face:

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