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    One Hit Wonders - 50s and 60s

    What singer and composer took 'Mountain of Love' to number 21 in 1960?One-Hit Wonders of the 1960s

      Harold Dorman. Dorman also wrote Charlie Pride's 1974 hit 'Cotton Pickin' Delta Town'.

    In 1961 Shelby Flint reached number 22 with which single?One-Hit Wonders of the 1960s

      Angel on My Shoulder. Flint had a vocal rendition of 'Cast Your Fate to the Wind' in 1966 that charted but never broke into the Top 40.

    'Love Letters' was a number 5 hit in 1962 for which artist?One-Hit Wonders of the 1960s

      Ketty Lester. From Hope, Arkansas (can't think of anyone else famous who ever came from there!), Lester was later a film and television actress.

    In 1963 the Rip Chords' hit 'Hey Little Cobra' raced to number 4 on the charts. In this Hot Rod classic what kind of car does the little Cobra 'shut down'?One-Hit Wonders of the 1960s

      A Stingray. 'Hey Little Cobra' was co-written by Doris Day's son Terry Melcher (later associated with the Beach Boys and Charles Manson).

    In 1964 'We'll Sing in the Sunshine' reached number 4. Who sang in the sunshine?One-Hit Wonders of the 1960s

      Gale Garnett. Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Garnett was also a film and television actress.

    In 1965 the Castaways reached number 12 with which song?One-Hit Wonders of the 1960s

      Liar, Liar. The Richfield, Minnesota band later made an appearance in the 1967 film 'It's a Bikini World'.

    'A preachment, dear friends, you are about to receive, on John Barleycorn, nicotine and the temptations of Eve', thus begins the hit single 'Let It Out'. It reached number 12 in 1967; who sang it?One-Hit Wonders of the 1960s

      The Hombres. Kind of a trick question here, since The Hombres was made up of members of Ronnie and the Daytonas.

    What one hit wonder group hit No. 1 with 'Little Star' in 1958?One Hit Wonders at No.1 : Pt. 1

      The Elegants. The Elegants got their name from a bottle of whiskey ('Schenley's The Whiskey of Elegance').

    What was the name of the one hit wonder who had a No. 1 hit with 'Domonique' in 1963?One Hit Wonders at No.1 : Pt. 1

      The Singing Nun. Sister Luc-Gabrielle, real name Janine Deckers, and a chorus of four nuns were from a convent in Fichermont, Belgium. She committed suicide in 1985.

    What one hit wonder group had a No. 1 hit that told us to 'Get a Job' in 1958?One Hit Wonders at No.1 : Pt. 1

      The Silhouettes. The Silhouettes started out as a Gospel group known as the Gospel Tornadoes.

    What British one hit wonder group went all the way to No. 1 in 1962 with 'Telstar'?One Hit Wonders at No.1 : Pt. 1

      The Tornadoes. The Tornadoes were the first British group to have a No. 1 hit on the American charts, even before The Beatles.

    What one hit wonder duo had a futuristic song titled 'In the Year 2525'?One Hit Wonders at No.1 : Pt. 1

      Zager and Evans. 'In The Year 2525 (Exordium and Terminus)' is the full title of the song. It stayed at No. 1 for 6 weeks.

    What Texas one hit wonder had a No.1 with 'Hey Baby' in 1962?One Hit Wonders at No.1 : Pt. 1

      Bruce Chanel . 'Hey Baby' was No.1 for three weeks. Delbert McClinton played the harmonica solo in the song.

    What one hit wonder had a No. 1 hit with 'Teen Angel' in 1960?One Hit Wonders at No.1 : Pt. 1

      Mark Dinning. 'Teen Angel' was written by Marks older sister Jean. All these artists had a song about death. Mark Dinning died from a heart attack on March 21st, 1986.

    What British one hit wonder group had a No. 1 with 'Winchester Cathedral' in 1966?One Hit Wonders at No.1 : Pt. 1

      The New Vaudeville Band. 'Winchester Cathedral' won a Grammy for Best Rock and Roll record of 1966.

    This one hit wonder had a No. 1 with 'He's Got the Whole World in His Hands' in 1958. Who is he?One Hit Wonders at No.1 : Pt. 1

      Laurie London. Laurie London is a male not a female. He was only 13 years old when he recorded this song.

    What one hit wonder had a No.1 hit about his 'Mother-in-Law' in 1961?One Hit Wonders at No.1 : Pt. 1

      Ernie K-Doe . Born Ernest Kador Jr. February 22nd, 1936. He found the lyrics to the song 'Mother-in-Law' in a trash can after writer Allen Toussaint threw them away. Bass vocal was done by Benny Spellman.

    What New York City one hit wonders had a hit with 'Na, Na, Hey, Hey, Kiss Him Goodbye' in 1969?One Hit Wonders at No.1 : Pt. 1

      Steam. Was actually a studio group. The song I believe is still used by the Chicago White Sox.

    What Los Angeles trio had their only hit 'To Know Him Is to Love Him reach No. 1 in 1958?One Hit Wonders at No.1 : Pt. 1

      The Teddy Bears. The Teddy Bears were named after Elvis Presley's song 'Teddy Bear'. Founder Phil Spector would later become a well known writer and producer.

    What Canadian one hit wonder reached No.1 with 'Ringo' in 1964?One Hit Wonders at No.1 : Pt. 1

      Lorne Greene . Lorne Greene was a radio announcer for the Canadian Broadcasting Company during World War II.

    One hit wonder John Fred and His __________ Band, had a No.1 with 'Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)' in 1968?One Hit Wonders at No.1 : Pt. 1

      Playboy. It was No. 1 for 2 weeks.

    What Japanese one hit wonder had a No. 1 in 1963 with 'Sukiyaki'?One Hit Wonders at No.1 : Pt. 1

      Kyu Sakamoto. Kyu Sakamoto was killed in August 1985 in an airplane crash. Hachidai Nakamura and Rokusuke Ei wrote 'Sukiyaki'. Chuichi Nagumo was an Admiral in the Japanese Navy during World War II.

    What female one hit wonder had a No. 1 hit with 'Let Me Go Lover' in 1955?One Hit Wonders at No.1 : Pt. 1

      Joan Weber. It was No. 1 for 4 weeks. Weber died on May 31st, 1981.

    What French one hit wonder had a No. 1 hit with the instrumental 'Love is Blue' in 1968?One Hit Wonders at No.1 : Pt. 1

      Paul Mauriat . Was No.1 for 5 weeks.

    What one hit wonder group had a No. 1 with 'Alley Oop' in 1960?One Hit Wonders at No.1 : Pt. 1

      The Hollywood Argyles. The Hollywood Argyles got their name from Hollywood Blvd. and Argyle Street. Dante and the Evergreens had a cover version of the song but it only went to No. 15.

    What one hit wonder had a No. 1 hit with 'Eve of Destruction' in 1965?One Hit Wonders at No.1 : Pt. 1

      Barry McGuire. Barry McGuire was once a member of The New Christy Minstrels.

    Which group made the charts in 1961 with "A Little Bit of Soap"?One trip to the charts (1960's)

      The Jarmels. They were a garage band from Richmond, Virginia.

    Which artist recorded "Johnny Get Angry" in 1962?One trip to the charts (1960's)

      Joanie Sommers. I guess Joanie got angry when she could not crack the top-40 again.

    Which group sang "Have I the Right?" in 1964?One trip to the charts (1960's)

      The Honeycombs. With the heavy back beat, they sounded a lot like the Dave Clark Five.

    In 1966, who sang "Winchester Cathedral"?One trip to the charts (1960's)

      The New Vaudeville Band. This unique sounding song won the Grammy for best contemporary rock and roll song.

    Who broke onto the charts in 1967 with "I Had Too Much to Dream Last Night"?One trip to the charts (1960's)

      The Electric Prunes. This surrealistic song gives you a good idea of what a hangover sounds like.

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