Post by Dimitris on Sept 15, 2024 11:11:42 GMT
to add to the above, here's a United States (hugely edited) list of big ONE-HIT WONDERS from the 60s (150+)
The Cascades – "Rhythm of the Rain" (1963)
Doris Troy – "Just One Look" (1963)
The Kingsmen – "Louie Louie" (1963)
The Ad Libs – "The Boy From New York City" (1965)
Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders – "The Game of Love" (1965)
Cannibal & the Headhunters – "Land of a Thousand Dances" (1965)
Unit 4 + 2 – "Concrete and Clay" (1965)
The McCoys – "Hang on Sloopy" (1965)
Barry McGuire – "Eve of Destruction" (1965)
Crispian St. Peters – "Pied Piper" (1966)[287][288]
The Troggs – "Wild Thing" (1966)[289][290]
Los Bravos – "Black Is Black" (1966)
? and the Mysterians – "96 Tears" (1966)
New Vaudeville Band – "Winchester Cathedral" (1966)
Keith – "98.6" (1967)
The Easybeats – "Friday On My Mind" (1967)
Scott McKenzie – "San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)" (1967)
Robert Knight – "Everlasting Love" (1967)
Strawberry Alarm Clock – "Incense and Peppermints" (1967)
The American Breed – "Bend Me, Shape Me" (1968)
The Lemon Pipers – "Green Tambourine" (1968)
Hugh Masekela – "Grazing In The Grass" (1968)
Mason Williams – "Classical Gas" (1968)
Status Quo – "Pictures of Matchstick Men" (1968)[362][363][364]
Vanilla Fudge – "You Keep Me Hangin' On" (1968)
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown – "Fire" (1968)
Max Frost and the Troopers – "Shape of Things to Come" (1968)
The Equals – "Baby, Come Back" (1968)
Desmond Dekker & The Aces – "Israelites" (1969)
Zager and Evans – "In the Year 2525" (1969)
The Youngbloods – "Get Together" (1969)
The Archies – "Sugar, Sugar" (1969)
The Cuff Links – "Tracy" (1969)
Smith – "Baby It's You" (1969)
Thunderclap Newman – "Something in the Air" (1969)
Steam – "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" (1969)
They all represent potential losses to a manager/agent, the 70s (250+) and 80s (250+) yield even bigger lists.
And there is huge list of successful artist from every decade.
Since I there no way to make it more understanding.
Please go back to Original topic, which is more interesting.
Besides the money is on their pockets not mine