One hit wonders from the 60s & 70s - name 'em

[Mike d]

You are right

 

[Lamont D]

The Originals like many others at Motown started as backing groups.
They appeared on many of Marvin Gayes best work. When and if you listen to their songs, you will say to yourself, oh yeah I've heard that!

Further to the motown theme and the great artists. I believe I put this on another thread.
That one of the great Northern Soul Motown singers appeared at the Wookey Hollow club in Liverpool in about 1973. I went to see him. Don't know why I wasn't impressed. Maybe it was the beer or the small club.

I love his recorded stuff especially 'Time'
Some of his protest songs like 'War' & 'Stop The War Now' are excellent!

 

[jay hay-char]

Just remembered another one: House of the Rising Sun - Frijid Pink.

(NB: Sixties one hit wonder, not Northern Soul classic )

 

[chris lowe]

Not a huge fan either, but Dolly Parton and Jolene, love it........enjoy

Saw her at Bournemouth a few years ago. She was awsome, really talented lady

 

[semiphonic]

Northern Soul? I LOVE Northern Soul

Here's a couple of classics, technically the artists aren't one hit wonders, but they were one hit wonders in the UK, enjoy

 

[Scandichic]

Ha! Gotcha! (ironic Falklands reference ) Robert Wyatt also had a hit with "Shipbuilding " in the 80's, though I always preferred the original version by Elvis Costello, who wrote it. As a 60's/70's prog-rock nerd I still live in hope of something by RW's first band, Soft Machine, making it into the charts

PS: four words to expunge Clive Dunn from your head: "Saint Winifred's School Choir" :***:

Nooooooo! My parents had this album! Quick cover my ears - they're bleeding!

 

[Lamont D]

Northern Soul? I LOVE Northern Soul

Here's a couple of classics, technically the artists aren't one hit wonders, but they were one hit wonders in the UK, enjoy

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Dobie Gray fab record!
Think he had two other top 40 in the states, 'The In Crowd' & 'Drift 'Away'

Any other out there favourites of Northern Soul

One of mine is Chris Clark!

 

[Lynn1]

I absolutely love Betty Everett 'Gettin' Mighty Crowded'.

 

[semiphonic]

Dobie Gray fab record!
Think he had two other top 40 in the states, 'The In Crowd' & 'Drift 'Away'

Any other out there favourites of Northern Soul

One of mine is Chris Clark!

Not a fan of The Snake then? Maybe you should start a Northern Soul thread mate......

 

[Lamont D]

Have you not be following the top ten choices thread then? That has a couple or more lists of my music I will do a special northern soul list soon mate, just for you!
The Snake is ok but for something obscure that I really like, it's called 'What' by Judy

Not a fan of The Snake then? Maybe you should start a Northern Soul thread mate......

I've been looking at my catalogue of music and something that stuck about Al Wilson, I really like another song he recorded called 'Show & Tell'
Have listen to it!

 

[adrian207]

I do mean that one, but the guy that sang it was never heard from again

That was the first Karaoke song I was FORCED to sing but I made a bloody good job of it to the astonishment of the DJ. Got a massive round of applause too.
Couldn't keep me away after that.