The Wonderful World of One Hit Wonders #77 The Braids

I can’t tell you the whole of Japanese history in one sentence… but I can Samurais. Dance-pop duo the Braids were comprised of vocalists Zoe Ellis and Caitlin Cornwell, both members of the Bay Area funk unit the Mo’fessionals. In 1996, they teamed with producer Stephan Jenkins of Third Eye Blind to record an R&B-themed

The Wonderful World of One Hit Wonders (WWOOHW) #73 Annabel Lamb

What sound does 007’s doorbell make? Dong. Ding dong. Annabel Lamb, born in 1955, is a British singer-songwriter who has released eight albums to date. She had a British Top 40 hit in 1983 with her cover version of The Doors song, Riders on the Storm which got to #18, her only hit in the

The Wonderful World of One Hit Wonders #64 No Way Sis

In the dark days of rock music in the nineties, No Way Sis were the official tribute band of Oasis, who themselves were a very poor Beatles tribute turn. The band had a Top 40 hit single in the UK (Exhibit A in the case against the continued existence of humanity) in 1996 with their

The Wonderful World of One Hit Wonders #63 Wayne Gibson

My mate’s son plays football for a team called The Musketeers. They started the season well with three wins and a draw. All 4-1 and one 4-all. Wayne Gibson was the stage name of Edward William “Bill” Allen (15 December 1942 – 1 April 2004) and in the early 1960s, he was lead singer in

The Wonderful World of One Hit Wonders (WWOOHW) #62 Matthews Southern Comfort

I recently bought a Negativity Jar. Every time I have a negative thought I put a euro in it. It’s already half empty. Matthews Southern Comfort (MSC) was originally a British country rock/folk rock band, formed in 1970 by former Fairport Convention singer Ian Matthews, with  lead guitarist Mark Griffiths (who would later become the

The Wonderful World of One Hit Wonders (WWOOHW) #59 Paul Davidson

I can’t find too much information on today’s pick Paul Davidson, he doesn’t have a wiki page, so I used what was on his Discogs bio. Jamaican singer, who is also credited as songwriter, engineer, producer, and harmonica player had a hit in the UK charts with the Allman Brothers classic Midnight Rider, which reached

The Wonderful World of One Hit Wonders #42 Twice As Much

Whilst Alexander Graham Bell was inventing the telephone his Mexican cousin Taco, was also changing the world. Twice as Much was a British musical duo, composed of Dave Skinner and Andrew Rose, harmony singers who, despite writing much of their own material, had their only UK Top 40 success as performers with a cover of

The Wonderful World of One Hit Wonders (Beatles Edition) #26 Trash

For the final entrant in our WWOOHW Beatles Edition we are featuring White Trash, who were a Scottish pop group who recorded briefly for Apple Records in 1969. Made up of ex-members of the Pathfinders and the Poets, they were given the name White Trash by Richard DiLello, the Apple liaison officer who wrote a

The Wonderful World of One Hit Wonders (Beatles Edition) #25 Emmylou Harris

The weekend is here, and to celebrate we have a pretty good Beatles cover as our OHW contestant: country legend Emmylou Harris and her 1976 cover of Here, There, and Everywhere. Emmylou Harris (born April 2, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter and musician. She has released dozens of albums and singles over the course

The Wonderful World of One Hit Wonders (Beatles Edition) #24 The Silkie

Today’s Beatles cover in our ongoing WWOOHW series, is You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away by folk act The Silkie. The Silkie, an English folk music group formed in 1963 and consisting of four Hull University students Sylvia Tatler (vocals), Mike Ramsden (guitar and vocals), Ivor Aylesbury (guitar and vocals) and Kevin Cunningham (double