The Wonderful World of One Hit Wonders (WWOOHW) #88 The Champs.

Claustrophobes: reduce the risk of a panic attack when entering a lift by looking through the wrong end of a pair of binoculars. The Champs are an American rock and roll band, most famous for their Latin-tinged instrumental Tequila. The group took their name from that of Gene Autry’s horse, Champion, and was formed by

The Wonderful World of One Hit Wonders (WWOOHW) #87 Guess Who

I’ve got a book about a German composer who beats people up. It’s a hard Bach. Today’s OHW is American Woman by Canadian rock band the Guess Who, released January 1970, from the album of the same name. The music and lyrics of the song were improvised on stage during a concert in either Southern

The Wonderful World of One Hit Wonders (WWOOHW) #86 Erma Franklin

Keeping tropical fish at home can have a calming effect on the brain. This is due to all the indoor fins… Today’s OHW is Piece of My Heart by American gospel and soul singer Erma Franklin. Despite the song, written and produced by Bert Berns, being recorded in 1967 (and was also nominated for that

The Wonderful World of One Hit Wonders (WWOOHW) #84 Tonight

Shocked to find out this morning that a local barber has been arrested for dealing drugs. I’ve been a customer of his for years and I had no idea he was a barber. Tonight were an English five piece new wave band, from Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England and were active from June 1977 to January 1979.

The Wonderful World of One Hit Wonders (WWOOHW) #83 Bimbo Jet

I advertised a python for sale in the paper, a man rang up and said “What size is it?” I replied “It’s quite big” “How many feet?” he asked, “None, it’s a snake…” Bimbo Jet was a French euro disco group led by Claude Morgan and Laurent Rossi (22 May 1948 – 20 August 2015),

The Wonderful World of One Hit Wonders (WWOOHW) #82 Violinski

I just met someone else who doesn’t know what a globe is.It’s a small world. Violinski was a rock band formed in 1977 by Electric Light Orchestra violinist Mik Kaminski with former member Mike de Albuquerque on guitar and vocals. The rest of the band included Barry Dunnery (formerly with Necromandus), John Hodgson (drums), Paul

The Wonderful World of One Hit Wonders (WWOOHW) #81 Fiddler’s Dram

I’d like to get a church singing group. You mean a choir? Fine – I’d like to acquire a church singing group. Fiddler’s Dram were a British folk band of the late 1970s, most widely known for their 1979 hit single, Day Trip to Bangor (Didn’t We Have a Lovely Time), which reached #3 on

The Wonderful World of One Hit Wonders (WWOOHW) #80 East of Eden

Was Schrodinger guilty of animal cruelty ? Well, yes & no. East of Eden were a British progressive rock band, who began back in 1967 when they were formed in Bristol as Pictures of Dorian Gray, by Dave Arbus (violin, flute, saxophone, trumpet), Ron Caines (alto saxophone), Geoff Nicholson (guitar, vocals), Mike Price (bass), and

The Wonderful World of One Hit Wonders (WWOOHW) #79 Harry Chapin

Harold Forster Chapin (December 7, 1942 – July 16, 1981) was an American singer-songwriter, philanthropist, and hunger activist best known for his folk rock and pop rock songs. He achieved worldwide success in the 1970s. Chapin, a Grammy Award-winning artist and Grammy Hall of Fame inductee, has sold over 16 million records worldwide. Chapin recorded

The Wonderful World of One Hit Wonders #78 William DeVaughn

I just pissed off two guys by calling them Hipsters.Apparently the correct phrase is conjoined twins. William Edward DeVaughn Jr. (born November 28, 1947) is an American R&B/soul singer, songwriter and guitarist, best known for the million-selling hit soul song Be Thankful for What You Got, which sold nearly two million copies on its release