#OneHitHistory Happy birthday to English keyboardist Geoff Downes, #BOTD in 1952. As a member of the British new wave group The Buggles, Geoff earned US #OneHitWonder honors when “Video Killed the Radio Star” Spent 1 week on the US #Billboard #Top40 in 1979... a rare #OneWeekWonder. #OneHitWondering

#OneHitHistory Birthday remembrances for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Jim Capaldi, #BOTD in 1944. As a solo artist, Jim earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1983 when “That’s Love” spent 5 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #28. #JimCapaldi #Traffic #OneHitWondering

#Interestingly The memorandum was a list of songs considered ‘lyrically questionable’ following 9/11… The songs weren’t banned, but stations were quietly discouraged from airing them during that sensitive time. #OneHitWondering #MusicSky

#OneHitHistory The week ending June 19, 1976, 🇺🇸singer/actor Vicki Sue Robinson earned US #OneHitWonder honors when her #1 Hot Dance/Disco crossover “Turn The Beat Around” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #36. It spent 13 weeks on the chart, peaking at #10. #OneHitWondering #MusicSky

#OneHitHistory US #OneHitWonder honoree Howie Day’s introspective soft-rock hit “Collide” peaked at #20 on the #Billboard #Top40 the week ending June 18, 2005. #HowieDay #Collide #OneHitWondering #MusicSky

#Interestingly Clarence Clemons was best known as the saxophonist for Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band from 1972 until his death… The Big Man also featured on Aretha Franklin's song "Freeway of Love" #ClarenceClemons #ArethaFranklin #OneHitWondering #MusicSky

#OneHitHistory Remembering the Big Man, Clarence Clemons, #DOTD in 2011. In 1985, Clarence earned solo US #OneHitWonder honors (with help from Jackson Browne) when “You're a Friend of Mine” spent 12 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #18 in January of 1986. #OneHitWondering #MusicSky

#Interestingly Some of us oldsters might remember Joanie Sommers as the voice of the Pepsi Generation… #JoanieSommers #Pepsi #OneHitWondering #MusicSky

#OneHitHistory Sadly, after Janis Joplin left Big Brother & the Holding Company, she was only able to have 1 solo US #Billboard #Top40 hit before passing away of a heroin overdose on Oct. 4, 1970 at the age of 27... #OneHitWondering #MusicSky

#Interestingly Vicki Sue Robinson joined the cast of the Broadway production of Hair: The Tribal Love-Rock Musical, exploring hippie counterculture & sexual revolution, in the early 1970s… She was a member of the tribe, the ensemble cast that performed multiple roles. #OneHitWondering #MusicSky

#OneHitHistory Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Jim Capaldi earned US #OneHitWonder honors as a solo artist when “That’s Love” entered the US #Billboard Top 40 at #34 the week ending May 28, 1983. It spent 5 weeks on the chart, peaking at #28. #JimCapaldi #Traffic #OneHitWondering #MusicSky

#OneHitHistory FuzzyBumble is hooked on Faith No More (so am I, for that matter.) The San Francisco funk/rap/rock band Faith No More earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1990 when “Epic” spent 13 weeks on the US #Billboard Top 40, peaking at #9. Great post! #FaithNoMore #OneHitWondering #MusicSky

#OneHitHistory Happy birthday to Mark Mothersbaugh, #BOTD in 1950. As co-founder, lead vocalist & keyboardist of the new wave group DEVO, Mark earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1980 when “Whip It” spent 15 weeks on the US #Billboard Top 40… peaking at #14. #DEVO #OneHitWondering #MusicSky

#Interestingly Blues Magoos’ frontman/guitarist Peppy' Castro became a US #OneHitWonder a 2nd time with NYC rock group Balance, and their 1981 US #Billboard Top 40 hit, "Breaking Away.” ('Peppy' out front on keyboards) #PeppyCastro #OneHitWondering #MusicSky

#OneHitHistory After some band squabbles, Jay Ferguson left Spirit to form Jo Jo Gunne (named after a Chuck Berry song) in 1971. Jay would earn US #OneHitWonder honors for the 2nd time the next year when "Run Run Run” entered the US #Billboard top 40 at #40 (peaked at #27) #OneHitWondering #MusicSky

#Interestingly In 1972, the four members of Hotlegs renamed the band 10cc. #Mindbenders #Hotlegs #10cc #OneHitWondering #MusicSky

#Interestingly After the demise of The Mindbenders, Eric Stewart & Graham Gouldman invested in Inner City Studios, a small recording studio above a music shop. They moved it to a larger location and renamed it Strawberry Studios. #OneHitWondering #MusicSky

#OneHitHistory The week ending April 30, 2005, American singer/songwriter Howie Day earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his introspective soft-rock hit “Collide” entered the US #Billboard Top 40 at #38. It spent 16 weeks on the chart, peaking at #20. #HowieDay #Collide #OneHitWondering #MusicSky

#OneHitHistory Happy birthday to the Space Ace, Guitarist/singer Ace Frehley, #BOTD in 1951. The founding member of KISS earned solo US #OneHitWonder honors in 1978 with his version of the Russ Ballard-penned “New York Groove.” #AceFrehley #RussBallard #KISS #NewYorkGroove #OneHitWondering #MusicSky

#OneHitHistory Today we remember American singer Vicki Sue Robinson, who #DOTD in 2000. She earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1976, when her #1 disco hit “Turn The Beat Around” spent 13 weeks on the US #Billboard Top 40, peaking at #10. #VickiSueRobinson #TurnTheBeatAround #OneHitWondering #MusicSky

#OneHitHistory The week ending April 27, 1963, The Rocky Fellers earned US #OneHitWonder honors when “Killer Joe” entered the US #Billboard Top 40 at #40. It spent 8 weeks on the chart, peaking at #16. #RockyFellers #OneHitWondering #MusicSky www.youtube.com/watch?v=KN39...

#OneHitHistory The week ending April 26, 1980, the James Last Band earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their interpretation of "Seduction (Love Theme)" entered the US #Billboard Top 40 at #40. It spent 6 weeks on the chart, peaking at #28. #JamesLast #OneHitWondering #MusicSky

#OneHitHistory Outlaw country star Jessi Colter’s #1 country crossover “I’m Not Lisa” entered the US #Billboard Top 40 the week ending April 26, 1975, at #39... earning Shooter’s mom US #OneHitWonder honors. Charted for 14 weeks, peaking at #4. #JessiColter #OutlawCountry #OneHitWondering #MusicSky

#OneHitHistory English R&B singer/songwriter duo Floetry earned US #OneHitWonder honors the week ending April 26, 2003, when “Say Yes” entered the US #Billboard Top 40 at #39. It stayed on the chart for 9 weeks and peaked at #24. #Floetry #OneHitWondering #MusicSky www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCCG...

#OneHitHistory 🇨🇦 Canadian rock group Honeymoon Suite earned US #OneHitWonder honors the week ending April 26, 1986, when “Feel It Again” entered the US #Billboard Top 40 at #38. It spent 3 weeks on the chart, peaking at #34. #HoneymoonSuite #OneHitWondering #MusicSky www.youtube.com/watch?v=GN0u...

#OneHitHistory The week ending April 25, 1981, the country crossover hit “Somebody’s Knocking” by Terri Gibbs peaked at #13 on the US #Billboard Top 40. It was her only US Top 40 hit, earning her US #OneHitWonder honors. #TerriGibbs #OneHitWondering #MusicSky www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOlo...

#OneHitHistory Great post, Borderblaster! The song that earned American singer/songwriter & actor P.J. Proby his US #OneHitWonder honors... “Niki Hoeky” spent 5 weeks on the US #Billboard Top 40, peaking at #23. #PJProby #NikiHoeky #OneHitWondering #MusicSky

#OneHitHistory American Singer/songwriter & guitarist Richie Havens #DOTD on April 22, 2013. Richie earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1971 when his cover of “Here Comes The Sun” spent 9 weeks on the US #Billboard Top 40, peaking at #16. #RichieHavens #OneHitWondering #MusicSky

#OneHitHistory 🇨🇦 Vancouver rock group Ironhorse, fronted by Randy Bachman, earned US #OneHitWonder honors the week ending April 21, 1979, when “Sweet Lui-Louise” entered the US #Billboard Top 40 at #39. It spent 6 weeks on the chart, peaking at #36. #RandyBachman #OneHitWondering #MusicSky

#OneHitHistory Jersey City, New Jersey teenage doo-wop group Ronnie And The Hi-Lites earned US #OneHitWonder honors the week ending April 21, 1962, when “I Wish That We Were Married” entered the US #Billboard Top 40 at #38. It spent 8 weeks on the chart, peaking at #16. #OneHitWondering #MusicSky