#OneHitHistory Big Brother and the Holding Company earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1968 when their cover of “Piece Of My Heart” spent 8 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #12… It was produced by our friend, John Simon! #JohnSimon #BigBrotherAndTheHoldingCompany #OneHitWondered

Front cover of Steve Forbert's 1979 album, Jackrabbit Slim

#Interestingly Steve Forbert’s breakthrough came with his second album, 1979’s Jackrabbit Slim, recorded in Nashville with producer John Simon. The fuller band sound gave his folky writing a warm country-rock/soul feel. #SteveForbert #JohnSimon #OneHitWondered

50 Years Later- The Band Hit The West Coast For Relaxed 'Northern Lights - Southern Cross' - Glide Magazine Looking back half a century, it only makes sense that The Band's Northern Lights - Southern Cross compares so favorably with the iconic group's stellar

My revisitation of The Band's 'Northern Lights Southern Cross," on its 50th Anniversary, was published @GlideMagazine HERE:
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