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ONE HIT WONDER SINGERS, MUSICIANS, AND BANDS
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our Waves buddy, the Beach Bum, had a random thought the other day while riding around in his
ol' scarab. It's not like me to have many thoughts in a day but here is what had me thinking.
We have all done it. Been listening to an oldies radio station or hear an old record that brings back
a lot of good memories. A song that we really loved and then we never heard from that musician or
band again. Some of the songs rose to Number One on the record charts. They are called One Hit Won-
ders. You wonder what happened to the performers or where they went. Some of the songs are even
played in current popular movies and commercials but the performers are long gone. One of my all-time
favorite songs is one titled, Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) performed by a band named Looking Glass.
They had that mega hit and then you never heard from them again. Another catchy tune your Bum liked
was that all-time favorite phone number: 867-5309 / Jenny. That was done by Tommy Tutone. I have put together a little list of my
was that all-time favorite phone number: 867time favorite phone number: 867
all-time favorite One Hit Wonders. See how many of them you might like and remember. I am sure you can come up with more.
all-time favorite One Hit Wonders. See how many of them you might like and remember. I am sure you can come up with more. time favorite One Hit Wonders. See how many of them you might like and remember. I am sure you can come up with more.
Send yours to WavesGalveston.com or WavesGalveston/Facebookto WavesGalveston.com or WavesGalveston/Facebook
Send yours
Send yours to WavesGalveston.com or WavesGalveston/Facebook
ONE HIT WONDER SINGERS, MUSICIANS, AND BANDS
• Somebody That I Used to Know | Somebody That I Used to Know | Somebody That I Used to Know | • Don't Worry, Be Happy | Don't Worry, Be Happy | Don't Worry, Be Happy | • Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) | Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) | Brandy (You're A Fine Girl) |
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2011 Gotye & Kimbra
2011 Gotye & KimbraGotye & Kimbra 1988 Bobby McFerrin 1972 Looking GlassLooking Glass
1988 Bobby McFerrin988
1972 Looking Glass
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• Stacy's Mom | 2003 Fountains of Stacy's Mom | 2003 Fountains of • Electric Avenue | 1983 Eddy GrantEddy GrantElectric Avenue | 1983 Eddy GrantElectric Avenue | 1983 • Sugar, Sugar | 1969 The Archies Sugar, Sugar | 1969Sugar, Sugar | 1969 The Archies
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Wayne
Wayne
• Always Something There To Remind • Spirit In The Sky | 1969 Norman Always Something There To Remind •Always Something There To Remind Always Something There To Remind Spirit In
Spirit In The Sky | 1969The Sky | 1969 Norman
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Me | 1983 Naked Eyes
Greenbaum
• Because I Got High | 2001 Afroman Because I Got High | 2001 Afroman Me | 1983 Naked Eyese | 1983 Greenbaum
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• Mambo Number 5 | 1999 Lou Bega • Tainted Love | 1982 Soft Cell • 96 Tears | 1966 Question Mark and
The Mysterians
• You Get What You Give | • 867-5309/Jenny | 1981 Tommy
1998 New Radicals Tutone • Wipeout | 1963 The Surfaris
• Macarena | 1995 Los del Rio • My Sharona | 1979 The Knack • Hey! Baby | 1961 Bruce Channel
• Baby Got Back | 1992 Sir Mix-a-Lot • Dancing In The Moonlight | • Rockin Robin | 1958 Bobby Day
1972 King Harvest
• I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) |
1988 The Proclaimers www.wavesgalveston.com
Have some good ones to add to the list? Let us know at www.wavesgalveston.com
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