So many one hit wonders over the years

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Bretrick

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Eight weeks after entering the Billboard Hot 100, “Lay A Little Lovin’ On Me” by Robin McNamara peaked at number11.
The follow-up, “Got To Believe In Love” would receive little air play, confining McNamara to one-hit-wonder status.
Lay A Little Lovin’ On Me - Robin McNamara 1970
 

Doris Troy was an American R&B singer and songwriter, known to her fans as "Mama Soul". Her biggest hit was Just One Look.
Troy worked as a backup vocalist for Atlantic Records alongside Dionne and Dee Dee Warwick.
She co-wrote Just One Look with Gregory Carroll (American R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer)

Just One Look - Doris Troy 1963​

 

Peter Sarstedt was a British singer-songwriter.
He wrote Where do you go to my Lovely in 1969. The song reached number 1 in the UK, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and South Africa.
His only other charting song was Frozen Orange Juice which reached number 10 in the UK, number 8 in Australia and 116 in the US.
Where Do You Go To My Lovely

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Bretrick said:
Peter Sarstedt was a British singer-songwriter.
He wrote Where do you go to my Lovely in 1969. The song reached number 1 in the UK, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and South Africa.
His only other charting song was Frozen Orange Juice which reached number 10 in the UK, number 8 in Australia and 116 in the US.
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he was also the brother of Eden kane... who had several hits including this one



..and they were both full blood brothers to Peter Sarstedt..

 
hollydolly said:
he was also the brother of Eden kane... who had several hits including this one



..and they were both full blood brothers to Peter Sarstedt..

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When we look back, music has kept us going through the great times and not so great times.
It is escapism at it's core.
Allowing us to reset, to chill out, to reminisce, to hope, to smile, to laugh, to cry, to wonder...
 
Bretrick said:
When we look back, music has kept us going through the great times and not so great times.
It is escapism at it's core.
Allowing us to reset, to chill out, to reminisce, to hope, to smile, to laugh, to cry, to wonder...
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Music has always been in my life, I don't go a day without it. I have an extensive collection... and very eclective tastes

I was told that even as a baby in my cot sound asleep, if a certain song came on the ''wireless' I would stand up, hold onto the rails and shake my boo-Taaay :ROFLMAO:
 
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SUKIYAKI = KYU SAKAMOTO :
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Sukiyaki (song) - Wikipedia
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On 12 August 1985, Sakamoto was aboard Japan Air Lines Flight 123 (departing from Tokyo), heading to Osaka for an event. The plane suffered a severe structural failure and decompression before crashing into two ridges of Mount Takamagahara in Ueno, Gunma, a disaster that remains the deadliest single-aircraft accident in history with 520 people killed, including Sakamoto.[9] He was interred at Chōkoku-ji Temple in the central Minato-ku area in Tokyo. :(
 
hollydolly said:
I swear to God I love this song..there's barely a week goes by that I on't listen to it at least once. I have it on my youtube favourites....
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I love the tune too. Grew up with it with lyrics of a foreign language having a simplicity of melodic allurement = :)
Sady a tragic ending to the singer's life.
Leaving a final note writen as the plane was crashing Sakamoto wrote to his loved ones .....

"My beloved wife, Life with you is wonderful. Our children will grow up to be talented. I didn't expect that dinner would be our last meal. It's a pity that I will never see my dad again. It's really... until now. Thank you for your life. I didn't expect that dinner with you yesterday was the last parting. No matter what happened, my son, I beg you. Now at half past six, the plane is spinning and falling. My life so far is true. Very happy, thank you."
 
COSTAFINE TIME = SPLINTER:
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The English two-man vocal group Splinter (Bill Elliott & Bobby Purvis) had a big hit in 1974 with "Costafine Town".
It was mostly attributed to the fact that ex-Beatle George Harrison was associated with its production.
Besides being Splinter's producer George also played guitar and percussion on this track.
Sadly, because the estate of George Harrison is held up with legal issues many of the songs formerly on George's Dark Horse label have never been released on CD.
 
Who could forget Sister Smile and Dominique. The main reason it became a major hit, was because this was just right after the Kennedy assassination and a lot of radio stations wanted to play something gentle. This was the only number one hit ever to come out of Belgium France.

 
WOLF ANGEL said:
COSTAFINE TIME = SPLINTER:
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The English two-man vocal group Splinter (Bill Elliott & Bobby Purvis) had a big hit in 1974 with "Costafine Town".
It was mostly attributed to the fact that ex-Beatle George Harrison was associated with its production.
Besides being Splinter's producer George also played guitar and percussion on this track.
Sadly, because the estate of George Harrison is held up with legal issues many of the songs formerly on George's Dark Horse label have never been released on CD.
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I have posted this song several times over the years on this forum..... I've always loved it.. but it's never been popular outside of the UK
 
WOLF ANGEL said:
I love the tune too. Grew up with it with lyrics of a foreign language having a simplicity of melodic allurement = :)
Sady a tragic ending to the singer's life.
Leaving a final note writen as the plane was crashing Sakamoto wrote to his loved ones .....

"My beloved wife, Life with you is wonderful. Our children will grow up to be talented. I didn't expect that dinner would be our last meal. It's a pity that I will never see my dad again. It's really... until now. Thank you for your life. I didn't expect that dinner with you yesterday was the last parting. No matter what happened, my son, I beg you. Now at half past six, the plane is spinning and falling. My life so far is true. Very happy, thank you."
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I knew he died in the plane crash but I never heard about him a letter while the plane was falling ?... really is that true ?

I just checked... ( I'm a researcher by profession ).:D.. and apparently it wasn't him who wrote the note,...


Kyu Sakamoto was not a victim on the 1985 Japan Air Lines (JAL) Flight 123 crash; instead, the letter you are likely thinking of was written by another passenger, Kawaguchi Hirotsugu, who noted that his written messages to loved ones expressed a desire for his wife and children to get along and be taken care of by his wife, along with his regret for being in the situation and a plea for divine help. Sakamoto, known for the song "Sukiyaki," died in a different incident.
 
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