They say even a blind squirrel finds a nut every now and then, and in music language that means every garage band can have a hit at least once in their careers before returning to Jiffy Lube as the night manager. It would be difficult to list all the terrific ‘One Hit Wonders,’ but here are our favorites…
“Pretty Little Angel Eyes” by Curtis Lee was a short catchy song that captured the Doo Wop sound with contemporary pop. Curtis returned to the construction business with his dad and died in 2015 in Arizona.
“Nobody But Me” by the Human Beinz from Youngstown, Ohio hit the charts in 1967, with this ridiculous song being used in Quentin Tarantino movies.
“Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” by Steam, a New York group who remained together for only one year, but the song is played every day in sporting events worldwide.
“Get Together” by the Youngblood’s was actually a tune recorded as “Let’s Get Together” by The Kingston Trio, yet evolved into a protest song by the Youngbloods in the mid-60s.
“Judy in Disguise’” by John Fred and the Playboy Band was a smash, becoming the band’s only charted song, hitting number one in the US, Germany, the UK and Ireland.
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