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Celebrating American One-Hit Wonders from the Billboard Hot 100 era... A US #OneHitWonder is a group/performer with just 1 hit single, as measured against the industry-standard US Billboard Top 40, which is #1 through #40 on their Hot 100 chart. 🇺🇦 🇨🇦

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#OneHitWondered @onehitwondered.bsky.social · 21h

#Interestingly “Jesus Is A Soul Man” by Lawrence Reynolds rode the late-’60s wave of spiritual pop music and the youth-driven religious revival.

Possibly, Lawrence Reynolds' pinnacle of success was his duet with the Man in Black on the Johnny Cash Show in 1970. #LawrenceReynolds #OneHitWondered

Johnny Cash, Lawrence Reynolds, Statler Brothers and Carter Family, Jesus was a Soulman

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#OneHitWondered @onehitwondered.bsky.social · 21h

#OneHitHistory The week ending October 11, 1969, American country singer Lawrence Reynolds earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his country/gospel “Jesus Is A Soul Man” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #39. It spent 6 weeks on the chart, peaking at #28. #LawrenceReynolds #OneHitWondered

1969 HITS ARCHIVE: Jesus Is A Soul Man - Lawrence Reynolds (mono 45)

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🇨🇦 Christine 🇨🇦 @grubsweatcheers.bsky.social · 1d

She was 13?

13?

Sweet Jesus.

#OneHitWondered @onehitwondered.bsky.social · 1d

#Interestingly Tanya Tucker has been a country powerhouse since 1972, when she broke through at age 13 with “Delta Dawn.” She followed with “What’s Your Mama’s Name,” “Blood Red and Goin’ Down,” and “Would You Lay with Me (In a Field of Stone)” all went to #1 on the country chart. #OneHitWondered

tanya tucker delta dawn live on hee haw aged 13 1973

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#OneHitWondered @onehitwondered.bsky.social · 1d

#Interestingly After her pop flirtation, Tanya Tucker roared back in the ‘80s with at least a couple of dozen Top Ten country singles. Longevity is the name of the game… Tanya was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2023. Legend status, officially achieved! #TanyaTucker #OneHitWondered

Country Music Hall of Fame Induction 2023

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#OneHitWondered @onehitwondered.bsky.social · 1d

#QuickSidenote “Lizzie and the Rainman” was written by Kenny O’Dell & Larry Henley… O’Dell had earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1967 when his self-penned (as Kenny Gist Jr.) “Beautiful People” spent a couple of weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40. #KennyODell #OneHitWondered

1967 HITS ARCHIVE: Beautiful People - Kenny O’Dell (mono 45)

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#OneHitWondered @onehitwondered.bsky.social · 1d

#Interestingly At 16, Tanya Tucker moved to MCA Records with crossover in mind, & the opportunity to work with legendary producer Snuff Garrett. Lead single “Lizzie and the Rainman” delivered… #1 Country, #7 Adult Contemporary, & #37 on the #Top40, earning US #OneHitWonder honors. #OneHitWondered

B&W photo of producer Snuff Garrett

#OneHitWondered @onehitwondered.bsky.social · 1d

#Interestingly Tanya Tucker has been a country powerhouse since 1972, when she broke through at age 13 with “Delta Dawn.” She followed with “What’s Your Mama’s Name,” “Blood Red and Goin’ Down,” and “Would You Lay with Me (In a Field of Stone)” all went to #1 on the country chart. #OneHitWondered

tanya tucker delta dawn live on hee haw aged 13 1973

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#OneHitWondered @onehitwondered.bsky.social · 1d

#OneHitHistory Happy birthday to country music superstar Tanya Tucker, #BOTD in 1958. In 1975, Tanya became a rare country star who had a hit crossover onto the #Billboard #Top40… “Lizzie and the Rainman” spent 2 weeks on the chart, peaking at #37. It was her only #Top40 hit. #OneHitWondered

1975 Tanya Tucker - Lizzie And The Rainman (a #1 C&W hit)

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#OneHitWondered @onehitwondered.bsky.social · 1d

You're not alone with that sentiment, that's for sure...

#OneHitWondered @onehitwondered.bsky.social · 1d

For sure...

#OneHitWondered @onehitwondered.bsky.social · 1d

If you're gonna start posting other covers, it's going to be a major undertaking! That song has quite a history... From The Nashville Teens to David Lee Roth. 😜

#OneHitWondered @onehitwondered.bsky.social · 1d

#QuickSidenote Despite the name, The Nashville Teens were not from Tennessee... They got their name from the Everly Brothers' song, "Nashville Blues," which the band had been covering. #EverlyBrothers #TheNashvilleTeens #OneHitWondered

Nashville Blues - The Everly Brothers (1960)

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#OneHitWondered @onehitwondered.bsky.social · 1d

#Interestingly Drummer Barry Jenkins joined The Nashville Teens just in time to record “Tobacco Road.” Eric Burdon of The Animals liked his drumming so much, he hired him away. Jenkins stayed with Burdon through band & lineup changes, playing on hits like "San Franciscan Nights." #OneHitWondered

Eric Burdon & The Animals : San Franciscan Nights (Live 1967)

YouTube video by Armando Cruz Pèrez

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#OneHitWondered @onehitwondered.bsky.social · 1d

#Interestingly Don Arden sent The Nashville Teens out onto the German club circuit (seems as though it was the thing to do for English groups) and they famously backed Jerry Lee Lewis on his ferocious 1964 live LP “Live at the Star-Club, Hamburg.” #JerryLeeLewis #TheNashvilleTeens #OneHitWondered

Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (Live At The Star-Club, Hamburg, Germany/1964)

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#OneHitWondered @onehitwondered.bsky.social · 1d

#Interestingly After seeing The Nashville Teens on the London club circuit, infamous music business mogul Don Arden signed them… Don, of course, is still famous for starting the solo career of his future son-in-law Ozzy Osbourne (Yep, Sharon Osbourne’s father). #DonArden #Ozzy #OneHitWondered

Don Arden & his daughter Sharon Osbourne

#OneHitWondered @onehitwondered.bsky.social · 1d

#QuickSidenote Inquiring minds are gonna want to know... ol' John D. falls into a bit of a ‘gray area.' He also had a pre-Hot 100-era hit in 1957, under the name Johnny Dee, with his version of “Sittin’ On The Balcony.” Does this disqualify him? I don’t think so… #JohnDLoudermilk #OneHitWondered

1957 HITS ARCHIVE: Sittin’ In The Balcony - Johnny Dee

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#OneHitWondered @onehitwondered.bsky.social · 1d

#QuickSidenote Think we’re done with ol’ Johnny Dee? Nope… Did John D. Loudermilk earn #OneHitWonder honors for himself? Yeah, sort-of. He had a pre-Hot 100 hit in 1957, but since we're only looking at the Billboard Hot 100, which started in 1958, he qualifies... His hit from 1961. #OneHitWondered

1961 HITS ARCHIVE: Language Of Love - John D. Loudermilk

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#OneHitWondered @onehitwondered.bsky.social · 1d

#QuickSidenote John D. Loudermilk’s "(The Lament Of The Cherokee) Indian Reservation" earned Don Fardon his US #OneHitWonder honors in 1968. It spent 6 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #20. #DonFardon #JohnDLoudermilk #OneHitWondered

1968 HITS ARCHIVE: (The Lament Of The Cherokee) Indian Reservation - Don Fardon (mono 45)

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#OneHitWondered @onehitwondered.bsky.social · 1d

#QuickSidenote The Cincinnati, Ohio doo-wop group The Casinos earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1967 with the John D. Loudermilk-penned “Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye.” It spent 10 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #6. #JohnDLoudermilk #TheCasinos #OneHitWondered

1967 HITS ARCHIVE: Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye - Casinos (a #2 record--mono)

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#OneHitWondered @onehitwondered.bsky.social · 1d

#QuickSidenote American Pop singer Kris Jensen earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1962 with the John D. Loudermilk-penned “Torture.” It spent 6 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #20. #JohnDLoudermilk #KrisJensen #OneHitWondered

1962 HITS ARCHIVE: Torture - Kris Jensen

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#OneHitWondered @onehitwondered.bsky.social · 1d

#QuickSidenote Nashville DJ-turned-country-singer Johnny Ferguson earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1960… his version of John D. Loudermilk’s “Angela Jones” peaked at #27 on the US #Billboard Top 40. #JohnDLoudermilk #JohnnyFerguson #OneHitWondered

1960 HITS ARCHIVE: Angela Jones - Johnny Ferguson

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#OneHitWondered @onehitwondered.bsky.social · 1d

#QuickSidenote John D. Loudermilk co-wrote the huge country crossover “Waterloo,” which earned crusty ol’ Stonewall Jackson his US #OneHitWonder honors in 1959. It spent 12 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #4. #JohnDLoudermilk #StonewallJackson #OneHitWondered

1959 HITS ARCHIVE: Waterloo - Stonewall Jackson (#1 C&W hit)

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#OneHitWondered @onehitwondered.bsky.social · 1d

#QuickSidenote Settle in… beyond “Tobacco Road” by The Nashville Teens, I’ve found 5 other John D. Loudermilk-written or co-written songs that’ve earned US #OneHitWonder honors! Six different artists… one man connecting the dots. #JohnDLoudermilk #OneHitWondered

Noted Nashville songwriter John D. Loudermilk

#OneHitWondered @onehitwondered.bsky.social · 1d

#Interestingly The semi-autobiographical “Tobacco Road” was written by North Carolina singer/songwriter John D. Loudermilk… a name that’s well-known in #OneHitWonderland. Loudermilk released his down-home, ‘folky’ version in 1960 to little fanfare. #JohnDLoudermilk #OneHitWondered

John D Loudermilk - Tobacco Road - Songwriter - Nashville

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#OneHitWondered @onehitwondered.bsky.social · 1d

#OneHitHistory The week ending October 10, 1964, English rock & roll/R&B group The Nashville Teens earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their version of John D. Loudermilk’s “Tobacco Road” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #30. It spent 6 weeks on the chart, peaking at #14. #OneHitWondered

1964 HITS ARCHIVE: Tobacco Road - Nashville Teens

YouTube video by The45Prof

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