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Thread started 08/03/07 6:32pm

nurse

R&B One Hit Wonders

What R&B one hit wonders do you remember? pc
[Edited 8/3/07 18:36pm]
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Reply #1 posted 08/03/07 6:34pm

Lothan

They also had Where Do You Want Me To Put It and Blowin' My Mind which is my favorite Solo song.
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Reply #2 posted 08/03/07 6:35pm

nurse

Lothan said:

They also had Where Do You Want Me To Put It and Blowin' My Mind which is my favorite Solo song.



Oh-Okay thanks for the information wink Guess I better edit that title giggle
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Reply #3 posted 08/03/07 6:38pm

Najee

Yeah, I was going to mention "Where Do U Want Me To Put It."

OK, here is another one-hit wonder, arguably the 800-pound gorilla of them: Anita Ward's "Ring My Bell."
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Reply #4 posted 08/03/07 6:39pm

nurse

Najee said:

Yeah, I was going to mention "Where Do U Want Me To Put It."

OK, here is another one-hit wonder, arguably the 800-pound gorilla of them: Anita Ward's "Ring My Bell."




WOW! Whatever happened to her? That was the jam in 79' & 80
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Reply #5 posted 08/03/07 6:41pm

Lothan

nurse said:

Lothan said:

They also had Where Do You Want Me To Put It and Blowin' My Mind which is my favorite Solo song.



Oh-Okay thanks for the information wink Guess I better edit that title giggle
Maybe not. lol

I just know those other songs pretty well cuz I have the album.
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Reply #6 posted 08/03/07 6:54pm

speciallove

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'If It Don't Fit, Don't Force It' - Cant remember who sang it, but I remember that my 45 (for those of you who remember 45's) had a bright green label.

'Ring My Bell' - Anita Ward

'Who Do You Love' - Bernard Wright

'Remember the Rain' - 21st Century (Jackson 5 Wanna be's)
'Oh Honey" - Delegation

'Because I Love You' - Lenny Williams

'The Sly, The Slick & The Wicked' - Lost Generation

'I Destroyed your Love' - Special Delivery

'Pillow Talk' - Sylvia
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Reply #7 posted 08/03/07 6:56pm

Lothan

speciallove said:

'If It Don't Fit, Don't Force It' - Cant remember who sang it, but I remember that my 45 (for those of you who remember 45's) had a bright green label.

'Ring My Bell' - Anita Ward

'Who Do You Love' - Bernard Wright

'Remember the Rain' - 21st Century (Jackson 5 Wanna be's)
'Oh Honey" - Delegation

'Because I Love You' - Lenny Williams

'The Sly, The Slick & The Wicked' - Lost Generation

'I Destroyed your Love' - Special Delivery

'Pillow Talk' - Sylvia
You put Lenny Williams on the one hit wonder list? lol

And Bernard Wright had several albums that are actually pretty good.
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Reply #8 posted 08/03/07 6:58pm

AlexdeParis

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Frankie Smith and Gwen Guthrie immediately come to mind.
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Reply #9 posted 08/03/07 7:01pm

nurse

AlexdeParis said:

Frankie Smith and Gwen Guthrie immediately come to mind.



I know about Nothing Going On But The Rent, but who the hell is Frankie Smith-his one hit isn't even memorable lol
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Reply #10 posted 08/03/07 7:01pm

Lothan

AlexdeParis said:

Frankie Smith and Gwen Guthrie immediately come to mind.
Gwen had another cut called Should Have Been You. I don't know how it charted though.
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Reply #11 posted 08/03/07 7:08pm

nurse

Oran "Juice" Jones lol
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Reply #12 posted 08/03/07 7:13pm

nurse

hmmm The Deele, Blaque, Blu Cantrell maybe.
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Reply #13 posted 08/03/07 7:13pm

Lothan

nurse said:

Oran "Juice" Jones lol
I heard that song this very morning. Laughed my ass off. lol
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Reply #14 posted 08/03/07 7:15pm

nurse

Lothan said:

nurse said:

Oran "Juice" Jones lol
I heard that song this very morning. Laughed my ass off. lol




He cracks me up when he talks about taking the coat back lol
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Reply #15 posted 08/03/07 7:17pm

muse87

nurse said:

Oran "Juice" Jones lol


damn you took mines lol razz


Tell Me by Groove Theory

Here We Go Again-Portrait

You Gotta Be- Desree

Nobody Knows- The Tony Rich Project (I could be wrong about this one)

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Reply #16 posted 08/03/07 7:17pm

Lothan

nurse said:

Lothan said:

I heard that song this very morning. Laughed my ass off. lol




He cracks me up when he talks about taking the coat back lol
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"I gave you things you couldn't even pronounce". giggle
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Reply #17 posted 08/03/07 7:22pm

nurse

muse87 said:

nurse said:

Oran "Juice" Jones lol


damn you took mines lol razz


Tell Me by Groove Theory

Here We Go Again-Portrait

You Gotta Be- Desree

Nobody Knows- The Tony Rich Project (I could be wrong about this one)

Live and Learn- Joe Public


eek Desree & Groove Theory are great picks!
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Reply #18 posted 08/03/07 7:26pm

speciallove

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Lothan said:

speciallove said:

'If It Don't Fit, Don't Force It' - Cant remember who sang it, but I remember that my 45 (for those of you who remember 45's) had a bright green label.

'Ring My Bell' - Anita Ward

'Who Do You Love' - Bernard Wright

'Remember the Rain' - 21st Century (Jackson 5 Wanna be's)
'Oh Honey" - Delegation

'Because I Love You' - Lenny Williams

'The Sly, The Slick & The Wicked' - Lost Generation

'I Destroyed your Love' - Special Delivery

'Pillow Talk' - Sylvia
You put Lenny Williams on the one hit wonder list? lol

And Bernard Wright had several albums that are actually pretty good.


Well that was all I knew about... sorry
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Reply #19 posted 08/03/07 7:26pm

muse87

nurse said:

muse87 said:



damn you took mines lol razz


Tell Me by Groove Theory

Here We Go Again-Portrait

You Gotta Be- Desree

Nobody Knows- The Tony Rich Project (I could be wrong about this one)

Live and Learn- Joe Public


eek Desree & Groove Theory are great picks!


The whole cd is great wink
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Reply #20 posted 08/03/07 7:27pm

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A few that I like...

Just One Look - Doris Troy
Sally Go 'Round the Roses - The Jaynetts
Cool Jerk - The Capitols
Expressway To Your Heart - The Soul Survivors
Love Makes A Woman - Barbara Acklin
Hey There Lonely Girl - Eddie Holman
Funky Nassau - The Beginning of the End
Mr. Big Stuff - Jean Knight
Soul Makossa - Manu Dibango

...I could name a few more but i'd rather not nitpick what's a hit a what isn't. wink


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Reply #21 posted 08/03/07 7:30pm

funkpill

speciallove said:

'If It Don't Fit, Don't Force It' - Cant remember who sang it, but I remember that my 45 (for those of you who remember 45's) had a bright green label.





That would be Ms. Kellie Patterson biggrin
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Reply #22 posted 08/03/07 7:35pm

namepeace

nurse said:

Lothan said:

I heard that song this very morning. Laughed my ass off. lol




He cracks me up when he talks about taking the coat back lol


AAAH . . . DON'T TOUCH DAT COAT!!!!!
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Reply #23 posted 08/03/07 7:36pm

speciallove

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funkpill said:

speciallove said:

'If It Don't Fit, Don't Force It' - Cant remember who sang it, but I remember that my 45 (for those of you who remember 45's) had a bright green label.





That would be Ms. Kellie Patterson biggrin


THANKS! biggrin
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Reply #24 posted 08/03/07 7:38pm

nurse

namepeace said:

nurse said:





He cracks me up when he talks about taking the coat back lol


AAAH . . . DON'T TOUCH DAT COAT!!!!!



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Reply #25 posted 08/03/07 7:43pm

namepeace

nurse said:

namepeace said:



AAAH . . . DON'T TOUCH DAT COAT!!!!!



falloff falloff


priceless.
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Reply #26 posted 08/03/07 7:50pm

Najee

nurse said:

I know about Nothing Going On But The Rent, but who the hell is Frankie Smith-his one hit isn't even memorable lol


Actually, Frankie Smith's hit song is very memorable -- "Double Dutch Bus," a No. 1 song on Billboard R&B Singles chart in 1982.

"Give me a 'Ho!' if you got your funky bus fare!"

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THE TRAFFIC JAMMERS, The Org's house band: VAINANDY -- lead singer; NAJEE -- bass; THE AUDIENCE -- guitar; PHUNKDADDY -- rhythm guitar; ALEX de PARIS -- keyboards; Da PRETTYMAN -- keyboards; FUNKENSTEIN -- drums. HOLD ON TO YOUR DRAWERS!
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Reply #27 posted 08/03/07 8:04pm

nurse

Najee said:

nurse said:

I know about Nothing Going On But The Rent, but who the hell is Frankie Smith-his one hit isn't even memorable lol


Actually, Frankie Smith's hit song is very memorable -- "Double Dutch Bus," a No. 1 song on Billboard R&B Singles chart in 1982.

"Give me a 'Ho!' if you got your funky bus fare!"

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doh! Thanks Najee wink
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Reply #28 posted 08/03/07 8:17pm

Najee

Lothan said:

You put Lenny Williams on the one hit wonder list? lol

And Bernard Wright had several albums that are actually pretty good.


A one-hit wonder, IMO, is someone who had a hit song (in this case, at least a top 20 song on the Billboard R&B singles chart) and went quickly back into obscurity. Anita Ward is a classic one-hit wonder. It can't be someone who enjoyed notable success in some other incarnation like Lenny Williams, who was the lead singer for Tower of Power before going solo again (he was a solo act prior to T of P); also, I believe Williams had another hit song besides "'Cause I Love You," called "Shoo Doo Fu Fu Ooh!"

On the other hand, Bernard Wright may qualify because the top 10 single "Who Do You Love" was his only hit. I believe it was on his third album, "Mr. Wright." While he has continued over the years as a studio musician, I don't believe he came remotely close to having another successful song.

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THE TRAFFIC JAMMERS, The Org's house band: VAINANDY -- lead singer; NAJEE -- bass; THE AUDIENCE -- guitar; PHUNKDADDY -- rhythm guitar; ALEX de PARIS -- keyboards; Da PRETTYMAN -- keyboards; FUNKENSTEIN -- drums. HOLD ON TO YOUR DRAWERS!
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Reply #29 posted 08/03/07 9:44pm

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nurse said:

hmmm The Deele, Blaque, Blu Cantrell maybe.

The Deele had a few more hits than ONE. "Body Talk", "Two Occasions", "Sweet November", "Shoot 'Em Up Movies" and "Just My Luck" were their most well known hits.

When I think of ONE hit wonders, Koffee Brown ("THe Afterparty"), comes to mind. Also UNV ("Something's Going On"). Vanity 6, Apollonia 6, and Mazariti all fall into that category.
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