The Short Music Career of Kit Carson

The Short Music Career of Kit Carson

Introduction to Kit Carson Kit Carson was an American singer in the 40s and the 50s music era; not much is known about her life. She was born Liza Morrow sometime in the 1910s or the 1920s. She once sang with George Paxton’s band and also with Benny Goodman in the mid-1940s … Read more

Gino and Gina

Gino and Gina

Introduction to Gino and Gina One-hit wonders Gino and Gina were a pop music duo who achieved their only hit single “(It’s Been a Long Time) Pretty Baby” during the late 50s music era, reaching both the Top 20 pop and R&B charts that year. The single was written by Gino Giosasi … Read more

The Life and Music of Tony Bellus

Tony Bellus

Introduction to Tony Bellus Tony Bellus (born Anthony Bellusci in Chicago, Illinois, 1936) is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist (he plays guitar, accordion, and piano). He is known for his only major hit single “Robbin’ The Cradle” in 1959, released on NRC (National Recording Corporation) label. However, the label’s financial troubles hampered … Read more

The Life and Music of Buzz Clifford

The Life and Music of Buzz Clifford

Introduction to Buzz Clifford Buzz Clifford is a pop singer-songwriter from Berwyn, Illinois. He started his recording career probably during the early 60s music era. While his first single failed to chart, its follow-up “Baby Sittin’ Boogie” became a big crossover hit in 1961. After his stint in the National Guard, Clifford … Read more

One-Hit Wonders: Brighter Side of Darkness

One-Hit Wonders Brighter Side of Darkness

Introduction Brighter Side of Darkness is now a defunct American R&B and soul group whose way to their brief fame and success in the early 70s music scene was their single “Love Jones.” It reached the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 and Top 10 of the Billboard R&B singles chart. … Read more

The Brief Career of One-Hit Wonders The Gadabouts

The Brief Career of One-Hit Wonders The Gadabouts

Introduction: The Gadabouts were a 1950s white doo-wop group who faded as quickly as they came. They came from Chicago, Illinois. Now one of the several one-hit wonder acts, they are now know for their only charting single, a cover of the Jayhawks’ “Stranded In The Jungle” (released on Mercury) in 1956. … Read more

The Brief Music Career of Deane Hawley

The Brief Music Career of Deane Hawley

Introduction to Deane Hawley Deane Hawley (born William Deane Hawley on December 18, 1937 – died 2002) was an American pop singer originating from Staten Island in New York. A one-hit wonder, he is now chiefly remembered for his song “Look for a Star” that climbed the Top 40 chart in mid-1960. … Read more

One-Hit Wonders Don Gardner and Dee Dee Ford

One Hit Wonders Don Gardner and Dee Dee Ford

Introduction to Don Gardner and Dee Dee Ford Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford were an American male-female duo formed during 60s music era, and now considered as a one-hit wonder act. Gardner was an R&B drummer and singer who had formed his own band called the Sonotones. But with Ford, he … Read more

The Short Musical Career of Crazy Elephant

The Short Musical Career of Crazy Elephant

Introduction to Crazy Elephant Crazy Elephant is one of the several manufactured studio groups by the Kasenetz-Katz production duo during the bubblegum pop fad in the late 60s music era. Session singer Robert Spencer (formerly of the Cadillacs) sang most of Crazy Elephant’s songs, including the hit “Gimme Gimme Good Lovin’,” a … Read more

Climax and Their Only Hit “Precious and Few”

Climax and Their Only Hit Precious and Few

Who is Climax? Climax is a now-defunct American pop and classic rock band formed during the 70s music era. The achieved fame for their top ten Billboard pop hit “Precious and Few” in early 1972. The group recorded one LP, which made a minor success on the chart. Climax disbanded in the … Read more

One-Hit Wonders: Cymarron

One-Hit Wonders Cymarron

Introduction: Cymarron is a now-defunct American soft rock band from the 70s music era. They achieved momentary fame through their hit single “Rings,” which reached the Top 20 Billboard pop chart. Despite releasing a full-length LP and several other singles, Cymarron wasn’t able to enjoy their success for long, ending up as … Read more

One-Hit Wonders: Crabby Appleton

One-Hit Wonders Crabby Appleton

Introduction: Crabby Appleton is a now-defunct American pop-rock band from Los Angeles, California. Singer-songwriter Michael Fennelly (formerly of Millennium) founded the band during the late 1960s, and also became its frontman. In the early 70s music scene the band achieved a Top 40 hit with “Go Back.” They didn’t have any hits … Read more