One Hit Wonders
1967
- The Bee Gees sign with Robert Stigwood, an executive with the Beatles NEMS Enterprises and their 2nd recording “New York Mining Disaster 1941″ is released, becomes a top 10 hit and the rest as they say, is history.
- Elvis marries Priscilla on May 1, in Las Vegas.
- The Beatles monumental album “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” is released and will be the groups biggest seller.
- The Beatles manager, Brian Epstein dies of an overdose of sleeping pills at the age of 32.
- On November 9 the first Issue of Rolling Stone Magazine is published, featuring John Lennon on the cover.
- A “Supergroup” is formed, called Cream, Ginger Baker, Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce.
- Kenny Rogers leaves the New Christy Minstrels and forms a new band called “The First Edition” which would have great success and spend an enormous amount of time in Toronto, with TV commitments.
- Steve Winwood leaves the Spencer Davis Group, forms Traffic with Dave Mason, Jim Capaldi and Chris Wood. Shortly after the Spencer Davis group disbands.
Stand by Me / February 1967 / Spyder Turner / #12 BB
From Beckley West Virginia (which I have been too) http://strathdee.wordpress.com/2011/08/08/three-turners/
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It Takes Two / March 1967 / Kim Weston & Marvin Gaye / #14 BB
Now I do not agree with the listing because I think Take me in Your Arms was a hit, it made it to # 50 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omnLs0npy6g
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For What it’s Worth / March 1967 / Buffalo Springfield / #7 BB
A group that got it’s start in Thunder Bay Ontario when Stephen Stills and Neil Young ran into each other. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuGcwa03SQw
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My Girl Josephine / May 1967 / Jerry Jaye / #29 BB
A country boy from Arkansas.
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Little Bit O’ Soul / July 1967 / The Music Explosion / #2 BB
A group from Ohio.
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Let the Good Times Roll and Feel so Good / August 1967 / Bunny Sigler / #22 BB
From Philly, Northern Soul, I loved the record.
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Everlasting Love / November 1967 / Robert Knight / #22 BB
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Little Ole Man / October 1967 / Bill Cosby / #4 BB
No explanation needed for this artist.
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