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One Hit Wonders 1963

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Nov 1962
Jan 1963
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The Excellents
Coney Island was in Brooklyn, New York City. The Excellents were from The Bronx, New York City. The echo sound of the singing was created by recording in a hallway.This became the most popular song by the group. The Excellents received minor airplay with other songs too, like You Baby You, the other side of this single.
Dec 1962
Jan 1963
13
2
Patty Lace And The Petticoats
Although Sneaky Sue was the only top 20 hit for Patty Lace And The Petticoats, the group followed-up with Girls Don't Trust That Boy which received slight radio airplay.
Oct 1962
Jan 1963
22
14
3
Les Cooper And The Soul Rockers
Although Wiggle Wobble was the only top 20 hit for Les Cooper And The Soul Rockers, the group received slight radio airplay with other songs like Twistin' (One More Time). In the 1950s, Les Cooper was a singer with The Empires.
Dec 1962
Jan 1963
4
1
4
The Exciters
Although the number one song Tell Him was the only top 20 hit for The Exciters, the group received airplay for other songs. Tell Him was followed-up with Do Wah Diddy, which received some radio airplay months before Manfred Mann made the song a classic.
Dec 1962
Feb 1963
22
4
5
Vince Guaraldi Trio
A few months after the instrumental song Cast Your Fate To The Wind by Vince Guaraldi Trio was a top 20 hit, the group Sounds Orchestral brought the song into the top 20 again. Vince Guaraldi was a writer and piano player, and was involved with many groups over the years. Vince Guaraldi Trio received minor airplay for other songs too, like Mr. Lucky.
Jan 1963
Mar 1963
3
2
6
The Cascades
Rhythm Of The Rain was the only top 20 hit for The Cascades. The group received airplay for other songs too like The Last Leaf.
Dec 1962
Mar 1963
8
8
7
The Rebels
The instrumental song Wild Weekend was the only top 20 hit for The Rebels. The group received some airplay as The Hot-Toddys and as The Rockin' Rebels with songs like Rockin' Crickets and Buffalo Blues.
Feb 1963
Apr 1963
9
9
8
Bill Pursell
The instrumental song Our Winter Love was the only top 20 hit for piano player Bill Pursell. He followed-up with Loved, which received slight radio airplay.
Feb 1963
Apr 1963
16
10
9
Johnny Cymbol
Ronnie Bright was the actual bass man in Mr. Bass Man. Johnny Cymbol later changed his stage name to Derek, and had another top 20 hit with the song Cinnamon.
Mar 1963
May 1963
4
10
10
Chantay's
The instrumental song Pipeline was the only top 20 hit for Chantay's. The group followed-up with other songs that received slight radio airplay, like Monsoon.
Mar 1963
May 1963
16
2
11
The Rocky Fellers
Killer Joe was the only top 20 hit for The Rocky Fellers. The group had other songs that received minor airplay like Like The Big Guys Do.
Apr 1963
Jun 1963
17
2
12
Ray Barretto
During the watusi craze, El Watusi was the only solo top 20 hit for drummer Ray Barretto. He never had another song with mentionable airplay.
May 1963
Jun 1963
1
1
13
Kyu Sakamoto
The number one song Sukiyaki by Kyu Sakamoto was the biggest Japanese language hit in US history. The song was recorded in 1961. The title, previously Ue O Muite Aruko (I Look Up When I Walk), was changed to Sukiyaki for the convenience of American audiences. He followed-up this song with China Nights (Shina No Yoru), which received some radio airplay in countries other than Japan. In 1981, A Taste Of Honey remade the song with different English lyrics and a dreamy ballad sound, and it became a number one song again. In 1994, 4 P.M. (for positive music) brought a dance version of the song to the number one spot for a third time. Sukiyaki was the only song in the rock era to hit number one three times. The writers of this song were: Rokusuke Ei, Hachidai Nakamura.
May 1963
Jul 1963
6
14
Big Dee Irwin With Little Eva
Swinging On A Star was first made popular by Bing Crosby in 1944. Big Dee Irwin was the lead singer of the group The Pastels that had the 1958 top 20 near miss song Been So Long. There were two unrelated groups called The Pastels. Big Dee had some other songs that received minor airplay too, like I Only Get This Feeling.
Jun 1963
Jul 1963
14
6
15
Tom Glazer And The Do-Re-Mi Children's Chorus
On Top Of Spaghetti was a spoof of the song On Top Of Old Smokey. In 1951, Vaughn Monroe And His Orchestra and The Weavers And Terry Gilkyson had popular versions of that song. Tom Glazer was a popular singer and host in the 1940s, with his radio program Tom Glazer's Ballad Box. He sang on many records for decades, and wrote popular songs recorded by others.
Jun 1963
Jul 1963
10
2
16
Doris Troy
Just One Look was the only top 20 hit for Doris Troy. This song was remade by The Hollies, Anne Murray, and Linda Ronstadt, among others. Doris Troy followed-up with What'cha Gonna Do About It, which received slight radio airplay. Just One Look was written by: Gregory Carroll, Doris Payne aka Doris Troy.
Jul 1963
Aug 1963
17
17
The Cupids
Brenda was the only release by The Cupids. There were other groups with the same name that were unrelated to this group.
Jun 1963
Aug 1963
2
3
18
The Surfaris
Although the instrumental song Wipe Out was the only top 20 hit for The Surfaris, the group received some radio airplay with other songs like Surfer Joe. In 1987, Fat Boys And The Beach Boys remade Wipe Out and it became a number 12t hit.
Jul 1963
Aug 1963
8
10
19
Kai Winding & Orchestra
Kai Winding was a pre-rock era trombone player who was featured in many recordings. As a solo artist, he recorded under varied names like, in 1946, Kai's Krazy Kats with the song Loaded. The song was from the movie Mondo Cane.
Sep 1963
Sep 1963
2
5
20
The Jaynetts
Although Sally, Go 'Round The Roses was the only top 20 hit for The Jaynetts, the group had some other songs out, like Keep An Eye On Her.
Aug 1963
Sep 1963
17
13
21
The Raindrops
The Kind Of Boy You Can't Forget was the only top 20 hit for The Raindrops. The duo received airplay with other songs too like What A Guy. The Raindrops was the duo of married songwriting team Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich. The two wrote many top songs, mostly in the1960s, for many artists. This was one of their compositions.
Aug 1963
Sep 1963
16
16
22
The Ran-Dells
Martian Hop was the only top 20 song by The Ran-Dells, and a huge international record. The duo followed-up with other songs like Sound Of The Sun that received minor radio airplay.
Sep 1963
Nov 1963
23
12
23
Betty Harris
Although Cry To Me was the only top 20 hit for Betty Harris, she received minor radio airplay with other songs like His Kiss.
Oct