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One Hit Wonders 1973

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Dec 1972
Feb 1973
3
6
1
Timmy Thomas
Why Can't We Live Together was the only top 20 song for Timmy Thomas. He received minor airplay with other songs, like the follow-up People Are Changin'. In 1984, Sade received some soul airplay with Why Can't We Live Together.
Dec 1972
Feb 1973
3
3
2
Hurricane Smith
Oh, Babe, What Would You Say was the only top 20 hit by music producer and engineer Norman 'Hurricane' Smith. He received minor airplay for other songs also like Don't Let It Die and Who Was It. Hurricane produced early albums for The Beatles, and worked with others like Pink Floyd and Stevie Wonder.
Jan 1973
Feb 1973
2
2
3
Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell
Dueling Banjos was the only top 20 hit for either Eric Weissberg or Steve Mandrell. In 1975, Eric Weissberg & Deliverance received minor radio airplay a remake of the 1958 number one song Yakety Yak by The Coasters. Comedian Martin Mull also received some radio airplay with a spoof of Dueling Banjos entitled Dueling Tubas. Dueling Banjos was from the movie Deliverance.
Nov 1972
Feb 1973
13
9
4
King Harvest
Although Dancing In The Moonlight was the only top 20 hit for King Harvest, the group had some other songs that received radio airplay like the follow-up A Little Bit Like Heaven.
Jan 1973
Apr 1973
16
17
5
Loudon Wainwright III
Dead Skunk was the only top 20 hit for Loudon Wainwright III. He followed-up with New Paint, which received minor radio airplay.
Feb 1973
Apr 1973
1
1
6
Vicki Lawrence
The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia was first offered to Cher, but she turned it down. Bobby Russell, the writer, then offered the song to his wife, Vicki Lawrence. She had some other songs that received minor airplay, like the follow-up He Did With Me. Vicki Lawrence became famous as an actress on the TV show The Carol Burnett Show.
May 1973
May 1973
7
Martin Mull And Orchestra
Dueling Tubas was a spoof of Dueling Banjos by Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell. This was the most popular song by Martin Mull. He released some other novelty songs too, like Boogie Man. Martin Mull was a comedian, movie actor, and occasional guest on the TV show Saturday Night Live.
Feb 1973
May 1973
14
14
8
Jud Strunk
Daisy A Day was the only top 20 hit for Jud Strunk. He had other songs that received some radio airplay like the follow-up Next Door Neighbor's Kid.
Feb 1973
May 1973
9
6
9
Skylark
Wildflower was the only top 20 hit for Skylark. A few months later, the group received minor radio airplay with I'll Have To Go Away. Skylark keyboardist David Foster went on to make his own songs, including the 1985 number 12 hit Love Theme From St. Elmo's Fire.
Mar 1973
Jun 1973
9
9
10
Focus
Although Hocus Pocus was the only top 20 hit for mostly instrumental group Focus, the group received minor airplay for other songs like Sylvia and Harem Scarem. Hocus Pocus was from the original album Moving Waves.
Mar 1973
Jun 1973
17
11
New York City
While I'm Doin' Fine Now was the only top 20 hit by New York City, the group had other songs that received soul and dance airplay like Quick, Fast, In A Hurry and Happiness Is.
Apr 1973
Jul 1973
10
5
12
While Natural High was the only top 20 song for Bloodstone, the group received pop radio play with other songs and had a string of popular soul songs.
Jun 1973
Jul 1973
7
13
Manu Dibango
Soul Makossa was the only top 20 hit for Manu Dibango. He followed-up with Dangwa, which received slight radio airplay.
Jun 1973
Aug 1973
1
1
14
Although Brother Louie was the only top 20 hit for Stories, the group had a string of songs that received pop or rock radio airplay. Stories keyboardist Michael Brown was also in The Left Banke whose greatest hit was the 1966 number 5 hit Walk Away Renee.
Jul 1973
Sep 1973
9
10
15
B.W. Stevenson
My Maria was the only top 20 hit for B.W. Stevenson. He had other songs that received some radio airplay like the follow-up The River Of Love. In 1996, My Maria was remade by country duo Brooks & Dunn and received extensive radio airplay.

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