GREATEST ONE-HIT WONDERS OF THE 70'S (IMHO)

As a musician and self proclaimed Super-Music-Fan, I've always been fascinated by those one hit wonders...artists who have one smash hit and then, for whatever reason, never again reach the dizzying heights of pop-chart success.  I've always found it amazing that an artist could produce a brilliant track that captures the imaginations of millions and sells a gazillion copies but have the rest of their music be total garbagio.  I think just about everyone has bought an album for that great hit single they heard on the radio, only to discover that the rest of the album was HORRIBLE.

But, to quote Rob Reiner in Spinal Tap...enough of my yakkin' !!!

I give you  THE GREATEST ONE-HIT WONDERS OF THE 70'S (IMHO):

50)  Hold On-Ian Gomm
49)  Video Killed The Radio Star-The Buggles
48)  Driver's Seat-Sniff N' The Tears
47)  Take ALetter Maria-R.B. Greaves
46)  Hot Child In The City-Nick Gilder
45)  Black Betty-Ram Jam
44)  Ariel-Dean Friedman
43)  Afternoon Delight-Starland Vocal Band
42)  Play That Funky Music-Wild Cherry
41)  How Long-Ace
40)  Chevy Van-Sammy Johns
39)  Lovin' You-Minnie Ripperton
38)  Rock & Roll Hootchie Koo-Rick Derringer
37)  Tubular Bells-Mike Olfield
36)  Midnight At The Oasis-Maria Muldaur
35)  Rock On-David Essex
34)  Dead Skunk-Louden Wainwright III
33)  My Maria-B.W. Srevenson
32)  Indiana Wants Me-R. Dean Taylor
31)  Hocus Pocus-Focus
30)  Brother Louie-Stories
29)  Smokin' In The Boy's Room-Brownsville Station
28)  Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues-Danny O'Keefe
27)  Sunshine-Jonathan Edwards
26)  Popcorn-Hot Butter

(Next post I'll run down my picks for the 25-1 slots).

I beseech you...if you are unfamiliar with any of this stuff, do yourself a major favour and check them out.  These songs are guilty pleasures at their guiltiest (and pleasing-est)!