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Only recognize the Jim Steinman one. But I thought it was "Rock and Roll Dreams Come True"  ???
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Nope - FBVP has it right... :)

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Nope - FBVP has it right... :)
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Well Thanks 80sMF !

Zella - that may be the only one I ever get over you !

I was under the distinct impression that The Mash and R & J Stone were american artists...Suicide is Painless is the theme from M*A*S*H (apologies to all those who already knew)

The rest were hits here but were probably british artists - perhaps Bobo or one of his ilk can tell us

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I doubt it. Give it more time  :)

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Okay, I recognize the MASH one now, but only as the theme song.

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Ilk? ILK? Like in: "FussBudget, son of Sir Linus VanPelt of that ilk..." ???

:D

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Actually, this song was a hit in Europe in 1982, before becoming a minor one here in the U.S. as well in the Winter of '83 (not '70s). Group was Swedish (not British), but operated out of Germany...

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Although you are correct that the actual title of the song is "Suicide is Painless", the single here in the U.S. was released simply as "Song from M*A*S*H". It was a minor hit here in the Summer of '70 for Al DeLory (and yeah, it would prove to be his only hit). Yes, he's American...

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Not a hit here in the States. Duo was half-U.K./half-U.S...

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Again, an '80s hit, not '70s (Summer of '81 here in the U.S.). His only hit here, too. American artist...

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Minor (and yes, only) hit here in the U.S. in the Winter of '75. Yep, he's British...

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Moderate hit here in the States in the Summer of '74 - and their only one. Also of British origin...

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Actually, the Rubettes did score many additional hits in their native U.K...

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I doubt it. Give it more time  :)

Okay, I recognize the MASH one now, but only as the theme song.

Ilk? ILK? Like in: "FussBudget, son of Sir Linus VanPelt of that ilk..." ???

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Aha !  So Zella, the game is afoot !  Zounds !

You seem to be using ILK in the meaning provided by the Webster Dictionary , 1913 :

"...Of that ilk, denoting that a person's surname and the title of his estate are the same; as, Grant of that ilk, i.e., Grant of Grant. Jamieson..."

Whereas I was using it in the way that Websters Unabridged Revised Dictionary 1996 :

"...Same; each; every..."

But then again, WHO CARES !!!   :P

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Not a hit here in the States. Duo was half-U.K./half-U.S...

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Half-U.K./half-U.S..........but totally boring    :)

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How 'bout "Native New Yorker"? The band was called Odyssey.
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Is this the same Odyssey that had a number one hit in 1980 with 'Use It Up and Wear It Out' ? If so, then it's not a one-hit wonder :)

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Is this the same Odyssey that had a number one hit in 1980 with 'Use It Up and Wear It Out' ? If so, then it's not a one-hit wonder :)
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Good question...I'll have to look into that.

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Good question...I'll have to look into that.
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Cool. Let me know if you find out :)

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Thanks 80sMF

Very informative - do you guys go from memory or what - you are very well informed.


FBVP
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Thanks. In my case, some of it is memory, some I can answer by digging through my own personal music collection, and the rest is usually from the many reliable music reference books/catalogs I own, especially when it comes to the dates, which I always double-check. :) Occasionally, I will turn to the 'net as a last resort, but I've found that to be a bit hazardous at times...

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Is this the same Odyssey that had a number one hit in 1980 with 'Use It Up and Wear It Out' ? If so, then it's not a one-hit wonder :)
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Yep, it is - I collect the group myself. However, believe it or not, while "Use it Up and Wear it Out" was indeed a #1 hit in the U.K. in the Summer of '80, it never made the charts here in the States! In fact, they were much more successful in the U.K. than here on their native soil. Nevertheless, Odyssey did score other hits in the U.S., including "Weekend Lover" and "Inside Out", among others, so they weren't one-hit wonders here, either (especially on the r&b chart). "Native New Yorker" was their biggest crossover on the pop chart, though...

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Does anyone know who sang the original Jump On It song from the 70's Six Mix A lot remade it on his bumpasaurus CD but I want the original one PLEASE HELP!!!!
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Sir Mix-a-Lot's minor hit from the Summer of '96, "Jump on It", isn't a cover of someone else's earlier hit - but it does include a sample from an old song. It's from "Apache", a big instrumental hit here in the U.S. in the Spring of '61 by Jorgen Ingmann & His Guitar. But what you're probably thinking of is the Sugarhill Gang's updated version of "Apache" (which also sampled the Ingmann tune, w/ added rap lyrics), which was a moderate hit here in the U.S. in the Spring of '82. It was off their 1981 album, 8th Wonder. Unfortunately, the album is long out-of-print, and has never been re-issued on CD here in the U.S...

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Werewolves Of London - Warren Zevon
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Just to interrupt, but please, a special mention for Mama Couldn't Be Persuaded and Frank And Jesse James, my two favorite WZ tracks.

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To digress a bit more, can I put in a special mention for:

Carmelita
Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner

:D

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"Telephone Man" - MERI WILSON  (#18 )
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I honestly cannot stand this song!  Meri Wilson has a squeaky voice which, IMO, is not at all suitable for singing!  I'm glad she didn't continue making records.

On the flip side, I love "Living Next Door To Alice" by Smokie, as well as "Hold On" by Ian Gomm.  ;)

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1978:

"Emotion" - SAMANTHA SANG  (#3)
"I Love the Nightlife (Disco 'Round)" - ALICIA BRIDGES  (#5)
"My Angel Baby" - TOBY BEAU  (#13)
"Because the Night" - PATTI SMITH GROUP  (#13)
"Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" - SANTA ESMERALDA  (#15)
"Native New Yorker" - ODYSSEY  (#21)
"Werewolves of London" - WARREN ZEVON  (#21)
"5.7.0.5." - CITY BOY  (#27)
"I'm Gonna Take Care of Everything" - RUBICON  (#28 )
"I Will Still Love You" - STONEBOLT  (#29)
"Think it Over" - CHERYL LADD  (#34)
"Let's All Chant" - THE MICHAEL ZAGER BAND  (#36)
"Dance Across the Floor" - JIMMY "BO" HORNE  (#38 )
"Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore" - ANGEL  (#44)
"In the Bush" - MUSIQUE  (#58 )
"Le Spank" - LE PAMPLEMOUSSE  (#58 )
"Raise a Little Hell" - TROOPER  (#59)
"Hot Shot" - KAREN YOUNG  (#67)
"Come Go With Me" - POCKETS  (#84)


1979:

"Ring My Bell" - ANITA WARD  (#1)
"Pop Muzik" - M  (#1)
"Knock on Wood" - AMII STEWART  (#1)
"Just When I Needed You Most" - RANDY VANWARMER  (#4)
"Makin' It" - DAVID NAUGHTON  (#5)
"What You Won't Do for Love" - BOBBY CALDWELL  (#9)
"Got to Be Real" - CHERYL LYNN  (#12)
"Cruel to Be Kind" - NICK LOWE  (#12)
"New York Groove" - ACE FREHLEY  (#13)
"Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" - McFADDEN & WHITEHEAD  (#13)
"Driver's Seat" - SNIFF 'N' THE TEARS  (#15)
"Livin' it Up (Friday Night)" - BELL & JAMES  (#15)
"Come to Me" - FRANCE JOLI  (#15)
"Born to Be Alive" - PATRICK HERNANDEZ  (#16)
"Hold On" - IAN GOMM  (#18 )
"I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get it Girl)" - INSTANT FUNK  (#20)
"Such a Woman" - TYCOON  (#26)
"Kiss in the Dark" - PINK LADY  (#37)
"Don't Ever Wanna Lose Ya" - NEW ENGLAND  (#40)
"Video Killed the Radio Star" - THE BUGGLES  (#40)
"Children of the Sun" - BILLY THORPE  (#41)
"Mistrusted Love" - MISTRESS  (#49)
"Starry Eyes" - THE RECORDS  (#56)
"Survivor" - CINDY BULLENS  (#56)
"Love Me Tonight" - BLACKJACK  (#62)
"Love and Desire (Part I)" - ARPEGGIO  (#70)
"Stillsane" - CAROLYNE MAS  (#71)
"Mirror Star" - FABULOUS POODLES  (#81)
"I Do Believe in You" - PAGES  (#84)
"Whole Lotta Love" - THE WONDER BAND  (#87)
"Since You've Been Gone" - CHERIE & MARIE CURRIE  (#95)

BTW, I included ODYSSEY w/ "Native New Yorker" on the list above since the song was their only big success on the pop chart. As I mentioned before, they did have several other decent hits on the r&b chart here in the U.S. (The same also applies to POCKETS, AMII STEWART, CHERYL LYNN, and a few others...)
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Hey freak,that is one hell of a list.I love it.good work,man! -howard- :)

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Yeah, "Telephone Man" is definitely one of those songs you either love or hate. But believe it or not, I never heard the song back when it was a big hit on the radio here in the U.S. in the Summer of '77. It wasn't until I ran across her album on cassette in the late '80s that I first got to hear the song; it was clearly meant as a novelty tune. I still play "Telephone Man" off that album on occasion, but I admit I probably haven't listened to the entire thing since the one time right after I first bought it some 12-13 years ago. I suppose if I'd heard the song ad nauseum on the radio back in the late '70s (the way they play many songs today), it would grate on me, too... :)

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Unless Paper Lace did a rendition of "Billy Don't Be A Hero" that I've never heard about, I think you're talking about the hit by Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods from 1974.  ;)

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Unless Paper Lace did a rendition of "Billy Don't Be A Hero" that I've never heard about, I think you're talking about the hit by Bo Donaldson & The Heywoods from 1974.  ;)
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Jonman is correct. The song was a hit for both groups, even here in the U.S. In fact, they were on the pop chart simultaneously in the Spring of '74. It's just that Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods took their version all the way to #1, while Paper Lace's struggled to #96. It was actually the lead single off of Paper Lace's album, before "The Night Chicago Died". They then actually followed that up w/ a third hit off the album, "The Black-Eyed Boys", which went to #41. I have Paper Lace's 1974 album on cassette myself, and I've always liked it. :) However, I give a slight edge to BD&TH's version of "Billy, Don't Be a Hero"...

Jonman is also correct on the songwriting credits - but Murray & Callander weren't members of either group...

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I honestly cannot stand this song!  Meri Wilson has a squeaky voice which, IMO, is not at all suitable for singing!  I'm glad she didn't continue making records
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And, sadly CF, she didn't and won't be...she was sadly killed in a car crash late last year...

Back to the plot - two of my favourites...

Not strictly a OHW (as he managed to squeeze out another hit here was the manically daft "Ca Plane Pour Moi" by Plastic Bertrand

(I have mentioned this before, but make no apologies!) "The Pushbike Song" by The Mixtures - another completely daft record! But, in its' favour, it did have a marvellous flip side "Who Loves Ya" - great!

Yes that was/is a beautiful song.

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How about this hit:

-"PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC"
(Wild Cherry) 1976.
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I still love that song.

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I still love that song.
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me too.  :D ;D

Howard

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Love Hurts........Nazareth

Rock me Gently......Andy Kim

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Didn't Andy Kim do a tune called "Rainbow Ride" in the late 60's

Also, Nazareth's first two albums got a lot of airplay in the in Baltimore in the mid-70's on AM 86 WAYE. "This Flight Tonight", their cover of Joni Mitchell's tune, was a minor hit on some of the DC rock stations (WAVA and DC-101, I think). My memories are somewhat cloudy.

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"I Was Made For Dancin" by Leif Garrett in 1979.
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