and more than 5 million across the globe. Powered by the huge hit “Baker Street,” the LP sold more than a million copies in the U.S. Of them, Rafferty found the most success, specifically with his 1978 solo album City to City. Stealers Wheel officially broke up in 1975, prior to the release of their third album, Right or Wrong.Įgan and Rafferty pursued solo careers after Stealers Wheel ended. The closest they came was with 1973’s “Star,” which stalled out at No. He returned but Stealers Wheel couldn’t replicate their breakout single's commercial appeal on any of their other tunes. “Stuck in the Middle With You” reached the Top 10, but Rafferty soon left. Joe Egan and Gerry Rafferty formed the Scottish folk-rock band then released a self-titled debut album in November 1972. The Stealers Wheel lineup was in constant flux from day one. Avesec also penned “She Don’t Know Me,” which Bon Jovi recorded and included on their debut album. 25 in 1982), none would come close to matching the heights of “Play That Funky Music.” Keyboardist Mark Avsec joined Iris in the Cruisers, playing on all of the band’s albums and contributing as a songwriter. Though he landed a few songs within the Top 40 ("Ah! Leah!" at No. Guitarist/vocalist Donnie Iris had success as a solo artist, releasing 10 studio albums with his backing band the Cruisers. He later worked in the smooth-jazz genre. Lead singer Rob Parissi became a songwriter and producer, notably co-producing Gary U.S. Wild Cherry broke up in 1979, with its members moving on to various other musical endeavors. “Play That Funky Music” catapulted the Ohio-based funk-rock band's self-titled album to platinum sales and a pair of Grammy nominations, but follow-up releases couldn’t keep the momentum going. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1976 with this undeniably catchy hit. Here are 20 one-hit wonders from the '70s, with a look back on how they carried on. Top 40 but justly became glam-rock Rock & Roll Hall of Fame honorees. Rex, whose “Get it On” was the only song to breach the U.S. – 1976’s “The Boys Are Back in Town” – but they enjoyed huge success overseas, especially in the U.K. For example, Thin Lizzy is not on our list. We also used our best judgment regarding acts whose influence cannot be judged on commercial success alone. For the sake of our list, we defined one-hit wonders as artists who never again reached the U.S. We’ve rounded up 20 one-hit wonders from the '70s and investigated what happened next. Some found further success in different groups, and others changed career paths entirely. Many classic one-hit wonders continued making music even after their initial star faded.
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