One Hit Wonders of the UK

Chart lovers behold the oddity

Kevin Johnson – Rock And Roll (I Gave You The Best Years Of My Life) 01/1975

Johnny Wakelin And The Kinshasa Band – Black Superman 01/1975

Helen Reddy – Angie Baby 01/1975

Shirley And Company – Shame, Shame, Shame 02/1975

Telly Savalas – If 02/1975

Gary Lewis And The Playboys – My Heart’s Symphony 02/1975

Dean Parrish – I’m On My Way 02/1975

Moments & Whatnauts – Girls 03/1975

Jim Gilstrap – Swing Your Daddy 03/1975

Mike Reid – The Ugly Duckling 03/1975

Labelle – Lady Marmalade 03/1975

Tam White – What In The Worlds Came Over You 03/1975

Gilbert Becaud – A Little Love And Understanding 03/1975

Yin And Yan – If 03/1975

Teach-In – Ding-A-Dong 04/1975

B.T. Express – Express 03/1975

Minnie Riperton – Lovin’ You 04/1975

Tammy Jones – Let Me Try Again 04/1975

Sharonettes – Papa Oom Mow Mow 04/1975

Ian Hunter – Once Bitten Twice Shy 05/1975

Windsor Davies & Don Estelle – Whispering Grass 05/1975

Retta Young – (Sending Out An) S.O.S. 05/1975

Blackbyrds – Walking In Rhythm 05/1975

Tony Camillo’s Bazuka – Dynomite (Part 1) 05/1975

Pete Wingfield – Eighteen With A Bullet 06/1975

Typically Tropical – Barbados 07/1975

Lyn Paul – It Oughta Sell A Million 06/1975

Linda Carr And The Love Squad – Highwire 07/1975

Adrian Baker – Sherry 07/1975

Rimshots – 7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle) 07/1975

Bimbo Jet – El Bimbo 07/1975

Gary Benson – Don’t Throw It All Away 08/1975

Mike Harding – Rochdale Cowboy 08/1975

Mike Batt with New Edition – Summertime City 08/1975

Major Harris – Love Won’t Let Me Wait 08/1975

Jasper Carrott – Funky Moped 08/1975

Al Matthews – Fool 08/1975

Chris Spedding – Motor Biking 08/1975

George Baker Selection – Paloma Blanca 09/1975

Carl Malcolm – Fattie Bum Bum 09/1975

Diversions – Fattie Bum Bum 09/1975

Hamilton, Joe Frank And Reynolds – Fallin’ In Love 09/1975

Morris Albert – Feelings 09/1975

Esther Phillips – What A Diff’rence A Day Makes 10/1975

Exciters – Reaching For The Best 10/1975

John Lodge and Justin Hayward – Blue Guitar 10/1975

Austin Roberts – Rocky 10/1975

John Inman – Are You Being Served Sir? 10/1975 

John Asher – Let’s Twist Again 11/1975

Impressions – First Impressions 11/1975

Laurel And Hardy With Avalon Boys ft Chill Wills – The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine 11/1975

Stevensons Rocket – Alright Baby 11/1975

Greg Lake – I Believe In Father Christmas 12/1975

Billy Howard – King Of The Cops 12/1975

Paul Davidson – Midnight Rider 12/1975

Ethna Campbell – The Old Rugged Cross 12/1975

Listen to: Labelle – Lady Marmalade

Huh. What an odd duck of a year. Telly Savalas and Mike Reid try their hand at… well, I guess you’d call it music. You might like “Lovin’ You” or “I Believe In Father Christmas” but I certainly don’t. I do enjoy the trend of almost every April in every year having the winning Eurovision entry pop in to say hello but “Ding-A-Dong” is a just this side of annoying. And I’m assuming that some retrospective thing happen concerning Laurel and Hardy considering “The Trail Of The Lonesome Pine” was recorded 38 years prior to it charting. “Lady Marmalade” is the best of a bad bunch and let’s leave it at that.

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