One-hit wonders were everywhere back in the 1970s, and quite a few solitary hits are still quite fresh and listenable today. Even younger generations might get down with the following three songs. I know I sure do. Let’s take a look!
“I’m Easy” by Keith Carradine
Keith Carradine was better known as an actor than a musician. I can certainly understand why, but I also don’t think his musical chops were something to look over. He famously put together the song “I’m Easy” for the 1975 movie Nashville, and the tune became a quick hit.
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“I’m Easy” even nabbed a Golden Globe and an Oscar for Best Original Song. Carradine enjoyed a brief career as a singer and released two albums in the latter half of the 1970s. “Mr. Blue” from 1978 made it to No. 44 on the Canadian charts, but no other song made it quite as big as “I’m Easy”, which made it to No. 17 on the Hot 100 chart.
“Making Our Dreams Come True” by Cyndi Grecco
You might remember this song as the opening theme of the beloved sitcom, Laverne & Shirley. I remember watching reruns of that show late at night as a kid, and that theme song still absolutely slaps today. It’s the perfect theme song, in my opinion.
Cyndi Grecco was a solid adult contemporary singer. Sadly, though, she only released two albums and a handful of singles. “Making Our Dreams Come True” peaked at No. 25 on the Hot 100 chart, and most of her other singles failed to chart.
“Magic” by Pilot
The Scottish rock band Pilot definitely deserved more than just one major hit. Made up of unsatisfied substitute members of Bay City Rollers, the group went on to launch their own pop and glam rock outfit called Pilot. They were a solid band, and are still technically together today. Their 1974 soft rock song “Magic” made it all the way to No. 5 on the Hot 100 that year.
However, these one-hit wonders of the 1970s struggled to find their footing. “Magic” was an across-the-board hit and became Certified Gold. However, their follow-up song, “January”, from 1975, failed to make it past No. 87. They would never reach the Top 40 on the Hot 100 again, though they enjoyed at least another year of success on the UK charts.
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