No Hit Wonders

[winston]

Here's a no hit wonder for you.

Despite having members who went on to great commercial success they did not chart. The group at one time included the following professionals: Chris Hillman, Gram Parsons, Bernie Leadon, Rick Roberts and Michael Clarke

They were of course The Flying Burrito Brothers. I saw an early version of the band live in the summer of 1969 in Bothel Wa. They were very good as I recall. But as it has been said many times on this forum, who really remembers the 60's?

[antipodean]

Here's a no hit wonder for you.

Despite having members who went on to great commercial success they did not chart. The group at one time included the following professionals: Chris Hillman, Gram Parsons, Bernie Leadon, Rick Roberts and Michael Clarke

They were of course The Flying Burrito Brothers. I saw an early version of the band live in the summer of 1969 in Bothel Wa. They were very good as I recall. But as it has been said many times on this forum, who really remembers the 60's?

That's a great example Brian! I recently listened to "Sweetheart of the Rodeo" for the first time and was taken by Gram's impact. I've been meaning to track down a copy of "The Palace of Gilded Sin". Interestingly the music sounds great without the benefit of those mind-altering herbal home remedies that were mandatory in the late '60s.

Another couple of nominations from me:

The Stooges
The New York Dolls

On the cusp:
The Grateful Dead

[tamborineman]

A band that's still around, Little Feet.....

[brianb]

A band that I think is still around...NRBQ.

[kenposurf]

Not much of a video but one of my all time favorite bands..featured the guitarist and drummer from the early Jethro Tull...Blodwin Pig

[winston]

Yes! NRQB is still around.

"The abbreviation "NRBQ" stands for New Rhythm and Blues Quartet (originally Quintet), although a 1982 article in Creem magazine suggested a different meaning: "Nothing Really Beats Quality". (The band's inability to achieve mainstream commercial success has led many fans to lament that "NRBQ" could also mean "No Records Bought in Quantity.")"

Here's their website: http://www.nrbq.com/

[winston]

Here's probably the biggest name and most influential musician that there is, but calling him a "no hit wonder" seems like blasphemy: John Mayall.

"In 2005, Mayall was awarded an OBE in the Honours List. "It's the only major award I've ever received. I've never had a hit record or a Grammy or been in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame." commented Mayall"

Having said that I thought he had some commercial success when Clapton was on board. But according to John himself he did not.

[kenposurf]

Here's probably the biggest name and most influential musician that there is, but calling him a "no hit wonder" seems like blasphemy: John Mayall.

"In 2005, Mayall was awarded an OBE in the Honours List. "It's the only major award I've ever received. I've never had a hit record or a Grammy or been in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame." commented Mayall"

Having said that I thought he had some commercial success when Clapton was on board. But according to John himself he did not.

MOR readio don't like da blues very much....

[studiotwosession]

The dB's

Big Star

[tamborineman]

Seems like John Mayhal had some moderate success with the post-clapton/taylor acustic sort of, album he did with the flutes and so on. I'm sure from this discription you know the one I mean Keep in mind 1970 'success' is nothing by today's standards...
P.S. hasn't the beano album sold a fare number of coppies over the last 40 plus years ?

[kenposurf]

Seems like John Mayhal had some moderate success with the post-clapton/taylor acustic sort of, album he did with the flutes and so on. I'm sure from this discription you know the one I mean Keep in mind 1970 'success' is nothing by today's standards...
P.S. hasn't the beano album sold a fare number of coppies over the last 40 plus years ?

True..."Room To Move" got a lot of airplay...

[winston]

Hank,

Yes I do remember it well. It was called "The Turning Point". It featured Jon Mark, Johnny Almond and Stephen Thompson. It was a great album but I believe it had limited success. I bought it but apparently not too many others did. The radical departure from his normal style of play and the absence of a drummer may have put some long term fans of John Mayall off. Personally I loved it.

[lyle_from_minneapolis]

I liked "The Turning Point" too...still have the vinyl. But I liked "Movin' On" even more.

[8mileshigher]

How about "KBC" band ?? This was one of those Paul Kanter attempts at reincarnating former Jefferson Airplane personnel Kanter, Marty Balin and as Bill Graham would say, that devil, devil, devil of a man on bass, Jack Cassidy. They had one album and I remember seeing the KBC name on the marquee at Winterland in San Francisco .. and then once again in-fighting or what-ever and they disappeared before fame and fortune arrived. KBC was after that other one-hit wonder that Marty Balin had formed "Bodacious" . A few years later Jefferson Starship evolved. How many of you have the KBC or Bodacious albums in your vinyl collection ? Regards - Rich F.

[shamustwin]

Hank,

Yes I do remember it well. It was called "The Turning Point". It featured Jon Mark, Johnny Almond and Stephen Thompson. It was a great album but I believe it had limited success. I bought it but apparently not too many others did. The radical departure from his normal style of play and the absence of a drummer may have put some long term fans of John Mayall off. Personally I loved it.

I had an album by the Mark-Almond Band which had on it the song "The City". Loved that song, got airplay (little) out here. Anyone else remeber it? That might qualify as a no hit.

Thanks for reminding of it in any case. I'll seach i tunes tonight!