An American musician Jimmy Hall was best known as the lead singer of the 1970s Southern rock band, Wet Willie. He started his solo career after the band broke up in 1980. His first attempt gave him the only Top40 hit of his own. The singles "I'm Happy that Love Has Found You" landed at no.27 on Billboard chart in 1980.
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Artist
Larry Graham
Year
1980
Song
One In A Million You
Chart
9
After doing funk for more than a decade, Sly& Family Stone's original member, Larry Graham, decided to shift his style by the end of 1970s. He disbanded Graham Central Station and started recording under his own name in 1979. The debut album produced a top10 hit "One In A Million You". It was his biggest and the only 'true' solo hit in his entire career.
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Artist
Felix Cavaliere
Year
1980
Song
Only A Lonely Heart Sees
Chart
36
The American organist Felix Cavaliere was one of the founder of the Young Rascals (later the Rascals), the band responsibled for several big hits in the second half of 1960s. Cavaliere went solo after they disbanded in 1972 but none of his solo works can match his success with the band. Only his 1980's singles "Only A Lonely Heart Sees" scratched the top40 chart.
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Artist
Tom Johnston
Year
1980
Song
Savannah Nights
Chart
34
Tom Johnston was best known as the guitarist of the Doobie Brothers. After recovered from serious illness in the mid 70s, he decided to leave in 1977. None of his 2 solo albums was a success. Only one singles from his debut album did become a top40 hits and gave him a brief success. He rejoined the Doobie for good in 1988.
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Roger Daltrey
Year
1980
Song
Without Your Love
Chart
20
Roger Daltrey was well-known as the lead vocal of The Who. Although he had been periodically released his solo albums since 1973, none of his solo works could match up with his works with the Who. Only one singles put his name on US chart. "Without Your Love" became top20 hit in 1980 and remains his lone success outside the Who so far.
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Artist
Jim Steinman
Year
1981
Song
Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through
Chart
32
An American producer/ composer James Richard "Jim" Steinman was best known for his works with Meat Loaf's first two 'Bat Out of Hell' albums. He only released his solo album once with 1981 'Bad for Good'. The song, "Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through", turned out to be a hit which landed at no.32 on Billboard chart in 1981 - and his only solo hit to date.
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Donald Fagen
Year
1982
Song
I.G.Y. (International Geophysical Year)
Chart
26
Donald Fagen was best known as a co-founder of Steely Dan, a popular American jazz-rock band. A year after they broke up in 1981, Fagen released his debut solo album 'The Nightfly'. The record went platinum in both UK and US, and produced Fagan's only solo top40 hit "I.G.Y.", which climbed to no.26 on US chart the next year.
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Agnetha Fältskog
Year
1983
Song
Can't Shake Loose
Chart
29
Represented by the first letter 'A' in ABBA, Agnetha Fältskog was one of the most famous Swedish artists of the 1970s. After ABBA, she released a couple of English-language albums during 1980s. She landed several hits in several countries. However, US fans only heard her once, when her 1983 singles "Can't Shake Loose" broke into Billboard pop chart.
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Artist
Frida
Year
1983
Song
I Know There's Something Going On
Chart
13
Anni-Frid Lyngstad was best known as the lead vocal of Swedish's famous pop group ABBA. She released her first solo debut album in 1971 under the alias "Frida". Her first English-language solo album came after ABBA years. 1982's 'Something's Going On' was produced by Phil Collins and gave her the only hit outside ABBA. The title track became no.13 hit the following year.
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Artist
Patrick Simmons
Year
1983
Song
So Wrong
Chart
30
Patrick Simmons was a co-founder and another lead guitar for the popular rock band Doobie Brothers, along with Tom Johnston. He left the band in 1981, shortly before the band decided to break up. His first solo album appeared in 1983. It contained a hit singles "So Wrong", which was Simmons only solo hit.
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