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Instrumental One Hit Wonders
- Artist
- The Chakachas
- Year
- 1972
- Song
- Jungle Fever
- Chart
- 8
The Chakachas was a group of Belgian studio musicians, led by Gaston Boogaerts. Initially appeared in the 60s as fusion of Latin, Jazz, and exotica, they later added a heavy funky tunes as they moved into the 70s. In 1972, they finally got a break in US with a Top10 funk classic "Jungle Fever". It was their only shining moment so far.
- Artist
- Lieutenant Pigeon
- Year
- 1972
- Song
- Mouldy Old Dough
- Chart
- UK 1
Lieutenant Pigeon was a British instrumental group who enjoyed their success during the 1970s. Their debut "Mouldy Old Dough" was a strange piece that captured the audiences and shot to top of the UK in 1972. Although they made some more chart hits in follow-up years, but none of them came close to success of that zany debut singles.
- Artist
- Hot Butter
- Year
- 1972
- Song
- Popcorn
- Chart
- 9
Hot Butter was mainly a vehicle of a New York keyboardist Stan Free. Initially recorded in 1969, he decided to re-record it and released it under the alias Hot Butter. The track turned out to be a Top10 hit on both side of the Atlantic. Free followed with some more pop instrumental tunes but none could repeat the success of that one song.
- Artist
- Deodato
- Year
- 1973
- Song
- Also Sprach Zarathurstra (Theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey)
- Chart
- 2
Eumir Deodato de Almeida was an Brazilian musician/record producer from Rio De Janeiro before moving to New York. He was well-known for combining the big band/jazz combo with various style of music, including rock/pop, R&B, and Latin. His version of Richard Strauss' "Also sprach Zarathustra" became a huge hit in 1973. Sadly, none of his other works ever became another hit.
- Artist
- Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell
- Year
- 1973
- Song
- Dueling Banjos
- Chart
- 2
An American multi-instrumentalist Eric Weissberg recorded this string masterpiece in the early 1970s - with him on banjo and Steve Mandell on acoustic guitar. This adaptation of Arthur Smith's 1955 song became famous as a soundtrack in 1973 film 'Deliverance' - which led to lawsuit filed by Smith for the song's credit. It was a brief moment of fame in the long music career of Weissberg.
- Artist
- Marvin Hamlisch
- Year
- 1974
- Song
- The Entertainer
- Chart
- 3
An Emmy, Grammys, Oscars, and Tony Awards winner Marvin Frederick Hamlisch was one of the most famous conductor in film industry. His most famous work was a cover of Scott Joplin's ragtime classic "The Entertainer", which became a monster Top5 hit and won an Academy Award. It was Hamlisch's only chart hit throughout his career.
- Artist
- MFSB
- Year
- 1974
- Song
- TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)
- Chart
- 1
Mother Father Sister Brother (MFSB) was a successful Philadelphia soul instrumental session band from the 70s. They were best known for the dance groove "T.S.O.P.", which topped both Pop and R&B chart in 1974 and won the Grammy Award the following year. The group produced a few more R&B hits but never made another pop hit again. They disbanded in 1981.
- Artist
- Mike Oldfield
- Year
- 1974
- Song
- Tubular Bells
- Chart
- 7
Mike Oldfield is a famous multi-instrumentalist from England, who gained his international status with a film score in the mid 1970s. The errie, mysterious sound of "Tubular Bells" captivated the audiences worldwide and became Top10 hit on both side of the Atlantic in 1974. Although he continued to produce more hits in his native land, he never came back to Billboard chart again.
- Artist
- Kraftwerk
- Year
- 1975
- Song
- Autobahn
- Chart
- 25
Known as the granddaddy of all electronic bands, this German instrumental group has been experimenting with synthesizer since early 70s. Their break through came in 1974 with an album 'Autobahn'. The 22-minute long title track (later edited to mere 3-minute) became a hit in several countries and finally broke into US Billboard chart the following year. It was their only US hit so far.
- Artist
- Tony Camillo's Bazuka
- Year
- 1975
- Song
- Dynomite - Part 1
- Chart
- 10
Tony Camillo was an American record producer during the 1960s and 70s. He worked with several soul artists including Dionne Warwick and Peaches & Herb. In 1975, he formed a studio group called Bazuka and released an album. One of the song "Dynomite, Part.1" became a fluke Top10 hit that year. They never made another hit again.
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