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Instrumental One Hit Wonders
- Artist
- Silvetti
- Year
- 1977
- Song
- Spring Rain
- Chart
- 39
Juan Fernando Silvetti Adorno was an pianist/ composer from Argentina who found success in US during the 1970s. His dance anthem "Spring Rain" broke into Top40 chart in 1977. He continued to composed and recorded many Latin albums, but none could duplicate the success of his instrumental singles.
- Artist
- Giorgio Moroder
- Year
- 1979
- Song
- Chase
- Chart
- 33
An Italian record producer and songwriter Giorgio Moroder is a well-known through his works with Donna Summer during 1970s and 1980s. His works with synthesizers were a big influence to the following artists. His name appeared on Billboard chart only once when his theme music "Chase" became a hit in 1979. He never landed anything in Top40 again.
- Artist
- Violinski
- Year
- 1979
- Song
- Clog Dance
- Chart
- UK 17
Violinski was a British rock band who actived for a short time by the end of 1970s. Their debut instrumental "Clog Dance" was a Top20 hit in UK. However, they began to lose their publicity after they added vocal into their follow-up works. They disbanded shortly after the release of their second album in 1980.
- Artist
- Spyro Gyra
- Year
- 1979
- Song
- Morning Dance
- Chart
- 24
Spyro Gyra was one of the most successful pop-jazz group since the mid 1970s. Led by an American saxophonist Jay Beckenstein, the band got their good start with their debut album, Morning Dance, in 1979. Its title track became a Top40 hit and made the album a platinum record. While their fame in jazz continued, they never made another pop hit again.
- Artist
- Frank Mills
- Year
- 1979
- Song
- Music Box Dancer
- Chart
- 3
A Canadian composer/ pianist Frank Mills was the man behind one of the most memorable instrumental song of the 70s. "Music Box Dancer" was a simple, yet beautiful tune that became a no.3 hit on Billboard chart in 1979. However, he quickly ran out of hit and soon vanished from the US chart.
- Artist
- James Last Band
- Year
- 1980
- Song
- The Seduction (Love Theme)
- Chart
- 28
The 1980 thriller movie 'American Gigolo' was probably best well-known starring Richard Gere as a LA male prostitute. It also the only time the name of a German composer James Last would appeare on any US music charts. The love theme "The Seduction" became Last's best work and his only Top40 hit.
- Artist
- Sky
- Year
- 1980
- Song
- Toccata
- Chart
- UK 5
Sky was a rock instrumental band who specialize in fusing classical music with the modern rock instruments. Their biggest success was a rendition of classical pieces "Toccata" which climbed to Top5 spot on Britain chart in 1980. However, the band soon stumbled and their popularity began to fade throughout the latter half of the 1980s. They last played in 1995 and have never been heard from since.
- Artist
- The Tweets
- Year
- 1981
- Song
- The Birdie Song
- Chart
- UK 2
The Tweets was a British instrumental novelty group who almost topped the nation's chart in 1981 with their cover of Swiss's traditional dance song. They tried to follow this success with more dance songs, but none could become a hit. They disappeared in the mid 1980s.
- Artist
- Vangelis
- Year
- 1982
- Song
- Chariots of Fire - Titles
- Chart
- 1
Evangelos Odyssey Papathanassiou was a Greek electronic composer who usually recorded under the alias Vangelis. His moment arrived in 1981 when he was hired to wrote the score for the British non-fiction film 'Chariots of Fire'. The main theme became so successful that it won the Academy Award and topped the Billboard chart in 1982. He also worked for several other soundtracks but none of them could grant him another success.
- Artist
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Year
- 1982
- Song
- Hooked On Classics
- Chart
- 10
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra was regarded as one of London's five world-class orchestras. In 1981, they released a classical medlay album called "Hooked On Classics". Conducted by an ex-arranger of Electric Light Orchestra, Louis Clark, the title track became Top10 hit on Billboard chart. They soon released a series of 'Hooked On' collections afterward, but none could produce another hit like the first one.
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