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Instrumental One Hit Wonders
- Artist
- Freddy King
- Year
- 1961
- Song
- Hide Away
- Chart
- 29
Despite being regarded as one of the three kings of electric blues guitar, Freddy King did not produce much charted singles during his active years from early 50s to mid 70s. His only Top40 hit "Hide Away" was one of the greatest blues instrumental records of all-time. He died in 1976 at the age of 42.
- Artist
- Mar-Keys
- Year
- 1961
- Song
- Last Night
- Chart
- 3
The Mar-Keys was formed in 1958 by famous soul guitarist Steve Cropper and bassist Donald 'Duck' Dunn. They rose to national fame when their rendition of Chips Moman's "Last Night" shot to no.3 spot on Billboard chart in 1961. They tried to follow this success with strings of singles - but none could grant them another hit.
- Artist
- H.B. Barnum
- Year
- 1961
- Song
- Lost Love
- Chart
- 35
An American producer and arranger Hidle Brown Barnum had been working with many artists of several genes, from Frank Sinatra to Puff Daddy. He scored his own hit once with an instrumental piece "Lost Love", which entered the Top40 chart in 1961.
- Artist
- Bob Moore
- Year
- 1961
- Song
- Mexico
- Chart
- 7
Bob Moore was a country session musician who have worked with many famous artists, including Harvey Mandel, Sir Douglas Quintet, Elvis Presley, and Bob Dylan. He also made a name for himself once when his instrumental records "Mexico" became a Top10 hit in 1961. It was still his best and only known song to date.
- Artist
- Ramrods
- Year
- 1961
- Song
- (Ghost) Riders In The Sky
- Chart
- 30
The Ramrods was a rock instrumental quartet group formed in Connecticut, USA, in the mid 1950s. They got a break in 1961 when their rendition of Vaugh Monroe's "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky" became a Top40 hit. Sadly, all of their follow-ups failed to reach the chart and they quickly faded from the scene..
- Artist
- Duals
- Year
- 1961
- Song
- Stick Shift
- Chart
- 25
The Duals was a short-lived rock instrumental group formed by two California teenages in the early 1960s. Their first cut was "Stick Shift", a Ventures-like tune that became no.25 hit in 1961. This success led to their only album under Sue Records - and that was all everyone have heard from them.
- Artist
- Laurie Johnson Orchestra
- Year
- 1961
- Song
- Sucu Sucu
- Chart
- UK 9
Laurie Johnson was a one of the best known British arranger/composer who was behind numerous films since the mid 1950s. Despite his profilic career, his name only made its appearance on the national chart once. His theme song "Sucu Sucu" for a British spy series 'Top Secret' became a Top10 hit in 1961.
- Artist
- Dave Brubeck Quartet
- Year
- 1961
- Song
- Take Five
- Chart
- 25
Dave Brubeck was a one of the most famous and influential West Coast jazz musician since the 1950s. In 1959, his album 'Time Out' became the first jazz album to sell a million copies. It also spawned Brubeck's only pop hit "Take Five" which climbed to no.25 on pop chart in 1961. He continued to records throughout the decades, but none became another hit.
- Artist
- Don Shirley Trio
- Year
- 1961
- Song
- Water Boy
- Chart
- 40
Don Shirley was a talented Jamican pianist/composer who was invited to study at Leningrad Conservatory of Music at the age of nine. He has performed with many famous symphonies such as Boston Pops and National Symphony Orchestra Washington. He also cut several albums, but could make only one lone Top40 hit with "Water Boy" in 1961.
- Artist
- The String-A-Longs
- Year
- 1961
- Song
- Wheels
- Chart
- 3
The String-A-Longs was an American rock & rolls group formed in the late 1950s. After years of unsuccessful vocal records, they turned to instrumental and finally got a break in 1961 when their Tex-Mex singles "Wheels" became a smash no.3 hit. They tried to ride on this success, but could produce only one small chart hit. They disbanded in 1965.
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