OK, more one-hit wonders: Bob Crewe was riding on a train in Philly in '57 when he saw a couple embracing through a window shade. He took the idea to his co-writer Frank Slay and the rest is doo-wop history. It became the only hit for a Brooklyn-based vocal quartet (#3 - sold over one million copies and was Certified Gold). Legend goes that a local DJ fell asleep while premiering the record and it played on the radio repeatedly for many hours. A minor hit (#60) for Canada's The Diamonds shortly thereafter. Herman's Hermits took it to #5 in '65; their 3rd US hit. The Beatles' "No Reply" is said to have been inspired by this song. Sha Na Na played it at Woodstock. Part of the "Jersey Boys" soundtrack. Song? Group?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E2wBksA7l4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G80FZzgJDoU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9VaNoGscYo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An-hkRxAWrc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsSPRfNPgII
Yesterday's answer: "Hey Girl" by Freddie Scott. WAY up there on the all-time makeout songs hit parade!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPRIQFoJdis
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfnzTL-949o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YilMQTS7uA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMfLKrGvCzI...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzUEIsayxHQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_SpuemD7os
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