These one-hit wonders from the 1970s only had one hit each, but they had the star power and talent to go all the way. It's crazy that they didn't.
When it comes to the 1970s, things get complicated. The decade gave us many musical gifts, but it also gave us a lot of drivel. Overproduction was a key to the era, but so was some great rock and roll ...
Some one-hit wonders in musicmake sense. A band unexpectedly gets everything just right exactly one time, but never comes close to capturing that magic again. Other one-hit wonders are more confusing.
You know their best, but are you familiar with the second best songs of some of these 1970s "one-hit wonders"? These bands never set out to only have one track define their career, but in some cases ...