Tony Macaulay & Geoff Stephens wrote “Smile A Little Smile For Me,” with Macaulay also producing... Congress Records put it out in the US, where it climbed to #5 on the #Top40 and #6 on the Easy Listening chart. Canada liked it a little more: #4 pop and #6 Easy Listening. #OneHitWondered

The Flying Machine brought together Pinkerton co-founder Tony Newman and later group members Sam Kempe & bassist Stuart Colman, with guitarist Steve Jones & drummer Paul Wilkinson... They blended polished bubblegum pop harmonies with some occasional psychedelic flavorings. #OneHitWondered

Pinkerton’s (Assorted) Colours broke through in the UK in 1965 with “Mirror, Mirror,” released on Decca... topping out at #9 in 1966. Further singles followed, along with shortened names and changed personnel… by 1969, they (sort-of) evolved into The Flying Machine. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The Flying Machine scored their only US #Billboard #Top40 hit with 1969’s “Smile A Little Smile For Me.” But the British bubblegum pop group’s history began earlier, with Rugby, Warwickshire’s Pinkerton’s (Assorted) Colours. #TheFlyingMachine #PinkertonsAssortedColours #OneHitWondered

The week ending October 18, 1969, British bubblegummers The Flying Machine earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their Geoff Stephens & Tony Macaulay-penned “Smile A Little Smile For Me” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #38. It spent 12 weeks on the chart, peaking at #5. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Saigon Kick, featuring one of rock’s most underrated guitarists Jason Bieler, are still playing select shows into 2026… and have maintained a loyal cult following. #SaigonKick #JasonBieler #OneHitWondered

Saigon Kick’s breakthrough came with guitarist Jason Bieler's acoustic power ballad “Love Is On The Way." It peaked at #12 on the #Billboard #Top40… and also reached #8 on the Album Rock Tracks chart. #SaigonKick #JasonBieler #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Saigon Kick’s debut was produced by Michael Wagener, and its 14 tracks showed off a mixture of heavy metal, alt-rock, psychedelia & those melodic vocal harmonies… and lead guitarist Jason Bieler’s fantastic riffage. Found an interesting clip of track 4, “Suzy.” #SaigonKick #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

After building a following in South Florida clubs, Saigon Kick signed with Third Stone/Atlantic in 1990... Their self-titled debut dropped in 1991... a group whose sound combined heavy riffs, rich vocal harmonies and a musical range that stretched beyond the usual hard rock formula. #OneHitWondered

The week ending October 17, 1992, Coral Gables, FL alt-metal group Saigon Kick earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their acoustic power ballad “Love Is On The Way” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #36. The single spent 15 weeks on the chart, peaking at #12. #SaigonKick #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Interestingly, Laura Lee also made it onto the big screen in Arthur Marks’ 1973 blaxploitation crime drama, Detroit 9000. She appears as a singer at the political fundraiser whose robbery sets the story in motion… #LauraLee #Detroit9000 #ArthurMarks #OneHitWondered

Laura Lee returned to gospel with her 1983 album, Jesus Is the Light of My Life, co-produced by Al Green. She later became an ordained minister and devoted herself to missionary work, bringing her career back to the faith that first shaped her singing. #LauraLee #OneHitWondered

Laura Lee’s biggest R&B hit came in 1972 with “Rip Off,” which peaked at #3 on that chart… but topped out at #68 on the US #Hot100. So yeah, Laura Lee qualifies for one-hit wonder honors by the US #Top40 definition… but her string of R&B hits does tell a much broader story. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

In 1962, Detroit singer/songwriter & producer Eddie Holland (of Hollard-Dozier-Holland fame) earned US #OneHitWonder honors when “Jamie” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #32. The single spent four weeks on the chart, peaking at #30. #EddieHolland #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The week ending October 3, 1970, Motor City soul/funk group 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) earned US #OneHitWonder honors when “Somebody's Been Sleeping” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #37. The single spent 10 weeks on the chart, peaking at #8. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

The Holland-Dozier-Holland team walked out of Motown in 1967 in a royalties fight, then launched their own Hot Wax/Invictus empire. One of their first moves: putting together 100 Proof (Aged In Soul) as a funk/soul act that blended gospel grit with Motor City polish… #OneHitWondered

After recording for Chess & Cotillion, Laura Lee joined Holland-Dozier-Holland’s Hot Wax label in 1970, setting up her biggest pop crossover. “Women’s Love Rights” was written by William Weatherspoon (who also produced) & Angelo Bond… #LauraLee #OneHitWondered

Laura Lee’s secular breakthrough for Chess Records was recorded at the legendary FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals... “Dirty Man,” produced by FAME owner Rick Hall, broke through in 1967, topping out at #68 on the #Billboard #Hot100. It also reached #13 on the R&B chart. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Laura Lee’s move into soul began with “To Win Your Heart,” released in January 1966 on Golden World’s Ric-Tic label. It was the dance record that introduced Lee to secular audiences... It didn’t chart nationally, but later found an audience on Britain’s Northern Soul scene. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Laura Lee was adopted by Ernestine & Rev. E. Allen Rundless when she was a child… As a teenager, she replaced Della Reese in The Meditation Singers, the Detroit gospel group founded by Ernestine Rundless in the late 1940s. #LauraLee #TheMeditationSingers #OneHitWondered #MusicSky