American singer/songwriter Trey Lorenz earned US #OneHitWonder honors when his slow jam/contemporary R&B ballad “Someone To Hold” spent 10 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #19. #TreyLorenz #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Trey Lorenz supplied the male background vocals/ad-libs during the second half of “Tell Me.” Because Bryce Wilson appeared in the video, many listeners assumed Wilson was singing those parts. Lorenz received background-vocal/vocal-arrangement credits on Groove Theory’s debut album. #OneHitWondered

In 1970, Keni Burke earned US #OneHitWonder honors as a member of the Chicago familial soul group The Five Stairsteps. Their smooth soul classic, “O-o-h Child,” spent 11 weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40 and peaked at #8. #FiveStairsteps #KeniBurke #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Yes, “Tell Me” by Groove Theory interpolates “All Night Long” by the Mary Jane Girls… which, itself, is a nod to Keni Burke’s “Risin’ to the Top” (interpolating the iconic R&B/funk baseline and groove melody). #KeniBurke #MaryJaneGirls #GrooveTheory #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Sampling uses the actual audio from an older track, and needs two licenses: master & composition. Interpolation re-creates the part without using the original audio, and only the composition is cleared. Often cheaper and much easier to clear. #OneHitWondered

“Tell Me” by the NYC R&B duo Groove Theory, co-written by Amel Larrieux & Bryce Wilson, interpolates Mary Jane Girls’ “All Night Long.” It resulted in Rick James getting co-writing credit on the single. #MaryJaneGirls #RickJames #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

“Tell Me” is technically a cover… Amel Larrieux & Bryce WIlson wrote it and Wilson produced it for British R&B group Rhythm N Bass, who released it in 1993 as “Tell Me (If You Want Me Too).” Two years later, Groove Theory revisited a song they had helped create. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

“Tell Me” was released on June 23, 1995 and became a slow-building crossover smash... The single peaked at #3 on Billboard’s R&B chart & reached at #5 on the #Top40, spending 25 weeks on the chart and certified gold in the US. #GrooveTheory #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Groove Theory paired singer/songwriter Amel Larrieux’s soft, jazz-influenced vocals with Bryce Wilson’s stripped-down hip-hop production. One of the most underrated mid-’90s R&B duos, Groove Theory helped bridge the gap between classic 90s R&B and the emerging neo-soul sound. #OneHitWondered

The week ending September 23, 1995, NYC R&B duo Groove Theory earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their ‘90s R&B/neo-soul cover of “Tell Me” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #37. It spent 25 weeks on the chart, peaking at #5. #GrooveTheory #OneHitWondered #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Blaster’s brought another… Formed in Sheffield, England as Ace Flash & the Dynamos, but shortened to Ace... they earned #OneHitWonder honors in the US with the Paul Carrack-penned “How Long.” The debut single off their first album peaked at #3 on the US #Billboard #Top40. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Robert Hunter died on September 23, 2019, at his home in San Rafael, California. He was 78. His family said he died peacefully in bed with his wife, Maureen, beside him, holding his hand... No cause of death was publicly announced. #RobertHunter #GratefulDead #OneHitWondered

In 2015, Robert Hunter received another major acknowledgment of just how important his words had been… He & Jerry Garcia were inducted together into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Garcia, who died in 1995, was honored posthumously, with his daughter Theresa accepting on his behalf. #OneHitWondered

Robert Hunter’s importance was recognized in 1994, when he made history as the only non-performer ever to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as an official member of a musical group… explicitly named and inducted as part of the Grateful Dead lineup. #GratefulDead #OneHitWondered

Yepper, as crazy as it sounds, the eclectic rock group Grateful Dead earned US #OneHitWonder honors with “Touch of Grey.” The single spent nine weeks on US #Billboard #Top40, peaking at #9. #JerryGarcia #RobertHunter #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

That partnership of Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter created the Grateful Dead’s only US #Top40 hit. Garcia wrote the music for “Touch of Grey,” while Hunter supplied the lyrics. The Dead first performed it live on September 15, 1982, nearly 5 years before it appeared on an LP. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Robert Hunter never stood onstage as a band member of the Grateful Dead, but his words were as essential to their sound as Jerry Garcia’s guitar. Hunter was the band’s principal lyricist and Garcia’s longtime songwriting partner. #JerryGarcia #RobertHunter #GratefulDead #OneHitWondered

Robert Hunter was a Dead Collaborator and provider of many of their most vivid & enduring lyrics… He helped create Dead classics like “Casey Jones,” “St. Stephen,” “Truckin’,” “Dark Star,” “Friend of the Devil,” “Uncle John’s Band,” “Sugar Magnolia” & “Touch of Grey.” #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

Remembering Grateful Dead lyricist Robert Hunter, who #DOTD in 2019. He didn’t really earn US #OneHitWonder honors, but he helped the Grateful Dead earn theirs... While Jerry Garcia wrote the music for “Touch of Grey,” Robert Hunter supplied the lyrics. #RobertHunter #OneHitWondered

Black families had to plan where they could safely eat, sleep, buy gasoline or even use a restroom… The Green Book listed hotels, restaurants, service stations, tourist homes and other businesses where Black travelers should be welcomed. #OneHitWondered