#2HitTuesdays Interestingly, Ed King co-wrote “Sweet Home Alabama” with Gary Rossington & Ronnie Van Zant. King famously counted-off ‘1-2-3’ at the very beginning of the single... and played both solos on the track. #EdKing #GarryRossington #RonnieVanZant #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

#2HitTuesdays After the demise of Strawberry Alarm Clock, guitarist/bassist Ed King managed to land on his feet… joining Southern rock legends Lynyrd Skynyrd. #EdKing #StrawberryAlarmClock #LynyrdSkynyrd #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

#2HitTuesdays Interestingly, Eddie Rambeau co-wrote “The Push And Kick.” The Pennsylvania singer/songwriter earned US #OneHitWonder honors in 1965 when his polished, big-sounding cover of “Concrete And Clay” spent two weeks at #35 on the US #Billboard #Top40. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

#2HitTuesdays "Incense and Peppermints" was produced by Frank Slay. In 1962, Philly singer Mark Valentino earned US #OneHitWonder honors with his novelty/dance craze tune, “The Push And Kick.” That single featured... Frank Slay & his Orchestra. #FrankSlay #MarkValentino #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

#2HitTuesdays Yep, Strawberry Alarm Clock had a 2nd US #Top40 hit… their follow-up “Tomorrow.” The single was rushed out in 1967 to capitalize on momentum. Later singles “Sit With the Guru” & “Barefoot in Baltimore” reached only #65 and #67. So: two US Top 40 hits, not one #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

#2HitTuesdays The ‘blaster bringin’ today’s edition of 2HitTuesday! "Incense and Peppermints" was a massive #1 hit for the Southern California psychedelic/sunshine pop group… but it wasnt’t their only single to reach the US #Billboard #Top40! #StrawberryAlarmClock #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

#2HitTuesdays The Dream Academy’s second US hit, “The Love Parade,” was a story of romantic temptation with a brighter pop setting. The single topped out at #36 in June 1986, and spent three weeks on the US #Billboard #Top40. #TheDreamAcademy #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

#2HitTuesdays Dedicated to Nick Drake, “Life in a Northern Town,” with Its wistful verses and soaring chorus, made for an unusual pop hit in America. Released in 1985, it reached #15 in the UK before peaking at #7 on the US #Billboard #Top40. #TheDreamAcademy #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

#2HitTuesdays The Dream Academy formed in London in 1983… Their atmospheric pop, bringing together acoustic guitar, synthesizers & strings, gave them a distinctive sound. While best known for one huge US #Top40 hit, they actually had two! #TheDreamAcademy #OneHitWondered

#2HitTuesdays Though lineup changes and label shifts slowed their momentum, Soul Survivors remain a vital bridge in R&B history… proving Gamble & Huff’s Philly hitmaking magic early on and delivering two enduring ‘60s blue-eyed soul singles. #SoulSurvivors #KennyGamble #LeonHuff #OneHitWondered

#2HitTuesdays Soul Survivors’ often-overlooked follow-up (released later in ‘67), “Explosion In Your Soul,” was another Gamble & Huff composition/production. The single peaked at #33 in 1968, and gave the Soul Survivors a second US #Top40 hit. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

#2HitTuesdays Soul Survivors became one of the first major acts to put Gamble & Huff’s signature ‘Sound of Philadelphia’ on the national map. 1967’s “Expressway (To Your Heart),” built around a pounding groove & blaring horns, became Gamble & Huff’s first Top 5 pop hit. #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

#2HitTuesdays Formed in NYC before making Philadelphia their home, Soul Survivors were an R&B group who blurred racial lines in the late ‘60s. After signing with the small Philly label Crimson Records, they were paired with songwriters/producers Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff. #OneHitWondered

#2HitTuesdays The Soul Survivors are remembered for one giant single… but they actually reached the US #Top40 twice! The Philly soul group helped give Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff one of their earliest national breakthroughs, years before Philadelphia International Records #SoulSurvivors #OneHitWondered

#2HitTuesdays Terry Melcher went on to become one of Columbia’s key rock producers & Bruce Johnston joined the Beach Boys... But for a brief stretch, the two had turned The Rip Chords into one of the best examples of LA’s studio-built California Sound. #TheRipChords #OneHitWondered

#2HitTuesdays 1965’s “Don’t Be Scared” by The Rip Chords missed the #Hot100 altogether… and the original Rip Chords recording operation essentially ended in 1965. #TheRipChords #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

#2HitTuesdays The vocals situation for The Rip Chords created decades of confusion over who actually sang what… and the hot-rod formula soon began running out of gas. “One Piece Topless Bathing Suit” managed to squeak onto the #Billboard #Hot100 at #96. #TheRipChords #OneHitWondered #MusicSky

#2HitTuesdays One hiccup, though… The Rip Chords needed to tour. But Johnston & Melcher weren't gonna be touring as Rip Chords. With Ernie Bringas limited by his seminary studies, Rich Rotkin & Arnie Marcus were hired to round out the touring group. #TheRipChords #OneHitWondered

#2HitTuesdays With Ernie Bringas back in the studio for “Three Window Coupe,” the principal recording voices on the single were Terry Melcher & Bruce Johnston and Ernie Bringas & Phil Stewart. #TheRipChords #OneHitWondered

#2HitTuesdays “Hey Little Cobra” wasn’t their only US #Top40 hit... The Rip Chords’ follow-up, “Three Window Coupe” (written by Jan Berry & Roger Christian) was their 2nd US #Top40 hit, peaking at #28 in 1964. #TheRipChords #OneHitWondered #MusicSky