Suzi Quatro

Like so many other favorites of mine, Suzi was more famous in the U.K. than she was in America. Susan Kay "Suzi" Quatro is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress.She scored a string of hit singles in the 1970s that found greater success in Europe than in her homeland, and had a recurring role on Happy Days as Leather Tuscadero.

Of my favorite singles by her, Can the Can (1973) was a number one hit throughout Europe and in Australia. It was followed up by 48 Crash (1973), each sold over one million copies, and were each awarded gold discs. Her duet with Chris Norman reached # 4 in the U.S. in 1978.

Suzi Quatro has sold nearly 50 million records

Little Jimmy Osmond

Jimmy Osmond is the youngest of his siblings and an occasional member of their musical group, The Osmonds. He remains the youngest performer to have a No. 1 single  in the UK Singles Chart, with Long Haired Lover from Liverpool in 1972.

Recorded six solo albums in which he received six gold records and one platinum record, twenty singles, and two gold albums. He has also recorded in the following languages: Swedish, Japanese, and Spanish.

Frontier Psychiatrist - The Avalanches

"Frontier Psychiatrist" is a song by Australian group The Avalanches, released as the second single from their debut album Since I Left You.

The song contains samples from 37 spoken word records. The main choir and organ sample is taken from the Enoch Light recording "My Way of Life", and the track's opening words are taken from the John Waters film Polyester. Also sampled are audio samples from comedians Flip Wilson and Wayne and Shuster (the latter whose track "Frontier Psychiatrist" serves as the basis for the track), drums from Harvey Mandel's "Wade in the Water", a sample from the movie The Burbs, "Overture" by Maurice Jarre and the guitar from Flo Sandon's "El Negro Zumbon". The horse squeal is also taken from Mel and Tim's Good Guys Only Win In The Movies.

19 - Paul Hardcastle

"19" is a song by British musician Paul Hardcastle released as the first single from his self-titled third studio album Paul Hardcastle (1985). The song features dialogue by television narrator Peter Thomas, and a strong anti-war message. Nineteen topped the pop charts in the UK for five weeks, and reached the top twenty in the USA, where it also topped the dance chart. For a while, it was the top selling single in thirteen countries (helped by the fact that versions of the song were recorded in French, Spanish, German and Japanese), and it received the Ivor Novello award for Bestselling Single Of 1985. 

Hardcastle was later sued by ABC for his unauthorized use of samples from the documentary. The track is about America's involvement in the Vietnam War and the effect it had on the soldiers who served.

Losing My Mind - Liza Minnelli and The Pet Shop Boys

"Losing My Mind" is a popular song written by Stephen Sondhein for the 1971 musical Follies.

In the UK Singles Chart, the most successful version has been by Liza Minnelli, reaching number six. It was the lead single from her 1989 album Results produced by Pet Shop Boys and Julian Mendelsohn. The 12" release peaked at number eleven on the Billboard Maxi-singles sales chart. It also peaked at number twenty-six on the American dance chart.

San Francisco Girls - Fever Tree

Fever Tree is an American Psychedelic rock band of the 1960s, chiefly known for their anthemic 1968 hit, "San Francisco Girls (Return of the Native)" (#91 Pop Singles).

I don't know why this wasn't a bigger hit but it is truly groovy and perfect for 1968.

Daddy's Song - The Monkees

Here is a real gem. Daddy's Song was written by Harry Nilsson. It is featured in the Monkee's movie Head. In this clip from the movie, you might also recognize the dancer. It is none other than Toni Basil. She choreographed the film. I love a lot of the Monkee's music, but this is one of my favorites.

As The Years Go By - Mashmakhan

"As the Years Go By" is the first single by rock fusion band Mashmakhan. The single sold over one million copies worldwide and received a gold disc. Truth be told, I only discovered this song by a DJ friend of mine just a few years ago. I have always been a sucker for organ music. Listen and enjoy!

Alvin's Harmonica - Alvin and the Chipmunks

This single peaked at #3 on Billboard's Pop Singles Chart, becoming the group's second consecutive Top 10 single on the charts. "Alvin's Harmonica" managed to re-enter the chart in 1961 and 1962, peaking at #73 and #87, respectively.

"Alvin's Harmonica" managed to re-enter the chart in 1961 and 1962, peaking at #73 and #87, respectively.

Chocolate City - Parliament

"Chocolate City" is a song by the funk band Parliament, the lead track of their 1975 album of the same name. It was also released as a two-part single, the first from the album.
The song's largely spoken vocals (delivered by George Clinton) express pride in "Chocolate Cities", that is, cities with a majority black population. The song also reflects on the solidarity of African-American society at the time. The singer playfully hypothesizes what it would be like if there were an African American in the White House, and assigns the following people to positions in government:

• Muhammad Ali - President of the United States
• Reverend Ike - Secretary of the Treasury
• Richard Pryor - Minister of Education (fictional - the United States Department of Education was not created until 1979, and was headed by a Secretary)
• Stevie Wonder - Secretary of Fine Arts (fictional; the closest existing agency is the National Endowment for the Arts)
• Aretha Franklin - First Lady

People - I Love You

People! was a one hit wonder rock band that was formed in San Jose, CA in 1965. They started out playing "Top 40" music like most artists but ended up releasing three albums of mostly original material. Their greatest chart success came with their summer hit single I Love You, a song recorded by The Zombies that never charted in the United States. The People! version of "I Love You", on the other hand, rose to number one in Japan (twice), Israel, Australia, Italy, South Africa, and the Philippines, and peaked at #14 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in June 1968. They were also the first rock band to present a dramatic rock opera onstage with the creation of "The Epic".

You have to admit, it is memorable, to say the least.