Minnesota Twins Quiz: [1961-2002, not including years in
Washington] 1) What pitcher led the A.L. in strikeouts 3
consecutive seasons in the 60s? 2) Who is the last Twin to lead
the league in home runs? 3) Who is the last Twin to lead the
league in RBI? 4) What two pitchers threw no-hitters in the
1990s? 5) What Twin won the Cy Young award in 1970?
Answers below.
One-Hit Wonders, Part II
Continuing with our list of those artists whose only Billboard
Top 40 was also a Top Ten. Chart debut and peak position
included.
The Jelly Beans: “I Wanna Love Him So Bad” 7/64 #9
Sammy Johns: “Chevy Van” 3/75 #5
Janis Joplin: “Me And Bobby McGee” 2/71 #1…Joplin had her
other Top 40 with Big Brother and the Holding Co., “Piece Of My Heart,” #12.
Ernie K-Doe: “Mother In Law” 4/61 #1
Claude King: “Wolverton Mountain” 6/62 #6
Jean Knight: “Mr. Big Stuff” 6/71 #2
The Larks: “The Jerk” 11/64 #7
Vicki Lawrence: “The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia”
3/73 #1
Curtis Lee: “Pretty Little Angel Eyes” 7/61 #7
The Lemon Pipers: “Green Tambourine” 12/67 #1…a song near
and dear to your editor, having used it in a commercial.
Bob Lind: “Elusive Butterfly” 2/66 #5
Little Caesar and The Romans: “Those Oldies But Goodies
(Remind Me Of You)” 5/61 #9
Dave Loggins: “Please Come To Boston” 7/74 #5
Shorty Long: “Here Comes The Judge” 6/68 #8
Los Bravos: “Black Is Black” 9/66 #4
Victor Lundberg: “An Open Letter To My Son” 11/67 #10…
this guy was a DJ…weird deal.
Byron MacGregor: “Americans” 1/74 #4…ex-news director,
backed by instrumental of ‘America the Beautiful.’
Barry Mann: “Who Put The Bomp (In The Bomp, Bomp,
Bomp)” 8/61 #7
Ernie Maresca: “Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out)” 4/62
#6…underrated tune.
Hugh Masekela: “Grazing In The Grass” 6/68 #1
Paul Mauriat: “Love Is Blue” 1/68 #1
Van McCoy: “The Hustle” 5/75 #1
Barry McGuire: “Eve Of Destruction” 8/65 #1
Sister Janet Mead: “The Lord’s Prayer” 3/74 #4…Aussie nun.
Mercy: “Love Can Make You Happy” 5/69 #2
MFSB: “TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)” 3/74 #1… MFSB
stood for ‘Mothers, Fathers, Sisters, Brothers.’
Ned Miller: “From A Jack To A King” 1/63 #6
Hugo Montenegro: “The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly” 4/68
#2…personally, I liked Lee Van Cleef.
Mungo Jerry: “In The Summertime” 7/70 #3
The Murmaids: “Popsicles And Icicles” 12/63 #3
The Music Explosion: “Little Bit O’ Soul” 5/67 #2
Napoleon XIV: “They’re Coming To Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!”
7/66 #3…(Jerry Samuels)…one of the most depressing tunes of
all time.
The New Vaudeville Band: “Winchester Cathedral” 11/66 #1
1910 Fruitgum Co.: “Simon Says” 2/68 #4
Cliff Nobles & Co.: “The Horse” 6/68 #2…detested by every
high school marching band.
Ocean: “Put Your Hand In The Hand” 3/71 #2
The O’Kaysions: “Girl Watcher” 9/68 #5
Mike Oldfield: “Tubular Bells” 3/74 #7…theme from ‘The
Exorcist.’
100 Proof Aged In Soul: “Somebody’s Been Sleeping” 10/70
#8
Paper Lace: “The Night Chicago Died” 7/74 #1
Robert Parker: “Barefootin’” 5/66 #7
Emilio Pericol: “Al Di La” 6/62 #6…from the film ‘Roman
Adventure.’
Pilot: “Magic” 5/75 #5
The Pipkins: “Gimme Dat Ding” 6/70 #9
Randy & The Rainbows: “Denise” 7/63 #10…not to be
confused with ‘Ruby & The Romantics.’
The Rebels: “Wild Weekend” 1/63 #8
The Reflections: “(Just Like) Romeo & Juliet” 5/64 #6
Jeannie C. Riley: “Harper Valley P.T.A.” 8/68 #1
Minnie Ripperton: “Lovin’ You” 2/75 #1
The Rivieras: “California Sun” 2/64 #5
David Rose: “The Stripper” 6/62 #1
Merrilee Rush / The Turnabouts: “Angel Of The Morning” 6/68
#7
Crispian St. Peters: “The Pied Piper” 7/66 #4
Kyu Sakamoto: Sukiyaki” 5/63 #1…song put Mothra to sleep.
The Sensations: “Let Me In” 2/62 #4
Shep and the Limelites: “Daddy’s Home” 4/61 #2
The Shadows of Knight: “Gloria” 4/66 #10…they actually had
a #39, “Oh Yeah,” but “Gloria” is such a great air guitar song, I
had to mention it.
The Shocking Blue: “Venus” 12/69 #1
The Silkie: “You’ve Got To Hide Your Love Away” 11/65
#10…Beatles contributed to this song…and recorded it
themselves.
The Singing Nun: “Dominique” 11/63 #1…embarrassing
admission, but this was my first ’45. I was only 5, for crying
out loud!
Skylark: “Wildflower” 3/73 #9
Smith: “Baby It’s You” 10/69 #5…yup, that’s it… ‘Smith.’
Hurricane Smith: “Oh, Babe, What Would You Say?” 12/72 #3
Sammi Smith: “Help Me Make It Through The Night” 2/71 #8
Joanie Sommers: “Johnny Get Angry” 6/62 #7
The Statler Brothers: “Flowers On The Wall” 12/65 #4
Steam: “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” 1/69 #1
D.W. Stevenson: “My Maria” 8/73 #9
Stories: “Brother Louie” 7/73 #1
Billy Swan: “I Can Help” 10/74 #1
Sylvia: “Pillow Talk” 4/73 #3…you remember this one…
uhhh…uhhh.
Syndicate of Sound: “Little Girl” 6/66 #8…another awesome air
guitar song.
The Tams: “What Kind Of Fool (Do You Think I Am) 1/64 #9
R. Dean Taylor: “Indiana Wants Me” 9/70 #5
The Tee Set: “Ma Belle Amie” 2/70 #5…Dutch group.
Johnny Thunder: “Loop De Loop” 1/63 #4
The Tornadoes: “Telstar” 11/62 #1
The Undisputed Truth: “Smiling Faces Sometimes” 7/71 #3…
survey says?…great tune.
The Village Stompers: “Washington Square” 10/63 #2
Eric Weissberg & Steve Mandell: “Dueling Banjos” 2/73 #2
Mason Williams: “Classical Gas” 7/68 #2
J. Frank Wilson / The Cavaliers: “Last Kiss” 9/64 #2… ‘teenage
angst’ hit.
The Winstons: “Color Him Father” 6/69 #7
The Youngbloods: “Get Together” 8/69 #5
Zager & Evans: “In The Year 2525” 6/69 #1…awful song.
Top 3 songs for the week of 5/2/64: “Can’t Buy Me Love” (The
Beatles) #2 “Hello, Dolly!” (Louis Armstrong) #3 “Do You
Want To Know A Secret” (The Beatles)
Minnesota Twins Quiz Answers: 1) Camilo Pascual led the A.L.
in strikeouts, 1961-63. 2) Harmon Killebrew was the last Twin
to win a HR title with his 49 in 1969. 3) Kirby Puckett is the last
RBI champ, 112, 1994. 4) Scott Erickson, 1994, and Eric
Milton, 1999, threw no-hitters in the 90s. 5) Jim Perry won the
Cy Young in 1970.
Next Bar Chat, Tuesday. The editor returns to the mainland and
claims he doesn”t have SARS.
