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(OP) User ID: 79386534 United States 11/27/2020 01:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Not a bad guess, but they didn't have all that many singles reach the Top 40 (Billboard) charts. The Monkees made a pretty sweet record called "Head" back in the 60's which most people never heard of, but if you like the psychedelic-era Beach Boys stuff I would highly recommend that album! ~Wharf Rat |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 79567725 Canada 11/27/2020 01:02 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Not a bad guess, but they didn't have all that many singles reach the Top 40 (Billboard) charts. The Monkees made a pretty sweet record called "Head" back in the 60's which most people never heard of, but if you like the psychedelic-era Beach Boys stuff I would highly recommend that album! Yes, my brother had that album in the 70's. Some hilarious tracks on there like "Dandruff" And one I'd like to quote often: "I'd like a glass of cold gravy with a hair in it please." |
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User ID: 78899368 United States 11/27/2020 01:05 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You guys want a hint? Quoting: Wharf Rat Hint #1: Virtually every song this band released featured strings (cello, violins, etc.)... except for their highest charting single, arguably their most well-known tune... ELO? Smoke me a kipper, I’ll be back for breakfast. If you do not take an interest in the affairs of your government, then you are doomed to live under the rule of fools. — Plato “AI is kind of a fancy thing, first of all it’s two letters. It means artificial intelligence.” Kamala Harris VPOTUS |
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Wharf Rat
(OP) User ID: 79386534 United States 11/27/2020 01:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I would guess Chicago, but I know they had a number one hit with "If you leave me now." Quoting: truthbomb77 Both good guesses! But both incorrect. Chicago for the reason listed above; although America did have a lot of Top 40 hits, so that's a really good guess. Kanasas, I can only think of one song of theirs, Carry on Wayward Son. Still, good guesses! Hint #2: This group is a British band, prime years 1970-1981 ~Wharf Rat |
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(OP) User ID: 79386534 United States 11/27/2020 01:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You guys want a hint? Quoting: Wharf Rat Hint #1: Virtually every song this band released featured strings (cello, violins, etc.)... except for their highest charting single, arguably their most well-known tune... ELO? Bing bing bing! Hot dog, we have a weiner! ~Wharf Rat |
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User ID: 64899572 United States 11/27/2020 01:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You guys want a hint? Quoting: Wharf Rat Hint #1: Virtually every song this band released featured strings (cello, violins, etc.)... except for their highest charting single, arguably their most well-known tune... ELO? Bingo. Google says: "The band also holds the record for having the most Billboard Hot 100 top 40 hits (20) without a number one single of any band in US chart history. In 2017, the key members of ELO (Wood, Lynne, Bevan and Tandy) were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame." |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 79567725 Canada 11/27/2020 01:09 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You guys want a hint? Quoting: Wharf Rat Hint #1: Virtually every song this band released featured strings (cello, violins, etc.)... except for their highest charting single, arguably their most well-known tune... ELO? Bing bing bing! Hot dog, we have a weiner! :noice: OK - wow. I can only think of a couple songs off the top of my head that they sang. I didn't know they had that many top 40's. Great thread and fun. |
Wharf Rat
(OP) User ID: 79386534 United States 11/27/2020 01:09 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You guys want a hint? Quoting: Wharf Rat Hint #1: Virtually every song this band released featured strings (cello, violins, etc.)... except for their highest charting single, arguably their most well-known tune... ELO? Bingo. Google says: "The band also holds the record for having the most Billboard Hot 100 top 40 hits (20) without a number one single of any band in US chart history. In 2017, the key members of ELO (Wood, Lynne, Bevan and Tandy) were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame." Yep! "From 1972 to 1986, ELO accumulated twenty-seven top 40 songs on the UK Singles Chart, and fifteen top 20 songs on the US Billboard Hot 100.[10][11] The band also holds the record for having the most Billboard Hot 100 top 40 hits (20) without a number one single of any band in US chart history." Source: [link to en.wikipedia.org (secure)] ~Wharf Rat |
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Wharf Rat
(OP) User ID: 79386534 United States 11/27/2020 01:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Great band. Tuesday Afternoon is still a classic! Mrs. Brown you are incorrect ;) You guys want a hint? Quoting: Wharf Rat Hint #1: Virtually every song this band released featured strings (cello, violins, etc.)... except for their highest charting single, arguably their most well-known tune... ELO? Bing bing bing! Hot dog, we have a weiner! OK - wow. I can only think of a couple songs off the top of my head that they sang. I didn't know they had that many top 40's. Great thread and fun. Thanks! I just randomly stumbled upon this factoid and thought it might be fun to share it with music fans on GLP ~Wharf Rat |
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(OP) User ID: 79386534 United States 11/27/2020 01:20 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ELO had so many great tunes, yet all I hear on local classic stations are "Evil Woman" and"Don't drag me down"....so tired of those songs. Quoting: truthbomb77 Okay, here's one for you that's worth at least 10 seconds of your time...(It's solo Jeff Lynne, but he was the main singer/songwriter of ELO and basically the soul of the band anyway) This was a B-side of a single from ~1990. It's a really nice song, upbeat and super catchy! Cheers for you, truthbomb77 ~Wharf Rat |