He later worked in the smooth-jazz genre. Lead singer Rob Parissi became a songwriter and producer, notably co-producing Gary U.S. Wild Cherry broke up in 1979, with its members moving on to various other musical endeavors. “Play That Funky Music” catapulted the Ohio-based funk-rock band's self-titled album to platinum sales and a pair of Grammy nominations, but follow-up releases couldn’t keep the momentum going. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1976 with this undeniably catchy hit. Here are 20 one-hit wonders from the '70s, with a look back on how they carried on. Top 40 but justly became glam-rock Rock & Roll Hall of Fame honorees. Rex, whose “Get it On” was the only song to breach the U.S. – 1976’s “The Boys Are Back in Town” – but they enjoyed huge success overseas, especially in the U.K. For example, Thin Lizzy is not on our list. We also used our best judgment regarding acts whose influence cannot be judged on commercial success alone. For the sake of our list, we defined one-hit wonders as artists who never again reached the U.S. We’ve rounded up 20 one-hit wonders from the '70s and investigated what happened next. Some found further success in different groups, and others changed career paths entirely. Many classic one-hit wonders continued making music even after their initial star faded.
