Yesterday's thread:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x1415907Inspired by the recent "Two-Hit Wonders" thread, I've been going through my copy of BILLBOARD'S TOP POP SINGLES, 1955-1996, and typing up those artists who placed anywhere from 2-4 singles total in the pop top forty. Here are the D's:
ALAN DALE: Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White (#14, 1955), Sweet and Gentle (#10, 1955)
DALE & GRACE: I’m Leaving It Up To You (#1, 1963), Stop and Think It Over (#8, 1964)
MICHAEL DAMIAN: Rock On (#1, 1989), Cover of Love (#31, 1989), Was It Nothing At All? (#24, 1989)
DAMITA JO: I’ll Save The Last Dance For You (#22, 1960), I’ll Be There (#12, 1961)
DAMN YANKEES: High Enough (#3, 1990), Where You Goin’ Now? (#20, 1992)
VIC DANA: Shangri-La (#27, 1964), Red Roses For A Blue Lady (#10, 1965), I Love You Drops (#30, 1966)
DANNY & THE JUNIORS: At The Hop (#1, 1958), Rock and Roll Is Here To Stay (#19, 1958), Dottie (#39, 1958), Twistin’ U.S.A. (#27, 1960)
TERENCE TRENT D’ARBY: Wishing Well (#1, 1988), Sign Your Name (#4, 1988), Dance Little Sister (#30, 1988)
DAS EFX: They Want EFX (#25, 1992), Check Yo Self (#20, 1993)
MAC DAVIS: Baby, Don’t Get Hooked On Me (#1, 1972), One Hell Of A Woman (#11, 1974), Stop And Smell The Roses (#9, 1974), Rock & Roll (I Gave You The Best Years Of My Life) (#15, 1975)
SKEETER DAVIS: (I Can’t Help You) I’m Falling Too (#39, 1960), My Last Date (With You) (#26, 1961), The End of the World (#2, 1963), I Can’t Stay Mad At You (#7, 1963)
THE SPENCER DAVIS GROUP: Gimme Some Lovin’ (#7, 1967), I’m A Man (#10, 1967)
DEAD OR ALIVE: You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) (#11, 1985), Brand New Lover (#15, 1987)
BILL DEAL & THE RHONDELS: May I (#39, 1969), I’ve Been Hurt (#35, 1969), What Kind of Fool Do You Think I Am? (#23, 1969)
DEAN & JEAN: Tra-La-La-La Suzy (#35, 1963), Hey Jean, Hey Dean (#32, 1964)
CHRIS DeBURGH: Don’t Pay The Ferryman (#34, 1983), The Lady In Red (#3, 1987)
THE DeCASTRO SISTERS: Teach Me Tonight (#2, 1955), Boom Boom Boomerang (#17, 1955)
KIKI DEE: I’ve Got The Music In Me (#12, 1974), Don’t Go Breaking My Heart (duet with Elton John--#1, 1976)
DEEP PURPLE: Hush (#4, 1968), Kentucky Woman (#38, 1968), Smoke On The Water (#4, 1973)
THE DeFRANCO FAMILY: Heartbeat—It’s A Love Beat (#3, 1973), Abra-Ca-Dabra (#32, 1974), Save The Last Dance For Me (#18, 1974)
DEL AMITRI: Kiss This Thing Goodbye (#35, 1990), Always The Last To Know (#30, 1992), Roll To Me (#10, 1995)
DELANEY & BONNIE: Never Ending Song Of Love (#13, 1971), Only You And I Know (#20, 1971)
THE DELL-VIKINGS: Come Go With Me (#4, 1957), Whispering Bells (#9, 1957), Cool Shake (#12, 1957)
MARTIN DENNY: Quiet Village (#4, 1959), The Enchanted Sea (#28, 1959)
JACKIE DeSHANNON: What The World Needs Now Is Love (#7, 1965), Put A Little Love In Your Heart (#4, 1969), Love Will Find A Way (#40, 1969)
JOHNNY DESMOND: Play Me Hearts and Flowers (I Wanna Cry) (#6, 1955), The Yellow Rose of Texas (#3, 1955), Sixteen Tons (#17, 1955)
THE DETROIT EMERALDS: You Want It, You Got It (#36, 1972), Baby, Let Me Take You (In My Arms) (#24, 1972)
DICKY DOO & THE DON’TS: Click-Clack (#28, 1958), Nee Nee Na Na Na Na Nu Nu (#40, 1958)
DIGITAL UNDERGROUND: The Humpty Dance (#11, 1990), Kiss You Back (#40, 1991)
DINO, DESI & BILLY: I’m A Fool (#17, 1965), Not The Lovin’ Kind (#25, 1965)
DIRE STRAITS: Sultans of Swing (#4, 1979), Money For Nothing (#1, 1985), Walk of Life (#7, 1985), So Far Away (#19, 1986)
DISCO-TEX & THE SEX-O-LETTES: Get Dancin’ (#10, 1974), I Wanna Dance Wit’ Choo (Doo Dat Dance) (#23, 1975)
THE DIXIEBELLS: (Down At) Papa Joe’s (#9, 1963), Southtown U.S.A. (#15, 1964)
THE DIXIE CUPS: Chapel Of Love (#1, 1964), People Say (#12, 1964), You Should Have Seen The Way He Looked At Me (#39, 1964), Iko Iko (#20, 1965)
CARL DOBKINS, JR: My Heart Is An Open Book (#3, 1959), Lucky Devil (#25, 1960)
BILL DOGGETT: Honky Tonk, Parts 1 & 2 (#2, 1956), Slow Walk (#26, 1956), Soft (#35, 1957)
DOMINO: Getto Jam (#7, 1993), Sweet Potato Pie (#27, 1994)
BO DONALDSON & THE HEYWOODS: Billy, Don’t Be A Hero (#1, 1974), Who Do You Think You Are? (#15, 1974), The Heartbreak Kid (#39, 1974)
LONNIE DONEGAN: Rock Island Line (#8, 1956), Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On The Bedpost Overnight)? (#5, 1961)
RAL DONNER: Girl Of My Best Friend (#19, 1961), You Don’t Know What You’ve Got (Until You Lose It) (#4, 1961), Please Don’t Go (#39, 1961), She’s Everything (I Wanted You To Be) (#18, 1962)
JOE DOWELL: Wooden Heart (#1, 1961), Little Red Rented Rowboat (#23, 1962)
LAMONT DOZIER: Trying To Hold On To My Woman (#15, 1974), Fish Ain’t Bitin’ (#26, 1974)
THE DRAMATICS: Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get (#9, 1971), In The Rain (#5, 1972)
THE DREAM ACADEMY: Life In A Northern Town (#7, 1985), The Love Parade (#36, 1986)
THE DREAM WEAVERS: It’s Almost Tomorrow (#7, 1955), A Little Love Can Go A Long, Long Way (#33, 1956)
PATTY DUKE: Don’t Just Stand There (#8, 1965), Say Something Funny (#22, 1965)
ROBBIE DUPREE: Steal Away (#6, 1980), Hot Rod Hearts (#15, 1980)
THE DUPREES: You Belong To Me (#7, 1962), My Own True Love (#13, 1962), Why Don’t You Believe Me? (#37, 1963), Have You Heard? (#18, 1963)
DYKE & THE BLAZERS: We Got More Soul (#35, 1969), Let A Woman Be A Woman—Let A Man Be A Man (#36, 1969)
RONNIE DYSON: (If You Let Me Make Love To You Then) Why Can’t I Touch You? (#8, 1970), One Man Band (Plays All Alone) (#28, 1973)