By fayette (205.188.209.109) on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 08:40 am:

can you name a artist or group, that actually
had a million selling hit on the very first
album or cd they recorded

By Scratcher (65.132.77.192) on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 10:02 am:

Snoop Doggy Dog

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 11:11 am:

Hate to bring this one up, but Jeanie C Riley and " Harper Valley PTA ".

By STUBASS (152.163.252.68) on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 11:42 am:

I'LL UP YOU ONE THERE RALPH...BOBBIE GENTRY..."ODE TO BILLY JOE"...ALSO HELPED HOOK HER A REALLY RICH DUDE...MR. HARRAH...THE CASINO MAGNATE!!!...STUBASS

By STUBASS (205.188.209.109) on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 12:11 pm:

ALSO...KELLY CLARKSON HEADED IN THAT DIRECTION...WITH A LITTLE ASSIST FROM "AMERICAN IDOL"!!!...

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 02:50 pm:

Stu,
I did think of Ode To Billy Joe but I could only retch up so much drek.

By STUBASS (64.12.97.7) on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 04:41 pm:

RALPH: I'LL SEE YOUR DREK...AND RAISE YOU A HELEN REDDY..."I AM WOMAN"...AM I DETECTING A PATTERN HERE...(HORRIBLE WHITE WOMAN SINGERS WITH BIG HITS...THATS *HITS*)???...STU

By STUBASS (64.12.97.7) on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 04:47 pm:

SPEAKING OF BIG *HITS*...I SAID *HITS*...DOLLY PARTON'S FIRST RELEASE..."IT'S SURE GONNA HURT" (1962) FELL SHORT OF THE MILLION MARK...BUT SHE STILL HAD BIG *HITS*!!!...STU P.S...DOLLY STILL DOES HAVE BIG *HITS*

By fayette (205.188.209.109) on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 05:01 pm:

stubass your elite angel don't think it's
da hits you remembering but it does ryhme
with hits.

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 05:28 pm:

Stu,
Your Angels show remarkable insight.

By Funkyone D J Dollar BILL (216.221.81.96) on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 06:31 pm:

Try and top the "drek" of M.C. Hammer and Vanilia Ice,wait you said recording "artists" didn't you?Nevermind!

By Ralph (209.240.198.62) on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 08:24 pm:

Funkyone, so far I think everyone mentioned has been somewhat of a stretch.All due respect to Ms. Parton however who is, in my opinion, a total pro.

By STUBASS (152.163.252.68) on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 09:14 pm:

HEY RALPH: I ONCE HAD DINNER WITH DOLLY'S SISTER STELLA!!!...SHE WAS PERFORMING AT THE TOP HAT SUPPER CLUB IN WINDSOR...AND SHE INVITED YOUR "OL" COUNTRY MUSIC STATION NEWSMAN "STUBASS" TO JOIN HER FOR DINNER AND SEE HER SHOW!!!...NEEDLESS TO SAY...THE DINNER WAS BETTER THAN THE SHOW!!!...NOW THE THIRD SISTER...I THINK HER NAME IS RACHAEL...WAS THE "REAL DEAL" IN THAT FAMILY...AT LEAST LOOKS WISE!!!...STUBASS

By STUBASS (152.163.252.68) on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 09:16 pm:

BY THE WAY...STELLA'S *HITS* WERE NOT AT ALL COMPARABLE TO DOLLY'S!!!...STU(NO MILLION SELLERS THERE)BASS

By Edgar (200.46.132.168) on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 09:28 pm:

I don't know if it sold a million copies, but "Please Mr. Postman" was the Marvelettes' first single and a big hit.

By STUBASS (64.12.97.7) on Saturday, May 10, 2003 - 09:32 pm:

WHITNEY HOUSTON'S DEBUT ALBUM...MEGA SELLER!!!...
CHRISTOPHER CROSS'S (I MET HIM A COUPLE OF MONTHS BACK)DEBUT ALBUM...MEGA SELLER!!!...

By Kdubya (206.126.224.7) on Sunday, May 11, 2003 - 11:52 am:

How about the Jackson Five, "I want You Back", I know they recorded for Steeltown records out of Gary Indiana before Motown ,but their song Big Boy was a regional hit only and I dont remember them having an album, but of course I could be wrong.

By KevGo (64.115.26.80) on Monday, May 12, 2003 - 01:46 pm:

"Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)" - Edison Lighthouse
"Never Gonna Give You Up" - Rick Astley
"Walking In The Rain With The One I Love" - Love Unlimited
"Grazing In The Grass" - Friends Of Distinction
"Last Train To Clarksville" - Monkees
"Monkey Time" - Major Lance
"For Your Precious Love" - Jerry Butler & the Impressions

Kevin Goins - KevGo

By Randy Russi (169.139.180.100) on Monday, May 12, 2003 - 02:03 pm:

Mashed Potato Time--Dee Dee Sharp
The Loco-Motion--Little Eva
He's So Fine--the Chiffons
It's My Party--Lesley Gore
Johnny Angel--Shelley Fabares

Note: The Chiffons first record WAS "He's So
Fine" on Laurie. Another group of the same
name covered the Shirelles' "Tonight's The
Night" on Big Deal. They were from the
West Coast.

Chapel Of Love--Dixie Cups
Hey Paula--Paul & Paula
Easier Said Than Done--the Essex

By Mark Speck (199.183.105.11) on Thursday, May 15, 2003 - 01:22 am:

Correction on Helen Reddy: she did have a decent-sized hit before "I Am Woman" with her rendition of "I Don't Know How to Love Him" from "Jesus Christ, Superstar" (though she actually split a hit on that one with the competing version from Yvonne Elliman).

In defense of Stella Parton--I thought her songs were fantastic! I remember hearing them on country radio when they came out. Of course, Dolly is the more musically talented sister, but I always dug Stella's music.

Best,

Mark

By Rev. (66.82.9.23) on Thursday, May 22, 2003 - 07:22 pm:

What about Booker T. & The MG's Green Onions.

By STUBASS (205.188.209.109) on Thursday, May 22, 2003 - 07:40 pm:

HEY MARK: STELLA WAS A GENUINE "SWEETHEART...BUT AS YOU STATED...CERTAINLY NO DOLLY...AT LEAST MUSICALLY (AND I GUESS FROM A PHYSICAL POINT OF VEW AS WELL)!!!...QUITE FRANKLY THOUGH...WHILE I HAD A VERY NICE DINNER WITH HER...AN SHE CAME AND VISITED THE NEXT DAY AT THE STATION...I CAN'T SAY THAT I WAS VERY IMPRESSED WITH HER SHOW THAT I SAW AT THE TOP HAT...AT LEAST FROM A PERFORMING POINT OF VIEW...AND I REALLY WASN'T ALL TOO FAMILIAR WITH ANY OF HER RECORDINGS..SO I REALLY CAN'T COMMENT ON THOSE...AND WILL TAKE YOUR WORD FOR IT THAT SHE DID SOME QUALITY RECORDING WORK!!!...REGARDS...STU