From the Jam Fans Forum 9 episode, here are the 5 Top Funk Flashes in the Pan or 1-Hit Wonders of All Time picks (in alphabetical order by artist) from host Scott “DR GX” Goldfine; funk crusader, educator and host of the Uncut Funk radio show, Phil Colley; musician and radio show host of A Funk Above the Rest, Skip Reeves, a.k.a. The Funktologist; and DJ and album liner notes researcher, who’s worked with famous compilations and reissues figure Harry Weinger, Greg Caz.
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The Beginning of the End – “Funky Nassau” (1971)
Banbarra – “Shack Up” (1975)
Don Blackman – Don Blackman (LP, 1982)
Brides of Funkenstein – “Disco to Go” (1978)
Brotherhood – “Funk Footin” (1978)
Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers – “Bustin’ Loose” (1979)
The Counts – “Riding High” (1973)
Carl Douglas – “Kung Fu Fighting” (1974)
The Honey Drippers – “Impeach the President” (1973)
Invisible Man’s Band – “All Night Thing” (1979)
Little Sister – “You’re the One” (1970)
The Meters – “People Say” (1974)
Cliff Nobles – “The Horse” (1968)
Quazar – “Funk ‘N’ Roll (Dancin’ in the Funkshine)” (1978)
Royalcash – “Radio Activity” (1983)
Shotgun – “Good, Bad and Funky” (1978)
Spiritual Concept – “Remedy” (1973)
Foster Sylvers – “Misdemeanor” (1973)
Wild Cherry – “Play That Funky Music” (1976)
Xavier – “Work That Sucker to Death” (1982)