a one-hit wonder



a one-hit wonder

someone who performs popular music who makes one successful record and then no others The seventies saw a succession of one-hit wonders who were famous overnight and then never heard of again.
See also: wonder

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Marlene['mɑ:li:n]
Gwladys-Welsh
CurtKURTEnglish
Sari (1)SAH-reeFinnish
AinslieAYNZ-leeEnglish (Rare)
Ophir-Biblical