1974 No. 1 One-Hit Wonder ‘Didn’t Sell One Copy’ for Five Weeks—Then It Exploded

The song hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on Dec. 7, 1974 and remained there for two weeks. More than 50 years later, “Kung Fu Fighting” remains one of the most memorable one-hit wonders of all time ...
American Songwriter

3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1970s That Listeners Loved To Hate (But They Charted High for a Reason)

I can’t imagine ever hating this delightful disco tune, but some listeners in recent years have had criticisms of it. “Kung Fu Fighting” by Carl Douglas, released in 1974, boasts a notably East ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Carl Douglas Barrett OBITUARY

BARRETT, CARL DOUGLAS Carl Douglas Barrett, born February 1, 1956, at Great Lakes Naval Hospital, Great Lakes, Illinois, passed away February 26, 2009, in San Diego, CA. He is preceded in death by his ...