Most smash instrumentals prior to "The Happy Organ" were easy listening fare. "Organ" was pitched to a younger audience.

Patty Smythe only had one hit with Scandal, 1984's No. 7 smash "The Warrior," before soaring to No. 2 in 1992 with "Sometimes Love Just Ain't Enough," a duet with Don Henley. Many forget, however, ...

One-hit wonders are often signs of their time, but these three songs really sound like they're from different eras.

His “The Happy Organ” reached No. 1 in 1959, but his pop stardom was short-lived, and his death in 2022, with an anonymous ...