#TheIvyThree
The week of August 29, 1960, Long Island, NY, pop vocal trio The Ivy Three earned US #OneHitWonder honors when their doo-wop novelty “Yogi” entered the US #Billboard #Top40 at #15. The single spent 7 weeks on the chart, peaking at #8. #TheIvyThree #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
The Ivy Three - Yogi
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August 29, 2026 at 8:24 PM
While their singing career was brief, group members Charles Koppelman & Don Rubin went on to become major behind-the-scenes music moguls. They launched Koppelman-Rubin Productions, managing acts like The Lovin' Spoonful, Tim Hardin, and Gary Lewis & the Playboys. #TheIvyThree #OneHitWondered
August 29, 2026 at 8:33 PM
The Ivy Three performed “Yogi” on Dick Clark’s Saturday Night Beechnut Show on Aug 6, 1960… #TheIvyThree #DickClark #SaturdayNightBeechnutShow #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
The Ivy Three - Yogi (The Saturday Night Beechnut Show - Aug 6, 1960)
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August 29, 2026 at 8:31 PM
“Yogi” popped during a golden moment for novelty records… “Yogi” was alongside other US #Billboard #Top40 hits, like “Alley-Oop” & “Mr. Custer,” that earned US #OneHitWonder honors. #TheIvyThree #LarryVerne #HollywoodArgyles #DanteAndTheEvergreens #OneHitWondered
August 29, 2026 at 8:29 PM
The Ivy Three were a New York pop vocal trio formed in 1959 by Adelphi College students Artie Berkowitz, Charles Koppelman & Don Rubin. Their breakthrough came quickly in the summer of 1960 after signing with Shell Records. #TheIvyThree #OneHitWondered
August 29, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Despite the massive success of "Yogi," lightning didn't strike twice. Subsequent singles like "Alone in the Chapel" and "Nine Out of Ten" failed to chart, cementing The Ivy Three as classic US #OneHitWonder honories before they officially disbanded in 1961. #TheIvyThree #OneHitWondered #MusicSky
Ivy Three - Nine Out Of Ten (Shell 302) 1961
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August 29, 2026 at 8:32 PM