One-Hit Wonder: Daddy Dewdrop

Richard Monda, aka Daddy Dewdrop, has been in some movies with big stars and his music has been recorded by Tom Jones and The Righteous Brothers. His one hit has him in the Hall, according to his website.

Richard Monda is from Cleveland, Ohio. He and his sister took lessons for singing and dancing. They all relocated to Hollywood after many appearances on local radio stations.

The two were on stage with Abbott and Costello, Frank Sinatra and Danny Kaye. Next up were films such as 1951's "Go For Broke" with Van Johnson and 1953s "The Glass Wall." Richard was the young Eddie Cantor in the 1953 film of Cantor's story where he did a number of songs. Monda also starred with Tony Curtis in "The Midnight Story."

During this time, Monda continued his schooling, playing the piano and writing songs. Just as he was to graduate with a mathematics degree, he heard his song on the radio. After many tries, his first song to chart was by The Mauds, "Soul Drippin'." Later his songs were recorded by The Standells, Engelbert Humperdinck, Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, and the list continues to nearly 600 recordings.

Monda recorded his biggest hit as Daddy Dewdrop, a song that was actually written for a cartoon. However, he changed it up then produced and recorded "Chick-A-Boom (Don't Ya Jest Love It)." That one hit has him in the One-Hit Wonder Room at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Daddy Dewdrop continues to make music.