One-hit wonder

One of 16 children, she moved to New York and had some success as a young singer: Little Eva, according to history-of-rock.com. Eva Boyd grew up in North Carolina. She was part of a big family, one of 16. From biography.com, Eva sang in church as a child, then around 1960 moved to Brooklyn...

They started out as one group and charted with a new name and member: The Exciters, according to history-of-rock.com. Members of the Masterettes from New York included Brenda Reid on lead, Sylvia Williams, Lillian Walker and Carol Johnson...

One hit for himself, and more as songwriter; however, he was troubled by alcohol: Chris Kenner, according to waybackattack.com. Chris Kenner was born and raised near New Orleans. As a teen and while working a variety of jobs, he sang with The Harmonising Four, a gospel group...