What are some songs that surpassed the fame of the bands that made them?

Songs that many people know, but don't know the name of the band that made it?

Unchained Melody
Kung Fu Fighting
Cruel To Be Kind
Come On Eileen
Turn The Beat Around
Word Up
Tom's Diner
Our House
867-5309 (Jenny)
Down Under
You Get What You Give


figure I'd leave off the bands/artists.....maybe it will jog peoples' memories

Don't Fear the Reaper by the Blue Oyster Cult. When people listen to that song, they recognize it. But you must admit...that band name is somewhat hard to recall. Look up "one hit wonders" on yahoo search and you can find a nice, long list of other songs like this.

"Get Together" (Come on people now, smile on your brother) is usually associated with a group called the Youngbloods because their version was used on a television commercial in the early 1970s, but it was originally done by a band called The Sunshine Company back in the late 1960s. The chant "Nah nah nah nah...goodbye" which is often used at sporting events, was taken from a song by a band named Steam, also back in the late 1960s.

"Stuck in the Middle with you" by Steeler's Wheel
"Magic Carpet Ride" by Steppenwolf
"For What is Worth" by Buffalo Springfield (off of the Forest Gump soundtrack - very good song) you'll know it, trust me!
"Evil Woman" by Electric Light Orchestra
"Joy to the World" by Three Dog Night
"Spirit in the Sky" by Norman Greenbaum

All I Want - Toad The Wet Sprocket

Everyone I know knows that song but hardly anybody can remember who sings it.

A couple one-hit wonders I bet or popular sporting event songs. "Celebration" by Kool & The Gang, "Play That Funky Music, White Boy" by Wild Cherry, "We Will Rock You/We Are the Champions" by Queen, "Respect" by Aretha Franklin.

Wait...I'm talking about modern times...

Smoke On The Water

I played it for my friend and he thought it was by AC/DC

"Smokin' in the Boy's Room" and "Mississippi Queen" come to mind.

Agree w. many here.

Kansas- Dust in the Wind....lotsa people love it...few can tell you who sang it.

This also applies to Many One-hit wonders big time.

The "Friends" theme song, definitely.

Rock and Roll part 2, (also known as The Hey Song)by Gary Glitter. Although of late he's been getting more press for his troubles in Vietnam.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GAxb72css...

they're called one-hit wonders

blinded by the light (manfred mann)
pink moon (nick drake)

"Bang on the Drum" by Todd Rundgren. They play it at sporting events, but no one knows it's Todd.

Several, but it definitely annoys me when people don't know who sang the song.

song 2 by blur

i dunno if it's already been said, but.

and that one song by green day, i think it's brainstew.

i didn't even know it was them until a little while ago.

how many of you can name the band that did "louie, louie"?
i think they were the trogs?
p.s. toad the wet sprocket never got the acclaim they should have. great band!

Don't Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin.