Which band wrote the song that was kept at #2 behind Mark Barkan's 1966 #1 hit?
Pretty Flamingo "Pretty Flamingo" is a song written by Mark Barkan, which became a hit in 1966 when Manfred Mann's recording of it was released as a single. The single reached number one in the UK Singles Chart on 5 May 1966. Manfred Mann's recording was a minor hit in the United States where it spent eight weeks on "Billboard" 's Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 29 during the week of August 6, 1966. It was also successful in Ireland, and was number one there for four weeks, keeping the Rolling Stones' "Paint It Black" at number two.
Wet Willie Wet Willie is an American band from Mobile, Alabama, U.S. They are best known for their hit "Keep On Smilin'," reaching No. 10 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 in August 1974, but had a number of charted songs in the 1970s utilizing their soulful brand of Southern rock.