Everybody loves a good one-hit wonder. Music history is littered with them across all genres, including disco. In 1979, a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Anita Ward is what the American music industry calls a one-hit ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tennessee is known for its rich history in the music industry, and one South Memphis native is being recognized ...

I happily admit I love disco. Not all of it. A few rock acts like the Rolling Stones, the Grateful Dead, and Rod Stewart failed when they tried to do it. I never cared for Abba’s version; most ...

Then a 21-year-old graduate of Mississippi’s Rust College with a degree in psychology, Ward was teaching school when she signed her first record deal. She had come from a family of vocalists, and once ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — In Friday’s Memphis Music Mix, state representative Antonio Parkinson honors Memphis superstar Anita Ward in a state resolution for bringing joy to millions of people around the world ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Hello Oklahoma. I hope you’re having a fantastic Friday. Here’s what we went over on today’s Soundcheck. Anita Ward’s hit song “Ring My Bell” is currently trending on TikTok, ...