Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods’s: Billy, Don’t Be A Hero-#1-1974: Hailing from Cincinnati, Ohio and veterans of the Dick Clark Caravan of Stars tour along with the
Rascals, Herman’s Hermits, Paul Revere & the Raiders and others, Bo Donaldson & The Heywood’s struck gold in the summer of 74’ with “Billy Don’t Be A Hero”. Beating out the British version of the same song by
Paper Lace, it would peak at the #1 position in June of 74’ and hold that spot for two weeks while selling over a million copies. The would follow that up with a #15 hit, “
Who Do You Think You Are” but fade from the scene by the following year.
