The Hudson Brothers were an American music group from Portland, Oregon, United States, who released numerous singles and albums under the names the New Yorkers, the Hudson Brothers, Everyday Hudson, and Hudson. The group was formed in 1965 by brothers Bill Hudson, Mark Hudson, and Brett Hudson. Their discography includes six studio albums, one compilation album, and 24 singles.
Established while the three brothers were still teenagers, the group released a series of 45 RPM singles in the mid and late-1960s under the group name The New Yorkers (based on the Chrysler New Yorker automobile), including a cover of Harry Nilsson's "I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City" in 1969. In 1970, they released the single "Laugh, Funny Funny" as Everyday Hudson, before releasing their debut album, Hudson, in 1972 through Playboy Records; this album was released under their surname alone.
After being signed to Elton John's label The Rocket Record Company by producer Bernie Taupin in 1973, the group changed their name to the Hudson Brothers, releasing the albums Hollywood Situation and Ba-Fa (1975). Their single "So You Are a Star" from Hollywood Situation was their most commercially successful hit, peaking on the Billboard 100 at number 21, and on the Canadian RPM chart at number 5. Their appearances on the Sonny & Cher show and their own short-lived variety hour, The Hudson Brothers Razzle Dazzle Show, afforded them further fame as teen idols. In 1978, they released the album The Truth About Us through Arista Records, followed by their final studio album, Damn Those Kids, credited as Hudson and released by Elektra in 1980.
Albums Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications Credited as US CAN Hudson Released: 1972 Label: Playboy Records Formats: Vinyl, 8-track – – Hudson Hollywood Situation Released: 1974 Label: Casablanca Records Formats: Vinyl, 8-track, cassette 174 – Hudson Brothers Totally Out Of Control Released: 1974 Label: The Rocket Record Company Formats: Vinyl, 8-track, cassette 179 – Ba-Fa Released: 1975 Label: The Rocket Record Company Formats: Vinyl, 8-track, cassette 176 – The Truth About Us Released: 1978 Label: Arista Records Formats: Vinyl, 8-track, cassette – – Damn Those Kids Released: 1980 Label: Elektra Records Formats: Vinyl, cassette – – Hudson"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Compilations Title Album details Peak chart positions US CAN TV's Hudson Brothers Released: 1978 Label: First American Records Formats: Vinyl – – So You Are A Star: The Best Of The Hudson Brothers Released: 1995 Label: Varese Vintage Formats: CD – –"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Singles YearTitles(A-side, B-side)Peak chart positionsAlbum Credited as US CANAUS 1967 "When I'm Gone"b/w "You're Not My Girl" – – – rowspan="9" The New Yorkers "Seeds of Spring"b/w "Mr. Kirby" – – – "Again"b/w "Show Me the Way to Love" – – – 1968 "Ice Cream World"b/w "Adrienne" – – – 1969 "Land of Ur"b/w "Michael Clover" – – – "I Guess the Lord Must Be in New York City"b/w "Do Wah Diddy" – – – 1970 "Laugh, Funny Funny"b/w "Love is the Word" – – – Everyday Hudson 1971 "The World Would Be A Little Bit Better"b/w "Love Nobody" – – – Hudson "Straight Up and Tall"b/w "Enough" – – – 1972"Leavin' It's Over" 110 – – Hudson 1973 "If You Really Needed Me"b/w "America" and "Fight Back" – – – rowspan="3" "Straight Up and Tall"b/w "America" and "Fight Back" – – – 1974 "Coochie Coochie Coo"b/w "Me and My Guitar" 108 – – Hudson Brothers "Be A Man" – – – Totally Out Of Control "So You Are a Star"b/w "Ma Ma Ma Baby" 21 5 51 Hollywood Situation 1975 "Rendezvous"b/w "Medley" 26 35 61 Ba-Fa "Lonely School Year"b/w "If You really Need Me" 57 – –1976 "Help Wanted"b/w "The Last Time I Looked" 70 78 – The Truth About Us"Spinning the Wheel (With the Girl You Love)"b/w "Bernie Was A Friend Of Ours" – – – Ba-Fa 1977 "I Don't Wanna Be Lonely"b/w "Pauline" – – – The Truth About Us 1978 "The Runaway"b/w "You Can't Make Me Cry" – – – 1980 "Afraid To Love"b/w "Sidewalk" – – – Damn Those Kids Hudson "Annie" – – – "Joni"b/w "Annie" – – –"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
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