"Happy" by William Bell

How in the world "Happy" by Memphis R&B artist William Bell wasn't a major hit is beyond me. This infectious tune would make even Dick Cheney dance. On second thought, push that image from your mind and just enjoy the video below.

Bell never really got his due back in the 60s and 70s. He had a few modest hits starting with "You Don't Miss Your Water" in 1962. His biggest hit did not arrive until 1977 with "Tryin' To Love Two", which went to #10. He hasn't been on the chart since. 

Billy Idol must have been a fan, though. He covered Bell's tune, "I Forgot To Be Your Lover", which went to #45 in 1969. Idol took it to #6 in 1986 retitled as "To Be A Lover".