He reached the top of the pop charts only once with "The Purple People Eater"
The 1994 album "Purple" by this band includes "Vasoline" & "Interstate Love Song"
This No. 2 song begins, "I never meant 2 cause u any sorrow, I never meant 2 cause u any pain"
...& the Crickets
...& the New Power Generation
...& Herb
...& the Mechanics
...& the Sunshine Band
Songs from this TV show would highlight the adaptation "Shirley and the Amazing Technicolor School Bus"
His play about Mrs. Warren could become "Best Little Whorehouse in Europe"