'One Toke Over the Line': How a Marijuana Song Became a Top 10 Folk-Rock Hit

This folk-rock hit climbed into the Billboard Top 10 even as government officials and radio stations targeted the song for ...
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‘One Toke Over the Line’ Singer and Writer Tom Shipley Dead at 84

Tom Shipley of Brewer & Shipley, the duo best known for the 1971 Top 10 hit "One Toke Over the Line," has died of unspecified causes at the age of 84. The New York Times confirmed the news with ...
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On This Day in 1971, a Forgotten Folk Duo Entered the Charts With a Controversial Hit That Featured Jerry Garcia and Appeared in a Johnny Depp Cult Classic

On this day (March 13) in 1971, Brewer & Shipley appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time with “One Toke Over the Line.” The song, which is obviously about enjoying a little too much jazz ...
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'70s Folk-Rock Singer Behind Iconic Marijuana Hit Dies at 84

Tom Shipley of the 1960s and 1970s folk-rock duo Brewer & Shipley has died at the age of 84, reports the New York Times. Shipley's death on August 24 was confirmed by his son, Marc, to the paper, ...