This WebSite is dedicated to the Memory of Digby Richards
one of Australia's True Super Stars
Digby Richards

Bio 1 = John Hayton & Leon Issackson
Bio 2 = Colin Ramsay & Ed Nimmervoll
Bio 3 = Noel McGarth


23.05.2010
NEW NEW NEW - Jukebox 'All Singles' [30 sec grabs 64 kbps]
ALL LYRICS NOW COMPLETE

I am very sad to announce the passing of Digbys' widow Sue Richards.
Sue was buried Thursday 27th January, 2012
More details as they come to hand

 

 

CHART HISTORY

Entry Date EP HP TW Title Label
25-07-1959 32 8 17 I Wanna Love You Festival FK-3083
10-10-1959 37 35 3 I'm Through Festival FK-3099
27-02-1960 40 21 6 (Real Gone) Annie Laurie Rex RS-001
25-07-1960 38 33 5 Comin' With Love Rex RS-022
24-09-1960 24 19 7 (My) Little Lover Rex RS-028
15-07-1961 38 33 4 Alice (In Wonderland) Rex RK-61
03-11-1962 30 19 7 Raincoat In The River Festival FK258
22-07-1971 37 14 13 A Little Piece Of Peace RCA 101940
23-03-1972 38 19 11 People Call Me Country / The Dancer RCA 102040
22-10-1973 40 35 3 If I Could Write A Love Song RCA 102373
14-02-1974 38 23 10 New York City (Send My Baby Home RCA 102396
30-05-1974 36 6 14 Do The Spunky Monkey RCA 102439

Key:

EP = Entry Position     HP = Highest Position    TW = Total Weeks On Chart

CREDIT

Top 40 Research (The Book) http://www.top40book.com.au/

ENTRY DATE Title / Artist HP TI Label & No:
 

From Australian Chart Book 1940-1969 (Top 100)

     
25 Jul 1959 I Wanna Love You - Dig Richards And The R' Jays 15 19 Festival FK 3083
3 Oct 1959 I'm Through - Dig Richards And The R' Jays 55 6 Festival FK 3099
24 Oct 1959 You Are My Sunshine - Dig Richards And The R' Jays 99 2 Festival FK 3099
27 Feb 1960 (Real Gone) Annie Laurie - Dig Richards And The R' Jays 35 10 Rex RS 001
28 May 1960 Comin' Down With Love - Dig Richards And The R' Jays 48 12 Rex RS 022
20 Aug 1960 (My) Little Lover / Quarrels (Are A Sad Sad Thing) - Dig Richards 23 14 Rex RS 028
26 Nov 1960 You Gotta Love Me - Dig Richards 93 2 Rex RS 043
15 Jul 1961 Alice (In Wonderland) - Dig Richards 54 5 Rex RK 61
20 Oct 1962 Raincoat In The River - Dig Richards 45 14 Festival FK 258
18 May 1963 The Love Express - Dig Richards 72 3 Festival FK 357
30 Nov 1963 Comin' Down - Dig Richards 76 10 Festival FK 484
1 Apr 1967 The Aussie Bush Hat - Dig Richards 67 3 CBS BA 221372
 

From Australian Chart Book 1970-1992 (Top 100)

     
 

All Shown As Digby Richards

     
19 Jul 1971 A Little Piece Of Peace 28 16 RCA Victor 101940
22 Nov 1971 Just Lovin' You 84 3 RCA Victor 101967
20 Mar 1972 People Call My Country / The Dancer 24 13 RCA Victor 102040
29 Oct 1973 If I Could Write A Love Song 55 13 RCA Victor 102373
11 Feb 1974 New York City (Send My Baby Home) 35 12 RCA Aust. 102396
27 May 1974 Do The Spunky Monkey 21 15 RCA Aust. 102439
16 Dec 1974 Be My Day 91 5 RCA Aust. 102486
19 May 1975 Little Suzuki 68 6 RCA Aust. 102595
22 Sep 1975 Raincoat In The River 75 16 RCA Aust. 102641
25 Oct 1976 Lady 87 4 Polydor 2079 089
11Feb 1974 Digby Richards (Self Titled Album) 28 25 RCA Aust.
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Key Used HP = Highest Position Reached   TI = Weeks On The Chart

Australian Chart Book details used with the very kind permission of:
DAVID KENT
 

 

 

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