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Single:
People Call Me County entered the Australian singles chart* on 20 March 1972 and peaked at #24.
Album:
The song is on Digby’s 1971 album Harlequin.
Songwriter:
Digby Richards
Producer:
Peter Martin
Record label of Australian release:
RCA Victor
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
BONUS CLIP BELOW – Another single from the Harlequin album, A Little Piece of Peace
Australian Dictionary of Biography:
Dig Richards signed with Festival records in 1959 and immediately began recording hit songs.
A handsome man with a good stage personality, Richards was a popular performer who supported American singers including Ricky Nelson and Crash Craddock. Television shows such as Bandstand, from 1958, and Johnny O’Keefe’s Six O’Clock Rock, from 1959, extended his audience and popularity beyond dances and live performances.
Richards changed direction in 1960 and began to write his own material. While he kept his early fans, he wanted to broaden his appeal. He took voice and guitar lessons and developed a new image. A comeback single in 1962, Raincoat in the River, defined his change from rock’n’roller to a slightly folky, country singer. Often performing in clubs, he sought new markets in South-East Asia, touring there—including Vietnam—in the late 1960s.
In 1970 Dig went to England, returning the following year as Digby. He recorded Harlequin, an album of his songs, which had hits including A Little Piece of Peace and People Call Me Country.
Further singles and albums followed.
Richards died in 1983 after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
Read more: adb.anu.edu.au/biography/richards-digby-george-15594
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BONUS SONG
The single A Little Piece of Peace, also on the Harlequin album, entered the Australian singles chart* on 19 July 1971 and peaked at #28.
This clip is from the ATV-0 program Happening 71, hosted by Jeff Phillips:
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
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