The South African Charts – 40 years ago

SPRINGBOK RADIO HIT PARADE – Friday 29 Jan 1971

1. Look out here comes tomorrow – The Dealians (SA)
2. I hear you knocking – Dave Edmunds
3. Looky looky – Giorgio
4. I think I love you – Partridge Family
5. Gypsy woman – Brian Hyland
6. Cracklin’ rosie – Neil Diamond
7. Zanzibar – Wanda Arletti (SA)
8. Knock three times – Dawn
9. San Bernadino – Christie
10. No matter what – Badfinger
11. Yo yo – Chris Andrews
12. Mango mango – Tidal Wave (SA)
13. Sing out glory – Bernie Brown (SA)
14. See me feel me – The Who
15. Cry bluebird cry – The Rising Sons (SA)
16. Indiana wants me – R Dean Taylor
17. Woodstock – Matthew Southern Comfort
18. You can get it if you really want – Desmond Dekker
19. The witch queen of New Orleans – Redbone
20. There’s a light, there’s a way – The Invaders (SA)

LM RADIO HIT PARADE – Sunday 31 Jan 1971

1. Children – Sean Rennie (SA)
2. I hear you knockin’ – Dave Edmunds
3. Jenny – Udo Jurgens
4. Only love can break your heart – Neil Young
5. My sweet lord – George Harrison
6. Give me more – Mick Jade (SA)
7. River deep mountain high – Supremes and the Four Tops
8. Baby I wont let you down – Pickettywitch
9. Do it – Neil Diamond
10. Pay to the piper – Chairmen of the Board
11. Gypsey woman – Brian Hyland
12. No matter what – Badfinger
13. Love the one you’re with – Stephen Stills
14. Lady Barbara – Peter Noone with Herman’s Hermits
15. Lonely days – Bee Gees
16. For the good times – Ray Price
17. Mango mango – Tidal Wave (SA)
18. Heaven help us all – Stevie Wonder
19. Sandy – Buzzard (SA)
20. One man band – Three Dog Night

Neil Diamond b. 24 Jan 1941, will tour SA for the first time in April 2011

Thanks to Tertius Louw for this information

About Brian Currin

Music Fan, established 1959