Richard Leigh

Songs Performed or Written by Richard LeighTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Richard Leigh (born May 26, 1951 in Washington, D.C.) is an American country music songwriter and singer. He is best known for penning "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue", sung by Crystal Gayle. In 1978, he received a Grammy Award for "Best Country Song" for the popular song. It was nominated in both pop and country categories, and reached number one on both charts. == Early life == He was two and a half years old when his parents... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue - #2: It's All I Can Do - #3: I'll Get Over You - #4: Somewhere in My Broken Heart - #5: Put Your Dreams Away
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  Crystal Gayle
I'll Get Over You
1.
04/1976

#3  I'll Get Over You
Crystal Gayle

from Somebody Loves You   
35 pts
71
US
40
AC
1
ctry


[United Artists 781]
written by Richard Leigh greentick
  Susan George
I'll Get Over You
2.
06/1976

I'll Get Over You
Susan George

2 pts


44
AC




[Chelsea 3044]
written by Richard Leigh greentick
  Freddy Weller
3.
03/1977

Strawberry Curls
Freddy Weller

from One Man Show   One Man Show
1 pts




79
ctry


[Columbia 10482]
written by Richard Leigh greentick
  Jody Miller
4.
04/1977

Spread a Little Love Around
Jody Miller

from Here's Jody Miller   
1 pts




71
ctry


[Epic 50360]
written by Richard Leigh greentick
  Crystal Gayle
Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
5.
07/1977

#1  Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
Crystal Gayle

from We Must Believe in Magic   We Must Believe in Magic
384 pts
2
US
4
AC
1
ctry
5
UK
[United Artists 1016]
written by Richard Leigh greentick
  Mundo Earwood
6.
05/1978

When I Get You Alone
Mundo Earwood

2 pts




36
ctry


[GMC 102]
written by Richard Leigh greentick
  Ronnie Milsap
7.
1979

In No Time at All
Ronnie Milsap

from Images   
12 pts




6
ctry


[RCA 11695]
written by Richard Leigh greentick & Archie Jordan
  Zella Lehr
8.
01/1979

Play Me a Memory
Zella Lehr

4 pts




24
ctry


[RCA 11433]
written by Milton Blackford & Richard Leigh greentick
9.
05/1979

Only Diamonds Are Forever
Zella Lehr

1 pts




59
ctry


[RCA 11543]
written by Richard Leigh greentick & Chip Hardy
  Crystal Gayle
10.
12/1979

Your Old Cold Shoulder
Crystal Gayle

from We Should Be Together   
14 pts




5
ctry


[United Artists 1329]
written by Richard Leigh greentick
11.
07/1980

Heart Mender
Crystal Gayle

from Favorites   
1 pts




58
ctry


[United Artists 1362]
written by Richard Leigh greentick & Milton Blackford
  The Burrito Brothers
12.
04/1981

Does She Wish She Was Single Again
The Burrito Brothers

from Hearts on the Line   
6 pts




20
ctry


[Curb 01011]
written by Richard Leigh greentick & Milton Blackford
  Anne Murray
13.
09/1981

#2  It's All I Can Do
Anne Murray

from Where Do You Go When You Dream   
36 pts
53
US
14
AC
9
ctry


[Capitol 5023]
written by Richard Leigh greentick & Archie Jordan
  Mickey Gilley
14.
07/1982

#5  Put Your Dreams Away
Mickey Gilley

from Put Your Dreams Away   
23 pts




1
ctry


[Epic 03055]
written by Richard Leigh greentick & Wayland Holyfield
  Ralph May
15.
02/1983

Angels Get Lonely Too
Ralph May

1 pts




57
ctry


[Primero 1021]
written by Richard Leigh greentick & Jeff Tweel
  Connie Francis
16.
03/1983

There's Still a Few Good Love Songs Left in Me
Connie Francis

from I'm Me Again/Silver Anniversary Album   
1 pts




84
ctry


[Polydor 810087]
written by Howard Greenfield & Richard Leigh greentick
  Richard Leigh
17.
08/1983

Ain't Gonna Worry My Mind
Richard Leigh greentick

1 pts




65
ctry


[Capitol 5247]
written by Richard Leigh greentick
  Steve Wariner
18.
04/1984

Why Goodbye
Steve Wariner

from Midnight Fire   Midnight Fire
7 pts




12
ctry


[RCA 13768]
written by Mark Wright & Richard Leigh greentick
  Don Williams
19.
05/1984

That's the Thing About Love
Don Williams

from Cafe Carolina   Cafe Carolina
20 pts




1
ctry


[MCA 52389]
written by Richard Leigh greentick & Gary Nicholson
  Ray Charles & Mickey Gilley
20.
05/1985

I Ain't Gotta Worry My Mind
Ray Charles & Mickey Gilley

from Friendship   Friendship
8 pts




12
ctry


[Columbia 04860]
written by Richard Leigh greentick
  Steve Wariner
21.
03/1986

Life's Highway
Steve Wariner

from Life's Highway   
22 pts




1
ctry


[MCA 52786]
written by Richard Leigh greentick & Roger Murrah
  K. T. Oslin
22.
01/1987

Wall of Tears
K. T. Oslin

from 80's Ladies   
2 pts




40
ctry


[RCA 5066]
written by Richard Leigh greentick & Pete McCann
  Marie Osmond
23.
12/1988

I'm in Love and He's in Dallas
Marie Osmond

from All In Love   All In Love
1 pts




59
ctry


[Curb/Capitol 44269]
written by Richard Leigh greentick & Kent Robbins
  Kathy Mattea
Come from the Heart
24.
04/1989

Come from the Heart
Kathy Mattea

from Willow in the Wind   Willow in the Wind
21 pts




1
ctry


[Mercury 872766]
written by Susanna Clark & Richard Leigh greentick
  Baillie & the Boys
25.
07/1989

(Wish I Had a) Heart of Stone
Baillie & the Boys

from Turn the Tide   
15 pts




4
ctry


[RCA 8944]
written by Wayland Holyfield & Richard Leigh greentick
  Billy Dean
26.
12/1990

Only Here for a Little While
Billy Dean

from Young Man   
16 pts




3
ctry


[Capitol]
written by Wayland Holyfield & Richard Leigh greentick
Somewhere in My Broken Heart
27.
05/1991

#4  Somewhere in My Broken Heart
Billy Dean

from Young Man   
24 pts


18
AC
3
ctry


[Capitol 44757]
written by Billy Dean & Richard Leigh greentick
  Conway Twitty
28.
12/1991

Who Did They Think He Was
Conway Twitty

from Even Now   
1 pts




56
ctry


[MCA 54281]
written by Richard Leigh greentick & Pat McManus
  Reba McEntire
29.
08/1992

The Greatest Man I Never Knew
Reba McEntire

from For My Broken Heart   For My Broken Heart
17 pts




3
ctry


[MCA 54441]
written by Richard Leigh greentick & Layng Martine Jr.
  Joy Lynn White
Cold Day in July
30.
06/1993

Cold Day in July
Joy Lynn White

from Between Midnight & Hindsight   Between Midnight & Hindsight
1 pts




71
ctry


as Joy White
[Columbia 74952]
written by Richard Leigh greentick
  Dixie Chicks
Cold Day in July
31.
05/2000

Cold Day in July
Dixie Chicks

from Fly   Fly
21 pts
65
US


10
ctry


[Monument 12845]
written by Richard Leigh greentick
  Lauren Duski
Somewhere in My Broken Heart
32.
05/2017

Somewhere in My Broken Heart
Lauren Duski

3 pts




32
ctry


from The Voice (US), season 12
[Republic ]
written by Billy Dean & Richard Leigh greentick

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