Come back to stay - Dickie Rock

Richard Rock, nicknamed 'Dickie' was born in the North Strand, Dublin and raised in Cabra on Dublin's Northside. Between 1963 and 1972 he was one of the frontmen of the Miami Showband. (The two tracks on the B-side of this EP are actually with that band.) 

In 1966 he represented Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest with 'Come Back to Stay'. A number one hit in Ireland, it finished in fourth place in the Contest. Rock went solo in 1973, although still performed occasionally with the Miami Showband after this. He continues to tour in his eighties (as of 2020), after a career spanning almost sixty years. 

My collection: 7" single no. 6382
Found: Discogs.com, received 15 May 2021
Cost: 5 euro
Tracks: 'Come back to stay', 'Can't make up my mind' / 'One by one', '(I lost my heart) In San Francisco'