How many Billboard Hot 100 hits did Richard Chamberlain have? Details explored as the singer dies at 90

George Richard Chamberlain passed away on March 29 at the age of 90. He has starred in many famous movies, including The Three Musketeers trilogy, King Solomon's Mines, and Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold.

Richard Chamberlain began his music career in 1962 while starring in Dr. James Kildare. His first single, Theme From Dr. Kildare (Three Stars Will Shine Tonight), reached No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. That year, he also released his debut album, Richard Chamberlain Sings, which soon became a hit.

The late singer and actor earned a spot on the Billboard Hot 100 more than 7 times and also debuted on the Billboard Hot 200 for his album Richard Chamberlain Sings in 1963. In addition, he had three top 30 hits on the Billboard Hot 100.

Richard Chamberlain's hits on the Billboard Hot 100

Richard Chamberlain had many hits on the Billboard Hot 100 in the early 1960s. Their ranks are as follows:

• Three Stars Will Shine Tonight (Theme From Dr. Kildare) - Charted at No. 10 in 1962
• All I Have to Do Is Dream - Charted at No. 14 in 1963
• Love Me Tender - Charted at No. 21 in 1962
• Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo - Charted at No. 64 in 1963
• I Will Love You - Charted at No. 65 in 1963
• True Love - Charted at No. 98 in 1963
• Rome Will Never Leave You - Charted at No. 99 in 1964

As of March 29, Chamberlain's song Blue Guitar ranks number 78 on the Billboard Hot 100. Richard Chamberlain’s Billboard chart data comes from historical records and may have minor gaps due to its age.

Richard Chamberlain on reinventing his music

In an interview, when asked if the singer is reinventing himself and experimenting with his music, he added,

"I'm reinventing myself. I've done a lot of singing in my career. But it's been not exactly the kind of singing I've dreamt of doing. And I've just discovered that I can get much more involved in the songs. And much more personally involved, and so it's much more fun."

Later on, Richard Chamberlain featured in many movies, which led to a number of awards in acting. Some of the awards he received in his career are the Golden Globe Awards, the Sitges Film Festival, and the Golden Apple Awards. The singer and actor was also nominated for the Grammy Awards for Best Spoken Word Recording for Hamlet.

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In the 1970s and 1980s, Richard starred in hit miniseries including Shōgun (1980) and The Thorn Birds (1983), through which he earned the title of "King of the Miniseries."

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