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'{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}} {{Use Australian English|date=April 2011}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Peter Combe | honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals|country=AUS|size=100%|sep=|OAM}} | image = peter_combe.jpg | image_size = | landscape = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank --> | alt = | caption = Combe performing in July 2008 | birth_name = Peter Charles Combe | alias = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1948|10|20}} | birth_place = [[Adelaide]], [[South Australia]], Australia | origin = | death_date = <!-- {{death date and age|df=y|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date 1st) --> | death_place = | genre = [[Children's music|Children's]] | occupation = Entertainer, musician | instrument = {{hlist|Vocals|acoustic guitar|piano|[[ukulele]]}} | years_active = 1969–present | label = [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation#Commercial|ABC]], Rascal Records | associated_acts = Juicy Juicy Green Band | website = {{URL|petercombe.com/}} }} '''Peter Charles Combe''' [[Order of Australia|OAM]] ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|uː|m}}; born 20 October 1948) is an Australian [[Children's music|children's entertainer]] and musician. At the [[ARIA Music Awards]] he has won three [[ARIA Award for Best Children's Album|ARIA Awards for Best Children's Album]], for ''[[Toffee Apple]]'' (1988), ''[[Newspaper Mama]]'' (1989) and ''[[The Absolutely Very Best of Peter Combe (So Far) Recorded in Concert]]'' (1992) and three additional nominations (''[[Chopsticks (album)|Chopsticks]]'' (1990), ''Little Groover'' (1996) and ''Live It Up'' (2017)). His best-known tracks are "Toffee Apple", "Spaghetti Bolognaise", "Mr Clicketty Cane", "Juicy Juicy Green Grass" and "Newspaper Mama". His ''Christmas Album'' (November 1990) reached the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Albums Chart]] top&nbsp;50. ==Biography== ===1948-1979: Early life=== Peter Charles Combe was born in [[Adelaide]] on 20 October 1948 as the third of four children. His early influences from the 1950s were [[the Springfields]]; he learned to harmonise from an early age. He was inspired by folk singers of the 1960s, including [[Peter, Paul and Mary]], [[Simon & Garfunkel]], [[Joni Mitchell]] and [[Bob Dylan]]. He formed a folk group and taught himself guitar. Later he became fascinated by [[the Beatles]] and [[Billy Joel]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.petercombe.com.au/biography|title=Bio|website=petercombe|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref> By 1969, Combe was a primary school teacher and in the early 1970s, he was a specialist music teacher. He taught junior school music at [[Prince Alfred College]] in the late 1970s.<ref name="Hobson">{{cite news | url = http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article118295752 | title = The Good Times Supplement: Peter Combe, Children's Songwriter: This ''Toffee Apple'' is not Tacky Candy | last = Hobson | first = Karen | newspaper = [[The Canberra Times]] | volume = 61 | issue = 18,871 | location = Australian Capital Territory, Australia | date = 4 June 1987 | accessdate = 12 April 2016 | page = 9 | via = [[National Library of Australia]] }}</ref> He started writing songs for his students and in 1973 he wrote his first "operettas" for them.<ref name="Hobson"/> One of the early ones, ''Bows Against the Barons'', is based on Geoffrey Trease's novel of the [[Bows Against the Barons|same name]], relating the legend of Robin Hood. The song, "Robin Hood's Dream", appeared on his 1988 album, ''Newspaper Mama''. In 1975, Combe moved to Sydney and aspired to be the next [[Paul Simon]]. There he appeared in the rock musical, ''Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club''.<ref name="The Age 1">{{cite news | url = https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/120754871/ | title = Features: How to Win Friends and Influence Children | work = [[The Age]] | page = 12 | date = 20 April 1993 | accessdate = 13 April 2016 }}</ref> He taught at inner Sydney primary schools, performed in pubs and clubs as a singer-songwriter. He wrote a children's musical, ''Frederick WhatsHisName & his TwoLegged Six String Guitar'', which provided the track, "Spangle Road". Another of his musicals is based on Norman Lindsey's book, ''[[The Magic Pudding]]''. In 1977, Combe migrated to England where he became a presenter on ''[[Music Time (BBC)|Music Time]]'', a [[BBC Television]] educational program.<ref name="Hobson"/> He explained that "Someone in Adelaide had given me the name of a BBC producer. I rang and said I had just arrived [in England] and do you have any shows I can audition for. They wanted someone for ''Music Time'', I auditioned, made the short list and got the job."<ref name="Hobson"/> Combe and co-presenter, Kathryn Harries, introduced musical concepts in an entertaining format. The show was used by teachers as part of their music programs and was a resource for other music educators. Besides being played in Britain for six years, it was re-broadcast on [[ABC TV (Australian TV channel)|ABC TV]]. In late 1979, the Combe family moved back to Australia, where he presented ''Let's Have Music'', an [[Australian Broadcasting Corporation]] (ABC) radio program,<ref name="Hobson"/> which was used for primary school music education. ===1980-1992: Commercial success=== In 1980 he recorded his first album, ''Vagabond'', which was aimed at adults.<ref name="Hobson"/> The title track had been recorded by ex-pat Australians, [[the Seekers]], in 1977.<ref name="Winestock">{{cite web | url = https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1300&dat=19890929&id=euVUAAAAIBAJ&pg=3962,6485064 | title = Life as the Bon Jovi of Kiddie Singers | last = Winestock | first = Geoff | work = The Age | date = 29 September 1989 | page = 35 | accessdate = 13 April 2016 }}</ref> After two more years teaching, Combe issued his second album, ''[[Songs for Little Kids]]''.<ref name="Winestock"/> It was recorded and produced by Combe at Axent Recording Studio in Sydney and appeared on ABC Records on cassette.<ref name="Songs for">{{Citation | author1 = Combe, Peter | title = Songs for little kids: 22 songs by Peter Combe | date = 1992 | publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation | url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/8618355 | accessdate=13 April 2016 }}</ref> At that time, children's albums comprised nursery rhymes, which were sung and played in a simple traditional style. Combe recalled, "record companies used to think anyone could write songs for children, anything was good enough. You would get whole albums where the only accompaniment was acoustic guitar."<ref name="Winestock"/> Combe introduced new concepts in children's songs, writing to appeal to children and their parents: they were funny and relevant. He arranged them with contemporary instrumentation, using his ''Music Time'' experience to introduce children to different musical concepts, genres and instruments. Combe started performing concerts in schools – about 200 school shows a year over three years. His next cassette, ''[[Spaghetti Bolognaise and More Songs for Little Kids]]'' (1985), was soon renamed as ''Spaghetti Bolognaise'' after its lead track.<ref name="More Songs">{{Citation | author1=Combe, Peter | author2=Australian Broadcasting Corporation | title=Spaghetti bolognaise and more songs for little kids | date=1985 | publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation | url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/8991174 | accessdate=13 April 2016 | via = National Library of Australia }}</ref> In 1986, he returned to England for an eight-month stay – he wrote material for his next album, ''[[Toffee Apple (album)|Toffee Apple]]'' (June 1987).<ref name="Hobson"/> Back in Australia he met Diana Manson, then the head of ABC Music, and they worked on the first ever children's music video filmed in Australia – "Toffee Apple" – to promote the new album.<ref name="Hobson"/> The music video was played during children's programming on ABC TV, and helped established Combe as Australia's first kids' pop star: he was referred to as King of the Kids.<ref name="Bright">{{cite news | url = http://www.beat.com.au/music/peter-combe | title = Peter Combe | last = Bright | first = Chris | work = Beat | date = 15 July 2011 | accessdate = 13 April 2016 }}</ref> At the [[ARIA Music Awards of 1988]] Combe won the inaugural [[ARIA Award for Best Children's Album]] category for ''Toffee Apple''.<ref name="ARIA List">ARIA Awards for Peter Combe: * Search Results 'Peter Combe': {{cite web | url =http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/search/?view=list&text=Peter%20Combe | title = Search Results for 'Peter Combe' | publisher = [[Australian Recording Industry Association]] (ARIA) | accessdate = 13 April 2016 }} * 1988 winners: {{cite web | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070926235720/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=1988 | url = http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/1988 | title = Winners by Year 1988 | publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | archivedate = 26 September 2007 | accessdate = 13 April 2016 }} * 1988 winners and some nominees: {{cite news | url = http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article101980224 |title = Music Awards: A Scratch on the Record | last = Middleton | first = Karen | authorlink = Karen Middleton (journalist) | newspaper =The Canberra Times | date = 3 March 1988 | accessdate = 13 April 2016 | page = 23 | via = National Library of Australia }} * 1989 winners and nominees: {{cite web | url = http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/1989 | title = Winners by Year 1989 | publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | accessdate = 13 April 2016 }} * 1990 winners and nominees: {{cite web | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110927120947/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=1990 | url = http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/1990 | title = Winners by Year 1990 | publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | archivedate = 27 September 2011 | accessdate = 13 April 2016 }} * 1992 winners and nominees: {{cite web | url = http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/1992 | title = Winners by Year 1992 | publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | accessdate = 13 April 2016 }} * 1996 winners and nominees: {{cite web | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20071214142950/http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history-by-year.php?year=1996 | url = http://www.ariaawards.com.au/history/year/1996 | title = Winners by Year 1996 | publisher = Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) | archivedate = 14 December 2007 | accessdate = 13 April 2016 }} </ref> In [[ARIA Music Awards of 1989|1989]], he won his second ARIA for Best Children's Album, for ''[[Newspaper Mama]]'' (1988).<ref name="ARIA List"/> ''[[The Canberra Times]]'' correspondent described him as "the master of loony tunes for kids"; with this album having "a selection of original songs with the title track accompanied by an imaginative video."<ref name="Can Times 1">{{cite news | url = http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article102079508 | title = For the Record | newspaper = The Canberra Times | volume = 62 | issue =19,183 | date = 14 April 1988 | accessdate = 13 April 2016 | page = 32 | via = National Library of Australia }}</ref> His next album, ''[[Chopsticks (album)|Chopsticks]]'' (September 1989), was also nominated in that category in the following year but it did not win.<ref name="ARIA List"/> ''[[Peter Combe's Christmas Album]]'' (November 1990) reached the [[ARIA Charts|ARIA Albums Chart]] top&nbsp;50.<ref name="AUS Charts">{{cite web | url = http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Peter+Combe | title = Discography Peter Combe | last = Hung | first = Steffen | work = Australian Charts Portal | publisher = Hung Medien | accessdate = 13 April 2016 }}</ref> His first live album, ''The Absolutely Very Best of Peter Combe (So Far) Recorded in Concert'' (1991), won his third trophy for Best Children's Album, in [[ARIA Music Awards of 1992|1992]].<ref name="ARIA List"/> Touring highlights were selling out the Sydney Opera House (twice) and the Melbourne Concert Hall, Carols in the Domain in Sydney, Carols nights in Brisbane, Adelaide and Hobart, filming Christmas Under the Stars at the Adelaide Festival Centre, Family Concerts with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra at the Festival Theatre and Entertainment Centre – plus numerous television appearances and radio interviews. Combe's albums have received 7 gold and 3 platinum accreditations. From 1989 to 1991, Peter presented another radio program, ''Ticklepot'', on ABC Radio National. His co-presenter Henry Salter played the part of Monkey, and the 10-minute program followed the adventures of Peter and Monkey through songs and stories. In all, 420 programs went to air over a period of 3 years. Ticklepot was voted best children's radio program in the world in New York in 1991. ===1993-present: Continued success=== [[File:Peter Combe 2005.jpg|left|thumb|Combe in Adelaide, 2005]] In 1993, Peter's musical version of May Gibbs' classic book "Snugglepot & Cuddlepie", was performed in the Adelaide Festival of Arts. This was originally performed as a cantata with orchestra, choirs and soloists. It was reproduced the following year in the Adelaide Festival Theatre with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra – and this was recorded and is still available on CD. There have been many subsequent performances around Australia, some as a cantata and others with an accompanying script. Further albums of new songs were to follow -''Spook'' (1993), ''Little Groover'' (1996), ''Best Friends'' (1999), plus some picture books with CD by Scholastic – ''Wash Your Face in Orange Juice'' and ''Juicy Juicy Green Grass''. From 2003 to 2006, Combe read and sang a number of classic fairy tales. These were released on CD as ''Classic Fairy Tales'' ''Classic Fairy Tales Vol 2'' and ''Classic Fairy Tales Vol 3''.<ref name="CFT"/><ref name="CFT2"/><ref name="CFT3"/> In 2006, he crossed over to the genre of [[political commentary]] with his song "Free David Hicks". Since 2005, Combe has started playing pub gigs around Australia aimed at young adults who grew up listening to his music.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/rn/breakfast/stories/2007/2054441.htm|title=Combe Comeback|website=ABC Radio National Breakfast|date=2007|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref> A clip of the live performance at the Corner Hotel in Melbourne is available showing a crowd of young adults singing along to lyrics such as "Wash Your Face in Orange Juice", and "Belly Flop on a Pizza? Ewww!". [[File:Combe band 2012.jpg|thumb|Combe performs his classic songs to an audience of adults in 2012 during a pub show in Melbourne.]] ''Live It Up'', was released on 6 April 2017. Combe toured the album across Australia<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.petercombe.com.au/gig/2017-08-05-023000/peter-combe-live-it-upand-bellyflop-pizza-sydney|title=Peter Combe Live it Up|website=Peter Combe|date=2017|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref> In 2018 Combe performed his 1990 ''Peter Combe's Christmas Album'' in full across the country in a national tour.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hot off the press|first=|date=20 August 2018|title=Peter Combe’s Christmas Album Live In Concert|url=https://www.hotoffthepress.com.au/news/2018/08/peter-combes-christmas-album-live-in-concert.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=25 November 2020|website=Hot Off the Press}}</ref> ==Personal life== Combe resides in Adelaide, South Australia and spends time at his holiday house in [[Carrickalinga]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-12-08|title=On the Couch with Peter Combe|url=https://artsreview.com.au/on-the-couch-with-peter-combe/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=Australian Arts Review|language=en-AU}}</ref> Combe and his wife Carol have four children - a son and three daughters - who have all performed with him over the years: [http://www.theatrebugs.com.au/joni-combe/ Joni], Alice, Emily and Thomas 'Thom'; and eight grandchildren, including Amelie, Hugo, Holly (Joni's children), Oliver and Eliza (Alice's children).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Teurlings|first=Jasmin|date=2020-06-12|title=Peter Combe is still doing it for the kids|url=https://www.adelaidereview.com.au/arts/performing-arts/2020/06/12/peter-combe-is-still-doing-it-for-the-kids/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=The Adelaide Review|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Complete DVD Collection - product {{!}} Peter Combe|url=https://www.petercombe.com.au/product/77/Complete-DVD-Collection|access-date=2021-08-30|website=www.petercombe.com.au}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=/|url=https://themusic.com.au/features/peter-combes/pa-2ubi7ur0/26-09-12/|access-date=2021-08-30|website=The Music|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Jacki|title=Seven things you probably didn't know about Peter Combe|url=https://kidsinadelaide.com.au/peter-combe-christmas-album-live/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-30|website=kidsinadelaide.com.au/|language=en-AU}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.theatrebugs.com.au/about-us/our-team/joni-combe/ |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180331122824/https://www.theatrebugs.com.au/about-us/our-team/joni-combe/ |url-status = dead |archive-date = 2018-03-31 | title = Joni Combe | Theatre Bugs}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = http://theatrebugs.com.au/classes_teachers_acombe.html |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120318010102/http://theatrebugs.com.au/classes_teachers_acombe.html |url-status = dead |archive-date = 2012-03-18 | title = Theatre Bugs: Alice Combe}}</ref> From 1995 to 2000, Joni was the presenter of [[Nine Network]] television series ''[[Here's Humphrey]]'', then from 1998 to 2001, she played the role of Rainbow Rhapsody in all three home videos (''The Fairies/Fairy Hello!'', ''A Fairy Merry Christmas'' and ''Farmyard Magic'') and four of the albums (''The Fairies'', ''A Fairy Merry Christmas'', ''Farmyard Magic'' and ''A Magical Fairy Party'') of ''[[The Fairies (TV series)|The Fairies]]''. Both of the shows were filmed in Adelaide. Emily and Thomas performed together in the band "The Finishing School".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Thom and Emily Combe|url=https://www.triplejunearthed.com/artist/thom-and-emily-combe|access-date=2021-08-30|website=triple j Unearthed|language=en}}</ref> Growing up, Combe's father would wake him up at 6am to play tennis and he admits he's quite a good player.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> Combe's favourite artists are [[Bob Dylan]], [[Peter, Paul and Mary]] and [[The Springfields]].<ref name=":0" /> ==Discography== ===Studio albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of studio albums, with release date, Australian chart position and certification ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Certification |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br/><ref name="Kent">{{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|authorlink=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St. Ives, N.S.W.|year=1993|edition=Illustrated|pages=71|isbn=0-646-11917-6}} N.B. the Kent Report chart was licensed by [[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]] between mid 1983 and 19 June 1988.</ref><ref name="Ryan">{{cite book|last=Ryan|first=Gavin|title=Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010|year=2011|publisher=Moonlight Publishing|location=Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia|edition=pdf}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Vagabond'' | * Released: 1980 * Label: Peter Combe (PC 106) * Format: [[Vinyl record|LP]] | - | |- ! scope="row"| ''[[Songs for Little Kids]]'' | * Released: 1982 * Label: ABC Music * Format: LP | - | * [[ARIA Charts|ARIA]]: Gold<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.petercombe.com.au/music/songs-for-little-kids|title=Songs for Little Kids (1982)|website=petercombe|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''[[Spaghetti Bolognaise and More Songs for Little Kids|Spaghetti Bolognaise]]'' | * Released: 1985 * Label: ABC Music (L 27124) * Format: LP | - | * ARIA: Platinum<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.petercombe.com.au/music/spaghetti-bolognaise|title=Spaghetti Bolognaise (1985)|website=petercombe|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''[[Toffee Apple]]'' | * Released: June 1987 * Label: ABC Music (L 27206) * Format: LP, [[Compact cassette|Cassette]], [[Compact Disc|CD]] | 86 | * ARIA: Platinum<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.petercombe.com.au/music/toffee-apple|title=Toffee Apple (1987)|website=petercombe|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''[[Newspaper Mama]]'' | * Released: 1988 * Label: ABC Music (L 28021) * Format: LP, Cassette, CD | - | * ARIA: Gold<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.petercombe.com.au/music/newspaper-mama|title=Newspaper Mama (1988)|website=petercombe|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''[[Chopsticks (album)|Chopsticks]]'' | * Released: September 1989 * Label: ABC Music (838416-2) * Format: CD, LP, Cassette | - | * ARIA: Gold<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.petercombe.com.au/music/chopsticks|title=Chopsticks (1989)|website=petercombe|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''[[Peter Combe's Christmas Album]]'' | * Released: November 1990 * Label: ABC Music (846597-2) * Format: CD, LP, Cassette | 49 | * ARIA: Gold<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.petercombe.com.au/music/christmas-album|title=Christmas Album (1990)|website=petercombe|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Spook'' | * Released: 1993<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.petercombe.com.au/music/spook|title=Spook (1993)|website=petercombe|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref> * Label: Rascal Records * Format: CD, Cassette | - | |- ! scope="row"| ''Little Groover'' | * Released: 1996<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.petercombe.com.au/music/little-groover|title=Little Groover (1996) |website=petercombe|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref> * Label: Rascal Records (RASC04-2) * Format: CD, Cassette | - | |- ! scope="row"| ''Best Friends'' | * Released: 1999<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.petercombe.com.au/music/best-friends|title=Best Friends (1999)|website=petercombe|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref> * Label: Rascal Records * Format: CD | - | |- ! scope="row"| ''Songs from a Telephone Box'' | * Released: 2002<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/songs-from-a-telephone-box/745334934|title=Songs from a Telephone Box (DD)|website=Apple Music|date=2002|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.petercombe.com.au/music/songs-from-a-telephone-box|title=Songs from a Telephone Box (2002)|website=petercombe|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref> * Label: Rascal Records * Format: CD, [[Music download|Digital download]] | - | |- ! scope="row"| ''Re-invented'' | * Released: 2003<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/re-invented/745112122|title=Re-invented (DD)|website=Apple Music|date=2002|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.petercombe.com.au/music/re-invented|title=Re-invented (2003)|website=petercombe|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref> * Label: Rascal Records * Format: CD, Digital download | - | |- ! scope="row"| ''Classic Fairy Tales'' | * Released: 2003<ref name="CFT">{{cite web|url=https://www.petercombe.com.au/music/classic-fairy-tales|title=Classic Fairy Tales (2003)|website=petercombe|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref> * Label: Bolinda Audio * Format: CD | - | |- ! scope="row"| ''Classic Fairy Tales Volume 2'' | * Released: 2004<ref name="CFT2">{{cite web|url=https://www.petercombe.com.au/music/classic-fairy-tales-vol-2|title=Classic Fairy Tales Vol 2 (2004)|website=petercombe|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref> * Label: Bolinda Audio * Format: CD | - | |- ! scope="row"| ''Wake Up It's Christmas'' | * Released: October 2005<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/wake-up-its-christmas/399336895|title=Wake Up It's Christmas (DD) |website=Apple Music|date=October 2005|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.petercombe.com.au/music/wake-its-christmas|title=Wake Up It's Christmas (2005)|website=petercombe|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref> * Label: Rascal Records * Format: CD, Digital download | - | |- ! scope="row"| ''Classic Fairy Tales Volume 3'' | * Released: 2006<ref name="CFT3">{{cite web|url=https://www.petercombe.com.au/music/classic-fairy-tales-volume-3|title=Classic Fairy Tales Vol 3 (2006)|website=petercombe|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref> * Label: Bolinda Audio * Format: CD | - | |- ! scope="row"| ''Kiddywinks'' | * Released: 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/kiddywinks/316150991|title=Kiddywinks (DD) |website=Apple Music|date=2009|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.petercombe.com.au/music/kiddywinks|title=Kiddywinks (2009)|website=petercombe|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref> * Label: Peter Combe * Format: CD, Digital download | - | |- ! scope="row"| ''Quirky Berserky (The Turkey from Turkey)'' | * Released: March 2012<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/quirky-berserky-the-turkey-from-turkey/551948097|title=Quirky Berserky (The Turkey from Turkey) (DD) |website=Apple Music|date=8 March 2012|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.petercombe.com.au/music/quirky-berserky|title=Quirky Berserky (2012)|website=petercombe|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref> * Label: Peter Combe * Format: CD, Digital download | - | |- ! scope="row"| ''Live It Up'' | * Released: May 2017<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/live-it-up/1221171383|title=Live It Up (DD) |website=Apple Music|date=5 May 2017|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.petercombe.com.au/music/live-it|title=Live It Up (2017)|website=petercombe|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref> * Label: Peter Combe * Format: CD, Digital download, streaming | - | |- |} ===Live albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of live albums, with release date, Australian chart position and certification ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Certification |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" | [[ARIA Charts|AUS]]<br/><ref name="Ryan"/> |- ! scope="row"| ''[[The Absolutely Very Best of Peter Combe (So Far) Recorded in Concert]]'' | * Released: April 1991 * Label: ABC Music (846993-2) * Format: [[Compact Disc|CD]], Cassette * Notes: Recorded at ABC Studios, Adelaide 1990 | 69 | * ARIA: Gold<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.petercombe.com.au/music/the-absolutely-very-best|title=The Absolutely Very Best of (1991)|website=petercombe|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Snugglepot and Cuddlepie: The Musical - In Concert'' | * Released: 1993 * Label: Rascal Records * Format: CD, Cassette * Notes: Recorded at the Adelaide Festival Theatre, March 1993 | - | |- ! scope="row"| ''[[Live at Jive]]'' | * Released: 2008<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/live-at-jive-feat-with-the-juicy-juicy-green-band/747558813|title=Live at Jive (DD)|website=Apple Music|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref> * Label: Peter Combe * Format: CD+DVD, Digital Download * Notes: Recorded at Jive, Adelaide, April 2008 | - | |- |} ===Compilation albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of compilation albums, with release dates ! scope="col" rowspan="1" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="1" | Album details |- ! scope="row"| ''Greatest Hits'' | * Released: 1994<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.petercombe.com.au/music/greatest-hits|title= Greatest Hits (1994)|website=petercombe|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref> * Label: Rascal Records * Format: CD, Cassette |- ! scope="row"| ''Wash your Face in Orange Juice'' | * Released: 2003<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/wash-your-face-with-orange-juice/745810531|title=Wash your Face in Orange Juice (DD)|website=Apple Music|date=2003|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.petercombe.com.au/music/wash-your-face-in-orange-juice|title=Wash your Face in Orange Juice (2003)|website=petercombe|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref> * Label: Rascal Records * Format: CD |- ! scope="row"| ''Moovy Groovy Songs'' | * Released: 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/moovy-groovy-songs/744963513|title=Munchy Crunchy Songs (DD)|website=Apple Music|date=2009|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref> * Label: Peter Combe * Format: Digital download |- ! scope="row"| ''Munchy Crunchy Songs'' | * Released: July 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/munchy-crunchy-songs/669384655|title=Munchy Crunchy Songs (DD)|website=Apple Music|date=July 2013|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.petercombe.com.au/music/munchy-crunchy-songs|title=Munchy Crunchy Songs (2013)|website=petercombe|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref> * Label: Peter Combe * Format: CD, Digital download, streaming |- |} ===Box sets=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+List of box sets, with release dates and details ! scope="col" rowspan="1" | Title ! scope="col" rowspan="1" | Album details |- ! scope="row"| ''Triple Pack'' | * Released: 2006<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.petercombe.com.au/music/triple-pack|title=Triple Pack (2006)|website=petercombe|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref> * Label: Peter Combe * Format: 3x CD * Featuring ''Toffee Apple'', ''Spaghetti Bolognaise'' & ''Newspaper Mama'' |- ! scope="row"| ''Triple Pack 2'' | * Released: 2007<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.petercombe.com.au/music/triple-pack-2|title=Triple Pack 2 (2007)|website=petercombe|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref> * Label: Peter Combe * Format: 3x CD * Featuring: ''Live & Rocking'', ''Little Groover'' & ''Best Friends'' |- ! scope="row"| ''Triple Pack 3'' | * Released: 2008<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.petercombe.com.au/music/triple-pack-3|title=Triple Pack 3 (2008)|website=petercombe|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref> * Label: Peter Combe * Format: 3x CD * Featuring: ''Wash Your Face in Orange Juice'', ''Chopsticks'' & ''Spook'' |- ! scope="row"| ''Christmas Triple Pack'' | * Released: 2015<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.petercombe.com.au/music/christmas-album-triple-pack|title=Christmas Triple Pack (2015)|website=petercombe|accessdate=24 July 2020}}</ref> * Label: Peter Combe * Format: 3x CD * Featuring: ''Peter Combe's Christmas Album'', ''Wake Up It's Christmas'' & ''Backing Tracks'' <br> <small>(''Backing Tracks'' is instrumental tracks from ''Peter Combe's Christmas Album'' & ''Wake Up It's Christmas'')</small> |} ==Awards and nominations== ===APRA Music Awards=== The [[APRA Awards (Australia)|APRA Awards]] are held in Australia and New Zealand by the [[Australasian Performing Right Association]] to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Nominated works ! Award ! Result ! Ref |- |rowspan="2" |[[APRA Music Awards of 1998|1998]] |"Honey" |rowspan="2" |Most Performed Children's Work |{{nominated}} |rowspan="2" | {{center|<ref>{{Citation | title = Most Performed Children's Work | periodical = APRA | url = http://apraamcos.com.au/awards/1990-1999/1998-music-awards/most-performed-childrens-work/}}</ref>}} |- |"Thingth I Thay" |{{nominated}} |- |} ===ARIA Music Awards=== The [[ARIA Music Awards]] is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of [[Australian music]]. {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Nominated works ! Award ! Result |- |[[ARIA Music Awards of 1988|1988]] |''[[Toffee Apple]]'' |rowspan="6" |[[ARIA Award for Best Children's Album|Best Children's Album]] |{{won}} |- |[[ARIA Music Awards of 1989|1989]] |''[[Newspaper Mama]]'' |{{won}} |- |[[ARIA Music Awards of 1990|1990]] |''[[Chopsticks (album)|Chopsticks]]'' |{{nominated}} |- |[[ARIA Music Awards of 1992|1992]] |''[[The Absolutely Very Best of Peter Combe (So Far) Recorded in Concert]]'' |{{won}} |- |[[ARIA Music Awards of 1996|1996]] |''Little Groover'' |{{nominated}} |- |[[ARIA Music Awards of 2017|2017]] |''Live It Up'' |{{nominated}} |- |} ==References== {{reflist}} {{Peter Combe}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Combe, Peter}} [[Category:1948 births]] [[Category:ARIA Award winners]] [[Category:Australian guitarists]] [[Category:Australian singer-songwriters]] [[Category:Australian children's musicians]] [[Category:Acoustic guitarists]] [[Category:Australian expatriates in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Australian pianists]] [[Category:Australian television presenters]] [[Category:Australian schoolteachers]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Musicians from Adelaide]] [[Category:Ukulele players]] [[Category:Male pianists]] [[Category:21st-century pianists]] [[Category:21st-century Australian male musicians]] [[Category:21st-century Australian musicians]] [[Category:Australian male guitarists]] [[Category:Australian male singer-songwriters]]'