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Farnham in 2014 Background information Birth name John Peter Farnham Also known as Johnny Farnham Born ( 1949-07-01) 1 July 1949 (age 69), England Origin, Genres, Occupation(s) Singer Instruments Vocals Years active 1964–present Labels, Wheatley, Gotham, Associated acts The Mavericks, Strings Unlimited, and Website John Peter Farnham (born 1 July 1949) is an English-born Australian rock/soft rock singer. Farnham was a from 1967 until 1979, billed then as Johnny Farnham, but has since forged a career as an singer. His career has mostly been as a solo artist although he replaced as lead singer of from 1982 to 1985. In September 1986 his solo single, ' peaked at No.
The associated album, held the No. 1 position for a total of 25 weeks and is the. Both the single and the album had Top Ten success internationally including No. Farnham has become one of his country's best-known and most popular performers, and is the only Australian artist to have a number one record in five consecutive decades (echoing that of in the ) with singles: ' in 1967, ' in 1970, and ' in 1988; and albums: in 1986, in 1988 in 1990, in 1993, in 2000, and in 2002. Along with touring with numerous artists, including, and international acts like and, he released collaborative albums including with on (2005) and, including (1998; also with ), (2015), and (2016).
Farnham has been recognised by honours and awards including 1987, 1996 Officer of the Order of Australia, and 19 including his 2003 induction into the. From 1969 he was voted by readers as the ' for five consecutive years. Aside from his recording career, Farnham performed on stage with lead roles in Australian productions of, and 1992's. He starred in his own TV series and specials including It's Magic (With ), and Farnham and Byrne (with ), and as a guest on numerous other popular shows such as,. Australian rock historian, described him as 'the most successful solo artist in the history of Australian rock and pop. Farnham has retained an affable sense of humour and a simple, unpretentious 'everyman' charm which also makes him one of the most respected celebrities in Australian entertainment history.' — John Farnham As a result, Farnham's relationship with the band was further sullied.
To date, the royalties for the song are meticulously divided with different shares to each of the song's contributors, including Goble, Farnham, Stephen Housden,. By late 1985, LRB were in conflict again and Farnham left. In mid-1986, Little River Band released the third studio album, but Farnham was already pursuing his solo career. 1986–97: Peak solo years 'You're the Voice' and Whispering Jack Farnham had started collecting a songlist for a future solo album while still in Little River Band. He finished his vocals for their album, No Reins, and left in late 1985. Farnham's first solo performances since 1981 were live shows with on lead guitar, Sam See on guitar, Derek Pellicci on drums, Bruno Di Stanislo on electric bass and vocals.
Ross Fraser suggested to Farnham's manager that it was time to start working on the solo album. Wheatley searched vainly for a producer and record label willing to work with Farnham, Fraser took on the producer role and Wheatley provided financial support after mortgaging his house. While visiting a jazz club in the US, Farnham was mistakenly introduced as Jack Phantom, and when he subsequently provided a running commentary for a local pool game he named himself Whispering Jack Phantom after the commentator, 'Whispering '. His work for the album, included expanding his songlist with Fraser's advice.
'A Touch of Paradise' was written by and 's, while ' was provided by Harry Bogdanovs. Two weeks before the album was due to be recorded a demo tape arrived from London with similar material as 'Pressure Down', Farnham and Fraser listened to the demo of ' and knew they had found a once-in-a-lifetime song.
Another song on offer was ' but Farnham knocked it back, so it was later recorded by US band. Initially, public interest in the re-branded former teen-idol was difficult to cultivate, and radio stations refused to play Farnham's album. Things, however, started to change after Sydney radio station played its first single, ', which was released in September 1986.
Henceforth, radio stations began receiving requests for the song. Its television debut was on with 's Greg Macainsh providing bass guitar. 'You're the Voice', peaked at No. 1 in Germany, Sweden and Australia, as well as being a top ten hit in some European countries: #3 in Switzerland, #6 in the UK, and No. 6 in Austria.
The song was written by (ex-), , and (ex-). Whispering Jack, released in October, became the highest-selling album by an Australian act in Australia, at the time, and peaked at number one on the Australian for a total of 25 weeks. As of 2006, it was 24× indicating sales of over 1.68 million units in Australia alone. The album was released internationally on / and peaked at No. 1 in Sweden, No. 3 in Austria, and Top 20 in Norway. In August 1988 it returned to the Australian Top Ten.
It also was the first Australian made music CD released in Australia. Other charting Australian singles were December's ', which peaked at No. 4, March 1987's 'Touch of Paradise' and October's 'Reasons'. After the success of the album, Farnham followed with Jack's Back Tour, an initial itinerary of eleven performances was thought to be enough considering they were up against tours by and, but after high ticket sales, it was extended by eight more shows and use of larger venues. At that time, Jack's Back Tour was the highest-grossing tour by an Australian act. John Farnham Band now consisted of Garsed on lead guitar, on keyboards (ex-Little River Band), Macainsh on bass and Angus Burchall on drums.
Farnham won six of the inaugural for ', ', 'Highest Selling Album', 'Highest Selling Single', ' and '. On 19 July 1987, TV series broadcast its last show, the 1986 with Farnham winning the 'Best Album Award' for Whispering Jack. In 1988, Australia's Bicentennial Year, Farnham was named 1987, although he was not yet naturalised—a hastily organised swearing-in occurred before the honour was bestowed. He was chosen due to: 'his outstanding contribution to the Australian music industry over 20 years.' Age of Reason and Chain Reaction. Statue of John Farnham,. Farnham's July 1988 single, 'Age of Reason', which peaked at No.
1 on the, was written by and member. The album, produced by Ross Fraser, debuted at No. 1 in August and stayed on top for eight weeks. It was the highest-selling album in Australia from 1988, and, as of 1997, it was 11× platinum indicating sales of over 770,000 units. Renewed interest in Whispering Jack returned it to the Top Ten in August, nearly two years after its initial release. To date, 'Age of Reason' remains Farnham's last No.
1 Australian single. Other charting singles from this album were, 'Two Strong Hearts' which peaked at No. 6 and 'Beyond the Call'. Age of Reason had international success peaking at No. 4 in Sweden, and No. At the, Farnham won 'Best Male Artist', 'Best Adult Contemporary Album' for 'Touch of Paradise', and the 'Outstanding Achievement Award'.
In March 1989, Farnham was in Moscow, USSR to promote album Rainbow Warriors, as part of an international ensemble including , , , and. Farnham found time to record a duet with, 'Communication', which peaked at No. 13 in August 1989. It was recorded as part promotion for the Australian government's program to control the drug epidemic happening in the mid-'80s entitled 'The Drug Offensive'.
The Drug Offensive logo can be seen attached to a television camera in the video clip made to promote the song. produced by Fraser, was released in October 1990, and also debuted at No.
1 on the Australian album charts, it provided three Top Ten hit singles, 'Chain Reaction' in August, 'That's Freedom' in September and 'Burn for You' in December. Unlike the previous two albums, where most songs were written by outside writers, Chain Reaction saw Farnham write nine of its twelve tracks with Fraser and keyboardist/musical director (ex-Little River Band) along with Phil Buckle (Burn For You) and Joe Crighton (The Time Has Come). The sound was less electronic and more acoustic, it became the biggest-selling album in Australia for 1990, and was No. 1 on the ARIA End of Year album chart. At the 1991 ARIA Awards, Farnham won 'Best Male Artist', 'Song of the Year' for 'Burn for You', and 'Highest Selling Album' for Chain Reaction. Full House to Anthology Farnham's live album, released in November 1991, was, produced by Ross Fraser and Farnham, which peaked at No.
2 on the ARIA album charts. It contained concert material recorded from May 1987 to October 1990. 'Please Don't Ask Me' was released as a single, which peaked into the top 30. 1 on the ARIA album charts was ' album, Soul Deep, it included a duet with Farnham, 'When Something is Wrong with My Baby', which peaked at No. 3 on the singles charts. In August 1992, Farnham joined the Australian production of and 's stage musical in the title role of. Fellow cast members included as, as, as, as and as.
The stage soundtrack, Jesus Christ Superstar The Album, provided the single 'Everything's Alright' by Ceberano, Farnham and Stevens, which peaked at No. 6 in September. Farnham released his next studio album, in October 1993, produced by Fraser and Farnham, which peaked at No. Of its four singles only, 'Seemed Like a Good Idea (At the Time)' reached the top 20. The album won 'Highest Selling Album' at the ARIA Awards in 1994. Farnham never really wanted to try his luck overseas even though he had offers. In a interview promoting the album, he said that people had put pressure on him to live overseas but he had no intention of doing so.
'I don't want to go to America to live', he said. He went on to say the pressures for him to relocate 'come mainly from other people' but his manager, Glenn Wheatley, has never put this pressure on him. On (26 January) 1996, Farnham was made an, 'In recognition of service to the Australian music industry and to charitable and community organisations, particularly those relating to youth.' His single, 'Have a Little Faith (In Us)', in March peaked at No. The associated album, produced by Fraser, was released in June and peaked at No. 2 and won 'Best Adult Contemporary Album' at the ARIA Awards in 1996. Farnham collaborated with vocal group to record 'Every Time You Cry' which peaked at No.
3 on the singles charts in October 1997. Also in 1997 he released a series of three, and which all peaked in the top 20, with Anthology 1 reaching #1. 1998–present The Main Event with Olivia Newton-John and Anthony Warlow For during October–December 1998, Farnham performed with. The album peaked at No. 1 in December, sold 4× platinum, and won 'Highest Selling Album' at the 1999 ARIA Awards. Concert was broadcast on national TV and released on video. During April–May 1999, Farnham undertook the I Can't Believe He's 50 Tour, supported by, and Nana-Zhami containing his son, Robert Farnham., recorded on 1 July 1999 (Farnham's 50th birthday), was released in September and peaked at #7.
On 21 December, Farnham performed a set for the concert in for the Australian troops serving with and people. The concert included, and the. Tour of Duty was the first of Farnham's concerts to be webcast. For the, Farnham and Newton-John performed 'Dare to Dream' during the at the Opening Ceremony.
Broadcast of the ceremony was viewed by an estimated 3.5 billion people around the world. Farnham appeared as himself in the final episode of the Australian television series (2000). The Last Time to Tom Jones On 1 January 2001, Farnham was awarded a, 'for outstanding service to Australian music', as part of Australia's celebration of a centenary of. In 2002, Farnham announced his decision to retire from full-scale national tours after his The Last Time Tour—he would still perform in concerts and record—which commenced on 6 November 2002 and finished on 15 June 2003. In conjunction with the tour, The Last Time was released in October 2002, it peaked at No. 1 and achieved 3× platinum sales. 'The Last Time Tour' was a countrywide concert tour, taking a circus-style tent to smaller towns and filling large entertainment venues in capital cities, it became the biggest-grossing tour in Australian history.
During July 2003, Farnham worked with to produce a new version of ' for the 2003 Rugby World Cup, released on his album, 'One Voice'. Media reports of Queen asking Farnham to join the band were subsequently denied by both Queen's and Farnham. Farnham was inducted into the Hall of Fame on 21 October with a performance of 'You're the Voice'. Farnham also won 'Best Adult Contemporary Album' for The Last Time. 2002 Hall of Fame inductee was Olivia Newton-John, while in 2004 Little River Band was inducted. Combining with singer, Farnham undertook the series during 2004 with ten shows in Perth, Sydney, Brisbane, and Melbourne. Duets started with 'That Driving Beat' and 'Mama Told Me Not to Come', solos from Farnham were 'One', ', 'That's Freedom', 'Heart's on Fire', ', 'Every Time You Cry', 'Man of the Hour', 'Age of Reason', and 'Burn for You'.
The pair did five duets to close the show—'s 'Hold On I'm Coming', 's 'Try a Little Tenderness', ' 'What'd I Say', 's ' and 's anthem, 'Long Way to the Top'. The DVD release, Together in Concert – John Farnham & Tom Jones, debuted at No 1. Farnham's career resurrection following The Last Time, has entered the Australian consciousness as a touchstone for others who are seen to return from a strongly-declared retirement. The announcement of the Farnham/Jones Together In Concert tour triggered an unsuccessful claim for damages from a fan, angry that The Last Time tour was not in fact Farnham's last, as purported in its marketing. Consumer watchdog the took no action following this complaint. Farnham made an appearance during the 2005 Melbourne Music Festival, raising funds for rebuilding after the at the Tsunami Benefit Concert.
I Remember When I Was Young was released in November 2005—it contains 13 of hits, written and performed by Australian artists—which peaked at No. 2 on the ARIA albums charts.
In February 2006, Farnham performed four shows at the, with the, followed by shows at the 's, Melbourne. These shows were sponsored by Dairy Farmers and a percentage of revenue received from the 'I Remember When I was Young' concerts went to the Dairy Farmers 'Creating Greener Pastures' program to help farmers and their communities. A 2006 DVD of Farnham entitled was released, it debuted at No. 2 on the ARIA DVD charts and then peaked at #1.
John Farnham Band members (as of 2006 ) are Angus Burchall on drums, Bob Coassin on trumpet, Lachlan Davidson on, on backing vocals, Lindsay Field on backing vocals, Stuart Fraser on guitar, on backing vocals, on guitar, on keyboards/musical director, Jordan Murray on, Craig Newman on bass guitar and Steve Williams on and saxophone. From 18 February, Farnham embarked on a small Australian tour with singer for a series of live shows.
Both artists had equal billing but, unlike the shows, they did not sing together but individually. The same backup singers from the tour, however, were used by both Nicks and Farnham. On 26 March, Farnham sang at the, in Melbourne starting with his hit 'Age of Reason', followed by 'I Remember When I Was Young' from his most recent studio album, 'Playing to Win' from his days and finished with his anthem song, 'You're the Voice'. The twentieth anniversary of in 2006 was marked by an 'enhanced' commemorative CD re-release plus a DVD featuring an edited version of the tour that accompanied the album (the full concert was originally released on VHS in 1987).
The original album was the first CD made in Australia and, as of June 2008, remains the highest-selling album in Australia by an Australian act. Jack and The Acoustic Chapel Sessions. John Farnham performing at the Queensland Performing Arts Complex on 4 October 2009 during the 'Live By Demand' tour On 27 May 2009, Farnham announced a new concert tour for September and October, 'John Farnham – Live By Demand'.
A new studio album, was released by Sony BMG on 15 October 2010. The album contains 11 tracks and is Farnham's first studio album in over 5 years. Jack features covers of compositions by,. The release of Jack coincides with a run of indoor and outdoor performances, under the title of 'John Farnham Live!' , throughout October and November 2010.
On 8 June 2011, it was announced that Farnham intended to embark on a nationwide tour of Australia throughout October and November 2011 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the release of the Whispering Jack album. In addition to this, the Whispering Jack Live video album was edited down by 20 minutes and re-released on DVD by Sony BMG. On 30 September 2011, Farnham released live album, recorded in Melbourne in July 2011 at. The album was released as a CD and DVD 2-disc set by Sony BMG. The CD contains eleven previously released Farnham songs recorded acoustically, while the DVD includes eight songs plus interviews with Farnham and the band as well as additional behind-the-scenes footage.
Olympics, the Seekers and Olivia Newton-John tours On 27 July 2012, Farnham performed live for the Australian team in during the lead up to the. He performed a number of his best-known songs, including 'Playing To Win', 'Pressure Down', and 'You're The Voice'.
He appeared in a special one-off show with in 2014 as part of the 'Decades Festival' commemorating the music, fashion and cars of specific era and coinciding with the Seekers' golden jubilee year. In 2015, Farnham joined Olivia Newton-John on stage with a concert tour entitled ', singing hits from Newton John's film Grease, iconic Farnham numbers and renditions of popular classics such as and Tenterfield Saddler. An album was released in June 2015 and debuted at No. Flashmob events and controversy In October 2012, Farnham flashmobs began appearing with groups of 10 impersonators singing the chorus to 'You're the Voice' to unsuspecting members of the public. Dozens of videos of such events began to be uploaded to. It was originally unclear who was behind these events but it is now known to have been car manufacturer as part of their Ford Sync advertising campaign. In 2015, Farnham spoke out against the use of his iconic signature song, 'You're the Voice', being used by Reclaim Australia, an anti-Islamic group.
Personal life Farnham married Jillian Billman, a dancer he met when performing the stage musical Charlie Girl, on 11 April 1973. They have two sons, Robert and James. Farnham is a supporter of the in the.
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And are set to play a massive drought relief concert this October, in order to raise money for the farmers affected by the current drought. All the money raised through the concert, which organisers hope will be televised, is going to Rural Aid which is a foundation who helps support rural communities and farmers, including the.
The benefit concert, named ‘Hay Mate: Buy A Bale – A Concert For The Farmers’, will take place at Scully Park in Tamworth, on Saturday, 27th October. Guy Sebastian and John Farnham will be playing the event, as well as country singer Adam Harvey, with other acts still to be announced. The event is organised by Farnham’s manager, Glenn Wheatley. This comes after Newcastle’s Scene & Heard festival announced, as well as having donation tins at the entrance to the festival.