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FEMUSINDO.com - John Peter Farnham is an Australian singer born in England. Farnham was a teen pop idol from 1967 to 1979, previously known as Johnny Farnham.
Since then, the singer born in Dagenham, England, United Kingdom, July 1, 1949, has pursued a career as an adult contemporary singer.
His career was mostly as a solo artist, although he replaced Glenn Shorrock as the lead singer of Little River Band from 1982 to 1985.
Australian Chart Top
In November 1986, his solo single "You're the Voice" peaked at No. 1 on the Australian singles chart.
The related album, Whispering Jack, stayed at No. 1 for a total of 25 weeks. Both the single and the album achieved top ten success internationally, including No. 6 in the UK and No. 1 in Sweden.
Whispering Jack is the third best-selling album in Australian history, and as of May 2023 remains the best-selling album in Australia by an Australian artist.
One of the Most Famous and Popular Artists
Farnham has become one of the most famous and popular artists in his country, and he is the only Australian artist to have a number-one record (album or single) in five consecutive decades.
In addition to touring with many artists, including The Seekers and international artists, such as Stevie Nicks and Lionel Richie, he has released numerous collaborative albums.
These include Together in Concert with Tom Jones (2005), Olivia Newton-John and Anthony Warlow (1998), Highlights from The Main Event (1998), Two Strong Hearts Live (2015) and Friends for Christmas (2016). Recognized and Received Many Awards
Farnham has been recognized and received many awards, including the 1987 Australian of the Year, the 1996 Officer of the Order of Australia, and 19 ARIA Awards, including his induction into the Hall of Fame in 2003.
Starting in 1969, he was voted by TV Week readers as the "King of Pop" for five consecutive years.
In addition to his recording career, Farnham has performed on stage with leading roles in the Australian productions of Charlie Girl, Pippin and Jesus Christ Superstar in 1992.
He has starred in his own TV series and specials, including It's Magic (with Colleen Hewett), Bobby Dazzler and Farnham and Byrne (with Debra Byrne).
He has also been a guest on many other popular shows, such as The Don Lane Show, Countdown and Hey Hey It's Saturday. (*)
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