John Peter Farnham AO is a British born Australian singer. Farnham was a teen pop idol from 1967 until 1979,billed then as Johnny Farnham,but has since forged a career as an adult contemporary singer. His career has mostly been as a solo artist,although he replaced Glenn Shorrock as lead singer of Little River Band from 1982 to 1985.
Hans Sven Poulsen is an Australian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist of Danish descent who was popular in the late 1960s and early 1970s,and known for his eccentric hippie style. Poulsen had hits with "Boom Sha La La Lo" and "Light Across the Valley" and had success as a songwriter with "Jamie/Rose Coloured Glasses" for Johnny Farnham and "Monty and Me" for Zoot.
Joseph Vincent Camilleri,aka Jo Jo Zep or Joey Vincent,is a Maltese Australian singer-songwriter and musician. Camilleri has recorded as a solo artist and as a member of Jo Jo Zep &The Falcons and The Black Sorrows. Jo Jo Zep &The Falcons' highest-charting single was "Hit &Run" from June 1979,which peaked at #12;Jo Jo Zep's "Taxi Mary" peaked at No. 11 in September 1982;and The Black Sorrows top single,"Chained to the Wheel",peaked at No. 9 in March 1989.
"Before Too Long" is a song by Australian rock group Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls,released as the first single from their debut double album,Gossip. It was released in June 1986 on the original White Label Records,a subsidiary of Mushroom Records. It reached No. 15 on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart,remaining for 19 weeks. The track was a surprise hit for Kelly at a time when chart success had eluded him and provided increased interest for the release of Gossip,which would become his biggest mainstream success to that date.
Mississippi were an Australian soft rock band (1972–1975),which included Graham Goble on lead vocals and guitar,Beeb Birtles on lead vocals and guitar,and Derek Pellicci on drums. The band had started as Allison Gros in Adelaide in 1970 and moved to Melbourne in 1971 where they recorded as Allison Gros,Drummond and,early in 1972,became Mississippi. As Drummond they issued a cover version of "Daddy Cool",which peaked at No. 1 on the Go-Set National Top 40 for eight weeks. As Mississippi they reached No. 10 with "Kings of the World". In early 1975,with Birtles,Goble and Pellici aboard and the addition of Glenn Shorrock,the group were renamed,Little River Band.
"Sadie" was Australian pop singer Johnny Farnham's first solo single. The novelty song was released in November 1967 and was No. 1 on the Go-Set National Singles Charts for five weeks in early 1968. It was the largest-selling single in Australia by an Australian artist in the 1960s. "Sadie" sold approximately 183,000 copies in Australia and was the highest-selling Australian single until "Up There Cazaly" was released in 1979. It was also released in New Zealand,Denmark and Germany. The B-side,"In My Room",was written by Farnham. The A-side's label includes the acknowledgement "Vacuum cleaner solo:Mr. Jolly".
Whispering Jack is the twelfth studio album by Australian adult contemporary pop singer John Farnham. It was produced by Ross Fraser,and released on 20 October 1986,peaking at No. 1 on the Australian Kent Music Report Album Charts. Whispering Jack has become the second best-selling-album in Australia,behind Meat Loaf's album Bat Out of Hell,and the highest selling album in Australia by an Australian artist―24x platinum indicating sales of over 1.68 million copies sold. It spent 25 weeks at the No. 1 spot on the Album Charts during 1986–1987,it was awarded the 1987 ARIA Award for "Album of the Year",and was the best charting album for the decade of the 1980s in Australia. It was the first Australian-made album to be released on compact disc within Australia. One of Farnham's biggest hits,"You're the Voice" was issued as the lead single from this album and peaked at No. 1 on the Kent Music Report Singles Charts.
John Farnham,billed under stage name Johnny Farnham from 1964 until 1979,is a British-born Australian pop singer who has released 21 studio albums,6 live albums,3 soundtracks,19 compilation albums,13 video albums,3 extended plays and 74 singles.
The Fifth Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards was held on 25 March 1991 at the Darling Harbour Convention Centre in Sydney. International host Bob Geldof was assisted by presenters to distribute 24 awards. There were live performances but the awards were not televised and the ceremony was noted for its three-hours plus length with Gary Morris,manager of Midnight Oil providing a 20-minute acceptance speech.
Anthology 2:Classic Hits 1967–1985 is a greatest hits compilation album by Australian singer John Farnham. The album was released in Australia on 29 September 1997,and is the second of a three disc Anthology set. The album features live recorded version of Farnhams "Classic Hits",rare soundtrack songs as well as a cover of Australian band Cold Chisels,"When the War Is Over" and the Beatles classic hit "And I Love Her".
Uncovered is a solo studio album by British-born Australian singer John Farnham,produced by Little River Band's Graeham Goble,and released on 3 July 1980,which peaked at No. 20 on the Australian Kent Music Report album chart and was certified gold in 1981.
Sadie is the debut studio album by Australian pop singer John Farnham it was released by EMI Records in April 1968. The lead single,"Sadie " had been released in November 1967,it was No. 1 on the Go-Set National Singles Charts for five weeks,and was the largest selling single in Australia by an Australian artist in the 1960s. The single,"Sadie " sold approximately 180,000 copies in Australia,and was also released in New Zealand,Denmark and Germany. The second follow up album single was Jeff Barry/Ellie Greenwichs "Friday Kind of Monday" included on the album and was released in March as a double-A side with a cover of Flanagan and Allens,"Underneath the Arches" as Farnham's second single,which peaked at No. 6.
Looking Through A Tear is the third studio album by Australian pop singer Johnny Farnham,the title of which relates to a song on the album,which is a cover of an Aretha Franklin number. it was released in Australia by EMI Records in July 1970. Farnham's covers of Harry Nilsson's penned "One" which became a hit for Three Dog Night and a cover B. J. Thomas' single "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" were released as singles,and helped to propel the album to No. 11 on the Australian Kent Music Report Album Charts. "One"/"Mr. Whippy" was released as a double A-side in July 1969 and peaked at No. 4 on the Go-Set National Singles Charts. "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head" was released in November and peaked at No. 1 for seven weeks in January–March 1970. Farnham wrote two songs for the album.
Christmas Is... Johnny Farnham is a studio album of Christmas songs recorded by Australian pop singer John Farnham and released on EMI Records in December 1970. The single,"Christmas Happy",was also released in December. It would be Farnham's only Christmas album until some 46 years later,when in 2016 he would release Friends for Christmas,a duet seasonal album with Olivia Newton-John.
Johnny is the fifth studio album by Australian pop singer John Farnham,which was released on HMV for EMI Records in August 1971. It peaked at No. 24 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Charts. Farnham had earlier No. 1 singles with "Sadie " in 1968 and his cover of "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" in 1970;a non-album single,"Acapulco Sun" was released in May 1971 but there were no charting singles from Johnny. The album features compositions from artists as diverse as George Harrison,Elton John,Stevie Wonder,Joe South and George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin
The Best Of Johnny Farnham is the first compilation album by Australian singer Johnny Farnham,it was released on World Record Club in 1971. "Sadie " was first released in November 1967 and peaked at No. 1 on the Go-Set National Singles Charts for five weeks early in 1968. His cover of the B. J. Thomas hit "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" had been released in November 1969 and peaked at No. 1 for seven weeks in January–March 1970. The album cover was available in a variety of colours including orange,red and blue.
The Masters Apprentices were an Australian rock band fronted by Jim Keays on lead vocals,which originally formed as The Mustangs in 1964 in Adelaide,South Australia,relocated to Melbourne,Victoria in February 1967 and attempted to break into the United Kingdom market from 1970 before disbanding in 1972. Their popular Australian singles are "Undecided","Living in a Child's Dream","5:10 Man","Think About Tomorrow Today","Turn Up Your Radio" and "Because I Love You". The band launched the career of bass guitarist Glenn Wheatley,who later became a music industry entrepreneur and an artist talent manager for both Little River Band and John Farnham.
Together is a studio album of duets by Australian pop singers John Farnham and Allison Durbin,which was released on HMV for EMI Records in September 1971. It peaked at No. 20 on the Australian Go-Set's Albums Chart.
Rose-colored glasses or rose-tinted glasses may refer to:
Johnny Farnham's Greatest Hits is a compilation album by Australian pop singer John Farnham. The album was released in July 1976. It was Farnham's last album for EMI.
