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The voice inside
Farnham, John, 1949-2024
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Growing up in London and Melbourne, music was always part of John Farnham's world. But the young John never dreamed of what was to come. Pop stardom in the 1960s. The release of Whispering Jack, the critically acclaimed and highest-selling Australian album of all time. A decades-long touring career. Twenty-one ARIA awards. Australian of the Year. The list of accolades and achievements is long - so, at first glance, the John Farnham story is one filled with remarkable highs. It is, however, so much more than that. It is the story of the resilience John found as his stellar career stalled, record companies turned their backs, and he faced financial ruin. John has never shown how hard he fell and how difficult it was to stay true to himself in an industry that can be ruthless. It is the story of family, friendship and finding your voice. Throughout a lifetime filled with the highest of highs and the lowest of lows, John has remained steadfast, never losing his unique musical talent, creative strength nor his powerful ability to make human connections through his music. After his devastating cancer diagnosis and far too many goodbyes, John is now telling his story, his way. The Voice Inside is like sitting down with an old friend sharing stories that are both deeply personal and wildly entertaining. Written alongside award-winning filmmaker Poppy Stockell, this is a captivating and powerfully honest insight into the man whose music is the soundtrack to so many of our lives.
Main title:
The voice inside / by John Farnham with Poppy Stockell.
Author:
Imprint:
Gadigal Country ; Sydney, NSW : Hachette Australia, 2024.©2024.
Collation:
xi, 356 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), portraits (some colour) ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes select discography.
Contents:
Prologue'I'm the singer with Strings Unlimited''Give it a good go, son'Dear old SadieThe learning curveA piece of meat'I've got something in my eye'He's cute. Very cute (A word from Jillian Farnham)The hard wayJohnny to JohnBoom-tishPlease, please help meThe Farnhams and the WheatleysI saw you in Red RocksWhispering Jack PhantomJohnny Peter FarnhamBurn for youThe good, the bad and goodbyesYou only live once (A word from Jill)Thank youAcknowledgementsThe story of The Voice InsideSelect discographyGigs, tours and eventsPhoto captions.
ISBN:
9780733652745 (hardback)
Dewey class:
BIOGRAPHY
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
516694
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Penrith | Nonfiction | BIOGRAPHY FARN | AvailableRecently returned |
| St Clair | Nonfiction | BIOGRAPHY FARN | Available |