As Johnny Farnham The Mavericks (band) , Strings Unlimited (band), Allison Durbin, Colleen Hewett. As
John Farnham Debra Byrne (as Debbie Byrne), Little River Band, Danielle Gaha, Jimmy Barnes, Lisa Edwards, Kate Ceberano, Olivia Newton John and Anthony Warlow
John Peter Farnham AO (born 1 July 1949, Dagenham, Essex, England), (formerly billed as
Johnny Farnham from his professional debut 1967 until 1980), is an English-born Australian pop singer. Farnham was a teen pop idol from 1964 to 1979, and has since forged a career as an adult contemporary singer. His career has mostly been as a solo artist although he temporarily replaced Glenn Shorrock as lead singer of Little River Band during 1982–1985. In September 1986 his solo single, "You're the Voice" peaked at No. 1 on the Australian singles charts. The associated album,
Whispering Jack, held the No. 1 position for a total of 25 weeks, From 1969 he was voted by
TV Week readers as the 'King of Pop' for five consecutive years. Aside from his recording career, Farnham performed on stage with lead roles in Australian productions of
Charlie Girl,
Pippin and 1992's
Jesus Christ Superstar. Australian rock historian, Ian McFarlane 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."