John Farnham is nothing less than an Aussie icon. In a career spanning
almost five decades, the likeable, charismatic star has entertained
countless Australians of every generation, selling millions of records
along the way. But his extraordinary story is as much about tackling
adversity as it is about topping the charts. In the mid-1980s, without a
recording contract, more or less penniless, and seemingly destined to be
remembered mainly as the chirpy teenager whose debut single ' Sadie (The
Cleaning Lady)' swept to number one back in 1967, Farnham had hit rock
bottom. But courageously - and assisted by his great friend and manager
Glenn Wheatley who mortgaged his house to finance an album - John
stormed into the public consciousness again in 1986 with the epic '
You're The Voice' single and stunning LP Whispering Jack. His
spectacular comeback complete, the fair-haired superstar has simply gone
from strength to strength in the decades since.