Singer John Farnham, circa late 1980s wearing a black jacket, pictured from the shoulders up. He has his head tilted slightly towards the camera and is smiling.

More John Farnham

A Tribute to 'The Voice' of Australia

Enjoy more collection items celebrating Australian music legend, the one and only John Farnham.

In this, the second of two curated collections highlighting John's phenomenal career, you'll find extra live performances, guest TV appearances, interviews, posters and more.

For more Farnesy, you can take a deep dive into our online exhibition John Farnham: The Voice and explore our first collection John Farnham: From Sadie to Superstar.

John Farnham and Glenn Shorrock standing on the set of The Mike Walsh show, shaking hands.

John Farnham chats with Glenn Shorrock

This clip is a short excerpt from an episode of The Mike Walsh Show in 1980, which was guest-hosted by singer Glenn Shorrock and featured an interview with John Farnham.

Head and shoulders shot of John Farnham and Bert Newton, both wearing tuxedos and standing in front of a microphone on a stage.

John Farnham at the 1989 TV Week Logie Awards

John Farnham was nominated for both 'Two Strong Hearts' and 'Age of Reason' in the Best Music Video category at the 31st TV Week Logie Awards in 1989.

John Farnham: 33 1/3 On The Inside

This TV special takes us behind-the-scenes in the recording studio with John Farnham and his band as they record his latest album, 33 ¹/₃

Sigrid Thornton and John Farnham in a scene from the TV sitcom Bobby Dazzler (1977). They are standing in a living room and Farnham is holding Thornton by the shoulders looking at directly at her with a confused expression.

John Farnham and Sigrid Thornton in Bobby Dazzler

This clip from episode 1 of Crawford Productions sitcom Bobby Dazzler (1977–78), starring John Farnham as pop star Bobby Farrell, features Maurie Fields as Bobby's father, Fred.

John Farnham, holding some vacuum cleaner hoses and talking to Rosie Sturgess in a scene from the TV sitcom The Last of The Australians.

The Last of The Australians: John Farnham guest stars

John Farnham makes a guest appearance in the 1975 Crawford Productions sitcom The Last of The Australians, starring Alwyn Kurts and Rosie Sturgess. John plays a very keen vacuum cleaner sa

Three members of Little River Band, including John Farnham in the centre, standing on stage behind a microphone. The image has a reddish, yellow glow from the concert lighting.

John Farnham and LRB at Carols By Candelight

John Farnham, who had recently joined Little River Band, performs 'Silent Night' at Carols By Candelight in 1982 with band members Graeham Goble and Beeb Birtles.

Jimmy Barnes and John Farnham on stage together, both are holding microphones and are turned towards each other

Farnesy and Barnesy Together on Stage

In 1991, two legends of the Australian music industry – Jimmy Barnes and John Farnham – joined forces to record a cover of the Sam & Dave soul classic, 'When Something is Wrong With My Baby'.

John Farnham singing on stage during a live performance. His backup singers Venetta Fields and Lindsay Field are standing in the background singing.

John Farnham: 'Age of Reason' with the MSO

In this clip from Classic Jack Live, which first aired on the Seven Network in 1989, John Farnham performs his new hit 'Age of Reason'.

In a casual lunch setting, John Farnham's longtime backup singers Lisa Edwards, Lindsay Field and Venetta Fields sit around a table. Lindsay is holding an acoustic guitar.

Lisa, Lindsay and Venetta on working with John Farnham

In a casual lunch setting, John Farnham's longtime back-up singers Lisa Edwards, Lindsay Field and Venetta Fields candidly chat about working with John and how well their voices complement each oth

An elderly man waiting in a crowd of people at a John Farnham concert speaks into a large microphone.

The crowd awaits John Farnham at Expo 88

A crowd of around 25,000 people eagerly awaits John Farnham's appearance at the Riverstage in Brisbane for his 'Age of Reason' concert at World Expo '88.

John Farnham sitting in front of a microphone and playing and electric keyboard and looking sideways at his audience

John Farnham joins the 1991 Variety Club Bash

John Farnham partners with his manager Glenn Wheatley in the famous outback Variety Club Bash from Bourke to Beagle, along with Australian Ironmen Grant Kenny and Trevor Hendy.

John Farnham on stage during a concert with a large image of Tom Jones behind him on a big screen being broadcast live via satellite.

Tom Jones wishes John Farnham a happy 50th birthday

Welsh singer Tom Jones makes a surprise appearance at John Farnham's 50th birthday party concert to sing 'Happy Birthday' to his good friend.

"John Farnham is one of the best singers in the world" ~ Tim Rice

Jesus Christ Superstar: Press Kit

Still riding high on the success of his last album, Chain Reaction, and subsequent tours, John Farnham landed the lead role in the 1992 concert production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Ri

John Farnham head and shoulders shot on an Australia Post postage stamp. A title above his head says "Australia's legends of music"

Australia Post Legends of Music: John Farnham

John Farnham was featured by Australia Post in their Legends of Music postage stamp and maxi-card release of 2013, alongside other music industry icons – including Ian 'Molly' Meldrum, INX

Glenn Wheatley, pictured from the waist up, smiling at camera in 2014.

Glenn Wheatley: Recording 'You're the Voice'

In this excerpt from an oral history interview with John Farnham's manager, Glenn Wheatley talks about the recording of 'You're the Voice'.

"An historic double for John" ~ EMI

Press Release: John Farnham 'Uncovered'

A press release from John Farnham's record label in 1981 congratulates him on his album Uncovered achieving gold sales and announces his upcoming national tour.

John Farnham: Whispering Jack Tour Poster

John Farnham followed the release of his Whispering Jack album in 1986 with a sell-out national tour the following year.

Close up of John Farnham holding a microphone and singing, circa 1996.

John Farnham: Jack of Hearts Tour Poster

John Farnham's 1996 'Jack of Hearts' tour kicked off in Toowoomba in October, following the June release of the album Romeo's Heart.

Sadie (The Cleaning Lady) Sheet Music

'Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)' was Johnny Farnham's first ever single after signing with EMI at age 18. The unlikely hit rocketed to number 1 in the charts after its release in November 1967.

Six members of the Little River Band in 1985 with John Farnham in the centre.

John Farnham radio interview: 'I'm having a ball'

John Farnham speaks to 2DayFM's Mike Currell in 1987 on the radio program Australian Made.

John Farnham and his manager Darryl Sambell circa early 1970s

John Farnham on Meeting his First Manager

In this early 1970s radio interview, John Farnham talks about the night he was discovered by manager Darryl Sambell while playing with his band, Strings Unlimited.

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