John Farnham

2 Bands 73 Recordings 10 Gigs
John Farnham was born on the 1st of July 1949 in Dagenham, England
Born John Peter Farnham
Known as Johnny Farnham till 1976.
TV Week King Of Pop - 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973
1987 - Australian Of the Year
1999 - Officer Of The Order Of Australia
19 ARIA Awards including induction into the Hall Of Fame in 2003
John Farnham is known to have been a member of 2 bands

Little River Band
Vocals 1982 - 1985

John Farnham Band
Vocals 1986 -
John Farnham discography - 73 recordings

Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)
Single - First charted on December 2nd, 1967, and peaked at 1st position.

Sadie
Album -

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus B/W The Little Boy That Santa Claus Forgot
Single - Peaked at 41st position.

Rose Coloured Glasses B/W Scratchin' Ma Head
Single - Peaked at 16th position.

Jamie B/W I Don't Want To Love You
Single - Peaked at 8th position.

Johnny Farnham
EP -

Everybody Oughta Sing A Song
Album - Peaked at 12th position.

Underneath The Arches B/W Friday Kind Of Monday
Single - Peaked at 6th position.

One
Single - First charted on July 21st, 1969, and peaked at 4th position.

Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
Single - First charted on December 1st, 1969, and peaked at 1st position.

Looking Through A Tear
Album - First charted on July 20th, 1970, and peaked at 11th position.

Comic Conversation
Single - First charted on October 12th, 1970, and peaked at 10th position.

Number "One"
EP -

Christmas Is ...
Album -

Acapulco Sun B/W As Long As Life Goes On
Single - First charted on May 31st, 1971, and peaked at 40th position.

Johnny
Album - First charted on August 23rd, 1971, and peaked at 24th position.

Together
Album - First charted on September 6th, 1971, and peaked at 22nd position.

Baby, Without You B/W That's Old Fashioned
Single - First charted on November 15th, 1971, and peaked at 27th position.

Walking The Floor On My Hands
Single - First charted on November 29th, 1971, and peaked at 36th position.

The Best Of Johnny Farnham
Album -

Rock Me Baby
Single - First charted on September 18th, 1972, and peaked at 6th position.

Don't You Know It's Magic
Single - First charted on December 18th, 1972, and peaked at 12th position.

For Christ's Sake Help The Kids
Single -

Johnny Farnham Sings The Shows
Album -

I Can't Dance To Your Music B/W Beautiful City
Single - First charted on July 30th, 1973, and peaked at 19th position.

Johnny Farnham Sings The Big Hits Of '73 Live!
Album - First charted on October 29th, 1973, and peaked at 45th position.

Shake A Hand
Single - First charted on November 26th, 1973, and peaked at 48th position.

One Minute Every Hour
Single - First charted on September 9th, 1974, and peaked at 91st position.

It's Up To You B/W Everything Is Out Of Season
Single - Peaked at 8th position.

J.P. Farnham Sings
Album -

You Love Me Back To Life Again
Single -

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame
Single -

Help
Single - First charted on July 14th, 1980, and peaked at 8th position.

Uncovered
Album - First charted on September 8th, 1980, and peaked at 20th position.

Please Don't Ask Me
Single - First charted on January 26th, 1981, and peaked at 67th position.

Too Much Too Soon B/W Jillie's Song
Single - First charted on April 27th, 1981, and peaked at 82nd position.

That's No Way To Love Someone
Single - First charted on October 19th, 1981, and peaked at 52nd position.

Love (It's Just The Way It Goes)
Single -

You're The Voice
Single - First charted on October 13th, 1986, and peaked at 1st position.

Whispering Jack
Album - First charted on October 20th, 1986, and peaked at 1st position.

Pressure Down B/W Let Me Out
Single - First charted on December 15th, 1986, and peaked at 4th position.

A Touch Of Paradise B/W Help (Live Version)
Single - First charted on March 16th, 1987, and peaked at 24th position.

Reasons
Single - First charted on October 12th, 1987, and peaked at 60th position.

Age Of Reason
Single - First charted on July 18th, 1988, and peaked at 1st position.

Age Of Reason
Album - First charted on August 1st, 1988, and peaked at 1st position.

Two Strong Hearts
Single - First charted on September 26th, 1988, and peaked at 3rd position.

Chain Reaction
Single - First charted on August 20th, 1990, and peaked at 6th position.

That's Freedom B/W New Day
Single - First charted on October 1st, 1990, and peaked at 3rd position.

Chain Reaction
Album - First charted on October 8th, 1990, and peaked at 1st position.

Burn For You B/W Chains Around My Heart
Single - First charted on November 26th, 1990, and peaked at 5th position.

In Days To Come B/W Reasons (Live)
Single - First charted on March 25th, 1991, and peaked at 49th position.

When Something Is Wrong With My Baby
Single - First charted on November 11th, 1991, and peaked at 2nd position.

Full House
CD - First charted on November 18th, 1991, and peaked at 2nd position.

then again...
CD - Peaked at 1st position.

Romeo's Heart
CD - Peaked at 2nd position.

Anthology 1 Greatest Hits 1986 - 1997
CD - Peaked at 1st position.

Anthology 2 Classic Hits 1967 - 1985 (Recorded Live)
CD - Peaked at 12th position.

Anthology 3 Rarities
CD - Peaked at 20th position.

Highlights From The Main Event
CD - Peaked at 1st position.

Live At The Regent Theatre – 1st July 1999
CD - Peaked at 7th position.

33⅓
CD - Peaked at 1st position.

The Last Time
CD - Peaked at 1st position.

One Voice Greatest Hits
Double CD - Peaked at 2nd position.

I Remember When I Was Young Songs From The Great Australian Songbook
CD - Peaked at 2nd position.

John Farnham & Tom Jones together in concert
CD - Peaked at 3rd position.

The Essential John Farnham
Triple CD - Peaked at 6th position.

Jack
CD - Peaked at 2nd position.
10 Known Gigs for John Farnham
Date | Venue | City | |
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Sunday 2nd February 1969 | Trocadero | Sydney, NSW | |
Wednesday 9th July 1969 | The Blue Note Disco | Brookvale, NSW | |
Sunday 26th October 1969 | Liverpool Speedway | Green Valley, NSW | |
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Thursday 23rd April 1981 | Hordern Pavillion | Moore Park, NSW |
Thursday 9th July 1981 | Commodore Hotel | Sandringham, VIC | |
Tuesday 2nd March 1982 | Waurn Ponds Hotel | Geelong, VIC | |
Wednesday 3rd March 1982 | Lady Bay Hotel | Warrnambool, VIC | |
Thursday 4th March 1982 | Chasers Nightclub | South Yarra , VIC | |
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Sunday 21st December 1986 | Stardust Hotel aka Sweethearts | Cabramatta, NSW |
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Sunday 16th February 1992 | Hordern Pavillion | Moore Park, NSW |