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The Essential John Farnham
''The Essential John Farnham'' (also referred to as ''The Essential 3.0'') is a compilation album by John Farnham, released as a 3-CD set on 21 August 2009, as a part of "The Essential" series. This compilation was released to promote the "John Farnham – Live by Demand" tour. Reception James Monger from All Music "This mammoth three-disc collection from celebrated English-born Australian pop singer John Farnham features nearly five decades of hits, from his teen pop idol days through his late-'80s/early-'90s peak and on through his charity-driven later years." Track listing Disc 1 #" You're the Voice" (M. Ryder, C. Thompson, A. Qunta, K. Reid) – 5:02 #" Chain Reaction" (D. Stewart, S. Stewart) – 3:12 #"Seemed Like a Good Idea (At the Time)" (R. Wilson, J. Farnham, R. Fraser) – 4:17 #"Age of Reason" (T. Hunter, J. Pigott) – 5:06 #"I Remember When I Was Young" (M. Taylor) – 4:31 #"One" (H. Nilsson) – 2:50 #"Talk of the Town" (S. Howard) – 3:42 #"Hearts on Fire" ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Farnham
John Peter Farnham AO (born 1 July 1949) is a British born Australian singer. Farnham was a teen pop idol from 1967 until 1979, billed then as Johnny Farnham, but has since forged a career as an adult contemporary singer.McFarlane (1999). Encyclopedia entry for ; retrieved 24 January 2010. His career has mostly been as a solo artist, although he replaced Glenn Shorrock as lead singer of Little River Band from 1982 to 1985. In September 1986, his solo single "You're the Voice" peaked at No. 1 on the Australian singles charts. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988. The associated album, ''Whispering Jack'', held the No. 1 position for a total of 25 weeks and is the second-highest-selling album in Australian history. Both the single and the album had top-ten success internationally, including No. 1 in Sweden. Farnham has become one of his country's best-known and most popular performers, and he is the only Austral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Recording Industry Association
The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) is a trade association representing the Australian recording industry which was established in the 1970s by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers (AARM) which was formed in 1956. It oversees the collection, administration and distribution of music licenses and royalties. The association has more than 100 members, including small labels typically run by one to five people, medium size organisations and very large companies with international affiliates. ARIA is administered by a Board of Directors comprising senior executives from record companies, both large and small. History In 1956, the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers (AARM) was formed by Australia's major record companies. It was replaced in the 1970s by the Australian Recording Industry Association, which was established by the six major record companies ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mick Jagger
Sir Michael Philip Jagger (born 26 July 1943) is an English singer and songwriter who has achieved international fame as the lead vocalist and one of the founder members of the rock band the Rolling Stones. His ongoing songwriting partnership with Keith Richards is one of the most successful in history. Jagger's career has spanned over six decades, and he has been widely described as one of the most popular and influential frontmen in the history of rock music. His distinctive voice and energetic live performances, along with Richards' guitar style, have been the Rolling Stones' trademark throughout the band's career. Jagger gained press notoriety for his romantic involvements and illicit drug use, and was often portrayed as a countercultural figure. Jagger was born and grew up in Dartford. He studied at the London School of Economics before abandoning his studies to join the Rolling Stones. Jagger has written most of the Rolling Stones' songs together with Richards, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Time (The Rolling Stones Song)
"The Last Time" is a song by the English rock band the Rolling Stones, and the band's first original song released as an A-single in the UK. Written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, and recorded at RCA Studios in Hollywood, California in January 1965, "The Last Time" was the band's third UK single to reach number one on the UK Singles Chart, spending three weeks at the top in March and early April 1965. It reached number two in the Irish Singles Chart in March 1965, and was released on the US version of the album ''Out of Our Heads'' on 30 July 1965. Composition Although "The Last Time" is credited to Jagger/Richards, the song's refrain is similar to "This May Be the Last Time", a traditional gospel song recorded in 1954 by the Staple Singers. In 2003, Richards acknowledged this, saying, "We came up with 'The Last Time', which was basically re-adapting a traditional gospel song that had been sung by the Staple Singers, but luckily the song itself goes back into the mists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
"Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David for the 1969 film '' Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid''. The uplifting lyrics describe somebody who overcomes his troubles and worries by realizing that "it won't be long till happiness steps up to greet me." The single by B. J. Thomas reached No. 1 on charts in the United States, Canada and Norway, and reached No. 38 in the UK Singles Chart. It topped the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for four weeks in January 1970 and was also the first American No. 1 hit of the 1970s. The song also spent seven weeks atop the Billboard adult contemporary chart. ''Billboard'' ranked it as the No. 4 song of 1970. According to ''Billboard'' magazine, it had sold over 2 million copies by March 14, 1970, with eight-track and cassette versions also climbing the charts. It won an Oscar for Best Original Song. Bacharach also won Best Original Score. History Composition and recording The song was recorded by B. J. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reasons (John Farnham Song)
"Reasons" is a song written by Sam See recorded by Australian singer John Farnham. The song was released as the fourth and final single from his album ''Whispering Jack ''Whispering Jack'' is the twelfth studio album by Australian adult contemporary pop singer John Farnham. It was produced by Ross Fraser, and released on 20 October 1986, peaking at No. 1 on the Australian Kent Music Report Album Charts. NOTE: ...'' (1986). Track listing # "Reasons" - 4:23 # "One Step Away" - 3:35 Charts References {{John Farnham 1987 singles 1986 songs John Farnham songs Sony BMG singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burn For You (John Farnham Song)
"Burn for You" is a song by Australian pop rock singer John Farnham. It was released in November 1990 as the third single from his 14th studio album, ''Chain Reaction''. The song peaked at number five on the Australian Singles Chart. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1991 The Fifth Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as the ARIA Music Awards or simply The ARIAS) was held on 25 March 1991 at the Darling Harbour Convention Centre in Sydney. International host Bob Geldof was as ..., it won the Song of the Year. B-side " Chains Around the Heart" was later recorded by Richard Marx under the title "Chains Around My Heart". Track listings Australian CD and 7-inch single # "Burn for You" - 3:45 # " Chains Around the Heart" - 6:36 12-inch single # "Burn for You" - 3:45 # "The Time Has Come" - 4:55 # "Chains Around the Heart" - 6:36 Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References 1990 singles 1990 songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Rice
Sir Timothy Miles Bindon Rice (born 10 November 1944) is an English lyricist and author. He is best known for his collaborations with Andrew Lloyd Webber, with whom he wrote, among other shows, '' Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'', '' Jesus Christ Superstar'', and '' Evita''; with Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson of ABBA, with whom he wrote ''Chess''; and with Disney on ''Aladdin, The Lion King'', the stage adaptation of '' Beauty and the Beast'', and the original Broadway musical ''Aida''. He also wrote lyrics for the Alan Menken musical '' King David'', and for DreamWorks Animation's ''The Road to El Dorado''. Rice was knighted by Elizabeth II for services to music in 1994. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, is an inductee into the Songwriter's Hall of Fame, is a Disney Legend recipient, and is a fellow of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors. In addition to his awards in the UK, he is one of seventeen artists to have won an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948), is an English composer and impresario of musical theatre. Several of his musicals have run for more than a decade both in the West End and on Broadway. He has composed 21 musicals, a song cycle, a set of variations, two film scores, and a Latin Requiem Mass. Several of his songs have been widely recorded and were successful outside of their parent musicals, such as "Memory" from '' Cats,'' " The Music of the Night" and "All I Ask of You" from '' The Phantom of the Opera'', " I Don't Know How to Love Him" from '' Jesus Christ Superstar'', " Don't Cry for Me Argentina" from '' Evita'', and " Any Dream Will Do" from '' Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.'' In 2001, ''The New York Times'' referred to him as "the most commercially successful composer in history". ''The Daily Telegraph'' ranked him the "fifth most powerful person in British culture" in 2008, lyricist Don Black writing "Andrew more or less ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everything's Alright (Jesus Christ Superstar Song)
"Everything's Alright" is a song from the 1970 album and 1971 rock opera ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. It is about the anointing of Jesus. In the song, Mary Magdalene tries to calm Jesus with an expensive ointment and tells him not to get worried. Judas accuses her of wasting resources which would be better served helping the poor. Jesus retorts by saying that there will always be poverty in the world and that they will never be able to help everyone. The song is musically notable for its time signature. Single release Yvonne Elliman, who sang the part of Mary Magdalene on the original rock opera concept album ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' and also in the 1971 Broadway original cast and 1973 film, released a single of "Everything's Alright" in 1971, which reached #92 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. '' Cash Box'' said of it that "Yvonne once again reaches into the wealth of material from the Rice -Webber classic and comes up with a winner every bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Have A Little Faith (In Us)
"Have a Little Faith (In Us)" (sometimes known as simply Have a Little Faith) is a song by Australian pop rock singer John Farnham. It was released in March 1996 as the lead single from his 16th studio album ''Romeo's Heart''. The song peaked at number 3 on the ARIA Charts The ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the offic .... Track listing ; Australian CD/7" single: # "Have a Little Faith (In Us)" - 5:08 # "Have a Little Faith (In Us)" (Acoustic version) - 5:01 # " Cool Water" - 3:58 Charts References {{authority control 1996 singles 1996 songs John Farnham songs Songs written by Arnie Roman RCA Records singles Songs written by Russ DeSalvo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
