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Pictured on a 60¢ Australian commemorative postage stamp in the Living Legends series, issued 18 January 2013. Other performers honored in this issue were 'Paul Kelly (III)', Ian 'Molly' Meldrum, Kylie Minogue, Olivia Newton-John, AC/DC, Cold Chisel, INXS, Men at Work, and The Seekers.

Finished Australia wide tour "The Last Time" on June 15th 2003. Has just finished recording a new version of Queen's "We will rock you" to be the Rugby 2003 Anthem. [September 2003]

Father of Queen of the Damned (2002) star, Robert Farnham.

Performed at the Opening Ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, with Olivia Newton-John.

In the same year, he was awarded the coveted Australian Music Awards' Crystal Trophy for Outstanding Contribution to the Industry, On Australia Day 1996, he was honoured with the Order of Australia for Services to Music and Charity. Farnham has undertaken numerous local and international tours throughout his career, including a national Australian tour with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra amongst his achievements.

In 1992, he recorded the role of Jesus for the Australian cast of Jesus Christ Superstar - The Album then toured with the stage production.

His Australian tours are renowned for breaking attendance records, specifically the Chain Reaction Tour in 1990 during which there were eight sell-out performances at Melbourne Park.

In 1989, Farnham was invited to launch the Greenpeace's 'Rainbow Warriors' album in Moscow.

The multi-award winning singer was named Australian of the Year in 1988.

His solo album Whispering Jack (1986) continues to be Australia biggest selling album of all time by a local artist, with sales in excess of 1. 4 million, and for which Farnham was awarded an Outstanding Achievement Award by the Australian Record Industry Association. In addition to local success, Whispering Jack and the single You're the Voice were chart-topping hits throughout Europe, England and Canada.

He replaced Glen Shorrock as the lead singer for the Little River Band in 1982 making his debut on the Greatest Hits LP with the hit 'The Other Guy' as well as the band's last few hits with 'We Too' and 'You're Driving Me Out of My Mind' (both 1983) and 1985's 'Playing to Win'

Since his debut in 1967 he has had numerous successes as a solo performer.

John Farnham is regarded as Australia's top performing artist, with a career spanning three decades. Born in Essex, England, John immigrated to Australia in 1959 at the age of 10.