When All Else Fails
Happy Birthday John Farnham + A Friday Flashback
FRIDAY FLASHBACK + HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the award-winning Australian entertainer and singer John Farnham—not to mention former “teen idol” and transitional member of The Little River Band.
John has had five decades of #1 hits in Australia, earning him the title “the most successful solo artist in the history of Australian music…” according to Australian rock historian Ian McFarlane, who added, “Farnham has retained an affable sense of humour and a simple, unpretentious ‘everyman’ charm which makes him one of the most respected celebrities in Australia…” I learned about JF via Davy Jones, who took a shine to JF’s song “When All Else Fails.”
Here’s our cover of that song (made in 2000), and HB down under to John Farnham!
Personnel:
Davy Jones: arrangement, vocals, & production
Cassie Blair, Monette Newsuan, & Linda Wheatley: harmony vocals
Johnny J. Blair: arrangement, bass, keyboards, percussion, production, & harmony vocals
Bill Matlack Jr.: drums
John Farnham: songwriting
Tim Breon: mixing
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