Anyone heard "your the voice" Talk about an 80's anthem. I thought he was a US singer, he is from aussie, which is odd. Just assumed he was US.


The whole album is mostly uptempo, and very catchy synth pop. Truly one of the best synth pop albums of the 80's.

Anyone have this?

I remember having the 7" picture disc but that was loooong ago

I think I liked it

PANDURITO said:

Dont be bashful. I imagine u had "your the voice", possibally the most bombastic and boomtastic song with that anthemic 80's sound that sounds so cheesy.


"we're all someones father, all someones sooooon.....your the voice try and understand it" etc....


I bet a few aussies know who he is I wonder if he hit big in USA?

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. Since his debut in 1967 he has had numerous successes as a solo performer. 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. The multi-award winning singer was named Australian of the Year in 1988.

In 1989, Farnham was invited to launch the Greenpeace's 'Rainbow Warriors' album in Moscow. In 1992, he recorded the role of Jesus for the Australian cast of Jesus Christ Superstar - The Album then toured with the stage production. 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. 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. His 1996 Jack of Hearts - Live in the Round Australian tour, a $5 million production, was broadcast live on national television and simulcast on national radio concurrently. Since Whispering Jack, Farnham has released Age of Reason, Chain Reaction, Full House, Then Again and Romeo's Heart, all of which have an impressive list of credits with respect to awards and record sales.

In late 1997, the Anthology series was released: Anthology 1 (3 times Platinum), Anthology 2 (Platinum) and Anthology 3 (Gold). In the same year, Farnham was recognised as the Most Broadcast Australian Recording Artist by the Phonographic Performance Company of Australia.

In 1998, John toured Australia with Olivia Newton-John and Anthony Warlow in 'The Main Event', accompanied by The John Farnham Band and a 40 piece orchestra, a phenomenal production which sold close to 300,000 tickets in a limited season. The album, "Highlights from The Main Event" reached Quad Platinum status within four weeks of release. The "I Can't Believe He's 50" tour followed in 1999, in celebration of John's 50th birthday.



taken from http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0267867/bio

Natisse said:

Oh yeah, i forgot ur from the bland down under (just kidding)


Yeah that album rocks. I love most of them on there. Shame US wern't hip to him. "Your the voice" woulda been a bonafide hit in USA.

What are your fav songs off there?

I love

Your the voice (so bombastic but thats why i love it)
One step closer
Reasons (great bridge)

I might try his followup soon.

thesexofit said:

he's released a LOAD of music over the years... check it all out! he's one of the most successful Aussie entertainers ever and has been around for decades

Natisse said:

I just checked amazon, u ain't kidding.

I still watch neighbours.

thesexofit said:

yep... many, many Aussies grew up listening (and growing up alongside him for some as he started out so young) to John Farnham you won't find many Aussies who don't think of him as a household name

At least he had one hit in UK. Still shocked that

a) he wasn't US
b) i founf out through album credits he was aussie
c) thanx to pandurito, he is infact british.


I just re-read pandurito's paste on john. It seems "your the voice" mieed out America, but was big almost worldwide maybe? Its a great song for its kind.

Its almost as good as John Parr "st elmo's fire". Remember that song

thesexofit said:

he was born in England, yes... he is still extremely "Aussie" though so we'll claim him he's VERY typically Aussie lol he's a character

Natisse said:

U gave england rolf harris too. I claim myself to be british (i was born in USA), so yeah, i hear ya.

John rocks

thesexofit said:

Here!

Seen him in concert twice as well. You should hear that voice live...absolutly amazing. He actually had released about 6 albums after that one plus a live album too.

Natisse said:

Me either tisse! BLESS!