John Farnham Exhibition Launched by National Film and Sound Archive of Australia - Noise11.com
John Farnham One Electric Day Sunday 26 November 2017. Photo by Ros O'Gorman

John Farnham One Electric Day Photo by Ros O'Gorman

John Farnham Exhibition Launched by National Film and Sound Archive of Australia

by Paul Cashmere on June 25, 2019

in News

John Farnham will turn 70 on 1 July. As a “Happy Birthday to him”, the National Film and Sound Archive has put together an online exhibition to celebrate the occasion.

The exhibition features:

• The earliest Farnham footage in the NFSA collection: an early 1968 interview in Seven’s current affairs program 7 Days.
• The Wonderful World of Johnny Farnham, a 1970 special contrasting his suburban home life with his teenage idol persona.
• Liberace crowning Farnham as King of Pop at the 1971 Australian Pop Music Awards.
• A conversation with Sammy Davis Jr on The Don Lane Show, 1980.
• Farnham’s acting roles in Division 4, Home and Away, the sitcoms Bobby Dazzler (with Sigrid Thornton) and The Last of the Australians, plus a look at his presenting and comedy skills alongside Colleen Hewitt in the variety show It’s Magic (1974).
• Mike Willesee reporting on Farnham’s success in Germany, 1988.
• Musical performances, TV commercials, interviews and more!

The exhibition was curated by Thosten Keading who said, ‘Few Australian performers have had the stellar highs and sustained success of John Farnham, truly an Icon of Australian popular music who’s songs have helped form the fabric of our culture from the 1960s on. The National Film and Sound Archives collection is a unique cultural treasure which helps tell the story of who we were, are and will be, the items we have in our collection by John Farnham will continue to be available into the future, so people can understand the culture of the times and his place in it’.

The exhibition, available at https://www.nfsa.gov.au/johnfarnham, coincides with Farnham’s upcoming 70th birthday on 1 July 2019.

John Farnham will still be working in this 70s. He will headline the first national One Electric Day in November and also perform at Live In The Vines in Western Australia in December.

You’ll discover music news first following Noise11 on Twitter

Comment on the news of the day, join Noise11 on Facebook

Noise11.com

Listen to the Noise11 Music News channel now at iHeartRadio

Related Posts

The Masters Apprentices
Gavin Webb of The Masters Apprentices Dies Aged 77

Gavin Webb, the founding bass player for The Masters Apprentices, has died at age 77 after six years with cancer.

1 day ago
James Taylor at MCA Melbourne 16 April 2024 photo by Winston Robinson
James Taylor Farewells Australia With Final Tour (Melbourne Review)

I could go to a James Taylor show just for the stories. The man is a part of music history and is still around to tell the tales of how it all began. Like, for instance, being the first artist signed to Apple Records. James “auditioned” for Apple with his song ‘Something In The Way She Moves’. "Paul went away and started the label and George went away and wrote the song”, he said.

2 days ago
Russell Morris The Real Thing Symphonic Concert
Russell Morris The Real Thing Symphonic Concert To Be Released On DVD

The music video edition of Russell Morris ‘The Real Thing Symphonic Concert’ will be released on DVD through Ambition in June.

April 11, 2024
Beatles auction
$3 Million Beatles Collection Up For Auction

Gotta Have Rock and Roll, a premier online auction house specializing in music, pop culture and sports memorabilia, is currently holding its Rock & Roll Pop Culture AuctionGotta Have Rock and Roll.

April 11, 2024
Beach Boys Disney doco
Beach Boys Trailer Showcases Never Before Seen Footage

On May 24, Disney+ will premiere ‘The Beach Boys’ documentary with new interviews and never before seen footage.

April 10, 2024
Lulu performs at Hamer Hall on Friday 24 June 2016. This is the first time Lulu has toured Australia.
Lulu To Play One Last Time Ever At Glastonbury

Lulu is set to perform at Glastonbury this summer for her last live gig.

April 10, 2024
Clarence Frogman Henry But I Do
Rhythm & Blues Legend Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry Dies Aged 87

Clarence ‘Frogman’ Henry, the Rhythm & Blues legend, has died at the age of 87.

April 9, 2024