Follow John Farnham's journey from humble beginnings to record-breaking success in his first authorised biopic.Follow John Farnham's journey from humble beginnings to record-breaking success in his first authorised biopic.Follow John Farnham's journey from humble beginnings to record-breaking success in his first authorised biopic.
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John Farnham is rock/pop royalty in Australia and widely known as 'The Voice', with a recording career spanning nearly 60 years.
This documentary charts the first 20-odd years of Johnny/John's career: 'Sadie', the Little River Band, and breaking through with 'Whispering Jack'.
While the cream of Australian and international rock/pop music is interviewed, it feels like this documentary doesn't go far enough. After John finds fame with 'Whispering', it fast forwards to present day, with the death of Glenn Wheatley (which hit John hard), and John's own sad diagnosis.
There's nothing on John's time as Jesus in 'Jesus Christ Superstar' or his prolific solo career that lasted until 2015 (until the 'Two Strong Hearts' live album with Olivia Newton-John).
The highlights of the documentary are John's transition from lightweight pop star to genuine pop/rock icon (with the legacy of his early days haunting him as he tried to establish a career post-LRB), John's lifelong friendship with Wheatley, and John's tongue-in-cheek hatred of 'Sadie': it became a running joke in live shows that John would 'refuse' to play the song and playfully berate the audience for requesting it.
Though, as this documentary is called "Finding the Voice", maybe the point was to stop when John became a megastar after 'Whispering Jack?
This documentary charts the first 20-odd years of Johnny/John's career: 'Sadie', the Little River Band, and breaking through with 'Whispering Jack'.
While the cream of Australian and international rock/pop music is interviewed, it feels like this documentary doesn't go far enough. After John finds fame with 'Whispering', it fast forwards to present day, with the death of Glenn Wheatley (which hit John hard), and John's own sad diagnosis.
There's nothing on John's time as Jesus in 'Jesus Christ Superstar' or his prolific solo career that lasted until 2015 (until the 'Two Strong Hearts' live album with Olivia Newton-John).
The highlights of the documentary are John's transition from lightweight pop star to genuine pop/rock icon (with the legacy of his early days haunting him as he tried to establish a career post-LRB), John's lifelong friendship with Wheatley, and John's tongue-in-cheek hatred of 'Sadie': it became a running joke in live shows that John would 'refuse' to play the song and playfully berate the audience for requesting it.
Though, as this documentary is called "Finding the Voice", maybe the point was to stop when John became a megastar after 'Whispering Jack?
- andrewpelechaty
- Apr 1, 2024
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- $3,016,531
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
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