Even his record company lost faith in him and dropped him. Success continued on the basis of his talent his personality, but by the late to mid-'70s, his career was reduced to night club and cabaret performances trading on his past. His schedule prevented Farnham trying his luck internationally or developing on record. ![]() Thomas' "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" (number one), and David Cassidy's "Rock Me Baby." He also starred in the stage musicals Dick Whittington & His Cat, Charlie Girl, and Pippin. ![]() Farnham was also a fine singer and survived "Sadie" to release a long string of pop hits between 19, including the local hit versions of Three Dog Night's "One," B.J. He was someone both teenage girls and their mothers could both like. ![]() What fans were responding to was "Johnny" Farnham's bright boy-next-door personality. As a song, the record's success almost defies logic. In September 1967 at the age of 18, he was signed to a recording contract and in December of that year released the novelty single "Sadie the Cleaning Lady," which became the biggest-selling single in Australia at that time. His Whispering Jack album was the first album to sell over a million copies in Australia alone. ![]() He is, without challenge, one of Australia's most successful solo artists to date, on-stage and on record. In a country of over 20 million people, John Farnham is the one Australian artist who stages arena-sized concerts whenever he tours to satisfy the demand.
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