Teen idol. King of Pop. Voice of the common man. Australian of the Year. Friend. Icon. Superstar.John Farnham is the quintessential Aussie legend. As a teenager he gave up an apprenticeship to chase his musical dreams; hitting the big time with lsquo;Sadie (The Cleaning Lady)rsquo;. A family man at heart; and the most loyal of friends; John was sometimes uncomfortable with the spotlight and for many years struggled to take his career to the heights that those close to him; including Molly Meldrum and Glenn Wheatley; felt it could reach.He finally hit his stride with 1986rsquo;s Whispering Jack and the breakaway success of lsquo;Yoursquo;re the Voicersquo;; which became the anthem of a generation. John lived it up ndash; holidaying with the Skases and dining at the Lodge with Bob Hawke ndash; but always came back down to earth. And the King of Pop would also become king of the comeback; showing longevity rare in the music industry.Thanks to the support of those close to John; author and music industry insider Jeff Apter provides a rare glimpse inside Farnsiersquo;s world. Insightful; entertaining and deeply personal; Playing to Win is the definitive John Farnham story.Jeff Apter is the author of more than 20 books; many dealing with the world of music. He has written biographies of Keith Urban; the Finn brothers; Johnny Orsquo;Keefe; Jeff Buckley and the Bee Gees. As ghostwriter; he has worked with Kasey Chambers; AC/DCrsquo;s Mark Evans and Richard Clapton. He was also the creative consultant for the Helpmann Awardndash;nominated live production A State of Grace: The Music of Jeff and Tim Buckley and spent four years on staff at Rolling Stone Australia.
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