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who am i?i was born in england in 1949
moving to australia with my family when i was 10
my first commercially successful recording was a cover of Sadie The Cleaning Lady
i performed in stage musicals as well as singing pop songs
i was crowned 'King of Pop' five consecutive times from 1969 to 1973
and king of Moomba in 1972
i performed in stage musicals as well as singing pop songs
and was in TV show called Bobby Dazzler
in 1982 i became lead singer with little river band, recording 3 albums with them
real success came with the release, in 1986, of my 12th album, whispering jack, which remains the third best selling album in australia of all time
this was followed by a successful tour
it included the single “you’re the voice”, composed by British songwriters Chris Thompson, Andy Qunta and Maggie Ryder in response to an anti-nuclear demonstration in London's Hyde Park in 1985
the song has since been used with my blessing to support the yes campaign for the Indigenous voice referendum
when it has been used by hate groups in have spoken out
i was named australian of the year in 1987 (and rushed off to get naturalised)
my name is back in the news because my 1988 song two strong hearts contains the line “from the river to the sea”
with olivia neutron bomb i sang dare to dream for the 2000 sydney olympics
after my “last time” tour, when i announced i would be touring again, with tom jones, a fan lodged an unsuccessful claim for damages
in 2025 i won an award for my memoir the voice inside
i’ve been crook, but i’m now cancer free
there are plans for a musical of my life in 2026