Hello there music students!
It has been quite a while since I have posted another music blog, but this time the blog will be about the legendary Australian Artist, my buddy, Jimmy Barnes.
Jimmy Barnes was born James Dixon Swan. Personally, Jimmy Barnes suits him much better. Barnes started out his career as a lead singer in the well known band, Cold Chisel. if you have no idea who I am talking about, I strongly suggest you look them up, you won't regret it. Just ask your parents about him, They'll go on about the good ol' days.
Cold Chisel was a great band, lasting from 1973 - 1983. They made some pretty legendary songs, Barnes released seven albums with his band.
After the band broke up in 1983, Barnes continued on to a solo career, less than a month after the band had split. He was very successful because he became a voice for the 'working-class man' (You'll understand this pun in just a sec). He hit the Australian charts as number one with his first solo album.
Working Class Man 1986
Jimmy Barnes
Jimmy Barnes collaborated with many artists, and expanded out of his comfort zone which was typical country music. With these collaborations he became a Rock and Roll / Blues type singer. His voice was gruff and different to what people had heard before and this made him quite popular. The artists he collaborated with inculde:
- Tina Turner - (Simply) The Best 1992
- Tin Lids ( His Children's Band ) - Back up singers for When Your Love Is Gone 19
- INXS - Good Times ( Soundtrack from The Lost Boys )
Jimmy Barnes became widely known by truck drivers for his country sound, his album Freight Train Heart was popular among truck drivers. An example of this is his song Driving Wheels, it spent five weeks at the top of Australian charts.
Driving Wheels 1987
Jimmy Barnes
Stay Tuned for the next installment of My Buddy, Jimmy Barnes.
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