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1968

(13th - 27th) Sadie is No.1 on the charts

John appears on the cover of 'TV Times' with the same picture as the Sadie album (rare collectable)

(31st) Sadie The Cleaning Lady is No.1 on the National Go-Set Charts


1970

(17th, 24th & 31st) Raindrops in No.1

(12th - 17th) Dick Whittington plays at Melbourne's Festival Hall

(17th - 31st) Raindrops is No.1 on the charts

(19th - 24th) Dick Whittington plays the Thebarton Theatre in Adelaide

(26th) Performs with the Black Ivories group at the Tunarama Festival, Pt Lincoln SA


1971

(31st) John is a special guest at the Johnny Farnham Free-For-All Cup, Victorian Trotting, Melbourne Showgrounds


1972

(13th) For The Love Of Man television special airs on Channel 7

(24th) John is a guest on Johnny Young Presents


1974

Shake A Hand is released


1975

(7th) John is guest host on Countdown, where he meets Suzi Quatro


1976

(12th) John and manager Darryl Sambell split

John performs at the All Australian Concert Gold


1978

Danny Finley takes over John's management


1980

(1st) John signs to WBE Records


1981

(New Year's Eve) John and Ross Fraser meet for the first time at Melbourne's Billboard nightclub

Please Don't Ask Me is released


1985

(26th) Playing To Win is released it reaches #60 on the Billboard Pop Charts in USA


1988

(1st) John performs You're The Voice at the 'Celebration Of A Natio'n live from The Lodge in Canberra to open Australia's bicentenary celebrations

(2nd) Jack's Back Tour: Hobart - King George Oval

(16th) James Farnham is born

(26th) John is named Australian Of The Year (1987) by Prime Minister Bob Hawke at Kirribilli House, Sydney.


1990

John takes second place in the Adelaide Formula 1 Grand Prix celebrity race


1991

Chain Reaction Tour:

(5th) Darwin - Ampitheatre

(12th) Napier, NZ. - Docks

(16th) Invercargill, NZ - Riverton Racecourse

(19th) Noosa Heads - Showgrounds

(25th) Launceston - Silverdome

(26th) Hobart - Derwent Entertainment Centre


1996

John is nominated for an award at the Tamworth Country Music Awards for his duet with Smokey Dawson.


(26th) John is made an Officer in the Order Of Australia for his contribution to Australia (his work for charity and Ambassadorship internationally) and to the Australian Arts and Entertainment Industry.
John commented that OA should stand for 'Ordinary Australian'.


1997

John sings his own rendition of our national anthem on the CD, Anthem - A Celebration Of Australia. Proceeds to the Smith Family Appeal


2003

The Last Time Tour - Under The Big Top Performances:
(31st) Kalgoorlie - Cruickshank Sports Arena


2013

(24th) Opening of the Star City Event Centre, Sydney

(25th) Opening of the Star City Event Centre, Sydney


2017

Red Hot Summer Tour:

(14th) Mannum SA

(21st & 22nd) Mornington, Vic

(28th) Ballarat, Vic

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Photo Album

Sadie
Sadie goes No.1

Australian Of The Year
Australian Of The Year

split
John and Darryl split

with Danny Finley
with Danny Finley