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John Farrar

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Australian musician and record producer

AustraliaMusiciansBorn 1946 · age 79
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John Clifford Farrar is an Australian music producer, songwriter, arranger, singer, and guitarist. As a musician, Farrar is a former member of several rock and roll groups including The Mustangs (1963-1964), The Strangers (1964-1970), Marvin, Welch & Farrar (1970-1973), and The Shadows (1973-1976).

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John Clifford Farrar is an Australian music producer, songwriter, arranger, singer, and guitarist. As a musician, Farrar is a former member of several rock and roll groups including The Mustangs (1963-1964), The Strangers (1964-1970), Marvin, Welch & Farrar (1970-1973), and The Shadows (1973-1976). In 1980, he released a solo eponymous album. As a songwriter and producer, he worked with Olivia Newton-John from 1971 to 1989. He wrote her U.S. number-one hit singles: "Have You Never Been Mellow" (1975), "You're the One That I Want", "Hopelessly Devoted to You" (1978), and "Magic" (1980). He also produced the majority of her recorded material during that time, including her number-one albums, If You Love Me, Let Me Know (1974), Have You Never Been Mellow (1975), and Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 (1982). He was a co-producer of the soundtrack for the film Grease (1978).

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Australia
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
living
Dates
Born 1946 · age 79
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