Jimmy Barnes

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James Dixon Barnes (né Swan; born 28 April 1956) is a Scottish-Australian rock singer and songwriter.

His career both as a solo performer and as the lead vocalist with the rock band Cold Chisel has made him one of the most popular and best-selling Australian music artists of all time.

The combination of 14 Australian Top 40 albums for Cold Chisel and 13 charting solo albums, including nine No. 1s, gives Barnes the highest number of hit albums of any Australian artist.

Early life

Barnes was born James Dixon Swan in the Cowcaddens area of Glasgow, the son of Dorothy and Jim Swan. His father was a prizefighter. His maternal grandmother was Jewish, but he was raised Protestant. He called his childhood environment a "slum" of alcohol and violence, saying that his mother had him and his four siblings (John, Dorothy, Linda and Alan) before she was 21. His older brother, John, also later became known as a singer under the name Swanee. John encouraged and taught Barnes how to sing, as he was not initially interested. He and his family arrived in Australia when he was five years old on 21 January 1962, originally in Adelaide, though they eventually settled in nearby Elizabeth. Another sister, Lisa, was born later that year. Shortly afterwards, their parents divorced. Dorothy remarried, to a clerk named Reg Barnes, who died on 3 September 2013. Jimmy adopted the name James Dixon Barnes, after his stepfather.

Personal life

Barnes is a practising Buddhist. He has seven children, four with his wife Jane: Mahalia, Elly-May, Eliza-Jane and Jackie, one with Kim Campbell (a previous relationship): David Campbell, and two daughters from earlier relationships: Amanda Bennett and Megan Torzyn.

He is brother-in-law to fellow musician and long time collaborator, Diesel, who married Jane Barnes's sister, Jep, in 1989.

Barnes is a supporter of the Australian Labor Party, as well as the Port Adelaide Football Club.

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Solo career

Barnes met Jane Mahoney (born 1958 in Bangkok, Thailand), the stepdaughter of an Australian diplomat. Barnes and her sister In the beginning, she began a friendship. They married in Sydney on May 22, 1981, and Jane gave birth to Mahalia Jackson, who was named after Mahalia Jackson, on July 12th, 1982. They have four children (Mahalia, Eliza-Jane, Elly-May, and Jackie).

Barnes began his solo career less than a month after Cold Chisel's Last Stand tour came to an end in December 1983. Arnott, the former Fraternity bass guitar player Bruce Howe, and guitarists Mal Eastick and Chris Stockley (ex-The Dingoes) formed a band and began touring and writing for a solo album. Barnes' first single, "No Second Prize," debuted in August 1984, peaking at number 12 on the Australian charts. Bodyswerve, his first solo album, was released in September 1984 and debuted at Number One on the Australian charts. Eliza-Jane, Barnes' second daughter, on December 22, 1984, on the days after beginning Barnes' Barnestorming tour this year, was born. "E.J. "E.J.) I was born.

For the Working Class Man, Barnes' second album, "I'd Die to Be with You Tonight" and "Working Class Man" were among the tracks. At No. 63 on the Australian national chart, the Working Class Man debuted on the Australian national chart at No. 1. In December 1985, there were 1 on the list, but it has remained at No. 1; For seven weeks, the first week has been on the radio. The album, titled simply Jimmy Barnes in the United States, was released in February to coincide with the launch of Ron Howard's "Working Class Man" from his debut in the Ron Howard film Gung Ho.

Howe and Arnott, with keyboardist Peter Kekell, former Rose Tattoo guitarist Robin Riley, and American guitarist Dave Amato were among the Jimmy Barnes bandmates who toured Australia in support of the album. Barnes and a group of Canadian musicians hand-picked by his North American management staff toured with ZZ Top after the album's debut in America. It was the first time since 1981 that he had toured without his family, as Jane was pregnant. Jackie Wilson, the son of Jackie Wilson, was born on February 4, 1986, and she and the children followed him in the United States for the remainder of the tour.

Barnes co-wrote with INXS members Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence in 1986. He released two songs with INXS, a cover version of the Easybeats' "Good Times" and "Laying Down The Law," which he co-wrote with INXS members Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence's "Laying Down The Law" on INXS. In the summer of 1986-87, "Good Times" was used as the theme song for the Australian Made collection of concerts that toured the country. To this date, Australian Made was the biggest touring festival of Australian music talent to ever be attempted. Barnes and INXS were the most notable, while the remainder of the range was Mental as Anything, Divinyls, Models, The Saints, I'm Talking, and The Triffids. On December 26, the performances started in Hobart, Tasmania, and on January 26, 1987, they concluded in Sydney, Australia Day. Richard Lowenstein produced this event's concert film, which was released later this year. "Good Times" reached their high point. On the Australian chart, there are two sides.

Barnes' "Too Much Ain't Enough Love," his first solo number-one hit in October 1987, became his first solo number one single. Freight Train Heart, his third album, was released in December 1987 and reached the top of the charts. Freight Train Heart had moderate success outside of Australia, and was dubbed one of the top 100 rock albums of all time by British magazine Powerplay in 2003.

Barnes' first solo live album, Barnestorming, became his fourth solo number one record in November 1988. When a Man Loves a Woman" was released from the album, it reached the top of the charts.

Jane Barnes was admitted with pregnancy problems in the middle of 1989. Elly-May Barnes was born almost three months prematurely on May 3rd. Until she was released from a humidicrib several months later, her father stopped writing and recording until she was released from a humidicrib.

Barnes released his fourth studio album in 1990 and showcased songwriting contributions from Desmond Child, Diane Warren, and Holly Knight. In August 1990, two Fires debutted on the Australian chart and landed at number one. "Lay Down Your Guns," "Let's Make it Last All Night" and "When Your Love is Gone" were among the album's top twenty songs.

Barnes' fifth studio album, Soul Deep, an album of soul covers, was released in November 1991. Barnes had long devoted a passion for soul and black music, naming his children after influential black artists and including songs by Sam Cooke and Percy Sledge on previous albums. Soul Deep was Barnes' sixth Australian number one album, as well as John Farnham's "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby."

Barnes released Heat in March 1993, which was inspired by the then-current grunge trend and the Red Hot Chili Peppers' music. Heat reached number two on the ARIA charts, his first solo album not to debut at number one, though not to debut at number two. Former Cold Chisel bandmate Don Walker's song "Stone Cold" was included on the album. It was the first time Jimmy Barnes had worked with any member of his old band for more than a decade. The pair teamed up in December 1993 to make an acoustic version of Flesh and Wood, which was released in 1993 and peaked at number two. The album featured a version of The Band's "The Weight," which was released with The Badloves and became a top ten hit. Barnes also collaborated with Tina Turner in 1993 for a duet version of "The Greatest" in the form of a television commercial for the rugby league's Winfield Cup. In 1993, the single debuted in the top ten.

Barnes' career in the mid-1990s was marred by a downward spiral. When his music publishing firm Dirty Sheet Music and his wife's children's fashion label both went broke, he suffered financially. Both the ANZ Bank and the Australian Taxation Office had pursued him for amounts in excess of $1.3 million. The family sold their Bowral, New South Wales, home and spent some time in Aix-en-Provence, France, gaining some negative attention when he assaulted a television crew from Channel 7. Barnes performed well on tour in the United Kingdom and toured with the Rolling Stones while in Birmingham.

Barnes' eighth studio album, Psyclone, debuted at number two in Australia in June 1995 and featured the top-twenty song "Change of Heart."

Barnes introduced "Lover Lover" in September 1996, which peaked at number 6 on the singles charts. Barnes' first greatest hits compilation, Barnes Hits Anthology, became Barnes' seventh solo number one album in October 1996.

After three years in France, Cold Chisel reformed and Barnes returned to Australia with his family. At the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras' annual party in March 1999, Barnes performed "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" live onstage.

Later this year, Barnes released the heavy rock song "Love and Hate" and its parent album Love and Fear. Barnes' first album, which included hard rock and electronic music, Love and Fear, was Barnes' first album to fall out of the Australian top ten, debuting at number 22 on a hard rock and electronic music compilation.

Barnes appeared at the Sydney Olympics' closing ceremony in October 2000. Barnes' second album of soul tunes, Soul Deeper, was released in November 2000. Songs from the Deep South. On the ARIA charts, the album reached number three. A number of live albums were followed by little commercial success.

In 2004, Barnes released an album with Deep Purple guitarist Steve Morse, Uriah Heep drummer Lee Kerslake, bass player Bob Daisley, and keyboard player Don Airey under the name Living Loud. Several songs were originally written and recorded with Ozzy Osbourne by Kerslake, Daisley, and Airey, who later released a self-titled album.

Barnes released his eleventh studio album, Double Happiness, in July 2005, debuting at number one on the ARIA Charts. The album of duets included several with his children, daughters Mahalia and Elly-May, son Jackie and elderly singer David Campbell. It was re-released as a double CD/DVD set containing several of his duets from previous albums, including those from INXS, John Farnham, Joe Cocker, and Tina Turner.

Barnes was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame on October 23rd, 2005, for his sole career accomplishments. Barnes became patron of the Choir of Hard Knocks, a choral group founded by Jonathon Welch and made up of homeless and homeless people in Melbourne in late 2006. The choir's formation was documented by the ABC as a five-part series premiered in May 2007. Despite his health issues, Barnes continued to participate in the teaching of the choir and has even busked with them. Barnes or a member of his extended family have performed "Flame Trees" with the Choir on their concerts, including those at Melbourne Town Hall and the Sydney Opera House on July 17, 2007.

Barnes screamed vociferously about Australian rock stars in a January 2007 interview with The Bulletin, saying: "Australian bands for me will always have the grunt." Grunt is what gives you longevity, energy, and the ability to believe in yourself. We have fantastic bands here because they perform live, and they have cut their teeth performing to audiences. "I'm looking forward to hearing the stories of my relatives."

Barnes underwent heart surgery in February 2007.Barnes under the knife. On July 7, 2007 Barnes was a host at Live Earth's Australian leg. He became a regular host on The Know, a pop culture channel on the pay-TV network MAX, in August, and has also been a host of the Planet Rock program on the Austereo network.

Out in the Blue, his twelfth studio album, was released in September 2007. It was released by Nash Chambers on November 14th and debuted at number 3 on the ARIA charts. The songs were written while recovering from heart surgery and showed a more subdued mood than much of his previous work. It was a duet with Kasey Chambers on "When Two Hearts Collide." The album was promoted with a performance at the Sydney Opera House, which was released on CD and DVD. During soul singer Guy Sebastian's tour in March 2008, Barnes appeared as a special guest.

"You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling," a duet with son David Campbell that appeared on Campbell's album Good Lovin', was released in November 2008.

Barnes' thirteenth studio album The Rhythm and the Blues, Barnes' ninth Australian number one record, defying the current No. 1 position. More albums have been sold than by any other Australian artist.

Rage and Ruin, Barnes' fourteenth solo studio album, was released in August 2010. Barnes said the inspirations for the bulk of the lyrics and song themes appeared in a journal he kept during a time in his life (late 1990s to early 2000s) when he had trouble with heroin and alcohol use. On September 5, 2010, Rage and Ruin debuted at number 3 on the ARIA Charts.

Barnes met two previously unknown adult daughters on September 27, 2010, it was revealed.

At the National Arboretum Canberra on March 14, 2011 he planted a fire tree that made popular in Cold Chisel's 1984 song "Flame Trees." Barnes appeared at Celebrate in the Park for 90 minutes, showcasing his solo hits as well as some of the best Cold Chisel greats. In a soulful version of "When the War Is Over," he dedicated to the memory of Steve Prestwich, he was joined by his daughter Mahalia.

In August 2014, Barnes launched 30:30 Hindsight, a 30th anniversary album, on sale for the first time. Bodyswerve, his chart-topping debut solo album, was released in august 2014. The album debuted at No. 1 on the charts. Barnes' 10th solo No. 1 in Australia, beating him to his 10th world No. 1. This is the one album.

Barnes pleaded with Reclaim Australia Political Party to stop playing his music at their Rallies in 2015. Barnes would debut Best of the Soul Years collection in July 2015. The album will be compiled of soul and R&B hits from his three soul albums; "Soul Deep" (1991), "Soul Deep" (2004); and "The Rhythm and the Blues" (2009). Soul Searchin', Barnes' 11th top-most album in Australia and tied Barnes for second (with Madonna and U2) of all time behind The Beatles at 14.

Working Class Boy, Barnes' autobiography, delves into his traumatic childhood experiences. In 2017, he appeared alongside Alex Cameron and Molly Lewis in Kirin J. Callinan's album "Big Enough." Jimmy Fallon performed the song on The Tonight Show in a comedic skit. In addition to this, his cameo in the song's music video became a popular internet meme in late 2017. Barnes released Och Aye the G'nu, a children's album, in the same year. The ARIA Music Awards for Best Children's Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 2017, but The Wiggles, the brand on the album, and the poetry books that were published on the first of April are all related to The Wiggles.

Barnes' second memoir, titled Working Class Boy, was published in November 2017. Barnes received the biography of the year award at the Australian Book Industry Awards for the second year in a row on May 3rd.

Barnes appeared in the Australian band "These New South Whales" based on the Australian band.

Universal Pictures converted his autobiography Working Class Boy into a film. The film was directed by Mark Joffe and premiered in Australian cinemas on August 23, 2018. On August 17, 2018, a soundtrack was released.

Barnes' forthcoming eighteenth solo studio album My Criminal Record was announced in January 2019. It was announced on May 17th, 2019. It was Barnes' 12th solo number one album and 16th on the Australian charts chart, with Cold Chisel making him the artist with the most chart-topping albums in Australian chart history, having previously tied for 11th position with Madonna and U2. "Shutting Down Our Town" was nominated for Most Performed Rock Work of the Year at the APRA Music Awards in 2020.

Barnes said in 2021 that he and Slim Jim Phantom and Chris Cheney formed a rockabilly band.

Barnes announced the forthcoming release of Soul Deep 30, the 30th anniversary of Soul Deep's 30th anniversary, as well as a national tour.

Barnes' first festive album, "Blue Christmas," will be released in November 2022.

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