Even his record company lost faith in him and dropped him. Success continued on the basis of his talent his personality, but by the late to mid-'70s, his career was reduced to night club and cabaret performances trading on his past. His schedule prevented Farnham trying his luck internationally or developing on record. Thomas' "Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head" (number one), and David Cassidy's "Rock Me Baby." He also starred in the stage musicals Dick Whittington & His Cat, Charlie Girl, and Pippin. Farnham was also a fine singer and survived "Sadie" to release a long string of pop hits between 19, including the local hit versions of Three Dog Night's "One," B.J. He was someone both teenage girls and their mothers could both like. What fans were responding to was "Johnny" Farnham's bright boy-next-door personality. As a song, the record's success almost defies logic. In September 1967 at the age of 18, he was signed to a recording contract and in December of that year released the novelty single "Sadie the Cleaning Lady," which became the biggest-selling single in Australia at that time. His Whispering Jack album was the first album to sell over a million copies in Australia alone. He is, without challenge, one of Australia's most successful solo artists to date, on-stage and on record. In a country of over 20 million people, John Farnham is the one Australian artist who stages arena-sized concerts whenever he tours to satisfy the demand.
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