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John Farrar is a music producer best known for his work on Olivia_Newton_John's albums, he's also the husband of Pat_Carroll.

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Born in Melbourne Australia in 1946 on 8th November, guitarist/singer/songwriter/producer John Farrar (pronounced Fare-ah) wrote and produced most of pop singer Olivia Newton-John's number one pop singles. He began playing guitar when he was twelve. At sixteen, he began playing with local rock bands, such as the Strangers. In 1969, he joined the legendary English rock group, the Shadows. After Farrar joined the band, the Shadows became the house band for the Australian version of American Bandstand, The Go Show. Both Farrar's future wife (Pat Carroll) and Newton-John appeared on The Go Show as singers. After returning from a tour with Olivia as a two-girl band, Carroll dated and married Farrar. Farrar joined a new vocals-based band some members from the Shadows were forming and moved with his wife to England. He went on to primarily produce and write hits for Olivia Newton-John, but also wrote and produced various albums as a member of the Marvin Welch & Farrar Project. He also wrote the entire music score to a mid- 1990 production of "Wuthering Heights" the musical. Incidentally, Olivia played Cathy on the studio album, and contributed five songs. He is now semi-retired and lives in Malibu with his wife, Pat Farrar.

Discography

Solo John Farrar [LP-CBS/CD-SeeForMiles) With Rainine on my mind [7"] (Fable) John and Mary [7"] (Fable) Marvin Welch and Farrar Marvin Welch and Farrar [LP/TC/CD] (Regal Zonophone/SeeForMiles) Second Opinion [LP/CD] (Regal Zonophone/SeeForMiles) Hank Marvin and John Farrar [LP/CD] (Regal Zonophone/SeeForMiles) Best of Marvin Welch and Farrar [CD] (MFP) The Shadows Rockin’ with curly leads [LP/TC/CD/dm-CD] (EMI) Specs appeal (plus…) [LP/TC/CD] (EMI) Live at Paris Olympia [LP/TC/CD] EMI Tasty (plus…) [LP/TC/CD] (EMI) Dakota [CD] (Fremus Italy) Shadows in the 70’s [CD] (MFP) Run Billy run [7"] (EMI) It’ll be me babe [7"] (EMI) John Peel session unissued The Strangers CDs Best of The Strangers [CD] (Canetoad) Bobby & Laurie [CD] (feat Fable solo 7") (Canetoad) Colin Cook & The Strangers [CD] (Canetoad) The Strangers LP/EPs on vinyl The Strangers [LP] (Philips) Best of The (original) Strangers [LP] (Fable) Let’s go with The Strangers [EP] (W&G) Colin Cook and The Strangers [LP] (W&G) The Strangers cuts on vinyl (with JF) Poppa oom mow mow (W&G) Sunday kind of love (W&G) If you gotta make a fool of somebody (W&G) Let’s go Let’s go Let’s go (W&G) In my room (W&G) Never on a Sunday (W&G) Put yourself in my place (W&G) Fever (W&G) Western union (Go) Cool jerk (Go) Happy without you (Philips) (on CD) Take the time (Philips) (on CD) Lady Scorpio (Philips) (on CD) California soul (Philips) (on CD) Sweet September (Philips) (on CD) Paper cup (Philips) (on CD) Melanie makes me smile (Fable) (on CD) If you think you’re groovy (Fable) (on CD) Walkin’ [LP] (W&G) Fun fun fun [LP] (W&G) Stagecoach [LP] (W&G) Matchbox [LP] (W&G) I call your name [LP] (W&G) Blues by five [LP] (W&G) Bend me shape me [LP] (Philips) (on CD) Elenore [LP] (Philips) (on CD) I say a little prayer [LP] (Philips) (on CD) Will you still love me tomorrow [LP] (Philips) (on CD) I can hear music [LP] (Philips) (on CD) Paperback writer [LP] (Philips) (on CD) Little deuce coupe [EP] (W&G) Little St Nick unissued Standing in the shadows of love unissued I’ve got you under my skin unissued Proud Mary unissued Sandy unissued Do it again unissued Good vibrations unissued Windows in your eyes unissued

Olivia NJ Olivia Newton John [LP/TC/CD/dm-CD] (Pye/Festival) Olivia [LP/TC/CD/dm-CD] (Pye/Festival) Music makes my day [LP/TC/CD/dm-CD] (Pye/Festival) Long live love [LP/TC/CD/dm-CD] (EMI/Festival) Clearly love [LP/TC/CD/dm-CD] (EMI/Festival) Have you never been mellow [LP/TC/CD/dm-CD] (EMI/Festival) Making a good thing better [LP/TC/CD/dm-CD] (EMI/Festival) Totally hot [LP/TC/CD/dm-CD] (EMI/Festival) Physical [LP/TC/CD/dm-CD] (EMI/Festival) Soul kiss [LP/TC/CD] (Polygram/Festival) Warm and tender [LP/TC/CD] (Polygram/Festival) Greatest Hits [LP/TC/CD] (EMI/Festival) 20 Golden Greats [LP/TC/CD] (EMI/Festival) Grease(2 cuts prod J.Farrar) [LP/TC/CD] (Polygram) Xanadu(7 cuts prod J.Farrar) [LP/TC/CD] (Jet)

Production credits Neil Sedaka 1974 album [TC/LP] (Polydor) Gidget ? [CD] (no details)

Hit Singles:

"If Not for You," September 1971.

Marvin Welch and Farrar's self-titled album was released by Capitol Records around February 1971.

"Second Opinion " and their self-titled duo album, Hank Marvin and John Farrar, June 1975.

"Let Me Be There" # 6 pop, # 10 country, Newton-John's first gold single, amd first gold album, charting on both pop and country.

"You Love Me (Let Me Know)" #5 pop and #1 country 1974, second gold single and second gold album.

"Have You Never Been Mellow" #1 pop March 8, 1975

"Please Mr. Please" #3 pop 1975

"Something Better to Do" #13 pop "Have You Never Been Mellow album (February 1975) #1 pop on the LP chart.

"Come on Over" #1 Country, # 23 pop May 1976

"Clearly Love" (October 1975) and "Come on Over" (1976) earned gold certifications

"Don't Stop Believin'" # 33 pop and the album of the same name (October 1976): sixth consecutive gold album.

The Farrar-produced Grease (film) soundtrack went multi-platinum Singles: "You're the One That I Want" by Travolta and Newton-John, #1 pop in June 1978 in America. In England, the single held the number one spot for nine weeks.

"Summer Nights," #5 pop, #1 spot on the U.K. charts for seven weeks.

November 1978, Newton-John's "Totally Hot" Singles: -"A Little More Love" (number three pop) -"Deeper Than the Night (number 11 pop)

1979, Farrar produced an album for the Moir Sisters on Rocket Records/MCA.

1980 "Xanadu" soundtrack went platinum. (Farrar and British band ELO member John Lynne produced.) Singles: -Farrar's "Magic":#1 pop August 1980 -"Xanadu," #8 pop smash for Newton-John and ELO,#1 in Britain. -"Suddenly" by Newton-John and Cliff Richard #20 pop

Farrar's solo, self-titled debut released in November, 1990.

Information completely derived from and heavily indebted to: CMT.com's biography of John Farrar and "JOHN FARRAR AND PAT CARROLL" By Allister Hardwick (14/2/02). [Special thanks to Alan Willis & Geoff Jermy]located on http://www.mcr26.freeserve.co.uk/shadows/John_Farrar/default.htm

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