About Jimmy Barnes
There are many great performers in the world who had captivated their audience by their showmanship and talent. Jimmy Barnes is undoubtedly one of them. However, this noted Australian rock singer was not only known for his singing talents, but also for his penchant for alcohol and alcohol addiction. Due to his drinking, came to be known as a drinking icon. Originally James Dixon Swan, Jimmy Barnes was born on 28th April, 1956 in the city of Glasgow, Scotland. He became famous as a solo singer as well as the lead singer of the rock band Cold Chisel. His musical endeavors have placed him among the most popular and well known Australian music artists ever. Combining his 14 Australian Top 40 albums for the band Cold Chisel and 12 rocking solo albums makes Jimmy Barnes one of the top best selling Australian artist.
Life and career
After arriving at South Australia's Adelaide, his parents divorced and his mother remarried. Barnes is the surname of his mother's second husband. Though he started his life as an iron smelter, the love for music soon took over and he joined a band. Soon after he joined a rock band named Orange, having guitarist Ian Moss, songwriter and organist Don Walker, bass player Les Kaczmarek, and drummer Steve Prestwich. Within a quick span of time they renamed the band Cold Chisel. They gradually became very popular and became a prominent entity on the local music arena. A volatile relationship with the band often lead to his quitting of the band. In May 1977, when he decided move on and give a last performance with Cold Chisel, he had to alter his plan as the performance was immensely successful. Within a month Cold Chisel signed a contract with WEA.
By the year 1980, the band emerged as the most popular band in the country of Australia. But, along with the band's popularity rose the fame of Jimmy Barnes as a notorious drinker. He was reported to have over two bottles of vodka per day. He used to drink while performing and most of his performances were carried out in a state of high intoxication. Besides being a notorious drinker, Jimmy Barnes was also considered to be a womanizer. He gave up drinking in 2002.
Some of Jimmy Barnes's noted solo albums include Bodyswerve, For the Working Class Man, Freight Train Heart, Barnestorming, Soul Deep, Two Fires, Heat, Psyclone, Flesh and Wood, Soul Deeper, Love and Fear, and many more.
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