Jimmy Barnes
Singer and songwriter rock — hard rock, blues rock, soul and R&B
Biographie
Jimmy Barnes, born James Dixon Swan on April 28, 1956 in Glasgow, arrives in Australia at the age of five. He became the singer of Cold Chisel, formed in the mid-1970s, with which he published five studio albums between 1978 and 1984 before the band was separated in December 1983. He started his solo career in 1984 with "Bodyswerve", which began in first place in the Australian rankings. His title "Working Class Man" in 1985 remained associated with his repertoire. He then alternates rock albums and soul cover albums, while periodically reforming Cold Chisel. He also published two autobiographical stories, "Working Class Boy" in 2016 and "Working Class Man" in 2017.
Distinctions and benchmarks
Inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 1992 with Cold Chisel, then in 2005 as a solo · Appointed Officer of the Order of Australia in 2017 · Award for two consecutive years at the Australian Book Industry Awards for "Working Class Boy" and "Working Class Man" · In June 2025, "Defiant" became his 16th single album number one in Australia, with 22 album number one in total with Cold Chisel, an Australian record
Discographie
"Bodyswerve" (1984), first solo album · "For the Working Class Man" (1985) · "Soul Deep" (1991) · "My Criminal Record" (2019) · "Flesh and Blood" (2021), number one in Australia at its release · "Blue Christmas" (2022), first Christmas album · "Defiant" (2025) · Australian tours announced for 2026-2027, including the Red Hot Summer Tour in 2027
On the Poster — Festivals
- 2027 — Broken Hill Mundi Mundi Bash : Head of the 2027 edition — See the festival entry
