Jimmy Barnes
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For other people with the same name, see James Barnes.
James Dixon Barnes AO (né Swan; born 28 April 1956) is a Scottish-born Australian rock singer. 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.[1]
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Birth name | James Dixon Swan |
Born | (1956-04-28) 28 April 1956 (age 68) Glasgow, Scotland |
Origin | Adelaide, South Australia |
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Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Years active | 1973–present |
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Website | jimmybarnes |
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Barnes has achieved 15 solo number-one albums in Australia, more than any other artist. Additionally, Barnes achieved five more as the lead singer of Cold Chisel, bringing his combined sum to 20 number-one albums in Australia, comfortably eclipsing the Beatles (with 14), Madonna and Taylor Swift (12), Eminem and U2 (11).[2]