Jimmy Barnes

About Jimmy Barnes

Singer with the rock band Cold Chisel who also had a successful solo career.

Jimmy Barnes is a Scottish-Australian singer, songwriter, and musician. 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. The combination of 14 Australian Top 40 albums for Cold Chisel and 13 charting solo albums, including 17 No. 1s, gives Barnes the highest number of hit albums of any Australian or international artist in the Australian market.

Associated acts	Cold Chisel, Fraternity, The Tin Lids, Johnny Diesel, Living Loud, INXS, John Farnham, David Campbell, Tina Turner, The Wiggles
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, musician
Birth name	James Dixon Swan
Origin	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Instruments	Vocals, guitar, harmonica, flute
Genres	Hard rock, blues rock, soul, R&B, electronic
Labels	Mushroom, Geffen
Years active	1973–present
Born	April 28, 1956, Glasgow, Scotland

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Trivia

He became one of the best-selling Australian artists in history.

Jimmy Barnes before fame

He was raised as a Protestant and moved to Australia when he was four years old.

Achievement of Jimmy Barnes

He went on to become one of Australia's best-selling artists.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$20 Million

Jimmy Barnes family life

His father, Jim Swan, was a prizefighter. John Swan, his brother, became a singer. In 1981, he married Jane Mahoney.

Associations of Jimmy Barnes

One of his children is named after musician Sam Cooke.

Jimmy Barnes Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

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