Jimmy Barnes

Jimmy Barnes
Barnes in 2014
Barnes in 2014
Background information
Birth nameJames Dixon Swan
Born (1956-04-28) 28 April 1956 (age 68)
Glasgow, Scotland
OriginAdelaide, South Australia
Genres
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active1973–present
Labels
Member of
Formerly of
Websitejimmybarnes.com

James Dixon Barnes AO ( 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]

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]

  1. ^ "Most Successful Australian Bands". Ozzies Abroad. 26 September 2017. Archived from the original on 10 October 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Brandle Dec 2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).