Swanee (singer)

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John Swan
Swanee in 2011
Background information
Birth name	John Archibold Dixon Swan
Also known as	Swanee
Born	(1952-03-15) 15 March 1952 (age 72) Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Genres	Rock, hard rock
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, drums
Years active	1966–2014
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John Archibold Dixon Swan OAM (born 15 March 1952), better known as Swanee, is an Australian rock singer.

He was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1952. He is the older brother of singer-songwriter Jimmy Barnes, and an uncle of stage performer David Campbell.

In 2015, Swan was announced as South Australia's Senior Australian of the Year^[1] and in 2017 was appointed an Order of Australia Medal (OAM).