John Farnham's voice heard for the first time since throat surgery
John Farnham's voice has been heard for the first time since undergoing extensive surgery on his throat and jaw to treat his cancer in August 2022.
The Aussie music legend is lending his voice to narrate the audio version of his new memoir titled The Voice Inside, which is to be released on October 30th.
The Morning Show's entertainment reporter Peter Ford broke the news that Farnham's voice would be heard for the first time in over two years, while playing an exclusive clip from the audio book.
Ford said Farnham co-wrote the book with Poppy Stockwell, who directed his recent Logie-winning documentary The Voice Inside, saying the documentary was “brilliantly done,” and “obviously John feels safe and a great connection with her”.
“So they’ve written it together now," Ford said.
“We got the news that John was going to do the audio version of the book, and also his wife Jill will actually be writing two chapters.”
Ford expressed his excitement over the clip, saying, “This is for the first time now in many years.”
“We haven’t heard John. We haven’t seen John. We know what he’s been going through. So this is great for that reason."
“He’s older and there has been some impact on his voice because of the surgery. But, you know, the delivery, the tone, the cheekiness, it’s all there. It’s instantly John Farnham.”
“I‘m just thrilled to hear his voice and to think he’s doing something, and what a rollercoaster that would have been for him,” Ford says.
“It’s one thing to sit down with Poppy and tell her the stories and share the memories, but to actually get behind a microphone and deliver it."
“John, as we know, is a performer who always gives 120 per cent. He would have really been challenged, I think, in delivering some of those sadder stories of recent times.”
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