Remember When: FRESH PRINCES OF BAD-HAIR

IF you are thinking this is a promotional shot for The Singing Mullets taken in the mid-90s, the answer is no.

It is a memory of Glenn Wheatley, who sadly died last week, with John Farnham and this paper’s very own snapper extraordinaire, Glenn Hampson.

We photographed John many times over the years, from his early 4GG promotional visits to various concerts. Always easygoing and friendly and a delight to work with, and Glenn Wheatley was often somewhere in the background.

The saddest time was around 1984 when John did a concert in the Surfers International showroom. He was between careers, after Sadie and before The Voice, still had that magnificent voice but was considered old hat. The crowd was sparse, his band hadn’t arrived and a pianist was found at the last minute.

He turned to the pianist and gave him the key for the opening song – no rehearsal obviously. The pianist couldn’t do it and John, ever the professional, shrugged and said, “You play it and I’ll fit in with you.”

A true professional in every sense.