During a 1990 Christmas tour break, in a New South Wales home studio with his band, and a phone number from Michael Gudinski, Jimmy Barnes created some of his best work.
Rock singers have long been inspired by soul singers.
In this case, the rock singer became the soul singer.
The song, released over 30 years ago, is a personal high for Jimmy Barnes.
There’s a re-release of the album celebrating 30 years, out now.
Soul Deep 30 - www.jimmybarnes.com
And the Soul Deep 30 tour mid 2022.
Go to JimmyBarnes.com for more information.
About the host Jane Rocca
Jane lives in Melbourne and has been writing about fashion, music and lifestyle over two decades.
She’s written for Australia’s best music publications; Rolling Stone, Loudmouth, Hot Metal, The Face, i-D UK and more.
More from Jane - Instagram | Twitter | SMH
Web - Some of My Best Work
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All audio and music published with permission of artist, label and publisher.
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