Andrew Farriss
- January 5, 2024
- Rock Singer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Andrew Farriss |
| Occupation | Rock Singer |
| Date Of Birth | Mar 27, 1959(1959-03-27) |
| Age | 65 |
| Birthplace | Perth |
| Country | Australia |
| Horoscope | Aries |
Andrew Farriss Biography
| Name | Andrew Farriss |
| Birthday | Mar 27 |
| Birth Year | 1959 |
| Place Of Birth | Perth |
| Birth Country | Australia |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
| Siblings | Tim Farriss, Jon Farriss, Alison Farriss |
| Spouse | Marlina Neeley |
| Children(s) | Grace Farriss |
Andrew Farriss is one of the most popular and richest Rock Singer who was born on March 27, 1959 in Perth, Australia. Keyboardist and main songwriter for Australian rock group INXS.
He and INXS debuted Rock Star: INXS in 2005, a reality TV show designed to help them find a new lead singer, which J.D. Fortune won.
Andrew Charles Farriss AM (born 27 March 1959) is an Australian rock musician and multi-instrumentalist best known as the keyboardist, backing vocalist, and main composer for rock band INXS.
While INXS’ early albums credit the band as songwriters, by their third album, Shabooh Shoobah, the team of Farriss as composer and Hutchence as lyricist was well established. While there were some INXS songs written by other members of the group, or by Farriss alone, it was this combination that brought INXS the majority of their international success in the 1980s and 1990s. In fact, Farriss co-wrote all but one of the band’s top-40 hits in the US.
He fathered three children with his ex-wife Shelley Blanks: Grace, Josephine, and Matthew.
Andrew Farriss Net Worth
| Net Worth | $20 Million |
| Source Of Income | Rock Singer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Andrew Farriss is one of the richest Rock Singer from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Andrew Farriss 's net worth $20 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He met INXS singer Michael Hutchence after breaking up a fight in high school in which Hutchence was involved.
He played multiple instruments, including keyboards, guitar, harmonica, and hand percussions.
Andrew Charles Farriss was born on 27 March 1959 in Perth, Western Australia, to Dennis and Jill Farriss, and is the second oldest of four children: he has two brothers, Tim (born 1957) and Jon (born 1961), and a sister, Alison. At the age of five years, Farriss, and his family had a holiday in London where they saw a performance by The Beatles. In 1971 the Farriss family relocated to Sydney, where he attended Davidson High School. With Tim taking up guitar lessons, Farriss “had instinctively taken to playing piano”, and Jon played drums. At school Farriss met Michael Hutchence after preventing a fight with another student. The two became friends and in 1976 Hutchence, on lead vocals, joined his band, Doctor Dolphin. The line up included two other classmates, Kent Kerny and Neil Sanders and, from the nearby Forest High School a bass guitarist, Garry Beers, and Geoff Kennely.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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Who is Andrew Farriss Dating?
According to our records, Andrew Farriss married to Marlina Neeley. As of December 1, 2023, Andrew Farriss’s is not dating anyone.
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Farriss married Marlina Neeley in October 2013. The couple live on a cattle farm in the Tamworth Region of NSW.
Facts & Trivia
Andrew Ranked on the list of most popular Rock Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Andrew Farriss celebrates birthday on March 27 of every year.
On 26 January 2020 Farriss was awarded with the Member of the Order of Australia.
Who was the songwriter for INXS?
As the main songwriter for INXS, Andrew Farriss penned enduring classic hits such as Need You Tonight, New Sensation and Devil Inside.
Where were the Farriss brothers born?
Early life and the formation of INXS Farriss was born in Perth, Western Australia , to Dennis and Jill Farriss, and is the oldest of four children: he has two brothers, Andrew and Jon, and a sister, Alison.
How much are the Farris Brothers worth?
Net Worth:$20 Million
Date of Birth:| Aug 16, 1957 (65 years old)
Gender:| Male
Height:| 5 ft 8 in (1.75 m)
Profession:| Guitarist, Musician
Who is INXS lead singer now?
INXS have announced that they have hired Irish singer Ciaran Gribbin as their latest frontman.
What is INXS most famous song?
- Australian music.
- Pop and rock.
- features.