James Freud
- January 10, 2024
- Musician
Quick Facts
James Freud Biography
| Name | James Freud |
| Birthday | Jun 29 |
| Birth Year | 1959 |
| Place Of Birth | Melbourne |
| Home Town | Victoria |
| Birth Country | Australia |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
James Freud is one of the most popular and richest Musician who was born on June 29, 1959 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
James Randall Freud (born Colin Joseph McGlinchey, 29 June 1959 – 4 November 2010) was an Australian rock musician-songwriter. He was a member of Models during the 1980s and wrote their two most popular singles, “Barbados” and “Out of Mind, Out of Sight”.
Freud formed his first band, Sabre, at the age of 16, with high school friend and guitarist Sean Kelly and drummer Ian McFarlane. Their first performance was at his younger sister’s slumber party. After hearing the Sex Pistols’ song “God Save the Queen” in 1977, Freud formed The Spred with Kelly, and three other members. Formed late in 1977, Teenage Radio Stars was a glam-punk band with Freud on lead vocals and guitar and Kelly on guitar and vocals. When the opportunity came to record a single, “I Wanna Be Your Baby”, later covered by Uncanny X-Men, two members were fired. Mick Prague and Mark Harvey joined the band and performed “I Wanna Be Your Baby” on Countdown.
James Freud Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Musician |
| House | Living in own house. |
James Freud is one of the richest Musician from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, James Freud 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Freud was born as Colin Joseph McGlinchey on 29 June 1959 to Joe and Hannah McGlinchey and grew up in Melbourne. His interest in music began before he started school. “From the time I was five, I realised that was what I wanted to do. My uncle gave me all Frankie Avalon records and I just loved them. That was it, that was all I wanted to do”. His father left the family when Freud was in his early teens. He attended St Thomas Moore Catholic Boys College.
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In 1989, Freud went solo again, releasing Step into the Heat, the most expensive album released by Mushroom Records up to that point. However, it was not successful. In his 2002 autobiography Freud blamed the low quality of the songs. After performing on pop music show, Countdown Revolution he criticised the show’s format to music commentator, Ian Meldrum (creator and presenter on the earlier Countdown). Meldrum dismissed Freud with, “You’re nothing but a fucking has-been. Look around you. See the new hosts of the show. They are the future of Australian music. You’re on your way out now”.
Facts & Trivia
Ove Ranked on the list of most popular Musician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. James Freud celebrates birthday on June 29 of every year.
In 1996, Freud went on to compose, sing and write the lyrics for the main title theme to the Australian children’s television series Swinging for ABC TV.
What happened to the lead singer of the models?
Australia’s music industry is reeling following the death of the Models frontman James Freud today. The 51-year-old singer took his own life following a long struggle with drug and alcohol addiction , just one week after the Melbourne band was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame.
Is James Freud still alive?
November 4, 2010
What happened to the band the models?
They went into hiatus in 1988, but re-formed in 2000, 2006 and 2008 to perform reunion concerts. The band began regularly performing again from 2010 onwards. “Out of Mind, Out of Sight”, their only No. 1 hit, appeared on the Australian singles charts in July 1985.
Who was James Freud married to?
Personal life. Freud married Sally Clifton in October 1983. Sally has written four books including Thank You, Goodnight: A Backstage Pass to Australian Rock’n’roll (1997) on the music industry. Together they had two sons, Jackson and Harrison Freud.
Is Wendy Matthews Australian?
Wendy Joan Matthews (born 13 January 1960) is a Canadian-born Australian singer-songwriter who has been a member of Models and Absent Friends and is a solo artist.