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Andrew Farriss

Andrew Farriss, Australian rock musician and multi-instrumentalist

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Born
March 27, 1959
Age in 2026
67
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1959

About Andrew Farriss

Andrew Charles Farriss is an Australian rock musician and multi-instrumentalist best known as the keyboardist, backing vocalist, and main composer for rock band INXS. He released his debut solo album in 2021. On 26 January 2020 Farriss was awarded with the Member of the Order of Australia. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1990 he won Producer of the Year for his work on the Jenny Morris album Shiver. Despite extensive writing, recording and touring commitments with INXS, Farriss collaborated with many other Australian artists in a songwriting or production capacity.

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Andrew Farriss timeline

  1. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1990 he won Producer of the Year for his work on the Jenny Morris album Shiver.
  2. On 26 January 2020 Farriss was awarded with the Member of the Order of Australia.
  3. He released his debut solo album in 2021.

The world when Andrew Farriss was born

Andrew Farriss was born in 1959. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1959

  • #1 song"Mack the Knife" – Bobby Darin
  • Top movieBen-Hur
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookGoldfinger – Ian Fleming

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentIngemar Johansson knocks out Floyd Patterson for heavyweight title
  • Top headlineAlaska and Hawaii become the 49th and 50th US states
  • Technology milestoneMicrochip (integrated circuit) invented
  • Defining fadBarbie dolls
  • Notable inventionBarbie doll
  • World population2.98 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population177.1M

1959 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Andrew Farriss's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19592026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,400$435,000
Average income$7,000$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population177.1M341 million

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