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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Entertainment
Sian Cain

John Farnham opens up about his ‘abusive’ and ‘sexually aggressive’ first manager

The singer and manager shake hands while Sambell holds the gold record
John Farnham and his first manager Darryl Sambell celebrate a gold record for Sadie the Cleaning Lady in 1975. Photograph: The Bulletin

John Farnham has opened up for the first time about his “abusive” relationship with his first manager, Darryl Sambell, accusing him of being “sexually aggressive” towards him and controlling what he sang, wore and ate.

In his new memoir, The Voice Inside, published in Australia on Wednesday, the 75-year-old singer reveals the extent of Sambell’s abuse for the first time, writing that he “used me like a piece of meat”.

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