John Clifford Farrar is an Australian-born music producer, songwriter, arranger, singer and guitarist. As a musician, Farrar is a former member of several rock and roll groups including The Mustangs, The Strangers, Marvin, Welch & Farrar, and The Shadows; in 1980 he released a solo eponymous album. As a songwriter and producer he worked with Olivia Newton-John from 1971 to 1989. He wrote her number-one hit singles: "Have You Never Been Mellow", "You're the One That I Want", "Hopelessly Devoted to You", and "Magic". He also produced the majority of her recorded material during that time including her number-one albums, If You Love Me, Let Me Know, Have You Never Been Mellow and Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2; and he was a co-producer of Grease ? the soundtrack for the film of the same name. Farrar also produced Newton-John's first United States number-one hit single, "I Honestly Love You", which was awarded the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1975. In 1969 Farrar married fellow Australian singer, Pat Carroll ? formerly Newton-John's singing partner. In July 1970 Farrar and Carroll relocated to the United Kingdom and from late 1975 they have resided in the US. 

November 8th, 1946 in Melbourne (Age 78)