Glenn Wheatley John Farnham Were Friends Beyond Professional Life. Tributes Flood On Twitter

Glenn Wheatley, John Farnham’s close friend for decades has passed away of Covid-19. He is yet to speak to the public.

Veteran musician and manager Glenn Wheatley has died.

The news of his demise came into public notice on Tuesday which led the music industry to be devastated.

The Australian music industry lost one of its gems on Tuesday and after the news became public, fans are taking social media to provide their condolences to his family.

Survived by his wife Gaynor Martin and his 3 children Tim, Samantha, and Kara, Wheatley’s death has led his loved ones in splits, and among them is the legendary singer John Farnham.

We take a deep dive into their relationship and Wheatley’s personal details.

Glenn Wheatley And John Farnham Were Friends Beyond Professional Life

Glenn Wheatley and John Farnham were friends for more than 4 decades.

Their relationship was more personal than the professional one. Being a musician by profession, both of them must have met during their professional career.

Glenn and John had overcome their failures and revived careers together.

Glenn, who was a bass guitarist in the rock band ‘The Masters Apprentices’, had been out of musical connections after the band broke in 1972. He was not ready to shift his career as a manager up until he met Farnham in 1986.

Farnham was struggling both on a professional and financial level in 1986 and Glenn came to aid him by funding his comeback album ‘Whispering Jack’ by putting his own house on mortgage. The album went on to rejuvenate both of their careers.

John was a lead singer of Little River Band during that time who played for the club gigs. Later, he became one of the greatest singers with several number 1 records in his name.

They remained friends up until the death of late great Glenn Wheatley.

Glenn Wheatley Net Worth

Glenn Wheatley enjoyed a net worth of $2 million.

 He was the bass guitarist of the 1970s successful band ‘The Masters Apprentices’.

Wheatley earned handsome money after managing Little River Band, John Farnham, and Delta Goodrem.

Further, he was placed in jail for channeling more than $650,000 through tax fraud schemes.

Similarly, John Farnham has an estimated net worth of $15 million.

How Did Glenn Wheatley Die?

Glenn Wheatley died of Covid-19 complications.

He was diagnosed with the virus during Christmas 2021. He was receiving intense medical care on the hospital but his deteriorating health led to his death on February 1, 2022.

After his death, his fans and the music world has paid tributes as they took Twitter to pay respect.

Glenn Wheatley was 74 when he paved his path to heaven. May his soul rest in peace.

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