James Reyne, a renowned musical artist in Australia, has made a lasting impact on the music industry as both a successful solo artist and the charismatic front-man for the iconic band Australian Crawl. Born in Lagos, Nigeria, in the late 1950s, Reyne migrated to Australia in the early 1960s, setting the stage for his illustrious music career.
Australian Crawl's meteoric rise in the 1980s catapulted Reyne to international fame, with the band selling over 2 million albums worldwide. Following the band's disbandment in 1986, Reyne embarked on a thriving solo career, which has continued to flourish to this day.
Reyne's family is also steeped in the entertainment industry. His brother, David Reyne, is a respected actor on Australian television, while his son, J.R. Reyne, has acted in the long-running Australian drama Neighbours (1985). In fact, J.R. recently left Neighbours to pursue a musical career, and given his talent, he is poised for greatness.
Interestingly, Reyne's first foray into acting was in the mini TV series Return to Eden (1983),which was arranged by his former manager, the legendary Glenn Wheatley. Reyne was dissatisfied with his performance, leading him to decline future movie roles, although he did accept a brief role in the biographical Tina Turner movie.
As a solo artist, Reyne has sold over a million albums, and in 1992, he collaborated with James Blundell on the hit single "Way Out West", which reached number one in Australia. More recently, Reyne performed alongside John Farnham, Kate Ceberano, and Human Nature at John Farnham's 50th birthday concert and continues to entertain audiences as a solo artist.
