John Farrar (Fâr/ə/), born on 8 November 1946 in Melbourne Australia, is a music producer, songwriter, singer and guitarist who is best known for his work with Olivia Newton-John with whom he wrote and produced many hit songs.[1]
Farrar is a former member of the group The Shadows. He is also the father of Phantom Planet bassist Sam Farrar as well as Max Farrar.
Farrar began playing guitar when he was twelve, and by sixteen had begun playing with local rock bands. "You're the One That I Want" is a song written by John Farrar for the 1978 film version of the musical Grease. It was performed by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.
The single was a huge international hit, reaching no.1 in several countries. It was the first of two songs from the Grease soundtrack to top the U.S. and UK pop charts. It reached no.1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 for one week, where it sold over 2 million copies. It was no.1 in the UK for nine weeks in the summer of 1978 and, as of 2008, is still the sixth best-selling single ever in the UK where it has sold over 1,975,000 copies. In 1986 the tune was heard in flight of the navigator which was directed by grease's.