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He is saying that early critics doubted the durability of his singing voice. The quote reflects how people expected his voice to fail quickly, but he is recalling that criticism as something he heard at the start of his career.
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Originally said in English.
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About Jimmy Barnes
Australian rock singer
Jimmy Barnes is an Australian rock singer, known for his work as a solo artist and as the lead vocalist of Cold Chisel. Born James Dixon Barnes, he became one of the most popular and best-selling Australian music artists of all time. His career spans several styles, including hard rock, blues rock, soul, R&B, country, country rock, and electronic music. By 2022, he had scored 16 solo number-one albums in Australia, more than any other artist. He was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame with Cold Chisel in 1992 and again as a solo artist in 2005.
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