Bernard Fanning On 15 August 1969, Bernard Fanning was born. He would go on to become the lead singer of Queensland alternative rock band Powderfinger. Born and raised in Toowong, Brisbane, Fanning was taught the piano by his mother at an early age. At the age of 15, while attending St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace, he began writing … Continue reading On This Day In Australia: In 1969, Bernard Fanning, lead singer of Powderfinger, was born