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Michael Kelland John Hutchence (22 January 1960 – 22 November 1997) was an Australian singer, songwriter, and actor. He was the co-founder, lead singer, and lyricist of the rock band INXS from 1977 until his death in 1997. The band sold over 50 million records worldwide and was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2001.
Nov 22, 2022 · The tragic final days of INXS’s Michael Hutchence — ‘nicest guy in the world’. By. Chuck Arnold. Published Nov. 22, 2022, 8:00 a.m. ET. With an alluring Mick Jagger-meets-Jim Morrison aura,...
- Chuck Arnold
- Michael’s family was surprised he wanted to be a frontman because he was so introverted. Tina Hutchence, Michael’s half-sister, recalls a time when she was managing the kids’ wear section of a department store and needed Michael and his brother to participate in a fashion show.
- When it came to making music, he was a natural. In the early part of INXS’ career, Hutchence loved recording. “He was always the first person to arrive at the studio,” producer Chris Thomas says in the film, as “What You Need” plays.
- He felt he had to compartmentalize himself to manage fame. When the band’s Kick album became a sextuple-platinum megahit, Hutchence had to get over his innate shyness quickly and figure out a way to navigate all the attention.
- He impressed Bono greatly. “I remember asking Michael what his definition of rock & roll was,” the U2 singer recalls of his late friend in a reverent tone.
Dec 29, 2019 · Michael Hutchence was rarely out of the papers in the final years of his life, but there was a secret he had kept hidden from the world - he was suffering from brain damage. A violent altercation five years before his death left the INXS star with two large areas of permanent damage, as well as robbing him of his sense of taste and smell.
- Bethany Minelle
Mar 22, 2022 · On November 22, 1997, INXS frontman Michael Hutchence was found naked and choked to death with a snakeskin belt tied to his hotel door — leaving many to wonder if his death was a suicide or an accident.
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Welcome to the Michael Hutchence Memorial. A tribute from his family, created by his father Kelland Hutchence. . . . Our topics . Remembrances. from Michael’s dearest friends for the 20th anniversary of his passing. [Read more...] Guestbook. Please use the guestbook to express your thoughts, memories or simply tell us how you like the site.
Nov 22, 2017 · Since his death on November 22, 1997, in a room at Sydney's Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Michael Hutchence's legacy has been coloured as much by his private life as his contribution to music. New sensation. INXS remain one of the most significant Australian rock bands of the 20th Century. Bernard Zuel charts their rise.
