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michaelhutchence .com. Musical artist. 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.
Mar 22, 2022 · Michael Hutchence was found naked, kneeling, and facing his hotel room door with his belt secured to the automatic enclosure and tied around his neck. The buckle had broken off after he asphyxiated, and it appeared he’d died of an apparent suicide.
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. Comments. With an alluring Mick Jagger-meets-Jim Morrison...
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Dec 29, 2019 · 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. Hutchence dated model Helena Christensen for around four years. The only other person who knew - his then girlfriend supermodel Helena Christensen - had been sworn to secrecy.
- Bethany Minelle
- 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.
Nov 22, 2022 · INXS frontman Michael Hutchence lived a rock ’n’ roll lifestyle. He dated famous models and pop stars, and accounts of his drug and alcohol use are widespread.
25 years ago today, Australian music lost one of its brightest stars…INXS charismatic leading man Michael Hutchence. His death in a Sydney hotel room shocked the world, but his legacy will...
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