Russell Hitchcock
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| Birth name | Russell Charles Hitchcock |
| Born | 15 June 1949 Melbourne, Australia |
| Genres | Soft rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Vocals, drums |
| Years active | 1975–present |
| Labels | Arista, Giant, BMG, EMI |
Russell Charles Hitchcock (born 15 June 1949) is an Australian musician and lead vocalist of the soft rock duo Air Supply.
Early life[]
Born in Melbourne, Hitchcock attended South Brunswick State School, and later studied at Princes Hill High School in Carlton North. In 1965, he left school to work as a salesman. At that time, he played the drums and was the lead vocalist in a band called "19th Generation". At the age of 20, Hitchcock obtained a job at a computer company where he continued work for three years, before being promoted and transferred to Sydney.
Career[]
After meeting British musician Graham Russell in 1975[1] on the set of a production of Jesus Christ Superstar, Air Supply was formed. The group went on to have many hit records from 1976 into the 1990s; among their biggest hits are "All Out of Love", "The One That You Love", "Lost in Love" and "Making Love Out of Nothing at All".
After the band took a break in 1987, Hitchcock released several solo singles followed by his self-titled solo debut album in 1988. In 1990, the single "Swear to Your Heart" was released, which is from the soundtrack of the film Arachnophobia.
In 1991, Air Supply made a comeback with the album The Earth Is ... featuring the singles "Without You" and "Stronger Than the Night". In 1995, Hitchcock recorded a duet, "Is It You", with Rita Coolidge from her album Behind the Memories.
Discography[]
Solo albums[]
- 1988: Russell Hitchcock
- 2009: Take Time
- 2011: Tennessee: The Nashville Sessions
Singles[]
- 1987: "Someone Who Believes in You"
- 1987: "The River Cried"
- 1987: "Dreams of the Lonely"
- 1988: "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore"
- 1988: "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" (U.S. AC #39)[2]
- 1991: "Swear to Your Heart" (U.S. AC #9)[2]
- 1997: "I Am Australian" (with Judith Durham featuring Mandawuy Yunupingu)
Personal life[]
Hitchcock lives in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife and children.[3][4]
On August 31, 2021, he announced on Facebook and Instagram via Air Supply account that he had tested positive for COVID-19 but "his condition is very well".
References[]
- ^ Holmgren, Magnus; Thornton, Mary Ann; Padgett, Chris. "Air Supply – Second vocalist in 'All out of love.'". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 111.
- ^ Ruggieri, Melissa. "Air Supply singer Russell Hitchcock finds contentment living in Atlanta". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnkUQHdhE9Q[time needed]
External links[]
- Air Supply
- Russell Hitchcock official site, April 2011 archive
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- 1949 births
- Living people
- Australian male singers
- Australian soft rock musicians
- Air Supply members
- Australian people of English descent
- Musicians from Melbourne
- Ballad musicians
- Arista Records artists
- 20th-century Australian singers