Michael Hutchence - Biography

				Michael Hutchence Biography   Name : Michael Hutchence Date of birth : 22 January 1960 Place of birth : Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Date of death : 22 November 1997 Place of death : Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. (suicide) Birth name : Michael Kelland John Hutchence
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Michael Hutchence Detailed Biography

Michael Hutchence is one of the greatest singers and performers in Australia's history, with a career that spanned 20 years. Born to Kelland Hutchence and Patricia Kennedy (a film and television make-up artist), Michael was the second of three children. He grew up in Hong Kong, USA and Australia, and often hung out with his mother on film sets, getting to meet many famous people including his former classmate, Nastassja Kinski. When his parents broke up in 1976 Michael went with his mother to live in America for a while, but finding the fast paced life style too hectic, moved back to Australia to live with his father. He attended high school in Sydney, becoming friends with another student, Andrew Farriss. Andrew performed regularly in two bands; 'Doctor Dolphin' and 'The Farriss brothers', and at some point invited Michael to sing with them. After graduating, they recruited two more members, Garry Beers and Kirk Pengilly, and immediately started touring pubs as the Farriss brothers. They were later signed for a record deal on condition that they changed their name to INXS, which was a reflection of their life style; always in excess. Their first three albums were only minor sellers, but when 'The Swing' was released in 1984, it debuted at number one in Australia, and went double platinum. Their 1987 album 'Kick' had huge radio airplay, brought them an American number one hit (Need You Tonight) and sold millions of albums worldwide. However, Michael led a life of constant excess, which included women, drugs and alcohol, and sadly after 'Kick' the band proved to be not as popular as they once had been. Michael attempted a film career, but his first film 'Dogs in Space' earned an 'R' rating, completely alienating it from teenagers, its intended audience. His second film 'Frankenstein Unbound' did not showcase his talent either, as he had little more than a walk on role. All the while, his personal and professional life was falling apart. He fell in love with and later lived with Bob Geldofs wife, Paula Yates, which tainted his career. In 1997 he met up with Michael Douglas to discuss his songs being used in 'Face/Off'. Hutchence wanted to know from Douglas what steps he should take to further advance himself in the film industry. Douglas advised him, but Michael could not handle the pressure of being a fading rock star, and when his latest album 'Elegantly Wasted' was a flop, Michael took the steps that ended his career. Michael once said that he was 'just a man' - and that is all he ever was.