Michael Hutchence

Quick Facts

Full Name	Michael Hutchence
Occupation	Rock Singer
Date Of Birth	Jan 22, 1960(1960-01-22)
Age	64
Date Of Death	1997-11-22
Birthplace	Crows Nest
Country	Australia
Birth City	New South Wales
Horoscope	Capricorn

Michael Hutchence Biography

Michael Hutchence is one of the most popular and richest Rock Singer who was born on January 22, 1960 in Crows Nest, New South Wales, Australia. From 1977 to 1997, he was the lead singer and lyricist of INXS in Australia. He died in 1997. He was the lead singer and lyricist for INXS. His hits included “Original Sin,” What You Need, and “Listen Like Thieves”.

In INXS, he was joined by He was joined by guitarist Tim Farriss in INXS..

Michael Kelland John Hutchence (22 January 1960 – 22 November 1997) was an Australian musician, singer-songwriter and actor who co-founded the rock band INXS, which sold over 60 million records worldwide and was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2001. Hutchence was the lead singer and lyricist of INXS from 1977 until his death.

The family returned to Sydney in 1972, buying a house in Belrose near the Northern Beaches. Hutchence attended Davidson High School, where he met and befriended Andrew Farriss. Around this time, Hutchence and Farriss spent a lot of time jamming in the garage with Andrew’s brothers. Farriss then convinced Hutchence to join his band, Doctor Dolphin, alongside classmates Kent Kerny and Neil Sanders. Bass guitarist Garry Beers and drummer Geoff Kennelly from nearby Forest High School filled out the line-up. Hutchence’s parents separated when he was 15; for a short time in 1976, he lived with his mother and half-sister Tina in California. Hutchence later returned to Sydney with his mother.

He was a friend of Australian musician He dated fellow Australian musician Kylie Minogue, actress Helena Christensen, and actress Virginia Hey, among others. He and Yates had a daughter named Tiger Lily. and actress Helena Christensen. Yates and he had a daughter, Tiger Lily.

Michael Hutchence Net Worth

Michael Hutchence is one of the richest Rock Singer from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michael Hutchence 's net worth $1 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

A broken arm ended his promising future as swimmer. The first INXS Hutchence team was known as The Vegetables.

His affair with His relationship with Paula Yates was a scandal because she was technically still married to Bob Geldof at the time. was scandalous, as she was technically still married at the time to Bob Geldof.

Michael Kelland John Hutchence was born on 22 January 1960, to Sydney businessman Kelland (“Kell”) Frank Hutchence (1924-2002) and make-up artist Patricia Glassop (née Kennedy). Kelland’s parents were sea captain Frank Hutchence and Mabs from England who settled in Sydney in 1922. Michael joined elder half-sister Tina; both siblings were of Irish ancestry from their mother’s side, as Patricia’s father was from County Cork in Ireland.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Michael Hutchence height 5 ft 10 in Michael weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Michael Hutchence Dating?

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In 1986, Hutchence played Sam, the lead male role, in the Australian film Dogs in Space, directed by long-time INXS music video collaborator Richard Lowenstein. Sam’s girlfriend, Anna, was portrayed by Saskia Post as a “fragile peroxide blonde in op-shop clothes”. Hutchence provided four songs on the film’s soundtrack.

Facts & Trivia

Michael Ranked on the list of most popular Rock Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Michael Hutchence celebrates birthday on January 22 of every year.

INXS released Kick in October 1987, and the album provided the band with worldwide popularity. Kick peaked at No. 1 in Australia, No. 3 on the US Billboard 200, No. 9 in UK, and No. 15 in Austria. The band’s most successful studio album, Kick has been certified six times platinum by the RIAA and spawned four US top 10 singles (“New Sensation”, “Never Tear Us Apart”, “Devil Inside” and “Need You Tonight”, the last of which reached the top of the US Billboard singles charts). According to 1001 Songs: The Great Songs of All Time and the Artists, Stories and Secrets Behind Them, the single “Need You Tonight” is not lyrically complex; it is Hutchence’s performance where “he sings in kittenish whisper, gently drawing back with the incredible lust of a tiger hunting in the night” that makes the song “as sexy and funky as any white rock group has ever been”. In September 1988, the band swept the MTV Video Music Awards with the video for “Need You Tonight/Mediate” winning in five categories.

How did Hutchence hang himself?

Michael Hutchence
Cause of death| Suicide by hanging
Occupation| Musician singer songwriter actor
Years active| 1977–1997

How did Michael Hutchence lost his sense of smell?

Hutchence was on a night out in Denmark in August 1992 with then girlfriend Helena Christensen when he was punched by a taxi driver. Hutchence fell to the pavement, fracturing his skull and losing his sense of taste and smell.

Did Kylie go to Michael Hutchence funeral?

PAULA YATES said goodbye to her lover Michael Hutchence yesterday in a funeral service attended by 600, including two of the INXS singer’s former girlfriends, Kylie Minogue and Helena Christensen.

What happened to lead singer of INXS?

On the November 22, 1997, Hutchence was tragically found dead at his Sydney hotel room. Coroners in New South Wales, Australia, ruled that the singer died by suicide, after he hanged himself. Michael had a daughter named Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily with Paula Yates.

What was Michael Hutchence drug of choice?

Australian coroner says Michael Hutchence was drinking and doing cocaine prior to his death.