Michael Hutchence

Also known as Michael Kelland John Hutchence

Australian singer (1960–1997)

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Michael Kelland John Hutchence (22 January 1960 – 22 November 1997) was an Australian singer and songwriter. 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, making them one of Australia's highest-selling music acts of all time. They were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2001. Hutchence…

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Kylie — Self (archive footage)2026
INXS - LISTEN LIKE THIEVES — Lead Singer2025
Paula — Self (archive footage)2023
Mystify: Michael Hutchence — Self (archive footage)2019
INXS - Kick Edicion 30 Aniversario — Singer2018
Michael Hutchence: The Last Rockstar — Self (archive footage)2017
Ecco Homo — Self (archive footage)2015
INXS : Never Tear Us Apart — Self (archive footage)2014

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Michael Kelland John Hutchence (22 January 1960 – 22 November 1997) was an Australian singer and songwriter. 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, making them one of Australia's highest-selling music acts of all time. INXS were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2001.

Hutchence was also a member of the short-lived band Max Q. He recorded some solo material and acted in films such as Dogs in Space (1986) and Frankenstein Unbound (1990). Hutchence was known for his string of love affairs with actresses, models and singers, and his private life was often covered in the international press. He had a daughter, Tiger Hutchence-Geldof, with British television presenter Paula Yates. Hutchence died by suicide in a Sydney hotel room on 22 November 1997 at the age of 37.