Russell Hitchcock

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Russell Hitchcock
Hitchcock in 2013
Hitchcock in 2013
Background information
Born ( 1949-06-15 ) 15 June 1949 (age 74)
Melbourne , Victoria, Australia
Genres Soft rock
Occupation(s) Musician
Instrument(s) 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 [ edit ]

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 [ edit ]

Hitchcock met British musician Graham Russell in 1975 on the set of a production of Jesus Christ Superstar , and Air Supply was formed. [1] 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 ", " Here I Am ", " 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 [ edit ]

Main article: Air Supply discography

Solo albums [ edit ]

Singles [ edit ]

Personal life [ edit ]

In 1983, he, along with Graham Russell , relocated from Australia to the US as members of Air Supply. Hitchcock currently resides in Los Angeles, California. [3] In 2021, he tested positive for COVID-19 , postponing two shows in Beverly Hills and Oak Grove, Kentucky . [4]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ Holmgren, Magnus; Thornton, Mary Ann; Padgett, Chris. "Air Supply ? Second vocalist in 'All out of love.' " . Australian Rock Database . Archived from the original on 6 October 2012 . Retrieved 22 March 2014 .
  2. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961?1993 . Record Research. p. 111. ISBN   978-0-8982-0099-7 .
  3. ^ "Air Supply still enjoying a solid breath of success after nearly 50 years" . The Republic . Retrieved 23 May 2023 .
  4. ^ Cashmere, Paul (1 September 2021). "Russell Hitchcock of Air Supply Tests Positive to Covid-19" . Noise 11 . Retrieved 28 March 2023 .

External links [ edit ]

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