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Argentina
Argentina
i/ˌɑrdʒənˈtiːnə/, officially the Argentine Republic (Spanish: República Argentina [reˈpuβlika aɾxenˈtina]), is a country in South America, the continent's second largest by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires. It is the eighth-largest country in the world by land area and the largest among Spanish-speaking nations.
Argentina's continental area is between the Andes mountain range in the west and the Atlantic Ocean in the east. It borders Paraguay and Bolivia to the north, Brazil and Uruguay to the northeast, and Chile to the west and south. Argentine claims over Antarctica, as well as overlapping claims made by Chile and the United Kingdom, are suspended by the Antarctic Treaty of 1961. Argentina also claims the Falkland Islands (Spanish: Islas Malvinas) and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, which are administered by the United Kingdom as British Overseas Territories.
A recognised middle power, Argentina is Latin America's third-largest economy, with a "very high" rating on the Human development index. Within Latin America, Argentina has the fifth highest nominal GDP per capita and the highest in purchasing power terms. Analysts have argued that the country has a "foundation for future growth due to its market size, levels of foreign direct investment, and percentage of high-tech exports as share of total manufactured goods", and it is classed by investors as middle emerging economy. Argentina is a founding member of the United Nations, Mercosur, the Union of South American Nations, the Organization of Ibero-American States, the World Bank Group and the World Trade Organization, and is one of the G-15 and G-20 major economies.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland (
/ˈkliːvlənd/) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately 60 miles (97 km) west of the Pennsylvania border. It was founded in 1796 near the mouth of the Cuyahoga River, and became a manufacturing center owing to its location on the lake shore, as well as being connected to numerous canals and railroad lines. Cleveland's economy has diversified sectors that include manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, and biomedical. Cleveland is home to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
As of the 2010 Census, the city proper had a total population of 396,815 and was the 45th largest city in the United States, and the second largest city in Ohio. It is the center of Greater Cleveland, the largest metropolitan area in Ohio. The Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor Metropolitan Statistical Area in 2011 ranked as the 28th largest in the United States with 2,068,283 people. Cleveland is part of the larger Cleveland-Akron-Elyria Combined Statistical Area, which in 2011 had a population of 2,871,084, and ranked as the country's 15th largest.
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The Netherlands (
i/ˈnɛðərləndz/; Dutch: Nederland [ˈneːdə(r)lɑnt] or [ˈneɪ̯də(r)lɑnt] (
listen); West Frisian: Nederlân; Papiamento: Hulanda) is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with some islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders with Belgium, Germany and the United Kingdom. It is a parliamentary democracy organised as a unitary state. The country capital is Amsterdam and the seat of government is The Hague. The Netherlands in its entirety is often referred to as Holland, although North and South Holland are actually only two of its twelve provinces (a case of pars pro toto; see terminology of "the Netherlands").
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Coordinates: 32°0′S 147°0′E / 32°S 147°E / -32; 147
New South Wales (abbreviated as NSW) is a state of Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales encompasses the whole of the Australian Capital Territory. The state capital is Sydney, which is also the state's most populous city. As of June 2010[update], the estimated population was 7,238,819, which was 34.5% of the population of Australia, making it Australia's most populous state. Inhabitants of New South Wales are referred to as New South Welshmen.
The colony of New South Wales was founded in 1788 and originally comprised much of the Australian mainland, as well as Van Diemen's Land, Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island, in addition to the area currently referred to as the state of New South Wales, which was formed during Federation in 1901. New Zealand briefly became a part of New South Wales when it was annexed by Britain in 1840. During the 19th century, large areas were successively separated to form the British colonies of Tasmania (established as a separate colony named Van Diemen's Land in 1825), South Australia (1836), Victoria (1851) and Queensland (1859).
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New Zealand (Māori: Aotearoa) is an island country located in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The country geographically comprises two main landmasses ‒ that of the North and South Islands ‒ as well as numerous smaller islands. New Zealand is situated some 1,500 kilometres (900 mi) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometres (600 mi) south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. Because of its remoteness, it was one of the last lands to be settled by humans.
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Oxfordi/ˈɒksfəd/ is a city in central southern England, the home of the University of Oxford. The city is the county town of Oxfordshire, and forms a district within the county. It has a population of just under 165,000, of whom 153,900 live within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles (80 km) north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames (also sometimes known as the Isis locally) run through Oxford and meet south of the city centre.
Oxford has a diverse economic base. Its industries include motor manufacturing, education, publishing and a large number of information technology and science-based businesses.
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San Diego /ˌsæn diːˈeɪɡoʊ/ is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round climate, natural deep-water harbor, extensive beaches, long association with the U.S. Navy, and recent emergence as a healthcare and biotechnology enclave. The population was 1,301,617 at the 2010 census.
Historically home to the Kumeyaay people, San Diego was the first site visited by Europeans on what is now the West Coast of the United States. Upon landing in San Diego Bay in 1542, Juan Cabrillo claimed the entire area for Spain, forming the basis for the settlement of Alta California 200 years later. The Presidio and Mission of San Diego, founded in 1769, were the first European settlement in what is now California. In 1821, San Diego became part of newly independent Mexico, and in 1850, became part of the United States following the Mexican-American War and the admission of California to the union.
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Switzerland (German: die Schweiz[ˈʃvaɪts]; French: Suisse [sɥis(ə)]; Italian: Svizzera [ˈzvit͡sːɛra]; Romansh: Svizra [ˈʒviːtsrɐ] or [ˈʒviːtsʁːɐ]), in its full name the Swiss Confederation (Latin: Confoederatio Helvetica, hence its abbreviation CH), is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in western Europe, where it is bordered by Germany to the north, France to the west, Italy to the south, and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east.
Switzerland is a landlocked country geographically divided between the Alps, the Swiss Plateau and the Jura, spanning an area of 41,285 km2 (15,940 sq mi). While the Alps occupy the greater part of the territory, the Swiss population of approximately 8 million people is concentrated mostly on the Plateau, where the largest cities are to be found. Among them are the two global cities and economic centres of Zurich and Geneva.
The Swiss Confederation has a long history of armed neutrality—it has not been in a state of war internationally since 1815—and did not join the United Nations until 2002. It pursues, however, an active foreign policy and is frequently involved in peace-building processes around the world. Switzerland is also the birthplace of the Red Cross and home to a large number of international organizations, including the second largest UN office. On the European level, it is a founding member of the European Free Trade Association and is part of the Schengen Area – although it is notably not a member of the European Union, nor the European Economic Area.
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Toronto (/təˈrɒntoʊ/, colloquially /ˈtrɒnoʊ/) is the largest city in Canada and the provincial capital of Ontario. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from the Mississaugas of the New Credit. The settlement was later established as the Town of York and proclaimed as the new capital of Upper Canada by its lieutenant-governor, John Graves Simcoe. In 1834, York was incorporated as a city and renamed to its present name. The city was ransacked in the Battle of York during the War of 1812 and damaged in two great fires in 1849 and in 1904. Since its incorporation, Toronto has repeatedly expanded its borders through amalgamation with surrounding municipalities, most recently in 1998.
With over 2.6 million residents, it is the fifth most populous city in North America. Its metropolitan area has over 5.5 million residents. Toronto is at the heart of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), and is part of a densely populated region in Southern Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe, which has a population of nearly 9 million people as of 2011. The census metropolitan area (CMA) had a population of 5,583,064, and the Greater Toronto Area had a population of 6,054,191 in the 2011 Census. Its cosmopolitan and international population reflects its role as an important destination for immigrants to Canada. Toronto is one of the world's most diverse cities by percentage of non-native-born residents, with about 49% of the population born outside Canada. Toronto is also consistently rated as one of the world's most livable cities by the Economist Intelligence Unit and the Mercer Quality of Living Survey.
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Andrew Farriss
Andrew Charles Farriss is a rock musician (born 27 March 1959 in Perth, Western Australia), best known as the keyboardist and main composer for the Australian band INXS.
Farriss first met INXS lead singer Michael Hutchence at Davidson High School after breaking up a fight between Hutchence and another student. The two eventually became friends, but it would be a long time before Hutchence joined Andrew's band, which would become INXS.
Farriss is credited solely with keyboards on the band's earliest albums, but by 1984's The Swing, he was listed as playing guitar, as well. On stage, he also plays harmonica and various hand-held percussion instruments.
While INXS' early albums credit the band as songwriters, by their third album, Shabooh Shoobah, the team of Farriss as composer and Hutchence as lyricist was well established. While there were some INXS songs written by other members of the group, or by Farriss alone, it was this combination that brought INXS the majority of their international success in the 1980s and 1990s. In fact, Farriss co-wrote all of the band's top-40 hits in the US, except for "Disappear," which was written by Hutchence with Farriss' younger brother Jon, who is the band's drummer.
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Ben Harper
Benjamin Chase "Ben" Harper (born October 28, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. Harper plays an eclectic mix of blues, folk, soul, reggae and rock music and is known for his guitar-playing skills, vocals, live performances and activism. Harper's fan base spans several continents. His albums have been commercially successful in North America, Europe and Oceania. Harper is a two-time Grammy Award winner as well, winning awards for Best Pop Instrumental Performance and Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album, in 2005.
Harper was born in Claremont, in California's Inland Empire. His father, Leonard, was of African-American and Cherokee ancestry, and his mother, Ellen Chase-Verdries, is Jewish. His maternal great-grandmother was a Russian-Lithuanian Jew. His parents divorced when he was age five, and he grew up with his mother's family. Harper has two brothers, Joel and Peter.
Harper began playing guitar as a child. His maternal grandparents' music store The Folk Music Center and Museum laid a foundation of folk and blues for the artist, complemented by regular patrons Leonard Cohen, Taj Mahal and David Lindley and quotes of William Shakespeare and Robert Frost made often by his grandfather. At the age of 12, Harper played his first gig. During the '80s, in his teen years, Harper began to play the slide guitar, mimicking the style of Robert Johnson. Next, Harper refined his style, taking up the Weissenborn slide guitar. Harper broke out of the Inland Empire after being offered an invitation by Taj Mahal to tour with the artist. They recorded Taj Mahal's album Follow the Drinking Gourd, released in November 1990, and toured Hawaii.
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Bob Clearmountain
Bob Clearmountain is an award-winning American music engineer, mixer and producer. He has worked with many prominent names in music including Bruce Springsteen (he mixed Springsteen's Born in the U.S.A.), The Rolling Stones (he mixed their singles "Miss You" and "Out of Tears"), Bryan Adams (he has mixed almost all of his albums since Reckless), Robbie Williams (Intensive Care), Toto, Bon Jovi (These Days, Crush, Bounce), Altered State, Simple Minds, and 235 other artists.
He has been nominated for four Grammy Awards and won a Latin Grammy Award in 2007 for Best Male Pop Vocal Album for his work with engineering Ricky Martin's "MTV Unplugged". He has also won an Emmy and he has won seven TEC Awards for "Best Recording Engineer", two others for "Best Broadcast Engineer", one special "Les Paul Award" and a Monitor Award for the Rolling Stone's Voodoo Lounge pay-per-view show.
Clearmountain also played bass on The Dead Boys' first album, Young, Loud and Snotty, before Jeff Magnum rejoined the group.
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Brandon Flowers
Brandon Richard Flowers (born June 21, 1981) is an American musician, best known as the frontman of the Las Vegas-based rock band The Killers. He has also released a solo album titled Flamingo.
Flowers, the youngest of six children, was born on June 21, 1981, in Henderson, Nevada, to Terry Flowers and Jean Flowers (née Barlow). His older siblings are his brother Shane and four sisters April, Shelly, Amy and Stephanie. His family lived in Henderson until Flowers was eight, when they moved to Payson, Utah, for two years before moving to Nephi, Utah, at which time he was in the 6th grade. Flowers lived in Nephi until his junior year at Juab High School. He moved to Las Vegas to live with his aunt and graduated from Chaparral High School in 1999.
Brandon Flowers responded to an ad that Dave Keuning had placed in the paper in late 2001 whereupon they became The Killers. After several short-lived bassists and drummers, Flowers and Keuning were joined by bassist Mark Stoermer and drummer Ronnie Vannucci and the line up became official in August 2002.
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Chrissie Hynde
Christine Ellen "Chrissie" Hynde (born 7 September 1951Akron, Ohio) is an American musician best known as the leader of the rock/new wave band the Pretenders. She is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist, and has been the only constant member of the band throughout its history.
Hynde is the daughter of a part-time secretary and a Yellow Pages manager. She graduated from Firestone High School in Akron, Ohio. She stated that "I was never too interested in high school. I mean, I never went to a dance, I never went out on a date, I never went steady. It became pretty awful for me. Except, of course, I could go see bands, and that was the kick. I used to go to Cleveland just to see any band. So I was in love a lot of the time, but mostly with guys in bands that I had never met. For me, knowing that Brian Jones was out there, and later that Iggy Pop was out there, made it kind of hard for me to get too interested in the guys that were around me. I had, uh, bigger things in mind."
Hynde was for some time interested in hippie counterculture, eastern mysticism, and vegetarianism. While attending Kent State University's Art School for three years, she joined a band called Sat. Sun. Mat., which included Mark Mothersbaugh, later of Devo (Hynde was on the campus during the infamous Kent State shootings; she knew Jeffrey Miller, one of those killed[citation needed].)
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Dave Navarro
David Michael Navarro (born June 7, 1967) is an American guitarist who plays in the alternative rock band Jane's Addiction and cover band Camp Freddy. He has also played with Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Panic Channel, and many others.
Navarro was born in Santa Monica, California, to James Raul Navarro and Constance Colleen Hopkins. Dave spent a lot of time with his brother Joe Navarro, who currently resides in Fort Wayne, Indiana.[citation needed] Navarro's paternal grandparents were Mexican immigrants. His mother Constance worked as a model, appearing on the television show Let's Make a Deal. Navarro was the only person in his paternal family who did not speak Spanish. This was a result of James and Constance's divorce when Navarro was 7, and he spent the majority of his time with his mother. He attended Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, CA. He later transferred to University High School in Los Angeles, CA.
Constance Navarro was murdered by her boyfriend, John Riccardi, eight years after the divorce. Her killer was arrested in 1991, thanks to a viewer tip after Navarro appeared on the television series, America's Most Wanted. After his mother's death, he moved in with his father.[citation needed]
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Ed Nimmervoll
Edward Charles "Ed" Nimmervoll (born 21 September 1947 in Austria) is an Australian rock music journalist, author and historian. He worked on rock magazines Go-Set (1966–1974) and Juke Magazine (1975–1992) both as a journalist and as an editor. Since 2000, Nimmervoll has been editor of HowlSpace, a website detailing Australian rock music history, providing artist profiles, news and video interviews. He is an author of books on the same subject and has co-authored books with musicians including Brian Cadd (early history of Australian rock) and Renée Geyer (her autobiography).
Nimmervoll's family relocated to Melbourne, Australia in 1956 and he eventually entered university to study Architecture. Go-Set was Australia's first national pop magazine and Nimmervoll started contributing while still at university in 1966. He began compiling a national top 40 from 5 October 1966, later he wrote record reviews and by 1973 became its editor. After Go-Set was taken-over in 1974, Nimmervoll began Juke magazine, which was published weekly from 1975 until 1992. Nimmervoll was involved in creating Take 40 Australia a local radio version of American Top 40, he also worked on radio and TV music specials.
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Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor. He has worked with lyricist Bernie Taupin as his songwriter partner since 1967; they have collaborated on more than 30 albums to date.
In his four-decade career John has sold more than 250 million records, making him one of the most successful artists of all time. His single "Candle in the Wind 1997" has sold over 33 million copies worldwide, and is the best selling single in Billboard history. He has more than 50 Top 40 hits, including seven consecutive No. 1 US albums, 56 Top 40 singles, 16 Top 10, four No. 2 hits, and nine No. 1 hits. He has won six Grammy Awards, four Brit Awards, an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a Tony Award. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked him Number 49 on its list of the 100 greatest artists of all time.
John was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. Having been named a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1996, John received a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II for "services to music and charitable services" in 1998.
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Gabriella Cilmi
Gabriella Lucia Cilmi ( /ˈtʃɪlmi/ CHIL-mee; born 10 October 1991) is an Australian singer-songwriter. In 2008, Cilmi was awarded six ARIA awards including Single of the Year and Best Female Artist. Her debut album, Lessons to Be Learned was released in 2008, and was a moderate international success. Then, she recorded in 2010 her second album, Ten. As of January 2012, a new album is planned for 2012 spring, and a teaser of the album is available on YouTube with the song "Vicious Love"
Cilmi had enjoyed success since 2008, mainly with her hit singles, "Sweet About Me" and "On a Mission" (Ten).
Cilmi was born in the Melbourne suburb of Dandenong. Of Italian-Albanian(Arbereshe) heritage, she moved to London with her family when she was 15, where she currently lives with her parents Paula and Joe (whose origins are in Crotone, Calabria, Italy) and her brother Joseph.
At an early age, Cilmi developed an interest in a wide range of pop music acts, including Nina Simone, Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin, The Sweet, T. Rex and Cat Stevens. She has also cited Suzi Quatro as a particular influence. Despite her natural aptitude and vocal talent, Cilmi was told that she lacked the discipline necessary to pursue a singing career. Idolising Janis Joplin, during this time she sang with a band (Foucault) cover songs by Led Zeppelin, Jet, Silverchair and others. Cilmi recorded original songs with writer/producers Barbara and Adrian Hannan of The SongStore.
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Garry Gary Beers
Garry Gary Beers (born Garry William Beers, 22 June 1957) from Sydney, is an Australian musician and the founding bass guitarist for new wave rock group INXS. He resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Jourdan, who recently gave birth to twins, Isla Katherine Beers and August James Beers.
Beers was born as Garry William Beers on 22 June 1957 to William "Bill" Beers, a front-end loader operator, and Lola who worked part-time in a variety of jobs. He has an older sister, Kerry. He grew up in the Sydney suburb of Manly and attended The Forest High School. His first band was Legolas Elvin Warrior in 1975, where he played acoustic guitar with school mates, Bill Hucker and Glen Fender. After nine months of studying acoustic guitar with little improvement, Beers moved over to bass guitar but refused to take further lessons. His inspiration was John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin. He met Andrew Farriss and joined his band Dr Dolphin, which was followed by the Farriss Brothers in 1977. Farriss Brothers became INXS in 1979 with Beers on bass guitar and double bass, Andrew Farriss on keyboards and guitar, Jon Farriss on drums and keyboards, Tim Farriss on lead guitar, Michael Hutchence on lead vocals and Kirk Pengilly on guitar, saxophone and backing vocals. Generally playing bass guitar, Beers' double bass work occurs on some INXS tracks including "By My Side".
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Guy Chambers
Guy Chambers is an English songwriter, musician and record producer, best known for his work with Robbie Williams. He has been a part of 34 Gold/Platinum certified albums (UK and US) including twelve #1 albums, and 22 Top 10 singles including six #1 singles.
Chambers wrote music from an early age and had performed in London when he was just 11. When he was 15, Chambers composed and performed in a rock opera for his school in Liverpool. From 18, he studied composition and piano at the Guildhall School of Music, London, winning the composition prize in 1985. While at the Guildhall, Chambers started to record his own songs and performed with a band called ‘The Burmoe Brothers’ releasing their first single, featuring Marc Almond "Skin" on Some Bizarre Records in 1984. After graduating, he toured as a keyboard player with, among others, Julian Cope and The Waterboys before joining World Party in 1986. He co-wrote, with Karl Wallinger, on the band’s most successful album: "Bang!". He appeared on the Mission’s Carved in Sand, providing the orchestral arrangement and keyboards for the song "Grapes of Wrath" and was producer for the short-lived group Stress with their debut album, "Stress".
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Ian McFarlane
Ian McFarlane (born 1959) is an Australian music journalist and author of The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop.
McFarlane started as a freelance music journalist in 1984 writing for Juke, The Edge and From the Vault. During the late 1980s - early 1990s he was a writer with Sydney music magazine Hot Metal and from 1992–1994 worked for Roadrunner Records (Australia). During 1993–1996, McFarlane wrote and edited the fanzines Freedom Train, on Australian progressive rock in the 1970s, and Prehistoric Sounds, on Australian indie rock from the 1970s and 1980s.
McFarlane wrote The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop in December 1999, it is described in Australian Music Guide as "The most exhaustive and wide-ranging encyclopedia of Australian music from the 1950s onwards". At the time he was also a writer for The Australian, he works for Raven Records, a reissue specialist label, and writes liner notes for Aztec music releases.
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J. D. Fortune
J.D. Fortune (born Jason Dean Bennison on September 1, 1973), is a Canadian rock singer and songwriter. He was the winner of the 2005 CBS reality television series Rock Star: INXS, and fronted INXS until August 2011.
Jason Dean Bennison, now known as J.D. Fortune, was born in Mississauga, Ontario and raised in Salt Springs, Pictou County, Nova Scotia. J.D. grew up listening to his grandfather sing and started performing at a very young age. He attended Cawthra Park Secondary School and West Pictou Consolidated School but dropped out before graduating after being offered a job on a television show. Bennison is his estranged father’s name, and Fortune is his mother’s maiden name. He has a sister, Sarah-Jane, and a pug named "Presley" (after Elvis Presley).
After several years in and out of the music world, he finally began to strike gold as an original musician. Fortune performed at the Friendship Festival and at Toronto's Skydome in front of 50,000 people. He also worked as an entertainer and pop songwriter for an Ontario TV show, an Elvis Presley impersonator and he fronted a band named JUICe, which recorded an album named In Retrospect.
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J.D. Fortune
J.D. Fortune (born Jason Dean Bennison on September 1, 1973), is a Canadian rock singer and songwriter. He was the winner of the 2005 CBS reality television series Rock Star: INXS, and fronted INXS until August 2011.
Jason Dean Bennison, now known as J.D. Fortune, was born in Mississauga, Ontario and raised in Salt Springs, Pictou County, Nova Scotia. J.D. grew up listening to his grandfather sing and started performing at a very young age. He attended Cawthra Park Secondary School and West Pictou Consolidated School but dropped out before graduating after being offered a job on a television show. Bennison is his estranged father’s name, and Fortune is his mother’s maiden name. He has a sister, Sarah-Jane, and a pug named "Presley" (after Elvis Presley).
After several years in and out of the music world, he finally began to strike gold as an original musician. Fortune performed at the Friendship Festival and at Toronto's Skydome in front of 50,000 people. He also worked as an entertainer and pop songwriter for an Ontario TV show, an Elvis Presley impersonator and he fronted a band named JUICe, which recorded an album named In Retrospect.
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James Ash
James Ash (born Jamie Graham Appleby 10 June 1973), is an English-born Australian musician, songwriter and record producer. He is the co-founder and keyboardist of Australian electro-rock group, the Rogue Traders. He can play the keyboard and "bash out a few chords on the guitar".
Ash was born in Windsor, England and his early schooling was at Wessex Gardens, Golders Green in North London. and then Ashfold School in Buckinghamshire. He and his brother Gary then moved to Langwarrin, Australia in 1982. The move only lasted 18 months, however, and the boys returned to the UK. Education continued at Paignton College, Devon - then Cheam High, Surrey. Ash moved back to Australia in 1988 for one year and undertook Year 11 at Sandringham Secondary College in Melbourne.
Ash began writing music in 1989 on a Commodore Amiga. Soon after returning to the UK in 1989, James met long-term collaborator Steve Davis who introduced him to Dance Music and DJing. Meanwhile, James completed his education at Carshalton College, Carshalton in 1992 and finally emigrated back once again to Melbourne, Australia.
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Jimmy Barnes
James Dixon Swan (born 28 April 1956), better known as Jimmy Barnes, is a Scottish-born Australian rock singer-songwriter. His father Jim Swan was a prizefighter and his older brother John Swan is also a rock singer. It was actually John who had encouraged and taught Jim how to sing as he wasn't really interested at the time. His career as both a solo performer and as the lead vocalist with the rock band Cold Chisel has made him one of the most popular and best-selling Australian music artists of all time. The combination of 14 Australian Top 40 albums for Cold Chisel and 13 charting solo albums, including nine No. 1s, gives Barnes the highest number of hit albums of any Australian artist.
Jimmy Barnes was born in Glasgow, Scotland and arrived in Adelaide, South Australia as a 4-year old on 7 January 1961 with his parents Jim and Dorothy Swan and siblings John, Dororthy, Linda, Lisa & Alan. They eventually settled in Elizabeth. Shortly afterward, Barnes' parents divorced. His mother Dorothy soon remarried, to a clerk named Reg Barnes. After her daughter Lisa was teased by a schoolmate about being adopted, Dorothy encouraged her children to change their surname to Barnes.[citation needed] All of them did except for the oldest brother John, who would go on to be much better known as Swanee, eventually recording a series of albums under that name from the 1980s. This would later cause confusion about Jimmy Barnes and Swan; many thought them to be half- or stepbrothers.
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Joel Schumacher
Joel T. Schumacher (born August 29, 1939) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer.
Schumacher was born in New York City, the son of Marian (née Kantor) and Francis Schumacher. His mother was a Swedish Jew, and his father was a Baptist from Knoxville, Tennessee, who died when Joel was four years old. Schumacher studied at Parsons The New School for Design and The Fashion Institute of Technology in New York. After first working in the fashion industry, he realized his true love was in filmmaking. He moved out to Los Angeles, where he began his media work as a costume designer in films such as Sleeper and developed his skills with television work while earning an MFA from UCLA. He wrote the screenplay for the 1976 low-budget hit movie Car Wash and a number of other minor successes. He also wrote 1978's The Wiz, an adaptation of the stage play of the same name. His film directorial debut was The Incredible Shrinking Woman in 1981, which starred Lily Tomlin, and he quickly made more successful films, including two "brat pack" works.
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Johnny Diesel
Johnny Diesel (born Mark Denis Lizotte, 31 May 1966,Fall River, Massachusetts, United States) is an Australian musician, who has released material as leader of Johnny Diesel & the Injectors, under his birth name, or by the epithet Diesel. Two of his albums reached #1 on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Albums Charts, Hepfidelity in 1992 and The Lobbyist in 1993.
Since 1987, Diesel has played on several albums by his brother-in-law and rock singer, Jimmy Barnes. Although better known as a singer-songwriter and guitarist, Diesel is also competent on bass guitar, drums, percussion and keyboards; and has also produced an album by Richard Clapton and one by Vika and Linda Bull. He has won five ARIA Music Awards with three for 'Best Male Artist' in 1993, 1994 and 1995.
Diesel was born in 1966 in Fall River, Massachusetts, United States, and emigrated to Australia with his family, in November 1971. His father, Henry Bertram Lizotte (born 19 June 1929), and his mother, Theresa Rita (née Morin, born 18 January 1930) were parents of Jeannine, Bruce, Michael, Laura, Donna, Brian and Mark (later known as Johnny Diesel). They settled in Perth, Western Australia, where he later had a job pouring petrol—an experience that provided inspiration for his music. Henry was a professional saxophonist performing in the US and Australia, Diesel and his siblings were surrounded by music from an early age. While his siblings became teachers, Diesel eventually settled on electric guitar as his main instrument. He later recalled a time in Year 8 (c. 1980) at Scarborough Senior High School when he decided on a musical career: "I was trying to get my head around algebra [...] and suddenly I thought: 'Hang on, I don't have to do this. I can play music as a job!'".
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Jon Farriss
Jon Farriss (born Jonathon James Farriss, 10 August 1961, Perth, Western Australia) is the drummer for the Australian rock band INXS.
Jon Farriss was born to Dennis and Jill Farriss, and is the second youngest of four children: brothers and fellow band members Andrew and Tim, and younger sister Alison, and was the youngest member of INXS until J. D. Fortune joined on lead vocals.
Farriss is known for integrating traditional rock drums with more funk and Dance influenced beats as well as acoustic drums and sequencers and pads. Examples of these techniques can be found in such songs as "Need You Tonight" and "The Stairs".
Farriss has also been credited with backing vocals on many of the band's earlier albums. Among his song writing credits with INXS (mostly collaborations with Michael Hutchence) are "Red Red Sun," "The Gift," "Deepest Red", "Faith In Each Other," "Back On Line," "Never Let You Go" (with Fortune) and the hit "Disappear".
Farriss auditioned to be in the band Guiness with future INXS band-mates Kirk Pengilly and brother Tim, but was rejected for being only nine years old at the time. His first band was playing with a Christian choral group at age 11. He played with bands such as Top Kat, Blackwater, and Fish.
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Jon Stevens
Jon Stevens (born 8 October 1961) is a New Zealand-born singer of Māori descent, now an Australian citizen. Stevens is the brother of New Zealand Idol judge Frankie Stevens.
Stevens moved to Australia after success as a pop star in New Zealand in the 1970s (his best-known songs from this era are "Jezebel" and a cover of "Montego Bay"). He is most recognised for his work as the lead singer of Sydney band Noiseworks, who had major hits in the 1980s with "Take Me Back" and "Touch". Once Noiseworks disbanded, Stevens was part of two Australian productions of Jesus Christ Superstar, playing Judas on both occasions, to high acclaim.
From 2000–2004, Stevens fronted Australian rock band INXS after the death of its lead singer Michael Hutchence. He wrote the official song for the Sydney 2000 Olympics Torch Relay, entitled "Carry the Flame", and although he briefly toured with the band, it wasn't until October 2002 that he was officially installed as their lead singer. The Stevens-fronted INXS did release a song called "I Get Up," but it was not a hit. He quit the band a year later before an album was released.
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Kavyen Temperley
Kavyen Temperley (born Finlay Beaton 3 July 1978, Mosman Park, Western Australia) is the lead singer, song writer, bassist and occasionally the keys of the Australian band Eskimo Joe as well as Basement Birds.
Temperley grew up in Fremantle and as a seven year old changed his name to Satyam Kavyen Temperley, Temperley being his mother, Yatri,'s maiden name and the rest meaning "Poet of Truth". Temperley family were part of the Orange People (Sanyassin) movement, making various trips to Oregon and India throughout the early 1980s. Between the ages of seven and 12 Temperley attended the Lance Holt School, a Fremantle community school. At the age of thirteen his mother took him to India where they stayed at the Osho International Meditation Resort in Pune. It was there he learnt about an international alternative boarding school, Ko Hsuan, based on the teachings of controversial Indian mystic, Osho, in Devon. He was accepted as a boarder and stayed there for a year.
It was, said Kav, his "saving grace" and it was there he discovered a passion for music, before homesickness drove him back to Fremantle and John Curtin High School.
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Kirk Pengilly
Kirk Pengilly (born 4 July 1958, Kew, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian musician, best known as a member of the Australian rock group INXS. Kirk plays saxophone, guitar and also performs as a backing vocalist.
Pengilly moved to Sydney in 1966, and became best friends with fellow band member Tim Farriss with whom he attended Forest High School.
Their first band Guinness, formed in 1971, was a high school band in which Pengilly was the principal songwriter and lead singer. The band included American David Stewart on pedal-steel guitar and Malcolm Walker on drums, and was named after bass player Steve Spencer's dog. Guinness played a style of music inspired by bands like Yes, Pink Floyd, Emerson Lake and Palmer and Gentle Giant on one hand, and country rockers like Bruce Springsteen and Jimmy Buffett on the other. Mixing country rock and the concert style of rock music worked well for a while, and the band enjoyed some success on Sydney's Northern Beaches and Sydney city venues like Chequers, Frenchs and others. But the music was not really commercial and the band struggled to gain a steady following. In late 1976, the group disbanded when David Stewart returned to America. Malcolm played in the club scene with a number of bands, while Steven embarked upon a career as a sound technician in the UK.
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Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE ( /ˈkaɪliː mɨˈnoʊɡ/; born 28 May 1968) — often known simply as Kylie — is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, showgirl, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing her career as a recording artist in 1987. Her first single, "Locomotion", spent seven weeks at number one on the Australian singles chart and became the highest selling single of the decade. This led to a contract with songwriters and producers Stock, Aitken & Waterman. Her debut album, Kylie (1988), and the single "I Should Be So Lucky", each reached number one in the United Kingdom, and over the next two years, her first 13 singles reached the British top ten. Her debut film, The Delinquents (1989) was a box-office hit in Australia and the UK, and received generally positive reviews.
Initially presented as a "girl next door", Minogue attempted to convey a more mature style in her music and public image. Her singles were well received, but after four albums her record sales were declining, and she left Stock, Aitken & Waterman in 1992 to establish herself as an independent performer. Her next single, "Confide in Me", reached number one in Australia and was a hit in several European countries in 1994, and a duet with Nick Cave, "Where the Wild Roses Grow", brought Minogue a greater degree of artistic credibility. Drawing inspiration from a range of musical styles and artists, Minogue took creative control over the songwriting for her next album, Impossible Princess (1997). It failed to attract strong reviews or sales in the UK, but was successful in Australia.
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Mark Burnett
Mark Burnett (born 17 July 1960) is a British television producer, based in Los Angeles. He is best known as the producer of Survivor and the creator of the Apprentice. Burnett is currently the executive producer of five network television series with seven hours of network programming. His current series are Survivor, Celebrity Apprentice, The Voice, Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?, Shark Tank, and The People's Choice Awards. Works with which Burnett is associated have won multiple awards and recognition. Burnett himself has also won four Emmy Awards and four People's Choice Awards.
Three new upcoming series for Burnett are Robogeddon on Discovery with film director, James Cameron, Stars Earn Stripes, a collaboration with Dick Wolf for NBC that features military and law enforcement personnel teamed with celebrities , and an Alaska themed docu-series for Discovery.
During his career, Burnett has worked closely with many influential producers and stars, including Steven Spielberg, Tom Cruise, Oprah Winfrey, Martha Stewart, Sarah Palin, and Jeff Foxworthy, among others.
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Mark Opitz
Mark Opitz, started his career with ABC TV in Sydney in the 1970’s and has since gone on to work with many of the great Australian musicians that have graced both the Australian and international music charts for the past 25 years. When Australia's pre-eminent production team, Vanda and Young, offered Opitz, fresh from his job as at EMI Music (Capitol & Local Artists Label Manager), a position as their apprentice producer and he accepted immediately and started working with them on their staple artists AC/DC (Powerage), Rose Tattoo and John Paul Young (Love Is In The Air) and Flash In The Pan etc learning as he went along. It was during this period Opitz was given the job of producing Alberts artists the Angels (Face To Face & No Exit albums) here he finally stumbled upon gold in the form of a signature, thick guitar sound that ruled Australia's '80s/90s airwaves. Around this time Warner Music offered Opitz the position as Head of A&R while he was producing the East album for Cold Chisel. He accepted and went on to sign Billy Field (Bad Habits) and sign & produce the Divinyls (Desperate-Boys In Town, Science Fiction etc.) among others he also produced further albums for Cold Chisel ( Circus Animals, Swingshift etc.), Richard Clapton (Great Escape) Swanee and the Hitmen. Leaving corporate A&R , Opitz as well entering into a partnership in the legendary Rhinoceros Studio’s, set up his own production company and went on to produce albums for Jimmy Barnes, INXS' first classic album, Shabooh Shoobah, Models/Out Of Mind Out Of Sight, Hoodoo Gurus/What’s My Scene, Australian Crawl/Reckless, Noiseworks and The Reels as well as many others This decade, the 80’s, also saw Opitz win the industry voted Australia’s Best Producer Award 7 times. (2x Aria’s and 5 ABC TV Countdown) In the '90s, Opitz was based primarily overseas working with International artists. During that time he also produced several more INXS albums, including Welcome to Wherever You Are and Full Moon, Dirty Hearts. He also produced “Live Baby Live” for the band while accompanying them on their yearlong international tour while acting as their music production advisor. This climaxed with the legendary Wembley Stadium show that was released in DVD format in 2003. Marks career also has a solid international profile; he is included in Billboards All Time Top “Producer Encyclopaedia”, which covers all genres of music. He has more recently worked with likes of Bob Dylan on his Academy Award ceremony performance of “Things Have Changed” from the movie The Wonder Boys as well as the more recent US double platinum award winning KISS / Melbourne Symphony Orchestra TV/ DVD/CD Kiss Symphony/Alive 4. Other international artists Opitz has worked with during his career include Lenny Kravitz, Ray Charles, The Beach Boys and many other European and Asian artists. In the late 90’s Michael Gudinski (Mushroom) invited Opitz to join his executive team and to help oversee his Australian music recording projects in readiness for the sale to News Limited. This period saw Mark working in all facets of the business culminating in the production of the highly successful “Mushroom 25th Anniversary” series of concerts, albums and TV/DVD specials etc. , Mark’s company “The Best Seat In The House” produced the INXS DVD/TV special “I’m Only Looking” for international release through Warner Music in the USA and Universal Music for the rest of the world. This project included many interviews, mini- documentaries as well as all the music videos and lives performance footage. As well as the Kiss & The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra project “Alive 4” Opitz also produced the music for the Kiss high definition US TV special/DVD release “Rock The Nation” in 06 and Paul Stanley’s solo project in 07. Since then he has produced albums for Rose Tattoo, Jeff Lang, and Monique Brumby among other projects. Currently Mark is a full voting member in all categories of both The Aria Awards in Australia and The Grammy Awards in the USA.
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Marty Casey
Martin Xavier "Marty" Casey (born September 26, 1973) is an American rock musician who is the lead singer, primary songwriter and second guitarist of the band Lovehammers. After years of building a strong local following in Chicago, Illinois and the Midwest, Casey achieved international fame on the first season of the reality show Rock Star: INXS. Casey made it to the final two of the competition, finishing as the runner-up to winner J.D. Fortune. Although he was not chosen as the new singer for INXS, he was invited to tour as opening act, and in 2006, Marty Casey toured on the first leg of the INXS Switched On Tour. Many fans are happy that he got to stay with his band Lovehammers. Marty was a fan favorite on Rock Star: INXS, receiving the most viewer votes, and topping the download charts with his performances of both covers and original material.
The youngest of six children born to Marilyn and John Casey, Marty Casey was born in the Chicago suburb of Hickory Hills, Illinois. As a child and youth, Casey was an avid sportsman, competing in both baseball and wrestling. When he was eight years old, while playing together on a local T-Ball team, he met future Lovehammers bandmates Bobby and Dino Kourelis. Casey and the Kourelis brothers formed Lovehammers (initially named The Swinging Lovehammers) in 1988. During this time Casey attended Amos Alonzo Stagg High School, in Palos Hills, Illinois. After receiving a degree in Finance at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, he worked part-time as a real estate appraiser while continuing to record and tour with his band. He was a member of Star Course, a student run organization at the University of Illinois. He was also a member of Delta Sigma Phi fraternity.
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Michael Hutchence
Michael Kelland John Hutchence (22 January 1960 – 22 November 1997) was an Australian musician and actor. He was a founding member and the lead singer and songwriter of rock band INXS from 1977 to his death in 1997. Hutchence was a member of short-lived pop rock group Max Q and recorded solo material which was released posthumously. He acted in feature films, including Dogs in Space (1986) and Frankenstein Unbound (1990). According to rock music historian, Ian McFarlane, "Hutchence was the archetypal rock showman. He exuded an overtly sexual, macho cool with his flowing locks, and lithe and exuberant stage movements". Hutchence won the 'Best International Artist' at the 1991 BRIT Awards with INXS winning the related group award.
His private life was often reported in the Australian and international press, with a string of love affairs with prominent actresses, models and singers. Hutchence's relationship with UK television presenter Paula Yates began while she was still married to music artist and Live Aid organiser, Bob Geldof. Hutchence and Yates had a daughter in 1996 just after she had divorced Geldof. Hutchence's death in 1997 was determined by the New South Wales Coroner to be the result of suicide – the finding was disputed by Yates, Hutchence's family and his fans. In 2000, Yates died of a heroin overdose and their daughter was placed in Geldof's custody with her half-sisters.
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Nick Launay
Nick Launay is an English record producer and recording engineer. He is currently one of the most sought after producers in the world due to his current success with recent albums by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Arcade Fire, and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. He is among the most successful producers of the post-punk era, helming records from pivotal acts including: Public Image Ltd, Gang of Four, Killing Joke, The Birthday Party, and The Slits. Launay is known primarily for his passionate approach to recording with emphasis on raw sounds and capturing mood. Other artists he has worked with include: Kate Bush, Talking Heads, David Byrne, INXS, Midnight Oil, Grinderman, Lou Reed, The Cribs, Supergrass, The Living End, Blue October and Silverchair. He currently lives in Hollywood, USA and travels to London frequently. His latest work includes producing Yeah Yeah Yeahs' It's Blitz!, mixing Arcade Fire's The Suburbs, and producing and recording Grinderman 2. Launay is father of two Australian children Lee Launay & Lana Launay.
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Noel Gallagher
Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born 29 May 1967) is an English musician and singer-songwriter, formerly the lead guitarist, occasional lead singer and principal songwriter of the rock band Oasis. He is currently fronting his solo project, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds. Raised in Burnage, Manchester with Liam, Noel began learning guitar at the age of thirteen. After a series of odd jobs in construction, he worked for local Manchester band Inspiral Carpets as a roadie and technician in 1988. Whilst touring with them, he learned that Liam had formed a band of his own, known as The Rain, which eventually took on the name Oasis. After Gallagher returned to England, he was invited by his brother to join Oasis as songwriter and guitarist.
Oasis' debut album, Definitely Maybe (1994), marked the beginning of the band's rise to fame as head of the Britpop movement. Oasis' second album, (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, reached the top of the album charts in many countries and their third studio album, Be Here Now, became the fastest-selling album in UK chart history. Britpop eventually declined in popularity and Oasis' next two albums failed to revive it. However, the band's final two albums, Don't Believe the Truth (2005) and Dig Out Your Soul (2008), were hailed as its best efforts in over a decade and found renewed success. On 28 August 2009, following an altercation with Liam prior to a gig in Paris, Gallagher announced his departure from Oasis and on 23 October 2009, he confirmed he would embark on a solo career.
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Ollie Olsen
Ollie Olsen (born Ian Olsen 1958, Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian composer, synthesist and sound designer who has been producing and performing rock, electronic and experimental music for the past thirty years. He is probably best known in the mainstream for his collaboration with Michael Hutchence, Max Q in 1989.
Olsen began his forays into electronic music as a teenager in the mid 1970s, studying with Felix Werder. He has gone on to produce a large body of work, ranging from experimental work to film and television soundtracks, pop and dance music, installation projects and creating record labels.
In the late 1970s and early 1980s. He formed a series of punk and post punk bands, as leader and vocalist, as well as being a key figure in the Melbourne little band scene. His punk bands included The Reals and The Young Charlatans (with guitarist Rowland S. Howard). He formed a series of confrontational post-punk bands beginning with Whirlywirld, which also began a long period of collaboration with drummer John Murphy (from Whirlywirld through Hugo Klang, Orchestra Of Skin And Bone, NO and finally Max Q).
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Patrick Monahan
Patrick Monahan (born February 28, 1969) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and occasional actor, best known as the lead singer and songwriter for the band Train. He also has recorded a solo album, and has collaborated with multiple artists.
Monahan was born and raised in Erie, Pennsylvania. He is the youngest of seven children. He attended McDowell High School in Erie. He also attended Edinboro University of Pennsylvania.
Monahan, Jimmy Stafford, Scott Underwood, Rob Hotchkiss, and Charlie Colin formed the band Train in 1994 in San Francisco, California. The band took a three year hiatus from 2007 to 2009, during which Monahan released his first solo album, Last of Seven, on September 18, 2007 and began a nationwide tour supporting it. He followed that tour with a small, intimate acoustic tour, which inspired his Last of Seven Acoustic compilation, available via digital download only. His first solo single, "Her Eyes", made the top 10 of Billboard's Hot AC chart. The album's second single was "Two Ways to Say Goodbye."
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Ray Charles
Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004), known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records. He also helped racially integrate country and pop music during the 1960s with his crossover success on ABC Records, most notably with his Modern Sounds albums. While with ABC, Charles became one of the first African-American musicians to be given artistic control by a mainstream record company.Frank Sinatra called Charles “the only true genius in show business.”
The influences upon his music were mainly jazz, blues, rhythm and blues and country artists of the day such as Art Tatum, Nat King Cole, Louis Jordan, Charles Brown, Louis Armstrong. His playing reflected influences from country blues and barrelhouse, and stride piano styles.
Rolling Stone ranked Charles number ten on their list of "100 Greatest Artists of All Time" in 2004, and number two on their November 2008 list of "100 Greatest Singers of All Time". In honoring Charles, Billy Joel noted: "This may sound like sacrilege, but I think Ray Charles was more important than Elvis Presley. I don't know if Ray was the architect of rock & roll, but he was certainly the first guy to do a lot of things . . . Who the hell ever put so many styles together and made it work?"
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Richard Clapton
Richard Clapton (born 18 May ca. 1949) is an Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist from Sydney, New South Wales. His solo top 20 hits on the Kent Music Report Singles Chart are "Girls on the Avenue" (1975) and "I Am an Island" (1982). His top 20 albums on the related Albums Chart are Goodbye Tiger (1977), Hearts on the Nightline (1979), The Great Escape (1982), and The Very Best of Richard Clapton (1982). As a producer he worked on the second INXS album, Underneath the Colours (1981). In 1983, he briefly joined The Party Boys for a tour of eastern Australia and the live album, Greatest Hits (Of Other People) (1983) before resuming his solo career.
Australian rock music historian, Ian McFarlane described Clapton as "one of the most important Australian songwriters of the 1970s". On 12 October 1999, Clapton was inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame. As from May 2010, he is writing an autobiography, expected for release later in the year.
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Richard Lowenstein
Richard Lowenstein (born 1 March 1959 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian film director.
Lowenstein's mother was author, oral historian, and activist Wendy Lowenstein. He attended Brinsley Road Community School in from 1973 to 1974; and graduated from Swinburne Film and Television School in 1979.
He has written, produced and directed feature films (see list below), as well as numerous ground-breaking and award-winning music videos for bands such as INXS and U2, concert performance films and TV commercials.
He co-produced the satirical music series John Safran's Music Jamboree as well as John Safran vs God for SBS Independent and is a partner in the Melbourne-based production company, GHOST. He is also a partner in the feature film production company, Fandango Australia Pty Ltd along with Italian Producer - Domenico Procacci, Producer – Sue Murray, Lawyer – Bryce Menzies and Director - Rolf de Heer. He was a close friend of Michael Hutchence. Most recently he filmed the U2 concert at Melbourne's Telstra Dome.
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Sananda Maitreya
Sananda Francesco Maitreya (born Terence Trent Howard, March 15, 1962), better known by his former stage name Terence Trent D'Arby, is an American singer-songwriter who came to fame with his album Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby, released in July 1987, which included the singles "Wishing Well" and "Sign Your Name". The album has sold over 14 million copies.
Sananda Maitreya was born in Manhattan, New York City, New York, in 1962. He grew up with his stepfather, Reverend James Benjamin Darby, a minister of the Pentecostal church; and Frances Darby, a gospel singer, teacher and counselor. Maitreya was known to childhood friends as Terry Darby. His family moved from New York to New Jersey to Chicago and then settled in DeLand, Florida, north of Orlando. A graduate of DeLand High School, he sang with the Modernaires, a show choir of high school.[citation needed]
Maitreya trained as a boxer in Orlando and won the Golden Gloves lightweight championship. He received an offer to attend boxing school in the United States Army, but his stepfather insisted he go to college instead. Maitreya enrolled at the University of Central Florida but quit a year later, enlisting in the U.S. Army. He was posted at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and then served in the 3rd Armored Division, near Frankfurt, West Germany. He was formally discharged by the army in April 1983 after going absent without leave. While in West Germany, he also worked with the band The Touch, releasing an album of material called Love On Time (1984). It was later re-issued in 1989 as Early Works after his worldwide success as a solo artist. In 1986 he left West Germany for London, where he briefly played with The Bojangels, after which he signed a solo recording deal.
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Scott Hicks
Robert Scott Hicks (born 4 March 1953) is a film director from Australia. He is best known as the screenwriter and director of Shine, the Oscar-winning biopic of pianist David Helfgott. Hicks's work has been nominated for an Academy Award as well as winning an Emmy Award.
Hicks was born in Uganda, the son of a homemaker and a civil engineer. He lived in Kenya, just outside Nairobi, until the age of ten. His family then moved, first to England and, when he was 14, on to Adelaide, South Australia. Though British citizens, his father and grandfather were born in Burma and the West Indies respectively, and spent their lives in far-flung locales as civil engineers building railways, bridges and harbours. His mother is Scottish.[citation needed] Scott lives with his wife and collaborator/producer Kerry Heysen in Adelaide, where they maintain their own Yacca Paddock Vineyard on the Fleurieu Peninsula. Their two sons, Scott and Jethro, also live in Adelaide.
Hicks graduated from Flinders University in South Australia (BA Honours) in 1975 and was awarded an honorary doctorate in 1997. He graduated into an industry which was emerging from decades of inactivity, stimulated by renewed government support for the arts. South Australia was at the forefront of this Australian film revival, with established directors Peter Weir and Bruce Beresford coming to Adelaide to make their films. Hicks worked as a crew member on a dozen features over the next few years. At the same time, he was successful in bidding for contracts to write and direct short dramas and sponsored documentaries.
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Terence Trent D'Arby
Sananda Francesco Maitreya (born Terence Trent Howard, March 15, 1962), better known by his former stage name Terence Trent D'Arby, is an American singer-songwriter who came to fame with his album Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby, released in July 1987, which included the singles "Wishing Well" and "Sign Your Name". The album has sold over 14 million copies.
Sananda Maitreya was born in Manhattan, New York City, New York, in 1962. He grew up with his stepfather, Reverend James Benjamin Darby, a minister of the Pentecostal church; and Frances Darby, a gospel singer, teacher and counselor. Maitreya was known to childhood friends as Terry Darby. His family moved from New York to New Jersey to Chicago and then settled in DeLand, Florida, north of Orlando. A graduate of DeLand High School, he sang with the Modernaires, a show choir of high school.[citation needed]
Maitreya trained as a boxer in Orlando and won the Golden Gloves lightweight championship. He received an offer to attend boxing school in the United States Army, but his stepfather insisted he go to college instead. Maitreya enrolled at the University of Central Florida but quit a year later, enlisting in the U.S. Army. He was posted at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and then served in the 3rd Armored Division, near Frankfurt, West Germany. He was formally discharged by the army in April 1983 after going absent without leave. While in West Germany, he also worked with the band The Touch, releasing an album of material called Love On Time (1984). It was later re-issued in 1989 as Early Works after his worldwide success as a solo artist. In 1986 he left West Germany for London, where he briefly played with The Bojangels, after which he signed a solo recording deal.
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The Pretenders
The Pretenders are an English–American rock band formed in Hereford, England in March 1978. The original band comprised initiator and main songwriter Chrissie Hynde (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), James Honeyman-Scott (lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards), Pete Farndon (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Martin Chambers (drums, backing vocals, percussion). The band has experienced drug-related deaths of the members, and numerous subsequent personnel changes have taken place over the years, with Hynde as the sole continual member.
Hynde, originally from Akron, Ohio attended Kent State University at the time of the Kent State shootings in 1970. She moved to London in 1973, working at the weekly music paper NME and at Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood's clothes store. She was involved with early versions of The Clash and The Damned and played in short-lived bands such as Masters of the Backside and The Moors Murderers. The Pretenders formed in 1978 after Dave Hill at Anchor Records heard some demos of Hynde's music. He arranged a rehearsal studio in Denmark Street, where a 3-piece band consisting of Hynde, Mal Hart on bass (he had played with Hynde and Steve Strange in The Moors Murderers), and Phil Taylor of Motörhead on drums played a selection of Hynde's original songs. Dave Hill was impressed and arranged a day at Studio 51 to record another demo. Although it was rough, he felt he had seen and heard enough "star potential" to suggest that Hynde form a more permanent band to record for his new label, Real Records. Hynde then formed a band composed of Pete Farndon (who was later associated romantically with Hynde) on bass, James Honeyman-Scott on guitar, and Gerry Mcilduff on drums. This band, then without a name, recorded five tracks at Regents Park Studio in July 1978, including "Stop Your Sobbing." Shortly thereafter, Gerry Mcilduff was replaced on drums by Martin Chambers, and Hynde named the band "Pretenders" after The Platters song "The Great Pretender."
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Tim Farriss
Timothy William Farriss (born 16 August 1957, Perth, Western Australia) is a member of the rock band INXS.
Tim Farriss was born to Dennis and Jill Farriss, and is the oldest of four children: brothers Andrew and Jon, and sister Alison. He was classically trained on the guitar from the ages of eight to twelve by Peter Fredericci who played with the Australian Symphony Orchestra.
As an adolescent, Farriss attended the Forest High School in Sydney. There he quickly formed a friendship with Kirk Pengilly. Farriss (lead guitar) and Pengilly (guitar and saxophone) soon formed the band "Guinness," the eventual base and bedrock to the future internationally successful group, INXS.
During Farriss' painful recovery from an operation to remove abnormal bone growths in his legs, the result of a Hereditary Multiple Exostoses (which his brother Jon also suffers from), his brother Andrew recruited school friends and "Doctor Dolphin" band mates Garry Gary Beers (bass guitar) and Michael Hutchence (vocals).
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Tricky
Tricky (born Adrian Nicholas Matthews Thaws, 27 January 1968) is an Englishmusician and actor. As a producer and a musician, he is noted for a dark, rich and layered sound and a whispering sprechgesang lyrical style. Culturally, Tricky blends different styles, particularly in his musical fusion of rock and hip hop, high art and pop culture. His debut album Maxinquaye was nominated for the Mercury Prize and voted Album of the Year by NME Magazine.
Tricky was born in Knowle West, Bristol, England to a Jamaican father and a mixed-race Ghanaian-English mother. His father left the family before he was born and his mother, Maxine Quaye, committed suicide when he was only four. He named his solo album after her - Maxinquaye - and once said that though he hardly knew her, he feels like she's speaking through him with his words.
He spent his youth in the care of his grandmother, who often let him watch old horror movies instead of going to school. At 15 he began to write lyrics ("I like to rock, I like to dance, I like pretty girls taking down their pants" MixMag 1996).[citation needed] At 17, he spent some time in prison because he bought forged £50 notes from a friend, who later informed the police. In an interview, Tricky said: "Prison was really good. I'm never going back".
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Vanessa Amorosi
Vanessa Amorosi (born 8 August 1981) is an Australian singer-songwriter and recording artist. Her combined album and single sales have reached over 2 million worldwide.
Amorosi was born in Melbourne, Victoria. When Amorosi was 4, along with her younger sisters, she would go to tap, jazz and classical ballet classes, which were being run by her uncle. She attended Emerald Primary and Emerald Secondary School. At the age of 12 Amorosi started to perform in shopping centers and local council concerts under the supervision of her family. Amorosi was discovered performing at Matrioshka, a Russian restaurant in Carnegie, by Jack Strom and signed a recording contract in 1997. After being signed to MarJac Productions (co-owned by managers Mark Holden and Jack Strom) and recording a promo CD titled "Get Here", she secured a deal with Transistor Music Australia.
In 1999, Amorosi released her debut single "Have a Look" which became a Top 20 hit and went gold in Australia. This was followed by her successful second single "Absolutely Everybody", an anthemic dance song, reached the Top 10 and became the longest charting Australian single by an Australian female artist. It remained in the ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart for over six months after its release. "Absolutely Everybody" was released internationally and reached the Top 10 in many European countries including the UK and Germany where it received a gold certification. Amorosi performed at many large events such as the NRL Grand Final, the opening of the Motorcycle Grand Prix at Phillip Island and the new millennium on "New Year's Eve" at Darling Harbour.
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Victor Chang
Victor Peter Chang, AC (born Chang Yam Him; 21 November 1936 – 4 July 1991), was a Chinese Australian cardiac surgeon and a pioneer of modern heart transplantation. Born in Shanghai to Australian-born Chinese parents, he grew up in Hong Kong before moving to Australia. After completing his medical studies at the University of Sydney and working in St Vincent's Hospital, he trained in England and the United States as a surgeon before returning to Australia. In St Vincent's Hospital, he helped establish the National Cardiac Transplant Unit, the country's leading centre for heart and lung transplants. Chang's team had a high success rate in performing heart transplantations and he pioneered the development of an artificial heart valve.
In 1986, he was appointed a Companion of the Order of Australia for his "service to international relations between Australia and China and to medical science". In 1991, Chang died after being shot in a failed extortion attempt against him. His legacy includes the creation of the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, being voted Australian of the Century at the People's Choice Awards, and the establishment of the Victor Chang Lowy Packer Building in St Vincent's Hospital.
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- Afterglow
- Black and White
- Burn for You
- Disappear
- Don't Loose Your Head
- Guns in the Sky
- Hot Girls
- I'm Just A Man
- Jan's Song
- Know the Difference
- Learning to Smile
- Make Your Peace
- Mediate
- Mystify
- Need You Tonight
- One X One
- Original Sin
- Please (You Got That . . .)
- Pretty Vegas
- Shake the Tree
- She Is Rising
- Shine
- Shine Like It Does
- Shining Star
- Show Me (Cherry Baby)
- Simple Simon
- Soul Mistake
- Spy of Love
- Stay Young
- Strange Desire
- Suicide Blonde
- Taste It
- The Gift
- The Messenger
- The Stairs
- The Strangest Party (These Are The Times)
- The Swing
- Time
- Tiny Daggers
- To Look At You
- Viking Juice
- We Are The Vegetables
- We Are Thrown Together
- What Would You Do
- WHAT YOU NEED
- Who Pays the Price
- Wild Life
- Wishing Well
- Baby Don't Cry
- Biting Bullets
Famous quotes by INXS:
"What a dream this is."
"[But Fortune prevailed Tuesday night, beating Casey with his versions of the Rolling Stones'] You Can't Always Get What You Want ... What You Need."
"Listen Like Thieves."
"J.D. has a slightly dangerous edge and will bring a sense"
"J.D, you sing with passion, you're an amazing performer and you're great to watch,"
"J.D, you sing with passion, you're an amazing performer and you're great to 'watch,"
"J.D. has a slightly dangerous edge and will bring a sense of spontaneity to our live show, ... In addition, he has both the star quality we were looking for and is an inspired lyricist. I think he'll grow with us on all levels."
"J.D., you sing with passion, you're an amazing performer and you're great to watch,"
"A lot of our peers are watching this show and have cleared some incredible music, ... Some of them have rung up and said, 'That was so good, what else would you like?'"
"a little less screaming."
RELEASE
ALBUMS
- Guns in the Sky
- New Sensation
- Devil Inside
- Need You Tonight
- Mediate
- The Loved One
- Wild Life
- Never Tear Us Apart
- Mystify
- Kick
- Calling All Nations
- Tiny Daggers
- Drum Opera
- Mediate (feat. Tricky)
- Original Sin (feat. Rob Thomas & DJ Yaleidys)
- Never Tear Us Apart (feat. Ben Harper & Mylène Farmer)
- Beautiful Girl (feat. Pat Monahan)
- New Sensation (feat. Deborah de Corral)
- Just Keep Walking (feat. Dan Sultan)
- To Look at You (feat. Kav Temperley)
- Mystify (feat. Loane)
- Kick (feat. Nikka Costa)
- Don't Change
- The Stairs (feat. JD Fortune)
- Devil's Party
- Pretty Vegas
- Afterglow
- Hot Girls
- Perfect Strangers
- Remember, Who's Your Man?
- Hungry
- Never Let You Go
- Like It or Not
- Us
- God's Top Ten
- Taste It (live)
- Never Let You Go (Digital remix)
- Afterglow (Redanka's Afterdark remix)
- Just Keep Walking
- The One Thing
- Don't Change
- Original Sin
- This Time
- What You Need
- Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain)
- Listen Like Thieves
- Need You Tonight
- Mediate
- Devil Inside
- Never Tear Us Apart
- New Sensation
- Mystify
- Suicide Blonde
- Disappear
- Bitter Tears
- By My Side
- Shining Star
- Not Enough Time
- Taste It
- Baby Don't Cry
- Beautiful Girl
- The Gift
- Elegantly Wasted
- Just Keep Walking
- In Vain
- Learn to Smile
- Underneath the Colours
- Horizons
- Barbarian
- Don't Change
- Spy of Love
- Here Comes
- Original Sin
- Melting in the Sun
- Johnson's Aeroplane
- Listen Like Thieves
- Same Direction
- Biting Bullets
- Devil Inside
- Wild Life
- Calling All Nations
- Don't Lose Your Head (Leadstation Solid Gold mix)
- Bitter Tears (Lorimer 12" mix)
- Original Sin (Epic Adventure)
- Precious Heart (radio edit)
- New Sensation (The Beginerz mix)
- Disappear (Morales 12" mix)
- One of My Kind (radio edit)
- Everything (Jaxx club vocal)
- Tight (The Automator mix)
- I'm So Crazy (radio edit)
- Suicide Blonde (Oakenfold Milk mix)
- The Strangest Party (These Are the Times) (Apollo 440 mix)
- Taste It (Youth 12" mix)
- What You Need (Coldcut Force mix 13 edit)
- Searching (Leadstation Radio mix)
- Simple Simon
- On a Bus
- Doctor
- Just Keep Walking
- Learn to Smile
- Jumping
- In Vain
- Rollerskating
- Body Language
- Newsreel Babies
- Wishy Washy
- The Loved One
- Stay Young
- Horizons
- Big Go Go
- Underneath the Colours
- Fair Weather Ahead
- Night of Rebelion
- Follow
- Barbarian
- What Would You Do
- Just to Learn Again
- Need You Tonight
- What You Need
- By My Side
- Taste It
- New Sensation
- The One Thing
- Disappear
- Never Tear Us Apart
- Original Sin
- Mystify
- This Time
- Suicide Blonde
- Beautiful Girl
- The Gift
- Listen Like Thieves
- Devil Inside
- Bitter Tears
- Not Enough Time
- Salvation Jane
- Tight (Dan the Automator remix)
- Don't Change
- Just Keep Walking
- The Loved One
- Stay Young
- The One Thing
- Don't Change
- To Look At You
- Original Sin
- I Send A Message
- Burn For You
- Dancing On The Jetty
- This Time
- What You Need
- Kiss The Dirt (Falling Down The Mountain)
- Listen Like Thieves
- Shine Like It Does
- Need You Tonight
- Devil Inside
- New Sensation
- Mystify
- Kick
- Never Tear Us Apart
- Need You Tonight
- What You Need
- Disappear
- Baby Don't Cry
- Elegantly Wasted
- Mystify
- Just Keep Walking
- Suicide Blonde
- Never Tear Us Apart
- Shining Star
- Beautiful Girl
- Listen Like Thieves
- New Sensation
- Bitter Tears
- Original Sin
- Devil Inside
- The Gift
- By My Side
- Born to Be Wild
- Salvation Jane
- Tight
- Questions
- Heaven Sent
- Communication
- Taste It
- Not Enough Time
- All Around
- Baby Don't Cry
- Beautiful Girl
- Wishing Well
- Back On Line
- Strange Desire
- Men and Women
- The Answer
- Wishing Well (Version 2)
- All Around (Version 2)
- The Indian Song
- Heaven Sent (Waltz Version - Original Demo)
- Simple Simon
- We Are the Vegetables
- Just Keep Walking
- The Loved One
- Stay Young
- The One Thing
- Don't Change
- To Look at You (single edit)
- Here Comes II
- Black and White (extended version)
- Original Sin
- I Send a Message
- Burn for You (single remix)
- Dancing on the Jetty
- This Time
- What You Need
- Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain)
- Listen Like Thieves
- Shine Like It Does
- Different World (7" remix)
- Good Times
- Show Me (Cherry Baby)
- Elegantly Wasted
- Everything
- Don't Lose Your Head
- Searching
- I'm Just a Man
- Girl on Fire
- We Are Thrown Together
- Shake the Tree
- She Is Rising
- Building Bridges
- Shine
- Taste It (Youth Accapella mix)
- Cut Your Roses Down (Sure Is Pure mix)
- Suicide Blonde (Milk mix)
- Please (You've Got That...) (E-Smoove Club Need mix)
- Disappear (Red Zone mix)
- I'm Only Looking (Morales Bad Yard mix)
- Cut Your Roses Down (Sure dub mix)
- What You Need (Cold cut mix)
- Devil Inside (12" mix)
- Mystify
- Suicide Blonde
- Taste It
- The Strangest Party (These Are the Times)
- Need You Tonight
- Original Sin
- Heaven Sent
- Disappear
- Never Tear Us Apart
- The Gift
- Devil Inside
- Beautiful Girl
- Deliver Me
- New Sensation
- What You Need
- Listen Like Thieves
- Bitter Tears
- Baby Don't Cry
- New Sensation
- Guns in the Sky
- Mystify
- By My Side
- Shining Star
- Need You Tonight
- Mediate
- One X One
- Burn for You
- The One Thing
- This Time
- The Stairs
- Suicide Blonde
- Hear That Sound
- Never Tear Us Apart
- What You Need
- Days of Rust
- The Gift
- Make Your Peace
- Time
- I'm Only Looking
- Please (You Got That...)
- Full Moon, Dirty Hearts
- Freedom Deep
- Kill the Pain
- Cut Your Roses Down
- The Messenger
- Viking Juice
- Stay Young
- Horizons
- Big Go Go
- Underneath the Colours
- Fair Weather Ahead
- Night of Rebellion
- Follow
- Barbarian
- What Would You Do?
- Just to Learn Again
- On a Bus
- Doctor
- Just Keep Walking
- Learning to Smile
- Jumping
- In Vain
- Roller Skating
- Body Language
- Newsreel Babies
- Wishy Washy
- What You Need
- Listen Like Thieves
- Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain)
- Shine Like It Does
- Good + Bad Times
- Biting Bullets
- This Time
- Three Sisters
- Same Direction
- One x One
- Red Red Sun
- Original Sin
- Melting in the Sun
- I Send a Message
- Dancing on the Jetty
- The Swing
- Johnson's Aeroplane
- Love Is (What I Say)
- Face the Change
- Burn for You
- All the Voices
- The One Thing
- To Look at You
- Spy of Love
- Soul Mistake
- Here Comes
- Black and White
- Golden Playpen
- Jan's Song
- Old World New World
- Don't Change
- Elegantly Wasted (album version)
- Need You Tonight
- Elegantly Wasted (radio edit)
- Suicide Blonde
- Elegantly Wasted (album version)
- Strangest Party
- Elegantly Wasted (radio edit)
- Baby Don't Cry
- Elegantly Wasted (album version)
- Bitter Tears
- By My Side
- Shining Star
- Not Enough Time
- Taste It
- Baby Don't Cry
- Beautiful Girl
- The Gift
- Elegantly Wasted
- Time (Full Moon, Dirty Hearts)
- Make Your Peace (Full Moon, Dirty Hearts)
- I'm Only Looking (Full Moon, Dirty Hearts)
- Please (You Got That) (Full Moon, Dirty Hearts)
- The One Thing (live in the USA)
- The Strangest Party (These Are the Times)
- Everything
- Searching
- Don't Lose Your Head
- Suicide Blonde
- Need You Tonight
- Mystify
- Devil Inside
- Never Tear Us Apart
- Disappear
- Taste It
- The Strangest Party
- Original Sin
- Heaven Sent
- By My Side
- The Gift
- What You Need
- Listen Like Thieves
- This Time
- Guns in the Sky
- New Sensation
- Beautiful Girl
- Bitter Tears
- Baby Don't Cry
- Kick
- Guns in the Sky
- Tiny Daggers
- The Loved One
- Original Sin
- Shine Like It Does
- Listen Like Thieves
- New Sensation
- Soul Mistake
- Kiss the Dirt
- Need You Tonight
- Mediate
- Devil Inside
- This Time
- The One Thing
- What You Need
- Good Times
- Don't Change
- Suicide Blonde
- Original Sin
- Disappear
- Just Keep Walking
- I Send a Message
- By My Side
- Love Is (What I Say)
- Bitter Tears
- Make Your Own Peace
- Heaven Sent
- Full Moon Dirty Hearts
- Keep the Peace
- Beautiful Girl
- Please (You Got That...)
- Not Enough Time
- Need You Tonight
- Mystify
- Never Tear Us Apart
- Devil Inside
- New Sensation
- Just Keep Walking
- The Loved One
- Don't Change
- Original Sin
- I Send a Message
- Burn for You
- What You Need
- This Time
- Kiss the Dirt (Falling Down the Mountain)
- Listen Like Thieves
- Need You Tonight
- Mediate
- Devil Inside
- New Sensation
- Never Tear Us Apart
- Suicide Blonde
- Disappear
- Heaven Sent
- The Gift
- The Strangest Party (These Are the Times)
- Beautiful Girl
- Mystify
- Elegantly Wasted
- Need You Tonight
- Suicide Blonde
- Taste It
- Mystify
- By My Side
- Not Enough Time
- The Strangest Party
- Everything
- Never Tear Us Apart
- Disappear
- Beautiful Girl
- Original Sin
- The Gift
- New Sensation
- Baby, Don't Cry
- Bitter Tears
- Devil Inside
- Listen Like Thieves
- Suicide Blonde
- Disappear
- The Stairs
- Faith in Each Other
- By My Side
- Lately
- Who Pays the Price
- Know the Difference
- Bitter Tears
- On My Way
- Hear That Sound
- Waiting to Be Free
- Deepest Red
- Salvation Jane (demo)
- Who Pays the Price (demo)
- Dark of Night (demo)
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INXS - Never Tear Us Apart
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- Duration: 3:42
- Updated: 23 Nov 2012
INXS are celebrating the 25th Anniversary of 'KICK' by releasing special Deluxe, Super Deluxe and Digital versions of this landmark album. Order Now: Super Deluxe www.smarturl.it/kicksuperphys Standard Deluxe www.smarturl.it/kickstandardphys 1987's KICK lifted INXS to an new level and firmly established the band as a force to be reckoned with, sending 4 singles--"New Sensation", "Devil Inside", "Need You Tonight" and the timeless ballad "Never Tear Us Apart"—straight to the charts. The rest of KICK, especially "Guns in the Sky" and the groove filled "Wild Life" remain ever popular with fans. Music video by INXS performing Never Tear Us Apart. (C) 1987 Mercury Records Limited
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INXS - Need You Tonight
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- Duration: 3:11
- Updated: 22 Nov 2012
Music video by INXS performing Need You Tonight. (C) 1987 INXS, under exclusive license to Universal Interni
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Inxs - Mystify
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- Duration: 3:18
- Updated: 22 Nov 2012
Off the album Kick
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INXS - New Sensation HD
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- Duration: 3:43
- Updated: 22 Nov 2012
"New Sensation" is a song by Australian pop/rock group INXS. It was the third single from their 1987 album Kick. The music was written by Andrew Farriss and the lyrics by Michael Hutchence. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, #9 in Australia, #25 in the UK, and #8 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks in the US. The song features a signature Kirk Pengilly sax solo and lyrics about a partying lifestyle. The first line "Live, baby, live", was later referenced in the title of the bands's 1991 release Live Baby Live. The track is notable as being the first track to be performed at the London Astoria, and it was later covered by Welsh band The Automatic at the final performance at the venue in 2009. The song was used in a commercial for SeaWorld in 1996-1997, shortly before Michael Hutchence's death. It was also used in a 2002 commercial for McDonald's Grilled Chicken Flatbread Sandwich. (P) 1988 Atlantic Records (P) 1988 Warner Music Group (C) 2010 Warner Music Group www.inxs.com | http | www.wmg.com
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INXS - Beautiful Girl
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- Duration: 3:24
- Updated: 22 Nov 2012
INXS - Beautiful Girl (Original Video) Album: Welcome To Wherever You Are. Property of Atlantic Records.
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INXS - Taste It (Director's Cut)
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- Duration: 5:01
- Updated: 22 Nov 2012
Taste It is the 4th single from Welcome To Wherever You Are, INXS' 8th studio album. this video was released on November 14th, 1992. Directed by: Baillie Walsh
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INXS - Disappear
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- Duration: 4:05
- Updated: 22 Nov 2012
Music video by INXS performing Disappear. (C) 1990 INXS, under exclusive license to Universal Interni
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INXS - Elegantly Wasted
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- Duration: 4:22
- Updated: 22 Nov 2012
Music video by INXS performing Elegantly Wasted. (C) 1997 Mercury Records Limited, under exclusive license to Universal Interni
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INXS - Never Tear Us Apart ~ Wembley 1991
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- Updated: 22 Nov 2012
INXS and Michael Hutchence performance at Wembley , on July 13, 1991 - from the DVD "Live Baby Live" Lyrics: Don't ask me What you know is true Don't have to tell you I love your precious heart I I was standing You were there Two worlds collided And they could never tear us apart We could live For a thousand years But if I hurt you I'd make wine from your tears I told you That we could fly 'Cause we all have wings But some of us don't know why I I was standing You were there Two worlds collided And they could never ever tear us apart I I was standing You were there Two worlds collided And they could never tear us apart You You were standing Is was there Two worlds collided And they could never tear us apart...
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INXS - Live at Loreley Festival Germany 21 Jun 1997 - Full Concert
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- Duration: 80:12
- Updated: 21 Nov 2012
Performing live at Loreley Festival in Germany, this concert was filmed for the famous Rockpalast TV series on 21 Jun 1997, only five months before the untimely passing of frontman Michael Hutchence. Although they performed classic songs, a gold setlist, at each appearance they surprised in a very catchy way with a new delivery, a new sound, a line and an original style that takes you over immediately, making you a permanently prisoner of the band. On this concert the delivery is intense, with a lascivious Michael, seducing and making love to his microphone. Even Hutch is a bit "out-of-control" in a very Jim Morrison`s way, his original style has proven once again that he should not make any effort to get spells on you and makes you wonder if he is real or not and in the same time is inviting you to join and participate to another show of his life. At Loreley, Hutch has actually hopping between the stage and audience, throwing himself into the crowd....my God, how lucky they were, I wish I was there! "Hi, how ru doing Loreley?! U`r good? Das ist gut?!" "We brought the weather with us", lead singer Michael Hutchence welcomed the 15.000 cheering fans. I hope you enjoy this show offered by a phenomenal live band and especially by Hutch, a man who felt, cared and delivered music exactly how it should be. Tracklist: 01. Elegantly Wasted 01:08 02. New Sensation 05:02 03. Taste It 08:50 04. I'm Just A Man 12:13 05. Heaven Sent 17:57 06. Searching 21:18 07. Disappear 26:12 08 ...
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INXS - Stay Young
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"Stay Young" is the first single from "Underneath The Colours" and it was released in September, 1981.
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INXS - Devil inside
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... The song "devil Inside" from INXS Great song but the video...lol
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INXS - Never Tear Us Apart "Live" Loreley Festival 1997 HD / HQ
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This superb INXS concert was filmed at the Loreley Festival on the banks of the Rhine for the famous German TV series Rockpalast on June 21st 1997, just a few short months before the tragic early death of charismatic lead singer Michael Hutchence on November 22nd. INXS are in top form playing a set that draws tracks from across their career and includes many of their greatest hits and best loved tracks. As a bonus there are also six tracks from the first INXS performance for Rockpalast at the Markethalle, Hamburg on May 8th 1984, which offers a rare glimpse of the band in their earlier days as they were just starting to break through in Europe.
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INXS -- Bitter Tears -- Live on Arsenio Hall Show -- 30 Jan 1991
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INXS performing live for Arsenio Hall Show on 30 Jan 1991, Los Angeles.
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Inxs - Suicide blonde (official video)
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Inxs - Suicide blonde (official video)
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INXS - Mediate
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Music video by INXS performing Mediate. (C) 1987 Petrolelectric Pty Ltd, under exclusive license to Universal International Music BV
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INXS - KICK 25th Anniversary
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On September 24th 2012 INXS will be celebrating the 25th year anniversary of 'KICK' by releasing special Deluxe, Super Deluxe and Digital versions of this landmark album. The Super Deluxe Edition will feature amazing unseen personal home movie documentary footage. A taster of this footage is hosted here.. petrolelectric.com Released in 1987, 'KICK' propelled INXS to a new level, cementing their reputation and firmly establishing the band as a force to be reckoned with worldwide. Kick changed everything, becoming a slow-burning phenomenon that thanks to its trailblazing lead single, 'Need You Tonight', broke out around the world over the next 18 months. If ever a record embodied the oxymoron 'complex simplicity', Kick, the sixth album by INXS -- Michael Hutchence, Andrew Farriss, Kirk Pengilly, Tim Farriss, Garry Gary Beers and Jon Farriss -- is it. It's an album so full of surprise, that even from a distance of 25 years, when you listen to it, you're still waiting and wondering what exactly is about to happen next. The album spawned 4 US top 10 singles in a row including hits such as 'New Sensation', 'Devil Inside', and the timeless ballad 'Never Tear Us Apart', alongside fan favourites 'Guns In The Sky' and 'Wild Life'. Certified eight times platinum in the US alone, Kick sold over 14 million copies worldwide. INXS's most world- renowned, career defining and influential album release to date remains a true classic. The 25th anniversary celebrates Kick's remarkable story ...
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Sunrise - INXS calls it a day
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INXS has announced they are calling it a day this week. Are they Australia's greatest band ever?
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BY MY SIDE - INXS - (1991)
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INXS (pronounced "in excess", In-XS) are an Australian rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales. Mainstays are Garry Gary Beers on bass guitar, Andrew Farriss on guitar and keyboards, Jon Farriss on drums, Tim Farriss on lead guitar and Kirk Pengilly on guitar and saxophone. For 20 years, INXS were fronted by Michael Hutchence on lead vocals, whose "sultry good looks" and magnetic stage presence made him the focal point of the band. Initially known for their New Wave/ska/pop style, they later developed a harder pub rock style, including funk and dance elements. In the early 1980s, INXS first charted in their native Australia with their debut self-titled album, but later garnered moderate success elsewhere with Shabooh Shoobah and a single, "The One Thing". Though The Swing brought more success from around the world, its single "Original Sin" was even greater commercially, becoming their first number-one single. They would later achieve international success with a series of hit recordings through later in the 1980s and the 1990s, including the albums Listen Like Thieves, Kick, and X; and the singles "What You Need", "Need You Tonight", "Devil Inside", "New Sensation", and "Suicide Blonde". In the 1990s, INXS brought a new audience following Hutchence's romance with pop singer Kylie Minogue, and achieved greater acclaim in the UK. However, starting with Welcome to Wherever You Are, in 1992, they achieved less success in the United States ...
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INXS - Mystify
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Mystify video
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INXS - Need You Tonight ( Last concert. Perth Arena 11.11.2012 )
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INXS - "Need You Tonight". INXS Last Concert . Perth Arena 11.11.2012. INXS announced during a concert on 11 November 2012, at the newly opened Perth Arena, while supporting Matchbox Twenty, that they would no longer be touring. Kirk Pengilly stated that it was appropriate to finish where they had started 35 years earlier. Jon Farriss admitted, "I'm getting teary", before the band performed their biggest hit, "Need You Tonight".
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inxs - by my side (1991)
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In the dark of night Those small hours Uncertain and anxious I need to call you Rooms full of strangers Some call me friend But I wish you were so close to me In the dark of night Those small hours I drift away When I'm with you In the dark of night By my side In the dark of night By my side I wish you were I wish you were Here comes the clown His face is a wall No window No air at all In the dark of night These faces they haunt me But I wish you were So close to me In the dark of night By my side In the dark of night By my side I wish you were I wish you were In the dark of night By my side In the dark of night By my side I wish you were I wish you were In the dark of night These faces they haunt me Well I wish you were so close to me Yes I wish you were By my side
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INXS - WHAT YOU NEED ~ WEMBLEY 1991
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"This is What You Need!" - INXS with Michael Hutchence performed for an ecstatic crowd of over 70.000 at Wembley Stadium, on July 13, 1991
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This article is about the Australian band. For their self-titled album, see INXS (album).
"In Excess" redirects here. For the racehorse, see In Excess (horse).
| INXS | |
|---|---|
 INXS on stage with J.D. Fortune (2007) |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Sydney, Australia |
| Genres | Rock, alternative rock, New Wave, Australian rock, post-punk, dance rock, hard rock |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Labels | Atlantic, Epic, 101 Distribution |
| Associated acts | Jimmy Barnes, Max Q, Noiseworks, Ray Charles |
| Website | www.inxs.com |
| Members | |
| Garry Gary Beers Andrew Farriss Jon Farriss Tim Farriss Kirk Pengilly Ciaran Gribbin |
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| Past members | |
| Michael Hutchence Jon Stevens J.D. Fortune |
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INXS (pronounced "in excess", In-XS) are an Australian rock band, formed as The Farriss Brothers in 1977 in Sydney, New South Wales.[1][2] Mainstays are Garry Gary Beers on bass guitar, Andrew Farriss on guitar and keyboards, Jon Farriss on drums, Tim Farriss on lead guitar and Kirk Pengilly on guitar and saxophone.[3] For 20 years, INXS were fronted by Michael Hutchence on lead vocals, whose "sultry good looks" and magnetic stage presence made him the focal point of the band.[1][3] Initially known for their New Wave/ska/pop style, they later developed a harder pub rock style,[1] including funk and dance elements.
In the early 1980s, INXS first charted in their native Australia with their debut self-titled album, but later garnered moderate success elsewhere with Shabooh Shoobah and a single, "The One Thing". Though The Swing brought more success from around the world, its single "Original Sin" was even greater commercially, becoming their first number-one single. They would later achieve international success with a series of hit recordings through later in the 1980s and the 1990s, including the albums Listen Like Thieves, Kick, and X; and the singles "What You Need", "Need You Tonight", "Devil Inside", "New Sensation", and "Suicide Blonde".[4][5][6][7]
In the 1990s, INXS brought a new audience following Hutchence's romance with pop singer Kylie Minogue, and achieved greater acclaim in the UK. However, starting with Welcome to Wherever You Are, in 1992, they achieved less success in the United States. A depressed Hutchence committed suicide by hanging in 1997 and INXS did not perform publicly for a year.[1] They made appearances with several guest singers including Jimmy Barnes, Terence Trent D'Arby, and Jon Stevens; Stevens formally joined the band for a tour and recording session in 2002.[2] In 2005, members of INXS participated in a reality television series, broadcast worldwide, culminating in the selection of their new lead singer, Canadian J.D. Fortune, and the release of "Pretty Vegas" and "Afterglow" as singles, and its album Switch.[6][7][8] In late 2010, they recorded and released Original Sin, a tribute album, featuring guest artists such as Kavyen Temperley (of Eskimo Joe) and Ben Harper. In September 2011 the band announced that Northern Irish singer-songwriter Ciaran Gribbin had replaced Fortune as their lead vocalist ahead of a planned tour of South America, Australia & Europe later in the year.[9]
INXS has won six Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) awards including three for 'Best Group' in 1987, 1989 and 1992,[10] and was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2001.[11][12] To date INXS have sold more than 30 million records.
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Early years[link]
The origins of the band began with Andrew Farriss convincing his fellow Davidson High School classmate, Michael Hutchence, to join his band, Doctor Dolphin.[13] The band contained two other classmates, Kent Kerny and Neil Sanders and a bass player, Garry Beers and Geoff Kennely, from a nearby high school, Forest High School.[13] In 1977, Tim Farriss, Andrew's older brother, invited Andrew, Hutchence and Beers to join him and his schoolmate Kirk Pengilly. Tim and Pengilly had been playing together since 1971 as either an acoustic duo or as a four-piece band called Guinness[13] (named after their bass player's dog[14]). Together with younger brother Jon Farriss they formed the Farriss Brothers, who consisted of Garry Beers on bass guitar, Andrew Farriss on keyboards, Jon Farriss on drums, Tim Farriss on lead guitar, Geoff Kennelly on Drums, Michael Hutchence on lead vocals and Kirk Pengilly on guitar and saxophone.[1][3][15] The band made their debut on 16 August 1977 at Whale Beach,[16] 40 km (25 mi) north of Sydney. Andrew Farriss remembers:
I thought the show went really well, but I think my dad summed it up the next day: 'Great show, but everyone was asleep when we left.' I think everyone might have been stoned.—Andrew Farriss[16]
The parents of the Farriss boys relocated to Perth, Western Australia in 1978, taking Jon to continue his schooling and, as soon as Hutchence and Andrew finished school, the rest of the band followed.[2][16] They briefly performed as The Vegetables, singing "We Are the Vegetables", before returning to Sydney ten months later,[16] where they recorded a set of demos.[13] At a chance meeting in the car park of the Narabeen Antler, a pub in North Narrabeen. Tim was approached by Gary Morris, the manager of Midnight Oil.[13]
I remember him coming up to me and saying 'Who are you working for, mate?' and I kind of went, 'Oh, we have this band and we're called The Farriss Brothers'. He offered to give us some work supporting Midnight Oil on the spot.—Tim Farriss[13]
The band began to regularly support Midnight Oil and other local bands. Morris advised that a member of the Oils crew had come up with a new name and suggested they change it to INXS.[13] The name INXS was inspired by English band XTC and Australian jam makers IXL.[2][16]
"I saw a commercial for a brand of jam called IXL. Their ad featured a guy who said, 'I excel in all I do.' I'd recently seen the English band XTC when they toured Australia, and I loved their name: XTC – Ecstasy. In that moment, I put all those thoughts together. The name needed to be letters, but make a word. I put the IXL jam commercial together with XTC and the concept of a band that was inaccessible and I had it: INXS—Gary Morris[14]
Pengilly explained that Morris had some other ideas:
Gary [Morris] was a great marketer, and I think he also had this idea of us being 'inaccessible'. He said we could be on stage in a cage of lights. It was a mystery thing ... He told us that unless we wanted to change our ways and become the world's biggest Christian band, he could no longer manage us ... He wanted us to write songs about Christ and to promote a drug-and-alcohol-free and no-sex-before-marriage, proper Christian lifestyle. He was very convincing and for a moment I think we might have done it. Then he got on to strange terrain.
We thought that would be a bit much – but it was a good name.—Tim Farriss[13]
The band's first performance as INXS was on 1 September 1979 at the Oceanview Hotel in Toukley[17] on the Central Coast of New South Wales and by the end of 1979, after passing on the Christian band image, they hired Chris Murphy as their manager and continued taking on the Oz pub circuit.[2][14][16][18]
The night Morris offered them to me, I told him I'd take them midway through their third song. I stood there thinking, "This is pretty funky.' This kid up front is pretty weird. This band plays really, really well ... What Morris didn't realise was that I only intended to take them on as their booking agent. I didn't want to be their manager.—Chris Murphy[14]
Murphy was an adept business manager and negotiator. By early 1980 the band had signed a five-album record deal with a Sydney independent label, Deluxe Records, run by Michael Browning, a former manager of AC/DC.[1][2][13]
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[edit] From "Simple Simon" to Shabooh Shoobah
INXS released their first single, "Simple Simon"/"We Are the Vegetables", in Australia and France in May 1980.[1][14][19] The single had its debut TV performance on Simon Townsend's Wonder World.[16] Their self-titled debut album, INXS, was recorded at Trafalgar Studios in Annandale, Sydney, it was co-produced by the band and Duncan McGuire (ex-Ayers Rock), with all songs attributed to the entire band, at the insistence of Murphy.[13][14] Deluxe gave them a budget of $10,000 to record the album, so to keep within the budget they had to record from midnight to dawn, usually after doing one or more performances earlier that night.[14] The album was released in October 1980. It featured "Just Keep Walking" which was their first Australian Top 40 single,[1][4] with the album peaking in the Top 30 of the Kent Music Report for Australian albums.[1][3][4] The album eventually went gold (selling over 35,000 units) but it took a number of years to do so.[13]
I'm not a great fan of the first album. It's naïve and kinda cute, almost. It's these young guys struggling for a sound. All I can hear is what was going to happen later and it's probably an interesting album because of that. "Just Keep Walking" was the first time we thought we'd written a song. And that became an anthem around town. It's funny, I remember kids in pubs saying it and hearing it on the radio the first time. We'd never heard that before.—Michael Hutchence[13]
These early records demonstrated their New Wave/ska/pop style, and were followed by near constant touring with almost 300 shows during 1981 as the band developed their status as a live act.[1][2]
After a year of playing pub gigs, I made sure that INXS only did tours, whether it was just a few cities or across the whole of Australia. We choose a theme, made posters, printed T-shirts, and gave it a mood that created excitement. It made an INXS show into an event, not just another pub gig.—Chris Murphy[14]
In 1981, they signed Gary Grant as their tour manager, who then became co-manager a year later.[13] Between touring commitments, the band released their third single in May 1981, "The Loved One", which was a cover of a 1966 song by Australian group The Loved Ones. The song was recorded at Studios 301 in Sydney,[13] produced by Richard Clapton,[3] and peaked in the Top 20.[1][4][19]
Richard had never produced before and wasn't sure if he wanted to. I didn't care; I knew his songwriting capabilities would be a good influence to give INXS more structure. In the early days the band would jam in rehearsal until a song just happened. Then they'd stand in front of an audience and play that song and see whether or not the audience jumped around. Then they'd go back and chop it up until it worked. And if it continued to work live, they'd go and record it.—Chris Murphy[14]
The success of the single led to Clapton and the band returning to Studio s 301 between July and August 1981 to create an album. In October 1981, their second album Underneath the Colours was released and became a hit in Australia peaking at #15.[4]
I was completely enamored with them. I really thought that they could become one of the biggest bands in the world, completely out of nowhere. I mean, at that point, they didn't even have an audience.—Richard Clapton[14]
Most of the songs on Underneath the Colours were written in a relatively short space of time. Most bands shudder at the prospect of having 20 years to write their first album and four days to write their second. For us, though, it was good. It left less room for us to go off on all sorts of tangents.—Michael Hutchence[13]
Soon after recording sessions had finished, band members started work on outside projects. Beers, Jon and Andrew Farriss played on Clapton's solo album, The Great Escape. Hutchence recorded "Speed Kills", written by Don Walker of Cold Chisel for the soundtrack of the film Freedom directed by Scott Hicks. It was his first solo single and was released by WEA in early 1982.[13] In January, INXS toured New Zealand as support act for Cold Chisel. Band manager, Murphy, became convinced their future no longer lay with Deluxe Records. RCA (who distributed Deluxe) had employed, music lover Rockin Rod Woods, who had been promoting Eric Clapton, Split Enz and some of the worlds biggest acts. Woods was crazy about the band and brought key music people along to their gigs. He encouraged RCA to sign them worldwide because Murphy had played him some demos of future songs. Deluxe had been unable to attract international interest, and decided to record a new song, "The One Thing" at their own expense, with Mark Opitz at Paradise Studios.[13] The song turned out so well that Murphy hired Opitz to produce three more songs.[14] Murphy approached WEA Australia with copies of the song, leading to INXS signing a recording deal in July 1982 with WEA for releases in Australia, South East Asia, Japan and New Zealand, Atco Records (a subsidiary of Atlantic Records) for North America and Polygram for Europe and the UK.[1][2][3][13]
INXS got signed not because some A&R guy thought we'd sell a lot of records, but because we sold out so many venues.—Tim Farriss[13]
Murphy and the band weren't entirely convinced that Opitz could produce an entire album that would attract international interest, so prior to recording their third album Pengilly, Hutchence and Andrew Farriss visited the UK and USA, with a view to selecting a suitable producer, only to find that no one they wanted was available and that most people advised them that Opitz's work on their single was as good as they could wish for.[13]
Bob Clearmountain said to us, 'I love your music and I would definitely work with you guys, but I don't have any ideas better than the guy who recorded these for you. The best advice I have for you is to go back to Australia and record the whole album with him.—Kirk Pengilly[14]
In mid-1982, they commenced recording at Rhinoceros Studios, with Opitz.[3]
Mark was the first producer that was able to capture some glimmer of what the band felt it was like live. Prior to us, Mark had done bands like AC/DC, Cold Chisel, The Angels. Big guitar sounds, mighty drum beats.—Tim Farriss[13]
In October 1982, Shabooh Shoobah was released internationally on Atlantic/Atco Records, peaking at #52 on the US Billboard 200 and #46 on the Hot Pop Albums chart.[7][8] In Australia it peaked at #5 and remained in the albums charts for 94 weeks.[4] The single "The One Thing" brought them their first Top 30 hit in United States peaking at #30 on 28 May 1983,[20] it was a Top 20 hit in Canada,[6] and peaked at #14 in Australia on 23 August 1982.[4] "One Thing" was their first video to air on the fledgling MTV and siginficantly added to the ultimate success of the single.[14] INXS undertook their first US performance in San Diego in March 1983, to a crowd of 24 patrons.[13] Their first tour was as support for Adam and the Ants, then support for Stray Cats, The Kinks,[1] Hall & Oates followed by The Go-Go's.[13][14] INXS played alongside many of their contemporaries on New Wave Day in May 1983, at the US Festival in Devore, California.[21] It was during this time that Grant, their co-manager, relocated permanently to New York to ensure a continual presence in the northern hemisphere.[13] The band remained on the road in the US for most of the year, including support for Men at Work and by mid-1983 were headlining venues such as The Ritz in New York.[13]
[edit] From "Original Sin" to Listen Like Thieves
Following a performance in Toronto, Canada, the band was approached by producer Nile Rodgers, and by September 1983, recorded "Original Sin", originally titled "Brand New Day", at New York's Power Station Studios.
We were fresh off the road. So we had the basic song completed and we'd been playing it live in the set. He was talking to us through the headphones, kind of saying things that were meant to encourage us, and we figured he was just getting levels and stuff on the whole band playing together, but after we'd run it down a couple of times he said 'OK, come in and have a listen'. We went in and the control room was sort of full of people dancing. Apart from adding background vocals and the sax solo, we were finished. We didn't even know he was recording.—Andrew Farriss[13]
Three tracks from Shabooh Shoobah were featured in the soundtrack for the 1984 film Reckless.[22] The band then travelled to the UK to begin sessions on their fourth album with Nick Launay at the Manor Studios in Oxford.
Nick was always going to be the main production force behind The Swing. We had a really genuine interest in the stuff that he had done and we knew he was the right guy for us at the time. It was funny, actually, because we arrived at the Manor, which is up in Oxford, and we basically walked in and said, 'Nick, we've recorded one song for the album'. And he was like, 'Oh yeah, where did you do that?' And we said, 'New York.' "Who'd you do it with?' 'Nile Rodgers.' And his face just went white because he was a major Nile Rodgers fan himself. So he said 'Well, 'suppose we'd better listen to it', and we put it on and he was just blown away. I think that started poor old Nick off on a bit of a – he wasn't as secure and confident as he probably would have been.—Andrew Farriss[13]
The album The Swing released in April 1984,[3] received more significant attention from around the world, as "Original Sin" became their first #1 single and was a highly popular song worldwide with fans and reviewers.[23] During 1984 it was #1 in Australia (for two weeks in January)[4] as well as in Argentina and France, #6 in New Zealand, #11 in Canada, #23 in Switzerland,[24] #31 in the Netherlands and #58 in the U.S.[6] Yet "Original Sin" was largely ignored in the UK, where INXS was described in New Musical Express as a "depressingly definitive example of excruciating, boring, incredibly unimaginative MTV rock",[1][25][26] and INXS didn't have any Top 50 chart success until the 1985 album Listen Like Thieves.[27]
During 1984, INXS toured non-stop performing across Europe, the UK, the US and Australia and by December 1984, The Swing, was double platinum, making it, at the time, one of the five biggest domestic albums in the history of Australian music.[13] In March 1985 the band re-entered Sydney's Rhinoceros Studios to record their next album, together with producer Chris Thomas (Sex Pistols, Pink Floyd, The Pretenders, Elton John).
Chris was one of the most talented, most eccentric and demanding people you'd ever want to meet. ...from the moment you walked into the control room, there was no doubt you were in the presence of greatness. INXS met their match with Chris Thomas. He was the only producer they've ever had who told them what they needed to hear.—Richard Clapton[13]
This is what we've been trying to do one way or another for a few years now, that is to make an album that is purely just form and function of the songs. It has no artistic pretentions.—Michael Hutchence[13]
As the band were finishing the recording sessions, Thomas told the band that the album was not good enough and still had no “killer” track:
We'd already finished the Listen Like Thieves album but Chris Thomas told us there was still no 'hit'. We left the studio that night knowing we had one day left and we had to deliver "a hit". Talk about pressure.—Andrew Farriss
Andrew produced a demo tape of a funk song he had been working on "Funk Song No. 13" and evolved it into "What You Need".
Then Andrew brought in three demos – two songs that had been completed and he played me a thing that was just this riff – dink, dink, dink-a-dink-and it was great. I thought, 'I could listen to that groove for ten minutes!' I said, 'Let's work with that groove.' So we went with that and in just two days it turned into the song that eventually broke them, "What You Need".—Chris Thomas
We wrote it on Saturday, rehearsed it on Sunday and recorded it on Monday.
Whilst the band was recording, WEA released Dekadance, a limited edition 12" Vinyl and cassette only EP of INXS remixes from their albums The Swing and Shabooh Shoobah.[3]
On 19 May 1985, INXS won seven awards at the 1984 Countdown Music and Video Awards ceremony.[1] They performed "Burn for You", dressed in Akubras (hats) and Drizabones (outdoor coats/oilskin jackets). They performed five songs for the July 1985 Oz for Africa concert, in conjunction with the Live Aid benefit.[28] Two INXS songs, "What You Need" and "Don't Change", were also in the BBC broadcast and are contained on Live Aid's four DVD boxed set released in 2004.[29]
INXS had started out as a New Wave act, gradually moved in a more straight-ahead rock-oriented direction through the first half of the 1980s.[30] Listen Like Thieves was released in October 1985,[3] was approved of by critics,[31] reaching #3 on the Australian charts and #11 on the US charts. With the release of Listen Like Thieves, the band had developed a rock sound influenced by Led Zeppelin and XTC, but remained true to the band's original roots in Aussie pubs. It was also the first album to feature songs written by a combination of band members, with Andrew Farris and Hutchence becoming the primary songwriters in the years to follow.[14] The first US single from the album, "This Time", stalled at #81 in late 1985, but the next single, "What You Need", released there in early 1986, became a top five Billboard hit,[6] bringing INXS their first break-out US success. The single was also a top 20 hit in Canada, reached #2 in Australia (September 1985)[4] but only #51 on the UK charts.[27]
The British press dismissed the album, with New Musical Express calling the band 'INX-cusable' and a reviewer declaring Listen Like Thieves to be a 'complete and utter turkey'.[13] In the United States however Rolling Stone Magazine wrote "INXS rocks with passion and seals the deal with a backbeat that'll blackmail your feet."[31]
In August 1985, they toured ahead of the album's release, touring South America before returning to Melbourne to play for Prince Charles and Princess Diana of Wales at a concert in Australia, it was filmed and later released on home video entitled Living INXS,[32] an edited version of the concert was played on MTV in the US in 1985 on their Saturday night concert series. In November, December, January, and February INXS toured North America, Europe, and New Zealand. The band then took a two month break, with Andrew Farriss writing and producing "You're Gonna Get Hurt" for Jenny Morris (who had previously been a backing vocalist with the band[33]), and Hutchence featuring in Richard Lowenstein's second feature film Dogs in Space.[34] Lowenstein had previously made the video clip for "Dancing on the Jetty". Whilst a song from the movie, "Rooms for the Memory", written by Ollie Olsen, with vocals by Hutchence[35] charted, the movie was received well by critics but was not a commercial success.
In May 1986, the band returned to the United States and over the next six months performed 32 European shows, including support for Queen at their Live at Wembley '86 concert on 12 July, 42 US shows and 12 Australian shows. America's influential Musician magazine calling them "the best live band in the world."[13]
[edit] From "Good Times" to Kick
Whilst supposedly taking an eight month break before beginning work on a new album, their manager Murphy decided to stage a series of major outdoor concerts across Australia, featuring INXS, Jimmy Barnes, Models, The Divinyls, Mental as Anything, The Triffids and I'm Talking.[16] To promote the tour INXS recorded two songs with Jimmy Barnes of Cold Chisel: The Easybeats cover "Good Times" and "Laying Down the Law" which Barnes co-wrote with Beers, Andrew Farriss, Jon Farriss, Hutchence and Pengilly.[36] "Good Times" was used as the theme song for the Australian Made series of concerts in the summer of 1986–1987.[16] It peaked at #2 on the Australian charts,[4] and months later was featured in the Joel Schumacher film The Lost Boys and its soundtrack,[37][38] allowing it to peak at #47 in the US on 1 August 1987.[6][20]
After the success of "What You Need" and Listen Like Thieves, the band knew their new material would have to be even better, according to Pengilly,
We wanted an album where all the songs were possible singles.—Kirk Pengilly[16]
They recorded Kick in Sydney and Paris, it was produced by Thomas again,[3] but Atlantic Records was not happy with the result, as manager Chris Murphy remembers:
They hated it, absolutely hated it. They said there was no way they could get this music on rock radio. They said it was suited for black radio, but they didn't want to promote it that way. The president of the label told me that he'd give us $1 million to go back to Australia and make another album.—Chris Murphy[16]
Despite Atlantic's protests, Kick was released in October 1987 and provided the band with worldwide popularity, it peaked at #1 in Australia,[4] #3 on the US Billboard 200,[8] #9 in UK,[27] and #15 in Austria.[39] It was an upbeat, confident album that yielded four Top 10 US singles, "New Sensation", "Never Tear Us Apart", "Devil Inside" and #1 "Need You Tonight".[6] "Need You Tonight" peaked #2 on the UK charts,[27] #3 in Australia,[4] and #10 in France.[40] They toured heavily behind the album throughout 1987 and 1988. The video for the 1987 INXS track "Mediate" (which played after the video for "Need You Tonight") replicated the format of Bob Dylan's video for "Subterranean Homesick Blues", even in its use of apparently deliberate errors. In September 1988 the band swept the MTV Video Music Awards with the video for "Need You Tonight/Mediate" winning in 5 categories.[41]
During 1989, Hutchence collaborated with Ian 'Ollie' Olsen on a side project, Max Q,[1] the two had previously worked together on Lowenstein's film Dogs in Space. The rest of the band also took a break to work on side projects, but soon returned to the studio to record their follow-up album to Kick.
[edit] 1990 to 1997: from X to Elegantly Wasted
In October 1990, INXS released X which was produced by Thomas again and it peaked at #3 in Australia,[5] #5 in the US,[8] #2 in the UK,[27] #5 in Switzerland and #10 in Sweden.[7][42] It followed in the same vein as Kick, and added harmonica to some songs. X scored hits with "Suicide Blonde" and "Disappear" (both Top 10 in the US),[6] "Suicide Blonde" peaked at #2 in Australia, #11 in the UK[27] and in Switzerland.[43] Other singles from X were "Bitter Tears" and "By My Side" but they had less chart success.[1]
Hutchence's romance with Australian pop singer Kylie Minogue brought the group a new audience of fans.[1][44] INXS performed at Wembley Stadium on 13 July 1991, during their "Summer XS" tour stop in London to a sold out audience of 74,000 fans.[1] This performance was recorded and filmed to become their live album Live Baby Live (a video version was also released under the same title), which was released in November 1991 and peaked in the Top 30 in both Australia and UK album charts,[5][27] but had less success on The Billboard 200.[8]
On 28 March 1992 INXS performed at the controversial 'Concert for Life' at Centennial Park in Sydney (a fund raiser for the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Centre), together with Crowded House, Yothu Yindi, Jenny Morris, Diesel, Ratcat and Def FX. Due to inclement weather the expected attendance of 100,000 never came through and the event only raising $500,000.[45]
Welcome to Wherever You Are, produced by Mark Opitz and released in August 1992,[3] was an experimental album using sitars and a 60-piece orchestra while adding a much more "raw" sound to their music. It received good critical reviews and went #1 in the UK[27] and in Sweden;[46] #2 in Australia and Switzerland,[46] and #3 in Norway,[46] but had less chart success in the US peaking at #16.[8] Singles from the album included, "Taste It" and "Baby Don't Cry" which were Top 20 successes in UK but had less success in US or Australian markets.[5][6][27]
Full Moon, Dirty Hearts, produced by Opitz again, was released in November 1993 and peaked at #3 on the UK charts,[27] #4 in Australia,[5] #8 in Sweden,[47] #9 in Switzerland,[47] #14 in Norway,[47] but did not reach the Top 50 in the US.[8] The title track featured The Pretenders' Chrissie Hynde and another track, "Please (You Got That)", featured Ray Charles. The band made a full video album for the record using unknown Australian students to direct with help by Richard Lowenstein. Full Moon, Dirty Hearts received mixed reviews and was the last record under INXS' contract with Atlantic in the States. The band took time off to rest and be with their families, while Hutchence remained in the public eye through modelling and film acting.[1]
In 1997, the group released a comeback album titled Elegantly Wasted, which garnered mixed reviews. It fared respectably in Australia (#14),[5][48] Canada (#14),[8] France (#30),[48] UK (#16)[27] (where INXS had more success in the 1990s than in the 1980s), Belgium (#7),[48] Switzerland (#13),[48] but only #41 in US.[8] On 22 November 1997, Hutchence was found dead in his Sydney Ritz-Carlton hotel room.[49] On 6 February 1998, after an autopsy and coronial inquest, New South Wales State Coroner, Derrick Hand, presented his report which ruled that Hutchence's death was a suicide while depressed and under the influence of drugs and alcohol.[49][50][51] Despite the official coroner's report, fans and relatives want to believe that his death was accidental.[52][53]
1997 to 2003: transitional years[link]
After Hutchence's death, INXS did not perform publicly for almost a year and then only made a few one-off performances with different guest singers until 2000.[2] On 28 November 1998, they played at the Mushroom 25 Concert with Jimmy Barnes fronting for two songs: "The Loved One" and "Good Times".[2][17] On 12 June 1999, they headlined the opening of Stadium Australia in Sydney, with US singer-songwriter Terence Trent D'Arby as guest vocalist, they performed "New Sensation", "Kick", "Never Tear Us Apart" and "What You Need".[2][17]
Former lead singer of Australian band Noiseworks, Jon Stevens began singing with INXS in May 2000.[2] They played as one of the headline acts at the Sydney 2000 Olympics and then toured through South America and Europe.[17] Stevens was officially named a member of INXS in 2002 and they started recording new material in November.[2] Stevens left in October 2003 to pursue a solo career,[2] only recording a contractual obligation song called "I Get Up." This was not officially released as a charting single due to it being part of the game EA Sports Rugby 2004. All sales of this single were not tallied in comparison to the ARIA charts of the time. The song was used in the Rugby Union World Cup 2003 and the EA Sports Rugby 2004 video game.
[edit] 2004 to 2005: Rock Star: INXS
INXS returned to the news in 2004, when it was announced that a new reality television program titled Rock Star: INXS would feature a contest to find a new lead vocalist for the band. The show, which had its debut on the CBS network 11 July 2005, (on Global in Canada, VH1 in the UK and FOX8 in Australia), featured 15 contestants vying for the position of lead singer. The show was executive produced by Survivor's Mark Burnett and hosted by Brooke Burke and Jane's Addiction and former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Dave Navarro.
On 20 September 2005, J. D. Fortune (born Jason Dean Bennison, but uses his mother's maiden name) of Salt Springs, Nova Scotia, Canada won the eleven-week competition, which culminated in his singing the Rolling Stones's "You Can't Always Get What You Want" and INXS' "What You Need" in the finale of the show to become the new lead singer of INXS. With Fortune they recorded their 2005 album, Switch produced by Guy Chambers and went on a world tour in 2006. Runner-up Marty Casey was the opening act during the first leg of the tour, along with his band, The Lovehammers.[54]
During the Rock Star: INXS competition, the contestants were challenged to write the lyrics and melody to music written by Andrew Farriss. Originally this challenge was divided up into two teams. When Fortune did not see eye-to-eye with his team (that included Casey), he decided to venture out on his own and write his own lyrics. At first Fortune's move seemed to have doomed his chances to win the competition (because it was perceived he couldn't work in a team), but it was this move that resulted in his creation of the lyrics to "Pretty Vegas". This song became a favourite of both fans and INXS and played a major role in Fortune being able to win the competition.[citation needed] "Pretty Vegas" was released 4 October 2005 and reached #5 on the iTunes Store ranking of daily most downloaded songs on its first day. It peaked at #9 in Australia,[5] #37 on the Billboard Hot 100,[6] and became a huge radio airplay hit (going platinum and reaching number one) in Fortune's native Canada.
2005 to 2010: Reworked line up (J. D. Fortune era)[link]
On 29 November 2005, the band's first album with Fortune as lead singer, titled Switch, was released in the United States via Epic Records. The new line-up started touring in support of Switch in January 2006. Fortune revealed he was working on material for the next INXS album after Switch,[55] but it would turn out that Fortune's songs would later appear on his solo album.
In September 2006, INXS and Epic Records parted ways.[56] The band then performed at the 2006 NRL Grand Final.
INXS toured Australia and New Zealand in March 2007, with Simple Minds and support band Arrested Development.[57] After the cancellation of a 31 August 2007 show in Cleveland, Ohio, INXS placed a statement on their website stating "Due to ongoing medical issues with Garry Beers' hand, the band's doctor has urged the band to not play more than three shows in a row or risk permanent damage to Garry's hand."[58]
The band signed with Petrol Electric Records in December 2008, reuniting them with former manager Chris Murphy.[59] The band were preparing to enter the studio in March 2009 to record a new project without a singer.[60]
On 16 February 2009, J. D. Fortune revealed in an interview with Entertainment Tonight Canada that INXS let him go from the band with a shake of the hand at an airport in Hong Kong.[61] Fortune admits to becoming addicted to cocaine during his stint with the band.[62]
On 23 February 2009, Chris Murphy, INXS creative director and global business strategist and former manager, in an interview with The Daily Telegraph, said J.D. was not sacked and, in fact, "the band made it known to him that they had not ruled out seeing a return by Fortune." He also states JD was next on his list to call regarding a major recording contract he was negotiating for the band.[63] In an interview with Confidential on 1 March 2009, Murphy stated "The whole thing has been bizarre – he was basically a contractor and his contract had ended."[60] Speaking with Billboard, Murphy stated that he would rather part ways with the band than work with Fortune. "If the band said to me tomorrow, 'We'd still like you to make that call and talk to him about working on a project,' I'd have to say 'Sorry, I have to go.'[64] However, it has been announced that JD Fortune will be touring with INXS as frontman in February 2011.[65]
In an interview with Sun Media published on 6 March 2009, J. D. Fortune clarified his claim that he had been fired at an airport. After returning to Canada from Hong Kong, Fortune believed there were still two more legs of the INXS 2007 tour to complete. When the rest of the tour was cancelled and the band did not return his calls for 10 months, he believed he was out of the band.[66]
On 30 November 2009, Andrew Farriss, Jon Farriss, and Kirk Pengilly performed an acoustic version of "Don't Change" with the Qantas Choir at the Pride of Australia Awards.[67]
On 8 December 2009, INXS announced they will be embarking on a large scale world tour, commencing with a performance in Vancouver for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.[68] The band announced on 11 February 2010 that J. D. Fortune would be vocalist for the performance at the 2010 Winter Olympics, but it will be a one-off performance with Fortune, and a vocalist for the subsequent world tour has yet to be announced.[69] The band performed at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics on 24 February 2010 with guest singers J. D. Fortune and Argentine singer Deborah de Corral.[70]
On 22 April 2010, INXS announced that Fortune would again front the band for a performance on 10 July 2010 at Townsville, QLD, Australia, and then again on 16 July 2010 in Broome, WA, Australia[71]
During a radio interview with Kirk Pengilly and JD Fortune in July 2010 just before the Broome concert, Pengilly confirmed that Fortune has returned as the band's permanent singer.[72]
In August 2010, Petrol Records issued Australian radio stations with a 1 track promo "Never Tear Us Apart" featuring Ben Harper on vocals, a preview from the upcoming INXS Michael Hutchence tribute album Original Sin.
On 25 September 2010, the band performed prior to the 2010 AFL Grand Final.
On 19 October 2010, it was announced in the Courier Mail that "INXS, fronted by JD Fortune, will tour as part of the A Day on the Green winery concerts in February."[65]
The band recorded an album in memory of Michael Hutchence titled Original Sin, released in November 2010. The album featured well-known singers from Australia and around the world. Brandon Flowers of the band The Killers revealed that he recorded the song "Beautiful Girl" with the band, although the track ultimately did not appear on the album due to conflicts with the release of Flowers' solo album.[73] Rob Thomas from the band Matchbox Twenty recorded the song "Never Tear Us Apart" and "Original Sin" with the band, although only "Original Sin" with DJ Yaleidys appeared on the final album.[74][75] Australian singer-songwriter Vanessa Amorosi has also been reported to have recorded a version of "Devil Inside", although that recording did not appear on the final album.[76] Ben Harper recorded a version of "Devil Inside" along with Nikka Costa,[77] and Harper also performed "Never Tear Us Apart". Gabriella Cilmi, Tricky, and Eskimo Joe's Kavyen Temperley have recorded tracks for the project.[77][78] Deborah de Corral performed New Sensation on the album.[77] Patrick Monahan of Train recorded "Beautiful Girl".[79] On again-off again lead singer J.D. Fortune performs lead vocals for the 1991 track The Stairs and the 1984 track "Love Is (What I Say)".The album was produced by James Ash of Rogue Traders.[80]
2011 to present[link]
In March 2011 INXS confirmed they will be returning to the UK for a major outdoor event on Clapham Common, London on Saturday 11 June called Southern Sounds.
The band toured extensively throughout 2011 with singer J.D. Fortune to support the album Original Sin.
The band released a demo of a future song, called "Tiny Summer", in streaming format on their official website in September 2011, along with news that J.D. Fortune had left the band again and that Northern Irish singer-songwriter Ciaran Gribbin would be the band's new frontman for their forthcoming tour of Australia, South America and Europe in November & December 2011.[81]
Influence and recognition[link]
Throughout the 1980s and into the 1990s, INXS was a major force in Australian popular music, leading the way into worldwide popularity for several Australian bands. The band worked closely with several other Australian artists, such as Models and ex-patriate New Zealander Jenny Morris, helping to establish their careers. By the mid-nineties, however, their popularity had waned, especially in the US, where their Greatest Hits compilation failed to reach the Top 100. At the 1996 BRIT Awards, Michael Hutchence presented Oasis with an award, after which their lead guitarist Noel Gallagher remarked "Has-beens shouldn't be presenting awards to gonna-bes" INXS was inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame on 30 October 2001.[11][12][82] INXS has won six other ARIA Awards including three for 'Best Group' in 1987, 1989 and 1992.[10] The band has also received three Grammy nominations over their 30-year career. In 2007, The Farriss Brothers were inducted into the West Australian Music Industry Awards Hall of Fame. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), INXS have sold 15 million units in the United States alone, making them the third-highest selling Australian music act in the United States, behind AC/DC and The Bee Gees.[83]
Discography[link]
For a complete discography, see INXS discography.[1][4][5]
- INXS (1980)
- Underneath the Colours (1981)
- Shabooh Shoobah (1982)
- The Swing (1984)
- Listen Like Thieves (1985)
- Kick (1987)
- X (1990)
- Welcome to Wherever You Are (1992)
- Full Moon, Dirty Hearts (1993)
- Elegantly Wasted (1997)
- Switch (2005)
- Original Sin (2010)
Members[link]
- Current
- Garry Gary Beers – bass guitar, double bass (1977–present)
- Andrew Farriss – keyboards, guitar (1977–present)
- Jon Farriss – drums, keyboards (1977–present)
- Tim Farriss – lead guitar (1977–present)
- Kirk Pengilly – guitar, saxophone, backing vocals (1977–present)
- Ciaran Gribbin – lead vocals (2011–present)
- Former
- Michael Hutchence – lead vocals (1977–1997)
- Jon Stevens – lead vocals (2000–2003)
- J. D. Fortune – lead vocals (2005–2011)
- Touring
- Jimmy Barnes – guest vocals (1998)
- Terence Trent D'Arby – guest vocals (1999)
Awards and nominations[link]
INXS has won and been nominated for numerous music awards. These include ARIA Awards,[10] Grammys,[84] MTV Awards.[84]
ARIA Awards[link]
INXS has won seven Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Awards.[10] The band was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2001 alongside The Saints.[11][82] This induction recognised their achievement of a "significant body of recorded work" and that they "had a cultural impact within Australia".[82] INXS has won six other ARIA Awards including three for 'Best Group' in 1987, 1989 and 1992.[10]
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | INXS | Best Group | Won |
| 1989 | INXS | Outstanding Achievement | Won |
| "Never Tear Us Apart"[nb 1] | Best Video | Won | |
| INXS | Best Group | Won | |
| 1992 | Live Baby Live | Best Group | Won |
| 1993 | "Baby Don't Cry", "Heaven Sent", "Taste It"[nb 2] | Engineer of the Year | Nominated |
| Welcome to Wherever You Are | Best Group | Nominated | |
| 1994 | "The Gift"[nb 3] | Best Video | Won |
| Full Moon, Dirty Hearts | Best Group | Nominated | |
| 2001 | INXS | Hall of Fame | Won |
| 2004 | I'm Only Looking | Best Music DVD | Nominated |
[edit] Countdown Awards
Countdown was an Australian pop music TV series on national broadcaster ABC-TV from 1974–1987, it presented music awards from 1979–1987, initially in conjunction with magazine TV Week but then independently.[88] The Countdown Music and Video Awards were succeeded by the ARIA Awards.[88] INXS won seven awards at the 1984 awards ceremony,[1] which was broadcast on 25 May 1985.[89] On 20 April 1986 they won three further Countdown awards for 1985.[90]
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | INXS | Johnny O'Keefe New Talent[91] | Nominated |
| 1984 | "Burn for You" | Best Group Performance in a Video[89] | Won |
| The Swing | Best Album[89] | Won | |
| INXS | Most Popular Australian Group[89] | Won | |
| Andrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence | Best Songwriter[89] | Won | |
| "Burn for You"[nb 4] | Best Promotional Video[89] | Won | |
| INXS | Most Outstanding Achievement[89] | Won | |
| Michael Hutchence | Most Popular Male[89] | Won | |
| 1985 | "What You Need"[nb 5] | Best Video[90] | Won |
| INXS | Most Popular Australian Group[90] | Won | |
| INXS | Most Outstanding Achievement[90] | Won |
Grammy Awards[link]
INXS received three nominations for the Grammys.[84]
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Kick | Rock Vocal Group | Nominated |
| 1990 | "Suicide Blonde" | Rock Vocal Group | Nominated |
| 1994 | "Beautiful Girl" | Best Short Form Music Video | Nominated |
MTV Video Music Awards[link]
INXS won five MTV Video Music Awards for their 1988 song "Need You Tonight".[84]
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | "What You Need" | Best Group Video | Nominated |
| 1988 | "Need You Tonight" | Viewer's Choice | Won |
| "Need You Tonight" | Video of the Year | Won | |
| "Need You Tonight" | Best Special Effects | Nominated | |
| "Need You Tonight" | Best Group Video | Won | |
| "Need You Tonight" | Best Concept Video | Nominated | |
| "Need You Tonight" | Best Art Direction | Nominated | |
| "Need You Tonight" | Best Editing | Won | |
| "Need You Tonight" | Best Breakthrough Video | Won | |
| "Devil Inside" | Best Editing | Nominated | |
| 1989 | "New Sensation" | Best Art Direction | Nominated |
Brit Awards[link]
| Year | Nominated work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | INXS | Best International Group[92] | Nominated |
| 1991 | INXS | Best International Group[93] | Won |
| Michael Hutchence | Best International Male[94] | Won | |
| 1992 | INXS | Best International Group[92] | Nominated |
Notes[link]
- ^ The video was directed by Richard Lowenstein.[85]
- ^ Nomination to Niven Garland for engineering INXS tracks "Baby Don't Cry", "Heaven Sent" and "Taste It".[86]
- ^ The video was directed by Richard Lowenstein.[87]
- ^ Award was shared between Richard Lowenstein for the INXS video "Burn for You" and B Sharp Productions for Mental As Anything video "Apocalypso".[89]
- ^ Award to Richard Lowenstein and Lynn-Maree Milburn for the INXS video "What You Need".[90]
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| Arsenio Hall | |
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.jpg) Hall at the 1989 Emmy Awards |
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| Born | (1956-02-12) February 12, 1956 (age 56) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, television host |
| Years active | 1979[1]–present |
| Children | Arsenio Jr. (with Cheryl Bonacci)[2] |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
Arsenio Hall (born February 12, 1956)[3] is an American actor, comedian, and former talk show host. He is best known for hosting The Arsenio Hall Show.[4]
Hall is also known for his appearance as Alan Thicke's sidekick on the talk show, Thicke of the Night. He was the winning contestant on NBC's reality show, Celebrity Apprentice 5, after defeating singer and American Idol runner-up Clay Aiken in the Celebrity Apprentice live finale.[5]
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Early years[link]
Arsenio was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Fred and Anne Hall. His father is a Baptist minister.[6] Hall performed as a magician when he was a child. He graduated from Warrensville Heights High School in Warrensville Heights, Ohio in 1973.[7] After he graduated, he attended Ohio University, where he was on the speech team with Nancy Cartwright and Leon Harris.[3] He then transferred to and graduated from Kent State University.
Career[link]
He later moved to Chicago, and then Los Angeles, to pursue a career in comedy, making a couple of appearances on Soul Train. In 1984, he was the announcer/sidekick for Alan Thicke during the short-lived talk show Thicke of the Night (a role for which he has on occasion noted his confusion with Monty Hall). Arsenio was the original voice of Winston Zeddemore in the cartoon The Real Ghostbusters from 1986–1987. In 1988, he co-starred in the comedy film Coming to America with Eddie Murphy.
Talk shows[link]
In 1986, the Fox network introduced The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers, created to directly challenge The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. After a moderate start, ratings for the show sagged. Behind-the-scenes relations between Rivers and network executives at Fox quickly eroded, and Rivers left in 1987.[8] Subsequently renamed The Late Show, it featured several hosts including Ross Shafer, Suzanne Somers, Richard Belzer, and Robert Townsend before it was cancelled in 1988.[9] Hall was also chosen to host the show in the fall of 1987, and his stint proved to be immensely popular, developing a cult following which eventally led to Hall landing his own show on another network.[10]
From January 2, 1989, until May 27, 1994, he had a Paramount contract to host a nationwide syndicated late night talk show, The Arsenio Hall Show. The show became a breakout, late-night success, especially rating high among the coveted younger demographic and known for its audience's distinctive alternative to applause: chanting "Woo, Woo, Woo!," while pumping their fists. The practice soon became such a ritual that by 1991 had become a "pop-culture stamp of approval"—one that Hall said had become "so popular it's getting on people's nerves."[11] The gesture made it into films of the time: the title character played by Julia Roberts did it in a polo scene in Pretty Woman (1990), and characters played by Penny Marshall and Michael J. Fox did it in The Hard Way.[11] In Disney's Aladdin (1992), the Genie character voiced by Robin Williams performs the gesture while mimicking the physical appearance of Hall. This popular gesture can also be found in the 1993 Mel Brooks' comedy, Robin Hood: Men in Tights. It was also seen in the movie Passenger 57, in which an old woman confuses the character played by Wesley Snipes with Arsenio Hall. After saving the day, the passengers on the hijacked plane do the gesture toward the protagonist.
He also had a rivalry with Jay Leno, after the latter was named host of The Tonight Show, during which Hall said that he would "kick Jay's ass" in the ratings game.[12]
Perhaps one of the show's most noted guest stars was then-Arkansas governor and presidential candidate Bill Clinton, who performed a rendition of Elvis Presley's Heartbreak Hotel on the saxophone during his appearance in June 1992.
However, the ratings for Hall's program began to struggle and he also butted heads with Paramount, his distributor. The tension arose from Hall's invitation to Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan in February 1994. Hall gave the entire hour to Farrakhan and did not do anything else besides conduct an interview. The program was canceled in May 1994.
Hall used his fame during this period to help fight worldwide prejudice against HIV and AIDS, after Magic Johnson contracted the disease; Hall and Johnson filmed a PSA about the disease that aired in the early 1990s.[13]
Recent radio and television work[link]
Since The Arsenio Hall Show ended, Hall has made many appearances on television (including a short-lived 1997 sitcom called Arsenio), starring in Martial Law with Sammo Hung from 1999–2000, and hosting the revival of Star Search in 2003-2004. On the latter program, he tried to popularize the catch phrase "Hit me with the digits!". Hall appeared as himself in Chappelle's Show in March 2004, when Chappelle was imagining "what Arsenio is doing right now" in a dinner scene.[14] Hall is a guest co-host on Wednesday evenings on The Tim Conway Jr. Show on KLSX 97.1 FM radio.[15] Hall also hosted MyNetworkTV's comedic clip show The World's Funniest Moments and TV One's 100 Greatest Black Power Moves.[16] Hall also appeared on Real Time with Bill Maher in May 2012 in a discussion commemorating the 1992 Los Angeles riots.[17] Hall was considered to be the host of the syndicated version of Deal or No Deal and filmed a pilot (there were six taped).[18][19] However, by the time the syndicated series began on September 8, 2008, Howie Mandel was the host. After this setback, Hall filed for bankruptcy in 2008. In his bankruptcy petition, he listed just $765 in assets against debts exceeding $190,000.[20]
He also appeared regularly on The Jay Leno Show, and was a guest on Lopez Tonight.[21] George Lopez credits Arsenio for being the reason he had a late night show; Lopez appeared on The Arsenio Hall Show more times than any other comedian. Lopez requested Hall be a co-host on Lopez Tonight (November 25, 2009) since he regarded Hall as his inspiration and the first "late night party show host".[22][23][24][25][26] Hall has filled-in as guest host for NBC's Access Hollywood Live (2011) and CNN's evening talk/interview program Piers Morgan Tonight in 2012.
In 2012, Hall was a contestant on the fifth season of The Celebrity Apprentice, which began airing February 19, 2012.[27] Hall represented his charity, the Magic Johnson Foundation, which is dedicated to advancing economic and social equality by engaging minorities in every aspect of their communities; increasing academic and innovative achievement; and raising HIV/AIDS awareness, treatment and prevention.
On May 20, 2012, in the live season finale, Hall was chosen as the Celebrity Apprentice winner, being "hired" by billionaire real estate investor Donald Trump over the other celebrity finalist, singer Clay Aiken. For winning Celebrity Apprentice, Hall won the $250,000 grand prize for his charity, in addition to any money he won for his charity for tasks he and his team won when he was a team leader on the show.[28][29][30][31]
Awards and honors[link]
Awards[link]
- 1988 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (Coming to America)
- 1989 American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (Coming to America)
Honorary degrees[link]
- Hall received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio, Spring 1992.[32]
Filmography[link]
- Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) – Apartment Victim
- Coming to America (1988) – Semmi/Extremely Ugly Girl/Morris/Reverend Brown
- Harlem Nights (1989) – Crying Man
- Paula Abdul: Straight Up (1989) – Himself
- Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS, and You (1992) – Host
- Blankman (1994) – Himself
- The Naked Brothers Band: The Movie (2005) – Himself
- The Proud Family Movie (2005) – Dr. Carver/Bobby Proud (voice; taking over for Cedric the Entertainer)
- Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! (2006) – Captain Crothers (voice)
- Flavor of Love 3 (2008) – Himself
- Igor (2008) – Carl Cristall (voice)
- Meet Dave (2008)
- Black Dynamite (2009) – Tasty Freeze
Television[link]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981, 1989 | Soul Train | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 1982 | Madame's Place | Himself | |
| 1982 | Elvira's Movie Macabre | Dr. Mustapha Abdul Raheem Jamaal X Muhammad/Tyrone | |
| 1983 | The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour | Himself - Host | |
| 1983–1984 | Match Game-Hollywood Squares Hour | Himself | |
| 1983–1984 | Thicke of the Night | Actor / Himself (1984) | |
| 1985 | The Motown Revue Starring Smokey Robinson | Actor / Regular | |
| 1985 | New Love, American Style | Actor | |
| 1986 | The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Cleavon | |
| 1986–1987 | The Real Ghostbusters | Winston Zeddemore | |
| 1987 | Uptown Comedy Express | Himself | |
| 1987 | Comedy Club | Himself | |
| 1987–1988 | The Late Show | Himself - Host | |
| 1988 | Solid Gold | Himself | |
| 1989 | Comic Relief III | Himself | |
| 1989–1994 | The Arsenio Hall Show | Himself - Host | |
| 1989, 1992 | Live! with Kelly | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 1989 | The Phil Donahue Show | Himself | |
| 1990 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | Himself | |
| 1990 | Cheers | Himself | |
| 1991 | The Howard Stern Show | Himself | |
| 1992 | Ebony/Jet Showcase | Himself | |
| 1992 | The Jackie Thomas Show | Himself | |
| 1993 | Blossom | Himself | |
| 1994 | Living Single | Himself | |
| 1996–2012 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Himself | Multiple appearances |
| 1996–2008 | Biography | Himself | 5 episodes |
| 1997 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Himself | |
| 1997 | Arsenio | Michael Atwood | |
| 1997 | Behind the Music | Himself | |
| 1997 | The Chris Rock Show | Himself | |
| 1997 | Muppets Tonight | Himself | |
| 1998 | Intimate Portrait | Himself - Narrator | |
| 1998 | The Magic Hour | Himself | |
| 1998–2000 | Martial Law | Terrell Parker | |
| 2000 | The Norm Show | Joe | |
| 2001 | E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | |
| 2002–2003 | Hollywood Squares | Himself | |
| 2003–2004 | Star Search | Himself - Host | |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher | Himself | |
| 2003 | Tinseltown TV | Himself | |
| 2004 | CBS Cares | Himself | |
| 2004 | The Wayne Brady Show | Himself | |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley | Himself | |
| 2004 | The Sharon Osbourne Show | Himself | |
| 2004 | Chappelle's Show | Himself | |
| 2008–2009 | The World's Funniest Moments | Himself - Host | |
| 2008 | Pioneers of Television | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2009–2010 | The Jay Leno Show | Himself - Correspondent | |
| 2009 | Brothers | Himself | |
| 2009 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan | Himself | |
| 2009 | Made in Hollywood | Himself | |
| 2010, 2012 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Himself - Alternate Reality Host | 2 episodes |
| 2010, 2012 | Chelsea Lately | Himself (2010) / Soundtrack (2012) | |
| 2010 | Tosh.0 | Himself | |
| 2011 | Lopez Tonight | Himself | |
| 2011 | Access Hollywood Live | Himself - Guest Host | |
| 2012 | Inside Edition | Himself | |
| 2012 | The Celebrity Apprentice 5 | Himself | Winner of competition |
| 2012 | Piers Morgan Tonight | Himself - Guest Host | |
| 2012 | American Masters | Himself | |
| 2012 | The Wendy Williams Show | Himself |
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Further reading[link]
- King, Norman (1993) [1992]. Arsenio Hall. New York: W. Morrow. ISBN 978-0-688-10827-4.
External links[link]
- Arsenio Hall at the Internet Movie Database
- Arsenio Hall on Twitter
- Arsenio Hall on Facebook
- Arsenio Hall at AllRovi
| Preceded by Downtown Julie Brown |
MTV Video Music Awards host 1988· 1989· 1990· 1991 |
Succeeded by Dana Carvey |
| Preceded by John Rich |
The Apprentice Winners Season 12 |
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| Name | Hall, Arsenio |
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| Short description | Actor, comedian |
| Date of birth | February 12, 1956 |
| Place of birth | Cleveland, Ohio |
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