
Michael Hutchence
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Michael Kelland John Hutchence (22 January 1960 – 22 November 1997) was an Australian singer and songwriter. He was the co-founder, lead singer and lyricist of the rock band INXS from 1977 until his death in 1997. The band sold over 50 million records worldwide, making them one of Australia's highest-selling music acts of all time. They were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2001. Hutchence was also a member of the short-lived band Max Q and recorded some solo material, alongside acting in films such as Dogs in Space (1986) and Frankenstein Unbound (1990). He was known for his string of love affairs with actresses, models and singers and his private life was often covered in the international press. He had a daughter, Tiger Hutchence-Geldof, with British television presenter Paula Yates. Hutchence died by suicide in a Sydney hotel room on 22 November 1997 at the age of 37. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Hutchence, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Credits

Frankenstein Unbound (1990)
as Percy Byshee Shelley

Live Eighties (2004)
as Self

Mystify: Michael Hutchence (2019)
as Self (archive footage)

The Loved One: The Michael Hutchence Story (2005)
as Self (archive footage)

Michael Hutchence: The Last Rockstar (2017)
as Self (archive footage)

Ecco Homo (2015)
as Self (archive footage)

INXS: Live Baby Live (1991)
as Vocals

INXS - Kick 30th Anniversary Edition (2018)
as Singer

INXS: The Swing and Other Stories (1985)
as Self

I'm Only Looking – The Best Of INXS (2004)
as Vocals

INXS - LISTEN LIKE THIEVES (40th Anniversary Edition) (2025)
as Lead Singer

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003)
as Self (archive footage)

INXS: In Search of Excellence (1989)
as Self
INXS: Greatest Video Hits (1980 - 1990) (1994)
as Self

INXS: Live Germany 1984 (2010)
as Vocals

Dogs in Space (1986)
as Sam

INXS: Living INXS (1985)
as Himself

US Festival 1983 Days 1-3 (2009)
as Self - INXS
In Excess: The Death of Michael Hutchence (1999)
as Self (archive footage)

INXS – What You Need: The Video Hits Collection (2005)
as Lead Vocals
Behind the Music: Michael Hutchence (2000)
as Self (archive footage)

Australian Made: The Movie (1987)
as Himself

INXS: Live in Buenos Aires 1991 (1991)
as Himself
INXS: Welcome to Wherever You Are (2004)
as Self
Limp (2006)
as Clive

Oz for Africa (1985)
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