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As this sad 10th anniversary approaches, my thoughts are with Tiger, the band and everyone lucky enough to have known Michael.
For Hutch - you are sadly missed but we are all privileged to have had our lives touched in some way by your musical talents.
God bless you Michael, RIP
For Hutch - you are sadly missed but we are all privileged to have had our lives touched in some way by your musical talents.
God bless you Michael, RIP
RIP Michael , Your spirit lives on through your music ,INXS and your beautiful daughter.You will always be the best singer ive ever heard in my life.Your music has engouraged alot of people to better their lives and to always stand tall when the times have got tough.Rock ON !!!!!! REEFA
Michael, The 10 years have gone by so fast, it still feels like yesterday when I got the call..... Looking back I am so glad I stopped you on the street that night long ago, thinking of you, miss you!!! xo
You are greatly missed Michael. I have several INXS albums playing constantly on my ipod and stereo, including the ringtone on my phone. There is not a week that goes by that I don't play an INXS song or think about Michael. I often watch the best of DVD, Kiss The Dirt is a sensational clip. The double DVD truly keeps your memory alive.
I never got to see Michael perform but have seen the band play twice over the last 2 years. INXS will always be apart of my life.
Rest in peace
I never got to see Michael perform but have seen the band play twice over the last 2 years. INXS will always be apart of my life.
Rest in peace
A great guy and is very much missed in this life.
Love and peace
debs
x
Love and peace
debs
x
When I think back to 10 years ago the pain is as fresh as ever. My world stopped but slowly, over time got moving again. Thanks for the soundtrack to my life Michael. RIP.
Thinking of you always, Michael.
You are sadly missed.
You are sadly missed.
I never met you but I can honestly say thst when I heard you had gone it was as devistating to me as when my grandparents passed away. I was one of the lucky ones who got to see INXS with you as their singer and nothing can ever take that wonderful memory away from me.
Thankyou for those memeories
Linda
Thankyou for those memeories
Linda
I believe that when a person's soul enters the pearly gates of heaven, it sheds all it's earthly burdens. But, the person never forgets who and what they left behind. So...that being said, I think Michael is free and hasn't forgotten about any of us. I'm sure he's up in heaven with his dad and Paula...probably singing them a beautiful melody, while they sit back and enjoy.
Rest in peace Michael Hutchence. Tiger Lily, you're in my prayers. And your father, mom, and grandaddio...none of them, have forgotten you.
Rest in peace Michael Hutchence. Tiger Lily, you're in my prayers. And your father, mom, and grandaddio...none of them, have forgotten you.
I have followed and adored INXS since I was about 12, from the Ferris Bros, Inxsive etc. I remember when I moved to Hong Kong in the mid 80's & how annoyed my parents were that I insisted that I had to take my INXS/ Michael mural with me - it being 11 metres long x 1 metre wide ( lots of collecting). How surprised was I to learn that Michael's family were also Ex-Pats from OZ and that he frequently went there. One day, I spotted him in Central (A suburb in HK)and didn't know enough cantanese to make the minibus driver stop,unfortunately I missed him.
I have seen most of INXS's performances over the years. When I was 15 he held my hand during a concert that I had snuck into with fake ID - I wouldn't let anyone touch my hand for a week! I remember the tears in my eyes while funnily / poeticly enough, I was driving over the harbour bridge and first heard that he had passed away on the radio. I couldn't believe it.
Consequently, I caught up with a lot of old friends (all old INXS fanatics) and we reminised about the impact that the music had on our lives while growing up.
Michael's musical legacy is unsurpassed as was his talent and dedication to the industry and I believe to his fans. Ten years on, with several tears in my eyes, I still miss him and his music and think that I always will.
I have seen most of INXS's performances over the years. When I was 15 he held my hand during a concert that I had snuck into with fake ID - I wouldn't let anyone touch my hand for a week! I remember the tears in my eyes while funnily / poeticly enough, I was driving over the harbour bridge and first heard that he had passed away on the radio. I couldn't believe it.
Consequently, I caught up with a lot of old friends (all old INXS fanatics) and we reminised about the impact that the music had on our lives while growing up.
Michael's musical legacy is unsurpassed as was his talent and dedication to the industry and I believe to his fans. Ten years on, with several tears in my eyes, I still miss him and his music and think that I always will.
Ten years ago tomorrow I was at work in a record store talking to some people when the phone rang. It was a friend and he was saying
“You're not going to believe this…”,
Not going to believe what? I asked.
“Michael Hutchence is dead!”. It took a moment for what he was saying to sink in, it seemed like an odd jumble of words that had no place being in the same sentence.
What the hell are you talking about?
“It's all over the news, TV and radio, they found him in his Sydney hotel room. It looks like he hung himself.“ The last sentence lingered in the air and was such an unbelievable and unlikely spin on the already unfathomable information that the room seemed to skew as I turned to guys I'd been talking to to tell them the news. Their expressions, I imagine, mirrored my own, shock and disbelief, doubt and denial. Surely this was some kind of sick joke. But as I turned the radio on, and INXS poured out of each station we realised there was not joke. Michael Hutchence was gone.
Only a couple of days earlier I had watched on the Channel 9 Today Show, Michael laughing and smiling through an interview at rehearsals for now impending Australian Tour. He was in fine form, his current scruffy fashion, was not the best he'd ever looked but he certainly came across as a man who was happy, enjoying life and looking forward to getting on the road.
The first time I saw INXS they were hi-octane skinny legged, spotty faced kids leaping around through Simple Simon on Countdown sometime early 1980. They weren't punk (although they had some of that energy) and it was too Australian to be New Wave, but I liked it right away. I rushed out and bought the single. A short while later I was in Sydney for the first time and after getting into the city at lunchtime I was wandering along trying to find my way and this guy steps into my path and says “there's a free concert downstairs mate! 2SM Lunchtime series, it's Free”. So I venture down the stairs and there was INXS are on the stage being absolutely frenetic, running all over the stage and playing all these great songs I'd never heard (although I have a strong memory of them covering a song by my favourite Elvis Costello – another huge plus). They were a tremendously exciting live act, good musicians, energetic performers and Michael, even at that early stage was charismatic and confident, snaking all over the stage, climbing things and exuding the kind of “star quality” you rarely get to see in an overseas artist let alone in a Sydney basement at lunchtime.
Sometime later INXS came to Adelaide for the first time and I went to the concert and the next morning went down to the motel where they stayed and they all signed autographs for me and I took a photo of the whole band together. They are so young in that photo. Every time they came to Adelaide, I was there with ticket in hand and the latest pile of records to sign, which they were always gracious and co-operative about doing so. The first time Michael called me by name I nearly fell over, I mean, he was a proper pop star, and why would he remember my name?!? But he did and that was really nice. In 1983 or 84 I was in Melbourne for the Countdown Awards and I was hanging around some hotel when Michael turned up. He was immediately swamped by girls wanting photos and autographs. He was laughing and signing and posing for photos when he saw me and came straight over sticking out his hand and saying loudly “IAN! MATE What are you doing here!?” When he went inside all the girls flocked around asking me “how do you know Michael” and “how long have you been friends”, then I realised that part of the reason for him to make a big fuss over some fan from Adelaide was he knew that it would impress the girls who I'd been talking to before he got there. He did stuff like that quite often. I have a wonderful video tape of Michael wishing all my friends a Merry Xmas one year. I would never presume to say we were friends, we never had dinner together or swapped phone numbers, but he was never anything but friendly and happy to see the regular fans, time after time.
People forget just how huge INXS were. They were a little band from Perth and we watched them touring the world, making videos in Japan, being in German pop magazines, appearing on MTV, playing Wembley Stadium, having number one records the world over. Their success was our success. It was like we were constantly going “Yeah we know! We saw them first!”. They were absolutely world class in every respect. The songs were fresh and unique, melding rock attitude with funky grooves, great production, awesome videos and classic pop sensibility with a powerful live show which was larger than life. Thanks in no small part to Michael. He's been gone for ten years and I still believe he is one the best front men of any band EVER anywhere. He was talented, sexy, playful, irreverent and funny and had charisma ten miles wide.
A few Michael memories : Him climbing the scaffolding in that tigerskin jumpsuit thing at a huge gig at Adelaide Football Park on New Years day 1985. Hearing from a reliable source that at a show at Memorial Drive Mick Jagger had turned up as a guest and offered to get up and do a couple of numbers and the band turning him down because that's all people would have talked about. Seeing them play very early on at the Adelaide Uni Barr Smith Lawns. Two sold out nights at Apollo Stadium (with Shriekback as support). Michael spending about 45 minutes going through my INXS scrapbook reading articles he hadn't seen and telling me stories about where this photo was taken or where he got that shirt. Seeing the video for What You Need for the first time and being blown away. Hanging out with the guys in the hotel bar so long after a show, that when I got to the club I was supposed to be DJ-ing in that night, they had closed up and gone home, so we just headed back to the bar! Michael introducing me to Helena Christensen outside the Hyatt. Michael seeing me down the front of the packed pub gigs (Old Lion '93) giving me the thumbs up before passing me a bottle of water.
His death hit me very hard. He was young and talented, had a young child he was clearly devoted to. Don't think we will ever know what really happened but I'd like to think it was an accident. I have certainly had mixed feelings about the band post-Michael. I have nothing against JD, he is a excellent singer and a terrific front man. He is also a really nice guy, I've met him twice now and he's been brilliant both times. Some of the new songs (Afterglow in particular) are classics and I'll always go and see them. But whilst I always enjoy the shows with JD, it's often the time I miss Michael the most.
To all the guys in the band, to Michaels family and friends, to Tiger Lily – thank you for sharing Michael with all of us. He maybe gone but he will never, ever be forgotten.
Ian Bell
Adelaide
“You're not going to believe this…”,
Not going to believe what? I asked.
“Michael Hutchence is dead!”. It took a moment for what he was saying to sink in, it seemed like an odd jumble of words that had no place being in the same sentence.
What the hell are you talking about?
“It's all over the news, TV and radio, they found him in his Sydney hotel room. It looks like he hung himself.“ The last sentence lingered in the air and was such an unbelievable and unlikely spin on the already unfathomable information that the room seemed to skew as I turned to guys I'd been talking to to tell them the news. Their expressions, I imagine, mirrored my own, shock and disbelief, doubt and denial. Surely this was some kind of sick joke. But as I turned the radio on, and INXS poured out of each station we realised there was not joke. Michael Hutchence was gone.
Only a couple of days earlier I had watched on the Channel 9 Today Show, Michael laughing and smiling through an interview at rehearsals for now impending Australian Tour. He was in fine form, his current scruffy fashion, was not the best he'd ever looked but he certainly came across as a man who was happy, enjoying life and looking forward to getting on the road.
The first time I saw INXS they were hi-octane skinny legged, spotty faced kids leaping around through Simple Simon on Countdown sometime early 1980. They weren't punk (although they had some of that energy) and it was too Australian to be New Wave, but I liked it right away. I rushed out and bought the single. A short while later I was in Sydney for the first time and after getting into the city at lunchtime I was wandering along trying to find my way and this guy steps into my path and says “there's a free concert downstairs mate! 2SM Lunchtime series, it's Free”. So I venture down the stairs and there was INXS are on the stage being absolutely frenetic, running all over the stage and playing all these great songs I'd never heard (although I have a strong memory of them covering a song by my favourite Elvis Costello – another huge plus). They were a tremendously exciting live act, good musicians, energetic performers and Michael, even at that early stage was charismatic and confident, snaking all over the stage, climbing things and exuding the kind of “star quality” you rarely get to see in an overseas artist let alone in a Sydney basement at lunchtime.
Sometime later INXS came to Adelaide for the first time and I went to the concert and the next morning went down to the motel where they stayed and they all signed autographs for me and I took a photo of the whole band together. They are so young in that photo. Every time they came to Adelaide, I was there with ticket in hand and the latest pile of records to sign, which they were always gracious and co-operative about doing so. The first time Michael called me by name I nearly fell over, I mean, he was a proper pop star, and why would he remember my name?!? But he did and that was really nice. In 1983 or 84 I was in Melbourne for the Countdown Awards and I was hanging around some hotel when Michael turned up. He was immediately swamped by girls wanting photos and autographs. He was laughing and signing and posing for photos when he saw me and came straight over sticking out his hand and saying loudly “IAN! MATE What are you doing here!?” When he went inside all the girls flocked around asking me “how do you know Michael” and “how long have you been friends”, then I realised that part of the reason for him to make a big fuss over some fan from Adelaide was he knew that it would impress the girls who I'd been talking to before he got there. He did stuff like that quite often. I have a wonderful video tape of Michael wishing all my friends a Merry Xmas one year. I would never presume to say we were friends, we never had dinner together or swapped phone numbers, but he was never anything but friendly and happy to see the regular fans, time after time.
People forget just how huge INXS were. They were a little band from Perth and we watched them touring the world, making videos in Japan, being in German pop magazines, appearing on MTV, playing Wembley Stadium, having number one records the world over. Their success was our success. It was like we were constantly going “Yeah we know! We saw them first!”. They were absolutely world class in every respect. The songs were fresh and unique, melding rock attitude with funky grooves, great production, awesome videos and classic pop sensibility with a powerful live show which was larger than life. Thanks in no small part to Michael. He's been gone for ten years and I still believe he is one the best front men of any band EVER anywhere. He was talented, sexy, playful, irreverent and funny and had charisma ten miles wide.
A few Michael memories : Him climbing the scaffolding in that tigerskin jumpsuit thing at a huge gig at Adelaide Football Park on New Years day 1985. Hearing from a reliable source that at a show at Memorial Drive Mick Jagger had turned up as a guest and offered to get up and do a couple of numbers and the band turning him down because that's all people would have talked about. Seeing them play very early on at the Adelaide Uni Barr Smith Lawns. Two sold out nights at Apollo Stadium (with Shriekback as support). Michael spending about 45 minutes going through my INXS scrapbook reading articles he hadn't seen and telling me stories about where this photo was taken or where he got that shirt. Seeing the video for What You Need for the first time and being blown away. Hanging out with the guys in the hotel bar so long after a show, that when I got to the club I was supposed to be DJ-ing in that night, they had closed up and gone home, so we just headed back to the bar! Michael introducing me to Helena Christensen outside the Hyatt. Michael seeing me down the front of the packed pub gigs (Old Lion '93) giving me the thumbs up before passing me a bottle of water.
His death hit me very hard. He was young and talented, had a young child he was clearly devoted to. Don't think we will ever know what really happened but I'd like to think it was an accident. I have certainly had mixed feelings about the band post-Michael. I have nothing against JD, he is a excellent singer and a terrific front man. He is also a really nice guy, I've met him twice now and he's been brilliant both times. Some of the new songs (Afterglow in particular) are classics and I'll always go and see them. But whilst I always enjoy the shows with JD, it's often the time I miss Michael the most.
To all the guys in the band, to Michaels family and friends, to Tiger Lily – thank you for sharing Michael with all of us. He maybe gone but he will never, ever be forgotten.
Ian Bell
Adelaide
Michael, you are forever a “Shining Star”. Love you and miss you.
Michael, I don't know what it is about you. I don't know why I care so much for a man I've never had the pleasure to know. But I guess that's a testament to your character. You radiate, Michael. You are so much more than a rock star, you are pure magic.
Thank you for all you've given to us; the sacrifices you've made; the joy you brought to us all.
I wish you could have found the peace you were missing in this world.
It's been 10 years since you graced us all with with your magic and I still can't forget you. I won't. You'll always be a part of me. I'll carry you in my heart forever. Love you always.
Angela
Thank you for all you've given to us; the sacrifices you've made; the joy you brought to us all.
I wish you could have found the peace you were missing in this world.
It's been 10 years since you graced us all with with your magic and I still can't forget you. I won't. You'll always be a part of me. I'll carry you in my heart forever. Love you always.
Angela
Mike 10 years tomorrow miss you
you will never grow old
kerry b xxxx
you will never grow old
kerry b xxxx
Es otro año mas michael, extrañandote y recordandote...tu voz suena majestuosa en mis antiguos discos, cuando yo era un adolecente soñando con alguna vez estrechar tu mano.
te envio ahora este mensaje, eres mi idolo y mi heroe..
nunca te olvidare michel.
que Dios te bendiga
te envio ahora este mensaje, eres mi idolo y mi heroe..
nunca te olvidare michel.
que Dios te bendiga
RIP sweet man. There will never be another like you. You are missed.
Michael, you are missed.
R.I.P.
xoxoxo
R.I.P.
xoxoxo
Well, It's been 10 years synce Michael's death. His star is still shining brightly on the blue sky. He was the last big Rock legend and I'll always remember him. He and the music of INXS were part of my childhood. I started growing hair because of him (Ha Ha). Rest in peace dear Michael.
Hard to believe it's been 10 years since Australia and the world lost an amazingly talented performer and songwriter. Even though I was a bit too young to fully appreciate INXS during it's time with Michael, I always saw them as the greatest rock band to come out of Australia & was so proud that an Australian band was able to conquer the world like they did - thanks to Michael. I can not put into words the impact that Michael's songs have had on me, and continue to do so well after his passing. And I believe that this impact will follow on for generations to come, and because of this, the legacy of Michael Hutchence will live on forever.
Michael Hutchence - you are deeply missed, and never forgotten.
Michael Hutchence - you are deeply missed, and never forgotten.
I wish to post my thoughts on the life that I gained through being in love with Michael Hutchence and INXS!
In times so bleak for me, whilst I was growing up, I alwayz reliably had something so strong and passionate to hold onto and feel ok, and that was the lyrics and the most amazing songs created by INXS. which in return kept me alive.
I became a groupie and met Michael in 1993 in Melbourne, and I had the extreme pleasure of telling him 'that if I ever get married, this day that I met him would mean more to me.' 'I promise!'
Michael signed my 2nd scrapbook (I have 10) and he insisted that he pick it up off the floor after I dropped it because I was shaking so much 🙂
He was such a gentleman and made my life time experience of meeting him, the most amazing experience I could have ever imagined.
The most amazing picture of us was also taken, and it is truly divine.
So I thank you Michael and I thankyou INXS for giving me the hope and guidance that I desperately was looking for.
I dearly love you xxxxxxxxxxx
Tracey Lewis
p.s. I will being flying to Sydney this w'end for you Michael. X
In times so bleak for me, whilst I was growing up, I alwayz reliably had something so strong and passionate to hold onto and feel ok, and that was the lyrics and the most amazing songs created by INXS. which in return kept me alive.
I became a groupie and met Michael in 1993 in Melbourne, and I had the extreme pleasure of telling him 'that if I ever get married, this day that I met him would mean more to me.' 'I promise!'
Michael signed my 2nd scrapbook (I have 10) and he insisted that he pick it up off the floor after I dropped it because I was shaking so much 🙂
He was such a gentleman and made my life time experience of meeting him, the most amazing experience I could have ever imagined.
The most amazing picture of us was also taken, and it is truly divine.
So I thank you Michael and I thankyou INXS for giving me the hope and guidance that I desperately was looking for.
I dearly love you xxxxxxxxxxx
Tracey Lewis
p.s. I will being flying to Sydney this w'end for you Michael. X
Wow, ten years! Like everyone else here I can hardly believe it. Went to work on what seemed a regular Saturday morning on 22/11/97 - only for my friend to tell me the terrible news. It felt like I had been punched - I was physically winded. I know that sounds dramatic now, especially as we had never met, but Michael and the band played such a huge part in my formative years growing up - my best friend Janene and I used to watch Top of The Pops religiously, when we knew the guys would be on - we recorded every performance, evry clip of them, maan, we wore those tapes out.
Thanks for the music and your views on the world. You were such an inspirtion to me, and helped make me into the 'lefty' I have become. My parents, especially my dad were as clued up about all things INXS as much as I was - they had no choice really - they had to live with my aussie obsession for many years. And my dad used to drive me insane by calling you INKS - he sooo did that on purpose. LOL
And now, here we are in 2007. Time flies. Miss you Michael, and so wish you were still around, especially to see your little girl growing up in a real beauty, you would be so proud.
RIP Michael. Hope you are happy - where ever you may be.
Claire xx
Thanks for the music and your views on the world. You were such an inspirtion to me, and helped make me into the 'lefty' I have become. My parents, especially my dad were as clued up about all things INXS as much as I was - they had no choice really - they had to live with my aussie obsession for many years. And my dad used to drive me insane by calling you INKS - he sooo did that on purpose. LOL
And now, here we are in 2007. Time flies. Miss you Michael, and so wish you were still around, especially to see your little girl growing up in a real beauty, you would be so proud.
RIP Michael. Hope you are happy - where ever you may be.
Claire xx
What can I say, I'm 27 and listen to Michael and INXS neally every day, have flown to Sydney so I can pay my respects in my own way, Miss u Michael You were and still are my favourite performer of my lifetime.
Regards, Allan Matcham, Hobart Tas.
Regards, Allan Matcham, Hobart Tas.
November 22nd 1997 is bitter sweet for us. It is our 10 year wedding anniversary, as well as the 10 year anniversary of the passing of Michael. We remember hearing the news that day, at our reception, shocked and disheartened. We are fortunate to keep Michael's memory alive through music, and sharing it with our 3 young kids. They have been to 3 INXS concerts over the past year, and got to meet the band. But they still recognize Michael on the radio and watch his videos on DVD. The kids ask if he is an angel now, and I tell them absolutely. As many lives as he touched through music, I am sure he is watching over now. His soul is at peace and with his loved ones. Michael will always have a special place in the hearts of our family. He is greatly missed.
Wow........ten years has flown by. But still I love listening to Michael's music more and more every day. You had such an effect on everyone you touched, spoke to and those who listen to your amazing words. You will live on in my memory for ever Michael.
I can only repeat what many people have said, such a waste that he left us so young. I just hope he knows how much his music ment to me and so many others and what a huge part of my life it was. He is still sadly missed.