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I still to this day shake my head in disbelief and choke with tears when I think of hearing the news that Michael had passed away. Too soon for such a beautiful soul. There will never be anyone else like Michael. Thank god for the music we have, there will never be any better.

IRREPLACEBLE!!!
There will never, ever be another Michael Hutchence!!!

Had a chance to see Inxs in the 80's I am so glad I did,
still am very sad and can't stop crying when see pics,wish he were still around,his time was too short he was a very talented man.
Will never forget the joy Michael and the music gave to me...
INXS FAN FOR LIFE!!!

Michael
We miss you so much.
In search of a rockstar is tomorrow
None of them will be as good as you

INXS has been, is, and will always be my alltime favourite band. Michael, you have left a Gigantic hole in the music world, you and your music, lyrics, and stage presence, just oozed everything of brilliance, excellence and greatness. Hardly a day goes by where I don't listen to some form of INXS music. I have celebrated with it, relaxed with it, made love with it, and it has helped me out when I've been low. Just reading this site, I can see you have had such a positive effect on so many other people throughout the world, such a pity you couldn't have been strong enough to keep going. I only hope the new generation of today can get to know INXS and you also. To the Frontman of the world's greatest band.... RIP.

Though I was only born when INXS frist started to take off, and though I never met Michael or ever came physically close to him, very few individuals--famous or otherwise--have had such a profound influence on my psyche.

As a poor young immigrant from Iran in the 1980's, I first encountered Michael's voice listening to a cheap portable FM transistor radio. The radio was an obnoxious shade of turqouise and was one of my first introductions to American pop music. Of all the songs that I grew up with in that period, and though my English was so poor at the time that I could only make out a quarter of the words, INXS's “Need You Tonight” stands out as one of the single most powerful prompts for a childhood flashback in my musical collection.

Strangely enough, though I grew to like all of the pop songs INXS sent to the charts, I never purchased an INXS album until adulthood. Somewhere between my high school and college years, I acquired INXS's Greatest Hits (likely through BMG). It wasn't until my graduating semester in college, a year injected with new hope and optimism out of the depths of a long and brutal depression, that I consciously delved deeply (and hence surrendered) into Michael's seductive and trance-inducing voice. Michael's penetrating vocal talents left a permanent imprint on my grasp of the human condition and serve as a constant reminder of one of the most triumphant and bitter-sweet experiences of my life.

Now, several years removed from the plush and open atmosphere of a college campus, I use Michael's talent to soothe me in troubled times.

Perhaps his ability to heal me has something to do with our our common mental afflictions and highly emotional nature (I too have seriously considered suicide in the past), but I consider my connection to Michael to be unique, real, and utterly honest.

I send my highest condolences to Michael's family and friends and to all of the fans in the world that received Michael's voice in an empowering way.

And most of all I send gratitude to Michael himself, for providing the world with his most unique and unimaginable vocal talent, and to the exhilarating upliftment and liberation that his music creates.

Regards,
Sohrab Sobhani

What a beautiful memorial. Thank you . I've laughed and danced and made love and even sang with more energy because of Michael. Some things remain an indelible part of your life and you are a better person for having the expierence. I hope your energy is still vibrant. nikolaje , just another opera singer.

I miss INXS. I cant wait to hear from you guys. Michael Hutchence was my generations Jim Morrison. He is sadly missed. Whenever I play my cd's it brings me back to times when I was in highschool or college living carefree and being able to express myself through the music which I loved to listen to. INXS will always be my favorite band of all time. I will enjoy your old music and new and will share it with my 1 year old son as he grows. Just as I grew up listening to all the greats like Hendrix, the Doors and others my son will grow up listening to INXS and hopefully it will touch within him the same feelings it touched in me. Thank You for finding the strength within yourselves to carry on. May Micheal Hutchence rest in eternal peace.

Your death, dear Michael, has left a big scar on my heart, as you were one and only forever... No one will ever be able to substitute you!

Wow, thanks for a great site dedicated to one of the greatest musicians the world has ever seen and heard. As a 15 year old I didn't really grow up with INXS on the radio, but listening to it now you realise what a great musician Michael was, by himself and also with the support of his fantastic band mates. It saddens me to think that some unknown singer is going to try and fill the void that Michael left behind with INXS, and I just hope that whosoever should win does an alright job, without butchering the name INXS. Thanks once again for the great website.

I'm not sure what led me to this site today, but I had been thinking about Michael and how I missed him and his music. Thank you for this site and the opportunity to pay tribute to a great man, sorely missed in many ways.

Want to send a shout out to one of the best showmen of rock history. In the same class with the best ever, Jim Morrison and Ozzy and Mick Jagger...Michael Hutchence had so much raw sexual energy and spirit that he mesmerized us all. Must've been some cool character...Lotsa good times.Oh yeah, you gotta keep “Devil Inside” available on this site all the time so people can hear the band's greatest song ever after “Need You Tonight.”

I remember first hearing about INXS in junior high school through a group of girls in my drama class. They suggested using his music as part of a scene they had to do. I instantly fell in love with the group and Michael. His music is fantastic, well written, and his presence on stage and television was radiant. I remember his death clearly because my son was born that year. It's a shame that we will never know what could have been but at least we experienced what he created, excellent music!