Guestbook

It’s difficult to write appropriately about someone who you realize that you know nothing about, yet who has had the minutiae of their too short life dissected frequently by fans and media over many years. You see their face daily on social media. You chat with other fans and are sometimes fortunate enough to hear precious anecdotes from family members or friends who knew them well. But you really don’t know the person. You don’t know what they thought, how they truly felt, nor did you get to experience the various subtle nuances of serious conversation with them. In short, you just don’t have a clue as to who they really were.

I wish I had known Michael Hutchence now that I have read so many books about him, and watched so many interviews, movies, and tv specials about him. There is obviously so very much more to the man than what you can share on paper or video. To have known him, befriended him, or just to have shared space in this world with this remarkably beautiful, sensitive, brilliant, unfettered, sensual, and compassionate human being, would have been a blessed thing for me.

He was so much more than what I first saw and listened to in the mid-‘80’s, when my jaw dropped to the floor the first time I experienced the “Need You Tonight” video on MTV. It was so easy to be captivated by this man who looked and moved unlike any person I had ever seen before, and his come hither grin in that video, still to this day, sets my old heart on fire. There was something about him that was so incredibly different. As I discovered more INXS music and more videos, Michael’s charisma, sensuality, and youthful exuberance were uplifting, and breathed life into my otherwise dull existence. He was a captivating man and when he was on my TV screen I couldn’t look away. I listened to my INXS cd’s non stop and still have the various mixed tapes that I made for my car and my Walkman.

I was lucky enough to see INXS in concert in Philadelphia, March 1991 for the X Factor tour and am proud to say that at least I was in the same building one time in my life with this remarkable man. It was by far the best concert I ever attended both because of the incredible integrity and professionalism of INXS and Michael’s unmatchable stage presence. I was completely swept off of my feet along with everyone else in the audience, and by the end of the concert my usually restrained self had screamed herself hoarse, unable to resist Michael’s charms, tossing hair, and sexy vocals. He was sex on legs and I swear he had every girl and woman firmly in his pocket that night.

When I heard that Michael had died and read about the circumstances surrounding his death, I turned away. I didn’t know what we know now about his terrible struggles. I didn’t know who he truly was besides a gloriously talented rock God blessed with a unique voice and the most gorgeous hair I had ever seen on any human being, and who was now deceased at a young age like so many other rock personalities. I hadn’t even scraped the surface of the deep waters the made up Michael’s inner self. How could I, a mere fan, do so? With Michael’s death, INXS and their music sadly faded away into the background of my life.

With the publication of Tina Hutchence’s books and Richard Lowenstein’s movie “Mystify”, I was reunited with my love of INXS’s music and was introduced to the “real” Michael, or as close as I could get through books, a movie, and videos. With the acquisition of Richard Simpkin’s book I gained another perspective about Michael, presented lovingly by a true and dear fan. This Michael Hutchence was a person, just like you and me, who although he could probably have walked on water, was still humble, sometimes insecure, and experienced all of the typical emotions that we do. He wasn’t a god up on a pedestal or a pretty face on a Rolling Stone magazine cover. He was a real person and fame and fortune often obscure this. The media paints their own picture. Fans paint their own picture. The man himself gets blurred and becomes a figment of our imagination. Without these loving tributes by those who knew him best, the true man is lost.

I am so glad that people who knew Michael intimately have shared him with the world. I am so grateful for their candid photos, their retelling of personal stories and conversations, and their setting the record straight regarding Michael’s last few years and moments here with us. Without their sharing these precious memories, I would never have had a glimpse into the soul of this marvelously talented and beautiful man.
I am so grateful for these tribute pages and the people who share everything “Michael” on a daily basis. Although I can never really know Michael, this is as close as I will get, and for that , I will be eternally grateful. He was just so much more of everything and I am so fortunate to have been able to share this earth even for a short time, with a man like Michael Hutchence.

RIP dear Michael.You will never be forgotten.

Michael,
Been listening to your music a lot lately. Been a crazy year and in this crazy year your feel good music, like the song new sensation is what I need sometimes when everything in this year has been so negative and bleak. I miss you Michael. Come here every year at this time to let you know you’ll never be forgotten by me. Your music got me through a lot in my life and continues to this day. I can’t thank you enough for that. Miss you .

Gone but never forgotten! We love and miss you! 💜
#MichaelHutchenceLegend 💙

We miss you

November 22nd 1997: the last popstar left this stage. But, Michael, you've never been just a singer. You were an artist, and the artist's duty isn't to give up to despair, but to find a way out the futility of existence. I think you fulfilled this dream successfully, as we're still hearing your music and thinking about you in 2020. I wish I could say to you how much I appreciate your ideas, but in the meantime I'll just apply myself into making everyone know your songs. The world misses you, may you rest in peace Michael.
Love, Fabrizio.

Remembering a beautiful soul today. Thank-you Michael for all the memories and your music that will be playing out today. Hope you are at peace with your loved ones. X

Dearest Michael,
I never got to see INXS in person, my regret. The Charismatic, Sexy, Sensitivity of your personality will always be missed. I listen to your music all day long, and in the Dark of night, its playing in my head. You truly Mystified us all, and continue too! We Love your Precious Heart. I hope to meet you on The Stairs in Heaven. By the way Heavenly Hirrani Tiger Lily looks just like You!! Your songs and legacy will always be By my Side! Thank you.

Happy Angelversary Michael,
Remembered on this day by many fans. A talent that is unforgettable and can never be forgotten or replaced. Your music touched my heart in so many ways, when I was going through very rough times in my life, especially the loss of my
Mom. I’d listen to your music everyday and it got me through the hard times. I still listen to it today singing along. Thank you for your music. Your memory will live on for many years to come. You’ll always be my shining star! You’re the best! Keep Rocking in Heaven!
Love from your number one fan!
😇❤️

We all miss him so very much but we are all so lucky that we have his beautiful songs to listen to.

Gone but never forgotten, Michael you are terribly miss.
But so glad you left an awesome amount of music.
RIP

23 years on and still missed so much 💔 simply the greatest.

A simple line to say remembering today the wonderful times we had together in Europe such beautiful memories to hold on to and share miss you bro
Gary and Ian - UK
Shine Like It Does ✌