Russell Charles Hitchcock (born 15 June 1949) is an Australian musician and lead vocalist of the

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duo Air Supply.

Early life

Born in Melbourne, Hitchcock attended South Brunswick State School, and later studied at Princes Hill High School in Carlton North. In 1965, he left school to work as a salesman. At that time, he played the drums and was the lead vocalist in a band called "19th Generation". At the age of 20, Hitchcock obtained a job at a computer company where he continued work for three years, before being promoted and transferred to

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Career

Hitchcock met British musician Graham Russell in 1975 on the set of a production of ''

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'', and Air Supply was formed. The group went on to have many hit records from 1976 into the 1990s; among their biggest hits are " All Out of Love", "

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", " Here I Am", " Lost in Love" and " Making Love Out of Nothing at All". After the band took a break in 1987, Hitchcock released several solo singles followed by his self-titled solo debut album in 1988. In 1990, the single " Swear to Your Heart" was released, which is from the soundtrack of the film ''

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''. In 1991, Air Supply made a comeback with the album '' The Earth Is ...'' featuring the singles " Without You" and "Stronger Than the Night". In 1995, Hitchcock recorded a duet, "Is It You", with

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from her album ''Behind the Memories''.

Discography

Solo albums

*1988: '' Russell Hitchcock'' *2009: ''Take Time'' *2011: ''Tennessee: The Nashville Sessions''

Singles

*1987: "Someone Who Believes in You" *1987: "The River Cried" *1987: "Dreams of the Lonely" *1988: " The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine (Anymore)" *1988: " What Becomes of the Brokenhearted" (U.S. AC #39) *1989: "De Todos Modos (with Ednita Nazario)" *1990: " Swear to Your Heart" (U.S. AC #9) *1995: "Is It You (feat. Rita Coolidge)" *1997: "I Am Australian" (with Judith Durham featuring Mandawuy Yunupingu)

Personal life

In 1983, he, along with Graham Russell, relocated from Australia to the US as members of Air Supply. Hitchcock currently resides in Los Angeles, California. In 2021, he tested positive for

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, postponing two shows in

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and Oak Grove, Kentucky.

References

External links

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Russell Hitchcock official site
April 2011 archive {{DEFAULTSORT:Hitchcock, Russell 1949 births Living people Australian soft rock musicians Air Supply members Musicians from Melbourne Ballad musicians Arista Records artists 20th-century Australian male singers 21st-century Australian male singers