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Air Supply
Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock of Air Supply, 2006
Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock of Air Supply, 2006
Background information
Origin Flag of AustraliaMelbourne, Australia
Genre(s) Soft rock
Years active 1976 - Present
Label(s) Arista, BMG, Giant, EMI, Flashback
Website AirSupply-Online.com
Members
Russell Hitchcock
Graham Russell
Former members
Chrissie Hammond
Jeremy Paul
Frank Esler-Smith
David Moyse
Rex Goh
David Green
Ralph Cooper

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Contents

History

Formation

The two met in May 1975 while performing in the Australian production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice musical, Jesus Christ Superstar. MAY ( also known as: Mei メイ 메이 is a Korean singer well known in South Korea for singing the song "Miracle" Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Andrew Lloyd Webber Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948 is a British Composer of Musical theatre, the elder son of William Lloyd Webber Sir Timothy Miles Bindon Rice (born 10 November 1944 is an English Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, Tony Award and Grammy Award Jesus Christ Superstar is a Rock opera by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Later that year, the duo, along with Chrissie Hammond and two others, formed Air Supply as a five-man group. Hammond left the band and was replaced by Jeremy Paul in time for the group's first Australian hit single, "Love and Other Bruises. " It was followed by a self titled debut album that reached gold in Australia, which featured keyboardist/arranger Adrian Scott, drummer Jeff Browne, and guitarist Mark McEntee. Air Supply is the debut album from Australian soft rock band Air Supply. Singles during this period included "Empty Pages" and "Do What You Do. " The group was invited to open for Rod Stewart during his tour of Australia; he was so impressed with their performance that he invited them to be the opening act during his tour of the United States. Roderick "Rod" David Stewart, CBE (born 10 January 1945 is a Singer and Songwriter born and raised in London England and currently The United States of America —commonly referred to as the During this tour, Jeremy Paul left the band. (He later played with the original lineup of the Divinyls, led by Chrissie Amphlett and Mark McEntee. Divinyls are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1980 and featuring vocalist Christina Amphlett and Guitarist )

Eager to prove that they could still succeed as a duo, the group released the album Love & Other Bruises, which included re-recordings of many of their earlier hits. Love & Other Bruises is the third studio album by Australian soft rock band Air Supply. Although their music met with some success, Graham Russell on the 1995 DVD recalls that he and Hitchcock were so poor that they were reduced to checking the backs of hotel sofas for change so that they could buy bread to make toast. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is

Hitchcock and Russell started out fresh again in 1978, and the band that was to record almost all of the hit records was formed. It featured Frank Esler-Smith (arranger and keyboardist), David Moyse, and Rex Goh (guitars) as well as the rhythm section of David Green (bass) and Ralph Cooper (drums). Frank Esler-Smith was an arranger and keyboard player for the soft-rock band Air Supply in the 1970s and 1980s A keyboardist is a Musician who plays Keyboard instruments Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells

In 1979, the band released Life Support, a concept album that included a picture disc on its first printing. Life Support is the fourth studio album by Australian soft rock band Air Supply, released in 1979 In Popular music, a concept album is an Album which is "unified by a theme which can be instrumental compositional narrative or lyrical" Produced by Charles Fisher, it was recorded in the tiny Trafalgar Studios in Sydney, Australia where, as Graham recalls on the 2005 DVD, he had half an inch between the end of his guitar and the studio wall. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 It was on this album that a five-and-a-half minute version of "Lost in Love" was introduced to Australian audiences. Air Supply is a Soft rock Duo who had a succession of hits worldwide through the late 1970s and early 1980s Written by Russell in fifteen minutes, the song caught the attention of music mogul Clive Davis, and his record label, Arista, remixed the song and released it as a single in the United States. Clive Jay Davis (born April 4 1932 in Brooklyn New York is an American Record producer and a leading music industry executive. Arista Records (ˈɛərɪstə is an American Record label. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operates under the

1980s

Their 1980 album, Lost in Love, contained three U. Lost in Love is the fifth studio album by Australian soft rock band Air Supply, released in 1980 S. Top Five singles, including the title track (a U. S. #3), plus "Every Woman In The World" (#5) and "All Out of Love" (#2) (sample). " All Out of Love " is a pop &ndash ballad by Air Supply, released in 1980 (see 1980 in music) The album sold two million copies in the U. S. The following year they released The One That You Love, and the title song was released as a single and went number #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The One That You Love is the sixth album by Australian soft rock band Air Supply, released in 1981 " The One That You Love " is a Popular song written by Graham Russell and sung by Air Supply that reached number-one in the United States during It also featured two other Top 10 hits, "Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)" and "Sweet Dreams". A fourth single "I'll Never Get Enough", co-written by Jeanne Napoli, Gary Portnoy and Judy Quay, was released in Japan and achieved Top 10 status. Gary Portnoy (born June 8, 1956) is a singer/ songwriter from New York best known for co-writing and singing the theme songs to two U Their third album, in 1982, Now And Forever, continued the group's popularity with the Top 10 hit, "Even The Nights Are Better" and two top 40 singles "Young Love" and "Two Less Lonely People In The World". Now and Forever is the seventh studio album by Australian soft rock band Air Supply, released in 1982 In 1983, they released their "Greatest Hits" album with a new single called "Making Love out of Nothing at All" written by Jim Steinman. " Making Love Out of Nothing At All " is a song written and composed by Jim Steinman and has been released by Air Supply and Bonnie Tyler. James Richard "Jim" Steinman (born November 1 1947 in New York City New York is an American record producer Composer, and lyricist responsible for several hit songs The song was one of their biggest hits ever spending three weeks at number 2, and the album eventually sold 5 million copies.

In 1984, their song "I Can Wait Forever" was included (although barely audible) in a scene in the blockbuster movie Ghostbusters, and was included on the soundtrack album. Zuul redirects here For the videogame see Zool. Ghostbusters (titled on-screen as Ghost Busters) is

Air Supply released their first live video, Air Supply Live in Hawaii. In 1985, they had one semi-major Billboard hit with "Just As I Am" and a couple of minor hits. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Russell and Hitchcock recorded a 1987 Christmas album before taking a break from studio recordings. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) During this time, Russell Hitchcock released his self-titled album in 1988 which was not a big seller. However, he did have the single "Swear To Your Heart" in 1990 from the movie soundtrack for Arachnophobia which received significant airplay. Arachnophobia is a 1990 American horror - Comedy film directed by Frank Marshall and starring Jeff Daniels and

1990s

On August 21, 1989, using their old producer and welcoming the return of drummer Ralph Cooper, the duo decided to enter the studio again to record The Earth Is, which was released in 1991 by Giant Records under Warner Brothers. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc (or Warner Bros, Warner Bros Pictures) is one of the world's largest producers of Film and The recording contains their hit single "Without You," along with singles for "Stronger Than the Night" (with a music video announcing that Air Supply was back) and "Stop the Tears. " Inside the album is a note about Russell Hitchcock and Graham Russell's original Musical Director of their meeting place during Jesus Christ Superstar (and long time Band Member/Orchestrator): "This Album is Dedicated to the Memory of Frank Esler-Smith. Jesus Christ Superstar is a Rock opera by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber. "

The official fan club released The Earth Is World Tour video, a rare collector's item that contains live footage from the band's global tour in support of the album.

The album was followed by The Vanishing Race in 1993, which was supported by the hit single "Goodbye" produced by David Foster, (Barbra Streisand, the rock band Chicago, Josh Groban, and Celine Dion), with lyrics written by a former girlfriend of Elvis Presley (David Foster's current wife) Linda Thompson--which, although not popular in the United States, was critically praised and gained a large following outside the country, especially in Asia where in many countries they would reach number #1. David Walter Foster, OC, OBC, LLD (born November 1, 1949 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Barbra Streisand (ˈstraɪsænd "STRY-sand" born April 24 1942 is an American Singer, Film and Theatre Actress Céline Marie Claudette Dion ( OC OQ (born March 30 1968 in Charlemagne Quebec) is a Canadian pop Singer Linda Diane Thompson (born May 23, 1950, in Memphis Tennessee) is an American Actress This would lead to another world tour in 1993. "It's Never Too Late" was another single released from the Vanishing Race. The album itself was dedicated to the plight of the American Indians, the "Vanishing Race" of the album's title. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States

Their third album of the decade, News from Nowhere, was released in 1995. It contained the Asian hit singles "Someone", "Always", and a cover of "Unchained Melody", a song made famous by Bobby Hatfield of The Righteous Brothers. " Unchained Melody " is a popular song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. Robert Lee "Bobby" Hatfield ( August 10, 1940 &ndash November 5, 2003) was an American Singer, best known as one half The Righteous Brothers were the Musical duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield.

Their popularity continued to soar in Southeast Asian countries, culminating in the release of Now and Forever: Greatest Hits Live, a CD and DVD recording of a live concert in Taipei, Taiwan, also in 1995, which stayed at the top of the Chinese album charts for 16 weeks. Taipei ( Taiwanese Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak-chhī Jhuyin Fuhao: ㄊㄞˊ ㄅㄟˇ ㄕˋ Hakka: Thòi-pet-sṳ has been the capital of Taiwan ( Taiwanese: Tâi-oân/Tāi-oân (historically 大灣/台員/大員/台圓/大圓/台窩灣 is an Island in East Asia.

2000s

They continued to tour heavily throughout Asia and in select venues in the U. S. as well as record into the new millennium, releasing the more adult contemporary-titled The Book of Love (1997), Yours Truly (2001), and Across the Concrete Sky (2003). Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreviated AC, refers to styles of popular music that ranges from "lush Sixties pop often vocal -based and rooted in In 2005 they once again released a live CD/DVD recording; also in 2005 they performed in Havana, Cuba, becoming one of the first foreign bands invited to perform in the country. Havana ( IPA: aˈβana officially Ciudad de La Habana, is the Capital city, major port and leading The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la They were booked to perform two concerts, and played the first show on July 7, the day before Hurricane Dennis hit the country. Hurricane Dennis was an early-forming major Hurricane in the Caribbean and In high winds their first concert had an audience of 175,000. Due to the hurricane they could not play the second show. Fans staying at the same hotel as Air Supply on July 8 had to be content with Graham performing acoustically for them, as there was no electricity.

Their songs were featured in Mr. and Mrs. Smith and The Wedding Date. The Wedding Date ( 2005) is a Romantic comedy directed by Clare Kilner, who also directed How to Deal (2003

In 2006 they released an acoustic album, The Singer and the Song, and are gearing up for the release of their first studio album in three years, Zed. In support of the acoustic album they made their first trip to India in May 2006. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country December 2, 2006 saw the duo perform to a capacity crowd in Kingston, Jamaica. Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. This was their second visit to Jamaica, having performed at the Air Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival in January 2006. They also have been seen endorsing Time–Life's Classic Soft-Rock Collection. The Time-Life company was founded by Time Incorporated in 1961 as a book marketing division In 2007, Graham Russell released his first adult contemporary solo album called The Future.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Year Song U.S. Hot 100 U.S. A.C. UK singles Album
1980 "Lost In Love" 3 1 - Lost In Love
"All Out of Love" 2 5 11
"Every Woman in the World" 5 2 -
1981 "The One That You Love" 1 2 - The One That You Love
"Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)" 5 1 -
1982 "Sweet Dreams" 5 4 -
"Even The Nights Are Better" 5 1 44 Now And Forever
1983 "Young Love" 38 13 -
"Two Less Lonely People in the World" 38 4 -
"Making Love out of Nothing at All" 2 2 80 Greatest Hits
1985 "Just As I Am" 19 3 - Air Supply
"The Power of Love (You Are My Lady)" 68 13 -
1986 "Lonely Is the Night" 76 12 - Hearts in Motion
1991 "Without You" - 48 - The Earth Is...
1993 "Goodbye" 86 35 66 The Vanishing Race
1995 "Someone" - 60 - News From Nowhere

Recordings by others

Videos

The Names of the Videos Air Supply had made are:

Trivia

References

  1. ^ Graham Russell NNDB

External links

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