Russell Hitchcock

Russell Hitchcock

Infobox musical artist
Name = Russell Hitchcock


Img_capt = Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock of Air Supply, 2006
Img_size = 250
Landscape =
Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Russell Charles Hitchcock
Alias =
Born = birth date and age|1949|6|15
Origin = Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Instrument = Vocals
Genre = Soft Rock
Occupation = Musician
Years_active = 1975 – Present
Label = Arista, Giant, BMG, EMI

Russell Charles Hitchcock (born June 15, 1949 in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian musician and one half of the group Air Supply. He formed the group after meeting Englishman Graham Russell in 1975 on the set of a production of "Jesus Christ Superstar".

Early life

Hitchcock was the second of two children (sister Gail, four years older) and he lived his formative years in Brunswick, a suburb of Melbourne. When he was at the age of seven he moved around to a number of houses, suburbs all in Melbourne. He attended South Brunswick State School, major event being hit by a truck at age 7. At age 20, he obtained a job in the spare parts division of a computer company and worked there for three years before being promoted and transferred to Sydney. In 1975 he was convinced by his girlfriend (Karen) to audition for Jesus Christ Superstar and was accepted to the cast and met Graham Russell.

References

External links

* [http://www.airsupplymusic.com/ Air Supply Band Official Site]
* [http://www.nndb.com/people/408/000041285/ Russell Hitchcock biography 1]
* [http://www.geocities.com/airsupply_as/russellhitch.htm/ Russell Hitchcock biography 2]


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