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Profile of Graham Russell
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Graham Russell |
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1st June 1950 |
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Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK |
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Air Supply are a duo of pop musicians, consisting of English keyboardist/vocalist Graham Russell and main lead vocalist Australian Russell Hitchcock, who had a succession of soft-rock ballad hits throughout the English-speaking world through the late 1970s and early 1980s. The duo met in May, 1975, when performing in the Australian production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, Jesus Christ Superstar.
Later that year, the duo, along with Chrissie Hammond, formed Air Supply as a five-man group. Hammond left the band, to be replaced by Jeremy Paul in time for the group's first Australian hit single, "Love and Other Bruises." This single was followed by a self-titled debut album that reached Gold status in Australia, numerous other top 40 hits, and an American tour opening for Rod Stewart. Jeremy Paul left the band during this tour.
Hitchcock and Russell effectively 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) and the rhythm section of David Green (bass) and Ralph Cooper (drums).
Their 1980 album "Lost In Love" released their music to an American audience for the first time, and contained three US Top Five singles, including the title track, "Every Woman In The World", and "All Out of Love" (sample). It was quickly followed by three more hit albums, "The One That You Love," "Now and Forever," and "Greatest Hits."
During the mid-1980s the band (which would ultimately be reduced to a duo) continued to have minor hits in the US, including "Just as I Am," "The Power of Love," "Making Love (Out of Nothing at All)", and "Lonely is the Night." After recording "The Christmas Album" in 1987 Russell and Hitchcock separated and went their separate ways for several years.
In 1991 the duo regrouped and recorded "The Earth Is," containing their hit single "Without You." The album was followed by "The Vanishing Race" in 1993, "News from Nowhere" in 1995, and "Now and Forever: Greatest Hits Live," a CD and DVD recording of a live concert in Taipei, Taiwan, also in 1995.
They continued to tour and record into the new millennium, with some success throughout south-east Asia where romantic ballads remain particularly popular. Their latest album, "Across the Concrete Sky," is available through their website.
Parodies
The earnestness of the music and lyrics have made Air Supply an object of parody long after their success on the pop charts. Air Supply is made reference to in Fox's animated series Family Guy in the episode "Emission Impossible", when Stewie Griffin makes inquiries to his onboard computer regarding the status of his shrinking vessel. In The Simpsons, the music is referred to as "wuss rock" by Homer Simpson. The duo was also parodied in an episode of Saturday Night Live, where they are portrayed as homosexual lovers, who are not recognized by the audience they are performing in front of despite their boasts of musical success.
Albums
- 1976: Air Supply [Rainbow Records]
- 1977: The Whole Thing Started
- 1977: Love & Other Bruises
- 1979: Life Support
- 1980: Lost in Love
- 1981: The One That You Love
- 1982: Now and Forever
- 1983: Greatest Hits
- 1983: Making Love... The Very Best Of Air Supply
- 1985: Air Supply [Arista]
- 1986: Hearts in Motion
- 1987: The Christmas Album
- 1987: Russell Hitchcock (Solo Album)
- 1991: The Earth Is...
- 1993: The Vanishing Race
- 1995: News from Nowhere
- 1995: Greatest Hits Live - Now And Forever
- 1997: The Book of Love
- 1999: The Definitive Collection
- 2001: Sweet Dreams - The Encore Collection
- 2001: Yours Truly
- 2002: The Ultimate Collection: Millennium
- 2003: Across the Concrete Sky
- 2003: Forever Love
- 2003: The Ultimate Collection
- 2004: Platinum and Gold Collection
- 2005: Love Songs
- 2005: All Out Of Love Live
- 2005: It Was 30 Years Ago Today
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