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Critical and fan consensus held that Hutchence could never really be replaced, but Matt Collar of All Music Guide conceded that "vocally, Fortune does match some of Hutchence's deep soul leanings, although he's more leaden and doesn't have any of the higher-end, blue-eyed soul that was Hutchence's trademark. Auto-erotic asphyxiation has long been rumored to be part of the reason for his death but has never been conclusively proven.

After his death it was revealed that Hutchence had been at odds with his girlfriend, Paula Yates, for some months; there were also rumors circulating of drug abuse. In , the group released a comeback album titled Elegantly Wasted , which garnered mixed reviews.

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Involuntary hospitalization. Their last performance in Perth in was hit, acknowledging the end of a remarkable journey spanned over three decades. Mo Awards [ edit ]. Fortune had again left the band and Northern Irish singer-songwriter Ciaran Gribbin was the band's frontman for their forthcoming tour of Australia, South America, and Europe in November and December Archived from the original on 7 March Part of what made the band so popular and unusual at the time was its liberal use of saxophone, heretofore nonexistent.

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Released in , the LP was named for the band's tenth anniversary of recording. Archived from the original on 2 January The Black Keys — " Tighten Up " Ioannidis, Yannis. Archived from the original on 2 March Their journey stands as a powerful example of artistic strength and the lasting power of rock and roll. Best Songwriter [ ]. Few rock bands have achieved the success and longevity that INXS has enjoyed.

For twenty years, INXS was fronted by Hutchence, whose sultry good looks and magnetic stage presence made him the focal point of the band. It fared respectably in Australia No. Search Advanced…. Singer Hutchence had committed suicide in a hotel room in Sydney, Australia. Passagen Magnus Holmgren. Fortune to support the album Original Sin.

Archived from the original on 27 February However, maintaining their former level of success proved challenging. Archived from the original on 5 November Michael Hutchence was born in Sidney, but spent much of his childhood in Hong Kong while his father was in the import business. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Armed with a tape of their music, they set out to spread the word on INXS.

INXS toured extensively throughout with singer J.