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Michael Hutchence

Australian singer (1960–1997)

  • Fame77.1
  • Momentum10.0
  • Australia rank#19
Source-basedStable
  • Fame77.1
  • Momentum10.0
  • Australia rank#19
  • Wikipedia728.9K
Lived 1960–1997, aged 37Australia
Australia flagAustraliaMusiciansSinger / Musician
  • Wikipedia
    35 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Rank in Australia
    #19
    Musicians
  • Era
    1960–1997
    Aged 37
  • Known for
    Frankenstein Unbound
    1990
Summary
Updated 2026-06-21

Michael Kelland John Hutchence was an Australian singer and songwriter. He was the co-founder, lead singer and lyricist of the rock band INXS from 1977 until his death in 1997. The band sold over 50 million records worldwide, making them one of Australia's highest-selling music acts of all time. INXS were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2001.

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The six component signals behind the Fame score, and their ranks across the leaderboards.

Fame
Stable
77.1
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
Score components
Momentum10.0
Historical49.2
Source confidence75.0
Completeness85.0
Global rank
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Country rank
#19
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