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Trivia: Michael Hutchence

09:51 PM CST on Sunday, January 21, 2007

By TODD DAVIS / Staff writer

On Jan. 22, 1960, Michael Hutchence was born in North Sydney in Australia. How much do you know about the former INXS singer?

1. Hutchence spent much of his childhood in Sydney but also spent a number of years in which of these places?
London
Hong Kong
Montreal
Johannesburg

2. Hutchence, Garry Gary Beers and Kirk Pengilly started INXS under a name honoring the three brothers also in the group: Andrew, Jon and Tim. What was the band name?
The Farriss Brothers Band
The Ledleys
The Merschon Brothers
The Cavanaughs

3. After success in Australia, Hutchence and INXS took on America in 1983. Shabooh Shoobah was released in February, and they began a full U.S. tour in March. Who did they tour with?
Tina Turner
Men At Work
Adam Ant
AC / DC

4. One of the most successful albums for INXS in the United States was Kick, released in 1987. Which of the album's singles did the best on The Billboard Hot 100 chart?
New Sensation
Never Tear Us Apart
Need You Tonight
Devil Inside

5. Hutchence died in 1997, and a coroner in Australia recorded the death as suicide caused by depression. His girlfriend at the time, Paula Yates, disagreed. What did she think it was?
A homicide set-up to look like a suicide by people he owed money
A failed attempt at auto erotic asphyxiation
A heart attack caused by a drug overdose
A jealous lover poisoned him

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