MUSICIAN
Michael Hutchence
1960 - 1997

Michael Hutchence
Michael Kelland John Hutchence (22 January 1960 – 22 November 1997) 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. They were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2001. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Hutchence is the 620th most popular musician (down from 466th in 2019), the 93rd most popular biography from Australia (down from 62nd in 2019) and the 7th most popular Australian Musician.
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Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Michael Hutchence ranks 620 out of 3,175. Before him are Ace Frehley, Vince Clarke, Carla Bley, Bulbul, Carl W. Stalling, and Vladimir Sofronitsky. After him are Tommy Lee, Anton Karas, Laurie Anderson, Shinichi Suzuki, Carl Flesch, and Henri Herz.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAce Frehley
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 614
Vince Clarke
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 615
Carla Bley
1936 - 2023
HPI: 61.91
Rank: 616
Bulbul
1897 - 1961
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 617
Carl W. Stalling
1891 - 1972
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 618
Vladimir Sofronitsky
1901 - 1961
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 619
Michael Hutchence
1960 - 1997
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 620
Tommy Lee
1962 - Present
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 621
Anton Karas
1906 - 1985
HPI: 61.87
Rank: 622
Laurie Anderson
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 623
Shinichi Suzuki
1898 - 1998
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 624
Carl Flesch
1873 - 1944
HPI: 61.85
Rank: 625
Henri Herz
1803 - 1888
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 626
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, Michael Hutchence ranks 118. Before him are Didier Burkhalter, Mohamed Bazoum, Hussein al-Houthi, Stefano Casiraghi, Steve Blum, and Vince Clarke. After him are Bob Casey Jr., Maurizio Cattelan, Takashi Miike, Axel Rudi Pell, Abdullah Abdullah, and Yann LeCun. Among people deceased in 1997, Michael Hutchence ranks 106. Before him are Allan Edwall, Peng Zhen, Félix Candela, Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr., Kang Song-san, and David Doyle. After him are Walter Gotell, Alexander Kazhdan, Shintaro Katsu, Uzi Narkiss, Anatoliy Banishevskiy, and Jan P. Syse.
Others Born in 1960
Go to all RankingsDidier Burkhalter
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 112
Mohamed Bazoum
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 62.09
Rank: 113
Hussein al-Houthi
POLITICIAN
1960 - 2004
HPI: 62.05
Rank: 114
Stefano Casiraghi
BUSINESSPERSON
1960 - 1990
HPI: 62.02
Rank: 115
Steve Blum
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 116
Vince Clarke
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.92
Rank: 117
Michael Hutchence
MUSICIAN
1960 - 1997
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 118
Bob Casey Jr.
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 119
Maurizio Cattelan
SCULPTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.54
Rank: 120
Takashi Miike
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.53
Rank: 121
Axel Rudi Pell
MUSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.47
Rank: 122
Abdullah Abdullah
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.41
Rank: 123
Yann LeCun
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 61.31
Rank: 124
Others Deceased in 1997
Go to all RankingsAllan Edwall
ACTOR
1924 - 1997
HPI: 62.37
Rank: 100
Peng Zhen
POLITICIAN
1902 - 1997
HPI: 62.34
Rank: 101
Félix Candela
ARCHITECT
1910 - 1997
HPI: 62.17
Rank: 102
Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr.
DESIGNER
1914 - 1997
HPI: 62.15
Rank: 103
Kang Song-san
POLITICIAN
1931 - 1997
HPI: 62.14
Rank: 104
David Doyle
ACTOR
1929 - 1997
HPI: 61.95
Rank: 105
Michael Hutchence
MUSICIAN
1960 - 1997
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 106
Walter Gotell
ACTOR
1924 - 1997
HPI: 61.77
Rank: 107
Alexander Kazhdan
HISTORIAN
1922 - 1997
HPI: 61.71
Rank: 108
Shintaro Katsu
ACTOR
1931 - 1997
HPI: 61.59
Rank: 109
Uzi Narkiss
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1925 - 1997
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 110
Anatoliy Banishevskiy
SOCCER PLAYER
1946 - 1997
HPI: 61.58
Rank: 111
Jan P. Syse
POLITICIAN
1930 - 1997
HPI: 61.56
Rank: 112
In Australia
Among people born in Australia, Michael Hutchence ranks 93 out of 1,143. Before him are Elizabeth von Arnim (1866), Germaine Greer (1939), Flea (1962), Pat Rafter (1972), Toni Collette (1972), and David Helfgott (1947). After him are Nick Vujicic (1982), John Howard (1939), Elle Macpherson (1964), Andy Thomas (1951), George Pell (1941), and Bobby Pearce (1905).
Others born in Australia
Go to all RankingsElizabeth von Arnim
WRITER
1866 - 1941
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 87
Germaine Greer
WRITER
1939 - Present
HPI: 62.74
Rank: 88
Flea
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 89
Pat Rafter
TENNIS PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 90
Toni Collette
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 62.10
Rank: 91
David Helfgott
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 92
Michael Hutchence
MUSICIAN
1960 - 1997
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 93
Nick Vujicic
PRESENTER
1982 - Present
HPI: 61.78
Rank: 94
John Howard
POLITICIAN
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.66
Rank: 95
Elle Macpherson
MODEL
1964 - Present
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 96
Andy Thomas
ASTRONAUT
1951 - Present
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 97
George Pell
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1941 - 2023
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 98
Bobby Pearce
ATHLETE
1905 - 1976
HPI: 61.10
Rank: 99
Among MUSICIANS In Australia
Among musicians born in Australia, Michael Hutchence ranks 7. Before him are Sia (1975), Lisa Gerrard (1961), Nick Cave (1957), Phil Rudd (1954), Flea (1962), and David Helfgott (1947). After him are Mark Evans (1956), Daevid Allen (1938), Colin Burgess (1946), Tommy Emmanuel (1955), John Williams (1941), and Rick Springfield (1949).
Sia
1975 - Present
HPI: 72.20
Rank: 1
Lisa Gerrard
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.46
Rank: 2
Nick Cave
1957 - Present
HPI: 66.02
Rank: 3
Phil Rudd
1954 - Present
HPI: 63.11
Rank: 4
Flea
1962 - Present
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 5
David Helfgott
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.96
Rank: 6
Michael Hutchence
1960 - 1997
HPI: 61.88
Rank: 7
Mark Evans
1956 - Present
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 8
Daevid Allen
1938 - 2015
HPI: 59.03
Rank: 9
Colin Burgess
1946 - 2023
HPI: 58.68
Rank: 10
Tommy Emmanuel
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.84
Rank: 11
John Williams
1941 - Present
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 12
Rick Springfield
1949 - Present
HPI: 56.36
Rank: 13