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by Mahes Perera
In 1977 the duo released their debut album which amazingly spawned two singles 'Love and other Bruises' and 'Empty Pages' no sooner it was released, and caught the Australian charts with success.
The group was acclaimed the most 'Successful Pop Group' and 'Best Pop Group' and they won awards for outstanding achievements. The media began to follow their career with interest and the American Top 40 and radio stations gave considerable airplay to their melodious style of love songs.
Air Supply always struck a universal chord with their music.
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Best known for their towering love ballads Air Supply in 1976 broke new
musical ground with a fresh trend in singing when rock was in full sway in
Australia. Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock first met when they were
cast members in the stage production of Jesus Christ Superstar and their
passion for music nudged them to step into a music career they never
thought would result in global acclaim.
What followed next was an invitation to tour with Rod Stewart not only
in Australia but in the US and Canada. Air Supply as the billboards cried
out were 'an eye opener to the music industry.' Their popularity
kangarooed and with it came the gold single 'Lost In Love' that upset many
a global chart when the song occupied the No. 1 slot with success. This
was the beginning of a string of worldwide hits and songs for Air Supply.
The more Graham Russell composed the more hits followed together with
Gold and Platinum awards-Air Supply dominated the music scene during that
era....and now they will be here for just one performance on Friday
December 10 at the CR&FC grounds to thrill long time fans and reach
out to new ones with their love songs 'All Out of Love', 'Lost in Love',
'Here I Am', "The One That You Love', 'Making Love Out of Nothing At
All', 'Sweet Dreams,' "Two Less Lonely People in the World,' 'Yours
Truly' and many more.
"Singing about love is the main reason for our longevity says
Graham. "Our audiences keep coming back, only now they're bringing
their kids." Says Russell "It wasn't always fashionable to sing
our kind of music, but we've always stuck to our guns, and, I think,
maintained our integrity." Be sure you are there on December 10 to
experience their music - there's no better blend in the industry.... they
are unique.....
