Russell Hitchcock

Russell Hitchcock
Hitchcock in 2013
Background information
Birth name	Russell Charles Hitchcock
Born	(1949-06-15) 15 June 1949 (age 67)
Origin	Melbourne, Australia
Genres	Soft rock
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Vocals, drums
Years active	1975–present
Labels	Arista, Giant, BMG, EMI

Russell Charles Hitchcock (born 15 June 1949) is an Australian musician and singer of the soft rock duo Air Supply.

Hitchcock attended South Brunswick State School. He later attended Princes Hill High School in Carlton North. In 1965, he left school to work as a salesman. At that time, he played the drums and was the lead vocalist in a band called "19th Generation". At the age of 20, he obtained a job in the division of a computer company and worked there for three years, before being promoted and transferred to Sydney. He formed Air Supply after meeting British musician Graham Russell in 1975, on the set of a production of Jesus Christ Superstar.