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Air Supply are a duo of Pop music|pop musicians,
consisting of England|English keyboardist/vocalist
Graham Russell and main lead vocalist
Australia|Australian Russell Hitchcock, who had a
succession of soft-rock ballad hits throughout the
English-speaking world through the late 1970s and
early 1980s.  The duo met in May, 1975, when
performing in the Australian production of the
Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, Jesus Christ
Superstar.

Later that year, the duo, along with Chrissie
Hammond, formed Air Supply as a five-man group.
Hammond left the band, to be replaced by Jeremy
Paul in time for the group's first Australian hit
single, "Love and Other Bruises." This single was
followed by a Air Supply (album)|self-titled debut
album that reached Gold status in Australia,
numerous other top 40 hits, and an American tour
opening for Rod Stewart. Jeremy Paul left the band
during this tour.

Hitchcock and Russell effectively started out
fresh again in 1978, and the band that was to
record almost all of the hit records was formed. 
It featured Frank Esler-Smith (arranger and
keyboardist), David Moyse and Rex Goh (guitars)
and the rhythm section of David Green (bass) and
Ralph Cooper (drums).

Their 1980 album "Lost In Love (Air Supply
album)|Lost In Love" released their music to an
American audience for the first time, and
contained three US Top Five singles, including the
title track, "Every Woman In The World", and "All
Out of Love" (Media:all out of love
excerpt.ogg|sample).  It was quickly followed by
three more hit albums, "The One That You Love(Air
Supply album)|The One That You Love," "Now and
Forever(Air Supply album)|Now and Forever," and
"Greatest Hits."

During the mid-80's the band (which would be
ultimately reduced to a duo) continued to have
minor hits in the US, including "Just As I Am,"
"The Power of Love," "Making Love (Out Of Nothing
At All)", and "Lonely is the Night." After
recording "The Christmas Album" in 1987 Russell
and Hitchcock separated and went their separate
ways for several years.

In 1991 the duo regrouped and recorded "The Earth
Is," containing their hit single "Without You."
The album was followed by "The Vanishing Race" in
1993, "News from Nowhere" in 1995, and "Now and
Forever: Greatest Hits Live," a CD and DVD
recording of a live concert in Taipai, Taiwan,
also in 1995.

They continued to tour and record into the new
millennium, with much success throughout
south-east Asia where romantic ballads remain
particularly popular. Their latest album, "Across
the Concrete Sky," is available through their
website.

==Parodies==
The earnestness of the music and lyrics have made
Air Supply an object of parody long after their
success on the pop charts.  Air Supply is made
reference to in Fox's animated show Family Guy in
the episode "Emission Impossible", when Stewie
makes inquiries to his onboard computer regarding
the status of his shrinking vessel.  In the
Simpsons, the music is referred to as "wuss rock"
by Homer Simpson. The duo was also parodied in an
episode of Saturday Night Live, where they are
portrayed as homosexual lovers, who are not
recognized by the audience they are performing in
front of despite their boasts of musical success.

==Albums==
* 1976 Air Supply Rainbow Records
* 1977 The Whole Thing Started
* 1977 Love & Other Bruises
* 1979 Life Support 
* 1980 Lost in Love
* 1981 The One That You Love
* 1982 Now and Forever
* 1983 Greatest Hits
* 1983 Making Love... The Very Best Of Air Supply
* 1985 Air Supply Arista
* 1986 Hearts in Motion
* 1987 The Christmas Album 
* 1987 Russell Hitchcock (Solo Album)
* 1991 The Earth Is...
* 1993 The Vanishing Race
* 1995 News from Nowhere
* 1995 Greatest Hits Live - Now And Forever 
* 1997 The Book of Love
* 1999 The Definitive Collection
* 2001 Sweet Dreams - The Encore Collection
* 2001 Yours Truly
* 2002 The Ultimate Collection: Millennium 
* 2003 Across the Concrete Sky
* 2003 Forever Love
* 2003 The Ultimate Collection
* 2004 Platinum and Gold Collection
* 2005 Love Songs
* 2005 All Out Of Love Live
* 2005 It Was 30 Years Ago Today

==External link==
* http://www.airsupply-online.com/ Official Site
* http://www.airsupplynowandforever.com/ Fan Site
and Forum
* http://www.airsupplyheartandsoul.net/ Fan Site
* http://www.davemcnally.com/lyrics/airsupply/
Song Lyrics
*
http://www.mtv.com/bands/az/air_supply/artist.jhtm
l MTV Profile
* http://www.geocities.com/airsupply_as/midis.htm
Collection Of Midi Songs