What group's founding members met while rehearsing for a production of the musical, "Jesus Christ Superstar"?
Air Supply was formed in Melbourne, Australia, in 1975. The group, which relocated to Los Angeles in the late 1970s, has included many members, with Englishman Russell Hitchcock and Australian Graham Russell at the core. They had a succession of hits worldwide, including eight top-five hits on the US "Billboard Hot 100" and four top ten placements in Australia. The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) inducted Air Supply into their Hall of Fame on December 1, 2013.
The founding members, Russell and Hitchcock, along with Chrissie Hammond, met on May 12, 1975, on the first day of rehearsals for the Australian production of "Jesus Christ Superstar". Hammond portrayed Mary Magdalene, while Hitchcock and Russell were in the chorus. They toured Australia and New Zealand for 18 months in the production.
They formed Air Supply as a harmony vocal group in Melbourne in 1975, with Hammond and Hitchcock on vocals and Russell on guitar. Hammond departed to form hard rock group, "Cheetah", with her sister and was replaced in the group by Jeremy Paul who provided bass guitar and backing vocals.
As of 2023 they have released 17 studio albums and are still touring.
The band currently consists of Russell Hitchcock co-lead vocals, Graham Russell, co-lead vocals, acoustic and rhythm guitar, Aaron McLain, lead guitarist, musical director, Mirko Tessandori, keyboards, Doug Gild, bass guitar and Pavel Valdman, drums.
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