AIR SUPPLY – It took several years for the rest of the world to catch up with Australia where this duo was concerned. But once it happened, English-born Graham Russell and Australia-born Russell Hitchcock left few locations untouched.

Their debut LP, “Air Supply,” rose to #17 in Australia thanks largely to the success of the single, “Love and Other Bruises,” which peaked at #6 down under. The next year’s LP, “The Whole Thing’s Started,” was also an Australian success, but the third flopped and none of the three made any noise elsewhere. The aptly named fourth LP, “Life Support,” rescued the pair as Russell, who wrote most of the material, delivered “Lost In Love,” a five-minute plus cut that rose to #13 in Australia and #3 in neighboring New Zealand. More importantly, it was heard by Clive Davis, head of Arista Records. Davis remixed it, cut its length, and it hit #3 on the U.S. Hot 100, eventually making the top 10 in Brasil and France as well.

Once the breakthrough occurred, Air Supply became one of the ‘80’s biggest acts, scoring five straight albums in the U.S. top 30, two reaching the top 10. On the singles’ side, Air Supply put together a five-year stretch where almost every release was a chart-topper. “Lost In Love” was followed by “All Out Of Love,” which climbed to #2 in the States and reached the top 10 in Australia, France and Canada. “Every Woman In The World” closed 1980 hitting U.S. #5 and top 10 in Australia and New Zealand, and 1981 started with “The One That You Love” giving the duo their first U.S. #1.

“Here I Am,” “Sweet Dreams” and “Even The Nights Are Better” gave the duo three straight #5 hits on the U.S. Hot 100 and they added a #2 finish with 1983’s “Making Love Out Of Nothing At All.” Currently, the pair continues to tour and release new music.