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<\/a>Air Supply is a duo comprised of vocalists Russell Hitchcock and Graham Russell.\u00a0Hitchcock and Russell met while performing in a Sydney, Australia, production of Jesus Christ Superstar<\/i> in 1976. The two singers formed a partnership and, with the addition of four supporting musicians — keyboardist Frank Esler-Smith, guitarist David Moyse, bassist David Green, and drummer Ralph Cooper — Air Supply was born.<\/p>\n
For several years, the group gained no attention outside of Australia, earning one significant hit single, “Love and Other Bruises.” Air Supply\u2019s first international exposure came in the late ’70s, when Rod Stewart had them as his opening act on a North American tour. Air Supply signed a record contract with Arista in 1980, releasing its first album by the end of the year.<\/p>\n
Lost in Love<\/i>, their debut album, was a major success in the U.S., selling over 2 million copies and spawning the hit singles “Lost in Love,” “All Out of Love,” and “Every Woman in the World.” The following year Air Supply released its second album, The One That You Love<\/i>. The title track became the group\u2019s only No. 1 hit and the album also featured two other Top 10 hits, “Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)” and “Sweet Dreams.” With its third album, 1982’s Now and Forever<\/i>, Air Supply\u2019s popularity dipped slightly — it only had one Top 10 hit, “Even the Nights Are Better,” while the other two singles, “Young Love” and “Two Less Lonely People in the World,” scraped the bottom of the Top 40.<\/p>\n
Air Supply released a \u201cGreatest Hits\u201d collection in 1983, featuring a new single, “Making Love Out of Nothing at All.” The single spent two weeks at No. 2 while the album peaked at No. 7 and eventually sold over 4 million copies.<\/p>\n