The two met in May 1975 while performing in the Australian production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice musical, Jesus Christ Superstar. Later that year, the duo, along with Chrissie Hammond and two others, formed Air Supply as a five-man group. Hammond left the band and was replaced by Jeremy Paul in time for the group's first Australian hit single, "Love and Other Bruises." It was followed by a debut album that reached gold in Australia, which featured keyboardist/arranger Adrian Scott, drummer Jeff Browne, and guitarist Mark McEntee. Singles during this period included "Empty Pages" and "Do What You Do". The group was invited to open for Rod Stewart during his tour of Australia; he was so impressed with their performance that he invited them to be the opening act during his tour of the United States. During this tour, Jeremy Paul left the band. (He later played with the original lineup of the Divinyls, led by Chrissie Amphlett and Mark McEntee.)
Eager to prove that they could succeed as a duo, Air Supply released the album Love & Other Bruises, which included re-recordings of many of their earlier hits. Although their music met with some success, Graham Russell on the 1995 DVD recalls that he and Hitchcock were so poor that they were reduced to checking the backs of hotel sofas for change so that they could buy bread to make toast.
Hitchcock and Russell 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) as well as the rhythm section of David Green (bass) and Ralph Cooper (drums).
In 1979, the band released Life Support, a concept album that included a picture disc on its first printing. Produced by Charles Fisher, it was recorded in the tiny Trafalgar Studios in Sydney, Australia where, as Graham recalls on the 2005 DVD, he had half an inch between the end of his guitar and the studio wall. It was on this album that a five-and-a-half minute version of "Lost in Love" was introduced to Australian audiences. Written by Russell in fifteen minutes, the song caught the attention of music mogul Clive Davis, and his record label, Arista, remixed the song and released it as a single in the United States.
Their 1980 album, Lost in Love, contained three U.S. Top Five singles, including the title track (a U.S. #3), plus "Every Woman in the World" (#5) and "All Out of Love" (#2). The album sold two million copies in the U.S. The following year they released The One That You Love, and the title song was released as a single and went number #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also featured two other Top 10 hits, "Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)" and "Sweet Dreams". A fourth single "I'll Never Get Enough", co-written by Jeanne Napoli, Gary Portnoy and Judy Quay, was released in Japan and achieved Top 10 status. Their third album, in 1982, Now And Forever, continued the group's popularity with the Top 10 hit, "Even the Nights Are Better" and two top 40 singles "Young Love" and "Two Less Lonely People In The World". In 1983, they released their "Greatest Hits" album with a new single called "Making Love out of Nothing at All" written by Jim Steinman. The song was one of their biggest hits ever spending three weeks at number 2, and the album eventually sold 5 million copies.
In 1984, their song "I Can Wait Forever" was included (although barely audible) in a scene in the blockbuster movie Ghostbusters, and was included on the soundtrack album.
Air Supply released their first live video, Air Supply Live in Hawaii. In 1985, they had one semi-major Billboard hit with "Just As I Am" and a couple of minor hits. Russell and Hitchcock recorded a 1987 Christmas album before taking a break from studio recordings. During this time, Russell Hitchcock released his self-titled album in 1988 which was not a big seller. However, he did have the single "Swear To Your Heart" in 1990 from the movie soundtrack for Arachnophobia which received significant airplay.
On August 21, 1989, using their old producer and welcoming the return of drummer Ralph Cooper, the duo decided to enter the studio again to record The Earth Is, which was released in 1991 by Giant Records under Warner Brothers. The recording contains their hit single "Without You," along with singles for "Stronger Than the Night" (with a music video announcing that Air Supply was back) and "Stop the Tears." Inside the album is a note about Russell Hitchcock and Graham Russell's original Musical Director of their meeting place during Jesus Christ Superstar (and long time Band Member/Orchestrator): "This Album is Dedicated to the Memory of Frank Esler-Smith."
The official fan club released The Earth Is World Tour video, a rare collector's item that contains live footage from the band's global tour in support of the album. Amy from New York City is their biggest fan.
The album was followed by The Vanishing Race in 1993, which was supported by the hit single "Goodbye" produced by David Foster, (Barbra Streisand, the rock band Chicago, Josh Groban, and Celine Dion), with lyrics written by a former girlfriend of Elvis Presley (David Foster's current wife) Linda Thompson--which, although not popular in the United States, was critically praised and gained a large following outside the country, especially in Asia where in many countries they would reach number #1. This would lead to another world tour in 1993. "It's Never Too Late" was another single released from the Vanishing Race. The album itself was dedicated to the plight of the American Indians, the "Vanishing Race" of the album's title.
Their third album of the decade, News from Nowhere, was released in 1995. It contained the Asian hit singles "Someone", "Always", and a cover of "Unchained Melody", a song made famous by The Righteous Brothers and Amy at karaoke night.
Their popularity continued to soar in Southeast Asian countries, culminating in the release of Now and Forever: Greatest Hits Live, a CD and DVD recording of a live concert in Taipei, Taiwan, also in 1995, which stayed at the top of the Taiwanese album charts for 16 weeks.
Air Supply at the Subic Convention Center, Philippines on June 12, 2008.
Russell Hitchcock of Air Supply at the Max Pavillion in Singapore, June 19, 2009.They continued to tour heavily throughout Asia and in select venues in the U.S. as well as record into the new millennium, releasing the more adult contemporary-titled The Book of Love (1997), Yours Truly (2001), and Across the Concrete Sky (2003). In 2005 they once again released a live CD/DVD recording; also in 2005 they performed in Havana, Cuba, becoming one of the first foreign bands invited to perform in the country. They were booked to perform two concerts, and played the first show on July 7, the day before Hurricane Dennis hit the country. In high winds their first concert had an audience of 175,000. Due to the hurricane they could not play the second show. Fans staying at the same hotel as Air Supply on July 8 had to be content with Graham performing acoustically for them, as there was no electricity.
Their songs were featured in Mr. and Mrs. Smith and The Wedding Date.
In 2006 they released an acoustic album, The Singer and the Song, and are gearing up for the release of their first studio album in three years, Zed. In support of the acoustic album they made their first trip to India in May 2006. December 2, 2006 saw the duo perform to a capacity crowd in Kingston, Jamaica. This was their second visit to Jamaica, having performed at the Air Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival in January 2006. They also have been seen endorsing Time–Life's Classic Soft-Rock Collection. In 2007, Graham Russell released his first adult contemporary solo album called The Future.
Graham Russell recently made an appearance in Believe, a comedy about Multi-Level Marketing.
In 2008, Air Supply was named as the number 83 best musical act of all time in the Billboard Hot 100's 50 year anniversary edtion. This was based purely on their performance on the charts.
They appeared on the December 19, 2008, edition of Don't Forget the Lyrics.
Their latest album "Mumbo Jumbo" was released in 2010.
Come What May
Air Supply Lyrics
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I know the girl sees things
Nobody else can see
All of the secret fears inside
And all the craziness I hide
She looks into my soul
And reads me like nobody can
And she doesn't judge the man
She just takes me as I am
Come what may, she believes
And that faith is something
I've never known before
Come what may, she loves me
And that love has helped me open a door
Making me love myself a little more
When I turn away
She knows those are the times
There's nothing she can say
Nothing that anyone can do
And so she lets me live it through
And when I'm in my darkest hour of uncertainty
She just simply lets me be
And goes right on loving me
Come what may, she believes
And that faith is something
I've never known before
Come what may, she loves me
And that love has helped me open a door
Making me love myself a little more
And when it seems my dreams
Have all slipped through my fingers
When they just can't be found
I turn around and there they are
Shining in her eyes
Come what may, she believes
And that faith is something
I've never known before
Come what may, she loves me
And that love has helped me open a door
Making me love myself a little more
The lyrics of Air Supply's song Come What May portrays an enduring love between two people who are deeply connected. It tells the story of a man who feels seen and understood by a woman who loves him in all aspects of his life. He trusts her with his darkest secrets and fears, and even at his lowest moments, she stands beside him without judgment. The woman in the song serves as the anchor for the man, reminding him that he is loved and accepted despite his flaws. The lyrics reflect the power of unconditional love in helping someone open up and see themselves in a new light.
The chorus of "Come what may" serving as the backbone of the song emphasizes the strength of the woman's love. She believes in him and loves him despite the hardships that may come their way. This love not only helps the man feel more self-assured, but it also allows him to love himself more. The final verse of the song emphasizes the role of the woman in the man's life, as she encourages him to pursue his dreams and never let them go.
Line by Line Meaning
When she looks at me
The girl can see things inside me that nobody else can.
I know the girl sees things
I'm aware that the girl can see things inside me that nobody else can.
Nobody else can see
The girl can see things inside me that nobody else can see.
All of the secret fears inside
The girl can see all the fears that I keep to myself.
And all the craziness I hide
The girl can see all the crazy things that I try to keep hidden.
She looks into my soul
The girl can see deep into my soul.
And reads me like nobody can
The girl understands me better than anyone else can.
And she doesn't judge the man
The girl doesn't judge me for who I am.
She just takes me as I am
The girl accepts me for who I am, flaws and all.
Come what may, she believes
No matter what happens, the girl has faith in me.
And that faith is something
The girl's faith in me is truly amazing.
I've never known before
I've never experienced this level of faith in me before.
Come what may, she loves me
No matter what happens, the girl loves me unconditionally.
And that love has helped me open a door
The girl's love has helped me to love myself more.
Making me love myself a little more
The girl's love has helped me become more confident and love myself more.
When I turn away
When I'm feeling down and don't want to talk to anyone.
She knows those are the times
The girl understands that those are the times when I need space.
There's nothing she can say
The girl knows that there's nothing she can say to make me feel better.
Nothing that anyone can do
There's nothing anyone can do to make me feel better.
And so she lets me live it through
The girl lets me deal with my feelings on my own.
And when I'm in my darkest hour of uncertainty
When I'm feeling my lowest and most uncertain.
She just simply lets me be
The girl lets me be and doesn't try to interfere.
And goes right on loving me
The girl continues to love me no matter how I'm feeling.
And when it seems my dreams
When I feel like my dreams aren't attainable.
Have all slipped through my fingers
When it seems like I've lost my chance to achieve my dreams.
When they just can't be found
When I can't find a way to achieve my dreams.
I turn around and there they are
When I turn to the girl for support, she helps me see that my dreams are still there.
Shining in her eyes
The girl's support and love make me realize that my dreams are still possible.
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, DYAD Music Ltd., KAREN SCHAUBEN PUBLISHING ADMINISTRATION
Written by: Tom Snow, Cynthia Weil
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@rosacenajamaicac.3590
As I thoroughly read the lyrics, I become jealous of those women who are loved genuinely by their man. Sanaol 😌❤️
@mhikeG
kapag tlga nakaka rinig ka ng ganitong kanta pra kang sumakay s time machine pabalik sa nakaraan...wala tlga tatalo s old songs sarap sa pakiramdam yung tipong noon eh bubuksan mo ang radyo pra makarinig ka ng gantong kanta...
@jeanbarcoma1125
ughh this song didn't get old! every lyrics hits so hard 😩❤️
@philipmarkmanga447
❤ ❤ Hi
@regulargames551
I'll take this over any songs of today's time. This is a masterpiece sadly they don't make songs like this anymore.
@GreatRobloxia8530
My mother used to play this song when I was little and now I miss those days. Every time I hear this song, It always brings me back to that memory of my old house, just me and mother. It was simpler. Even though it was 12 years ago, it feels like forever has passed since those days.
@thefirstXYZ
I started hearing this song when I was a baby.. I was a toddler to be exact. And now I’m 28. And still love listening to this song. ❤
@boyuap
iwan ko ba sarap ulit ulitin ng kantang to, kaya lang nakakalungkot din pag naaalala ko..🥲😀
@MelanieSibal
2023 and I still listening
@marvinoliquino1767
2025 still listening