This day in music history.

November 22, 1997, Michael Hutchence, lead singer of INXS hung himself to death in his fifth floor suite at the Ritz- Carlton hotel in Sydney, Australia. Hutchence was born in Sydney, but was raised in Hong Kong. He began performing at the age of eight in a local toy store commercial. It was in Hong Kong that Michael sang in a folk group that played Peter, Paul and Mary songs. Finding himself back in Australia at the age of 17 he formed a band with Andrew Ferriss they teamed up with Andrews brothers Tim and Jon and friend Kirk Pengilly. The band changed it's name to INXS in 1980. They had some 30 top fifty hits with a couple number ones.
There has always been a question whether Michael's death was a suicide or not. According to the official coreners report, he thought 'It has to be considered. The deceased was found at 11.50am naked behind the door to his room. He had apparently hanged himself with his own belt and the buckle broke away and his body was found kneeling on the floor and facing the door. It has been suggested that the death resulted from an act of auto eroticism. However, there is no forensic or other evidence to substantiate this suggestion. I therefore, discount that manner of death."
Devil Inside by INXS
Here comes the woman
With the look in her eye
Raised on leather
With flesh on her mind
Words as weapons sharper than knives
Makes you wonder how the other half die
Other half die
Here come the man
With the look in his eye
Fed on nothing
But full of pride
Look at them go
Look at them kick
Makes you wonder how the other half live
The devil inside The devil inside
Every single one of us the devil inside
Here come the world
With the look in its eye
Future uncertain but certainly slight
Look at the faces
Listen to the bells
It's hard to believe we need a place called hell