1. Jon Stevens formed his first band while at Heretaunga College.
21 Facts About Jon Stevens
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Jon Stevens released his debut studio album Jezebel on CBS Records in 1980.
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Jon Stevens moved to Australia in 1981 and subsequently became an Australian citizen.
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In 1983, Jon Stevens formed the band the Change with guitarist Stuart Fraser.
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In 1986, Jon Stevens became the lead singer of the Sydney band Noiseworks.
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In 1992, Jon Stevens played the role of Judas in an Australian production of Jesus Christ Superstar.
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In 1993, Jon Stevens signed with Columbia Records and released his third solo studio album, Are U Satisfied, which peaked at number 27 on the ARIA Charts.
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In 1994, Jon Stevens recorded "Don't Knock My Love" with Kate Ceberano for her album Kate Ceberano and Friends.
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Jon Stevens co-wrote the official song for the Sydney 2000 Olympics torch relay, entitled "Carry the Flame", with Barbara Griffin, who arranged the composition.
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From 2000 to 2003, Jon Stevens fronted Australian rock band INXS after the death of their lead singer Michael Hutchence.
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Jon Stevens toured with the band for a year before he was officially announced as their lead singer in March 2002, prior to a 40-city US tour.
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The Jon Stevens-fronted INXS released a song in 2003 called "I Get Up" but he quit the band in October of that year before an album was released.
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Jon Stevens explained in a May 2009 interview that his departure from the band was due to a creative lull:.
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In 2005, Jon Stevens released The Works, recorded as part of the Liberation Blue acoustic series, which included tracks from his time in Noiseworks.
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In July 2012, Jon Stevens teamed up with production outfit Silver Sneakerz for a dance remix of Noiseworks' 1988 hit "Touch".
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In 2013, Jon Stevens contributed the song "Fly" for the soundtrack to the film Planes.
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Also in 2012, Jon Stevens formed the Dead Daisies with guitarist David Lowy, son of Australian shopping-centre magnate Frank Lowy.
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Jon Stevens signed with Social Family Records and released his ninth studio album titled Woman in September 2015.
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In 2016, Jon Stevens teamed up with Dave Stewart from Eurythmics and they wrote and recorded a new album called Starlight.
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The album debuted at number 16 on the ARIA Charts; becoming Jon Stevens' highest charting album of his career.
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In 2012, Jon Stevens is listed as a supporter of the "Oscar's Law" campaign, together with other publicly known figures.