1982 Jon Stevens – Jon Stevens

Jon Stevens  is the second studio album by New Zealand born, Australian musician, Jon Stevens. It was released in 1982. it includes a cover of the Motown track, “Every Little Bit Hurts”.

Following the success of Stevens’ debut album, Jezebel, he relocated to Australia and became an Australian citizen. He signed a record deal with Australian label Big Time Records. Stevens then travelled to Los Angeles where the album was recorded with American session players. The album yielded two singles, neither of which were successful.

Following this, Stevens formed a band called The Change that would go on to become Noiseworks in 1986.

Jon Stevens (born 8 October 1961) is a New Zealand-born singer of Māori descent.

From 2000 to 2003, Stevens fronted Australian rock band INXS after the death of their lead singer Michael Hutchence. 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. The 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.

From 2000 to 2003, Stevens fronted Australian rock band INXS after the death of their lead singer Michael Hutchence. 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.

The 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^.Stevens explained in a May 2009 interview that his departure from the band was due to a creative lull.