Divinyls Vocalist Chrissy Amphlett, singer of 1991 hit “I Touch Myself”, Dead at 53.
The Divinyls: vocalist Chrissy Amphlett and guitarist Mark McEntee
According to Yahoo News, Chrissy Amphlett, the lead singer of the Australian rock band Divinyls whose hit “I Touch Myself” brought her international fame in the early 1990s, has died at her home in New York city of breast cancer and multiple sclerosis. She was 53 years old.
The Divinyls were formed in 1980 by Chrissy and guitarist Mark McEntee, and released six albums between 1982 and 1996, peaking in 1991 with the success of the single “I Touch Myself”. The provocative tune reached No. 4 in the United States, due to constant MTV airplay of their video, which was directed by a then-unknown Michael Bay.
Rest In Peace Chrissy Amphlett.