What Kylie Minogue Learned From These Two ‘90s Rock Icons

Kylie Minogue recently opened up her life and career for a three-part Netflix docuseries. In it, a range of talking heads from her four-decade career revealed what it was like working with the pop princess.

Kylie was especially thrilled to see Nick Cave, with whom she dueted on 1996’s “Where The Wild Roses Grow,” speak so fondly about her. “I just couldn’t believe he nailed it and was so generous, so profound, so Nick,” she said, per RNZ.

Kylie revealed that Nick had an “incredible” influence on her career, which is “beautifully portrayed in the documentary” as “someone that just saw something else in me that allowed me to have the kind of faith, I guess”.

“To have someone that’s there by your side … Knowing that he’s there and knowing that I could call him for advice is amazing,” the 57-year-old admitted.

Another major influence on Kylie’s life and career was her romance with the late INXS singer Michael Hutchence. “We all know what an amazing person he was,” she explained. The singer passed away in 1997 at the age of just 37 years old.

“I’m sure he lights up everybody in a similar way. But for me, I was 21, 22 years old when we met and when we started dating. What an age, what a time.” The pair dated from 1989 to 1991, during the height of INXS’ fame.

The “Padam Padam” singer explained that the rocker introduced her to “the greater world” of art, literature and the rock star lifestyle.

“He taught me about being a person: about looking for and appreciating more in life and the finer things in life. He’s quite epicurean, so well versed, he was like a Byron. He was that kind of type,” she said, calling the singer “a good human.”

“I talk in the documentary about him teaching me that it’s OK to be still. I was doing cartwheels and all sorts. I had no [career] lessons. I basically learned like, ‘You’re on the stage. Go!’ I still have a glow talking about him.”

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