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	Paul Hester
		Paul Newell Hester was the drummer with Split Enz and Crowded House, He was born in Melbourne on January 8, 1959.
		From an early age, Paul was encouraged by his mother to learn to play the drums (she was a jazz drummer), and was soon displaying his talent.
		New Zealand group Split Enz needed a new drummer at the end of 1983, and Paul was auditioned on advice of Rob Hirst[?] of Midnight Oil.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/pa/Paul_Hester.html (196 words)

	Paul Hester (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		'''Paul Newell Hester''' (January 8, 1959 – March 26, 2005) was the drummer with Split Enz and Crowded House.
		From an early age, Hester was encouraged by his mother to learn to play the drums (she was a jazz drummer), and he was soon displaying his talent.
		Hester had split from the mother of his two daughters (aged 8 and 10 at the time of his death) and had recently abandoned plans to marry a girlfriend.
	paul-hester.iqnaut.net (326 words)

	Paul Hester - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hester was born as an only child in Blackwood, Victoria, Australia.
		Paul remained with Crowded House until 1994, when the pressure of touring and the birth of his first daughter made him want to go home, rather than remain on the road.
		Hester is quoted as having claimed that he's always lived "On pages 57 and 58 of the Melway", meaning that he always lived in the St Kilda district of Melbourne.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Paul_Hester (907 words)

	Farewell to the clown prince - Music - www.smh.com.au
		Paul Hester acts up in Hessie's Shed, the ABC variety show that solidified his image as the drummer with a quick wit.
		Hester took his two dogs for a walk late on Friday night, and was found dead in the park about 1pm on Saturday.
		Hester is said to have been the first student in Victoria to have teachers sign a petition asking him to leave.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2005/03/28/1111862327689.html (1216 words)

	Paul Hester \| \| Guardian Unlimited Arts
		Although the group's figurehead was singer, guitarist and songwriter Neil Finn, drummer Paul Hester, who has been found hanged in a Melbourne park, aged 46, made a vital contribution to their recordings and stage shows.
		Hester took part in three rehearsals before he was given the job, bringing a cassette recorder to the final session in order to tape each band member's verdict on his playing.
		Hester was occasionally reunited with his former colleagues, notably in 1996 when Crowded House played their final show to a crowd of 120,000 on the steps of the Sydney opera house.
	arts.guardian.co.uk /news/obituary/0,12723,1447161,00.html (638 words)

	Paul Hester Bio Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Paul had the dubious honour of being the first student in the history of education in Victoria to have his teachers signing a petition asking him to leave.
		Paul and singer/guitarist/songwriter Neil Finn formed a new group, Crowded House (originally called Mullanes), and Paul remained a key member of the group until he quit during an American tour in April 1994.
		Paul cited the pressures of touring and declining motivation for the group as his reasons.
	www.etext.org /Mailing.Lists/house/paul-bio.html (398 words)

	USATODAY.com - Crowded House drummer Hester found dead (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Paul Hester, 46, failed to return home after taking his two dogs for a walk on Friday night.
		Memishi said she could not confirm where Hester's body was found, but reports have suggested he was discovered hanging from a tree.
		Hester is survived by his girlfriend Mardi Sommerfield and their two daughters aged 8 and 10.
	www.usatoday.com /life/people/2005-03-28-paul-hester-obit_x.htm (331 words)

	CBC.ca Arts - Musicians mourn death of Crowded House drummer
		Paul Hester, the drummer from the rock band Crowded House, was found hanged in a park near his home, say health officials in Melbourne.
		Hester died from strangulation and was already dead by the time an ambulance reached the park on Saturday, according to Liraje Memishi of the Metropolitan Ambulance Service.
		Hester was born in Melbourne in 1959 to Mike and Ann Hester.
	www.cbc.ca /story/arts/national/2005/03/28/Arts/HesterObit-050328.html (1328 words)

	7.30 Report - 28/03/2005: Fans mourn death of Paul Hester
		And for a man who was known for his warmth and sense of humour, the manner of Paul Hester's death has perplexed friends and fans alike.
		GEOFF HUTCHISON: Many industry figures were too distraught to talk about Paul Hester today, but those who did spoke of a man universally admired, not just for the success he achieved, but the manner in which he enjoyed it and his absolute determination to share it.
		Paul waved the bus goodbye and it was a very strange day.
	www.abc.net.au /7.30/content/2005/s1332753.htm (1250 words)

	Paul Hester tribute (web only)
		The Australian music industry was plunged into mourning after the death of Paul Hester, the irascible former drummer from the group Crowded House.
		Hester, 46, was found dead in the Elsternwick Park near his bayside home in Elwood.
		Hester was a member of the New Zealand band Split Enz from 1983 to 1984.
	sunday.ninemsn.com.au /sunday/art_profiles/article_1752.asp (548 words)

	cmj.com \| new music first (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Crowded House drummer, Paul Hester, 46, was found dead Saturday of an apparent hanging suicide in a suburban Melbourne park near his home.
		His family, friends and musical peers appear shocked at Hester's suicide, especially given his recent success hosting his own acoustic concert series on Australia's ABC network, as well as various other TV and radio appearances.
		Hester joined Crowded House's previous incarnation, Split Enz, in 1983, before singer/guitarist Tim Finn left and the group disbanded in 1984.
	prod1.cmj.com /articles/display_article.php?id=3547580 (223 words)

	Paul Hester - Moviefone
		Paul Newell Hester was born in Melbourne on January 8, 1959.
		His father, Mulga Mike Hester, was a legendary bushman and his mother, Ann, a jazz drummer.
		Paul Hester - Filmography, Biography, News, Photos, Birth date, Relationships, Paul Hester Film Clips, and Fun Facts on Moviefone.
	movies.aol.com /celebrity/paul-hester/94232/main (101 words)

	molly.com » Paul Hester RIP
		I first met Paul Hester at my friend Glenda’s daughters 1st birthday party, he was Glenda’s ex boyfriend.I was 14 years old and on day leave from the Girls home where Glenda worked as my art teacher.
		Paul Hester brought a lot of happiness into my life from the time I got out of the Army until the time I finished college.
		Paul always came across as the clown, but I guess it’s true….laughing on the outside, crying on the inside.
	www.molly.com /2005/03/28/paul-hester-rip (2805 words)

	Music world mourns an 'incredible showman' - People - www.theage.com.au
		To have success on the charts is one thing, but to be absolutely respected by your peers is another, and Paul Hester was certainly one of those musicians.
		Hester quit Crowded House in 1994 but had reinvented himself as a drummer for hire and owner of the Elwood Beach Cafe.
		Hester had his own music chat show, Hessie's Shed, on ABC TV in the late 1990s, was the host of Music Max Sessions, a series of acoustic concerts, on Foxtel and made a number of guest radio and TV appearances, including a semi-regular role on the popular Austereo radio program Martin/Molloy.
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2005/03/28/1111862292811.html (816 words)

	ausculture: Goodbye to Paul Hester
		I mean, it’s not as though Paul was the drummer from one of those hard rockin’ bands whose repertoires only seem to include songs which address the misery of human existence.
		Paul’s death isn’t just worth grieving due to the band he was in a decade ago, its worth grieving because a good person has left us, his friends and his family and it didn’t have to be that way.
		i think the major reason paul’s suicide shocked us all is it seemed so sudden, no lead up of drinking binges and for some reason, i can grasp why, the thought of someone taking the dogs for a walk, something so normal, a walk that ends as this one did is shocking and very sad.
	www.ausculture.com /archives/001123.html (2879 words)

	Paul Hester -- pop musician
		Paul Hester, the drummer for the New Zealand pop band Crowded House, was found dead Saturday near his home in Melbourne, Australia.
		Hester had hanged himself from a tree in a park, a representative of Melbourne's Metropolitan Ambulance Service told the Associated Press.
		Hester was born in Melbourne but became one of the best-known pop musicians in New Zealand.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/03/29/BAG3MC03FF1.DTL (199 words)

	Crowded House drummer dies. 28/03/2005. ABC News Online
		The fans of Split Enz and Crowded House are mourning the death of drummer Paul Hester at the age of 46.
		Hester was known as a lively personality and in recent times appeared on the ABC and SBS.
		The music community is in shock over the death of Paul Hester, the former drummer of Crowded House.
	www.abc.net.au /news/newsitems/200503/s1332320.htm (313 words)

	Excellent Online: Paul Hester RIP
		Hester was last seen leaving his home on Friday; his body was found hanged in a nearby Melbourne park the next day.
		Hester first joined the seminal group Split Enz towards the end of their span, then migrated alongside Enz singer/songwriter Neil Finn to form Crowded House in the mid-1980's.
		Hester's love for old-school drumming combined with his almost slapstick sense of humor added to Crowded House being one of the most vital bands of their era.
	www.excellentonline.com /article.php3?story_id=1330 (411 words)

	Paul Hester Found Dead [Archive] - Movie Discussion Forum & Message Board
		Hester was 46 yrs of age and apparently had been suffering from a bout of depression.
		Hester, along with Neil Finn were a driving force behind one of this country's most successful exports....Crowded House.
		paul hester was, without a doubt, one of the funniest and most endearing people i've met in my life.
	www.cinemablend.com /forum/archive/index.php/t-17588.html (227 words)

	Wave of sadness after Hester hangs himself - Music - www.smh.com.au
		Australia's entertainment industry was in mourning today for former Crowded House drummer Paul Hester who hanged himself in a Melbourne park.
		Hester was known for his crazy on-stage antics but there have been suggestions the drummer struggled with depression.
		Hester quit Crowded House in 1994, two years before the band broke up, reinventing himself as a drummer-for-hire in Melbourne and owner of an Elwood Beach tea-house.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2005/03/28/1111862285896.html?oneclick=true (603 words)

	R.I.P Paul Hester
		Australia's entertainment industry is in mourning for former Crowded House drummer Paul Hester who hanged himself in a Melbourne park.
		Hester played in several Melbourne bands before Finn gave him his big break with Split Enz in 1983.
		Hanging yourself in a public park is not a nice thing to do, you might be found by children and the body of someone who has died by strangulation is not a nice sight for anyone.
	p220.ezboard.com /fsgbbsersfrm1.showPrevMessage?topicID=3238.topic (722 words)

	The Velvet Rope Forums: RIP Paul Hester from Crowded House
		He seemed like the same old Paul, working on projects, the MAX sessions, loving playing with the Finns and hanging out with his kids....we are fairly certain that it was not a pre planned thing.
		Hester, born in 1959, teamed up with Finn brothers Neil and Tim, to form legendary 80s band Split Enz.
		As recently as two weeks ago, Hester, 46, was at the Espy in St Kilda to appear in the SBS music quiz show, RockWiz.
	www.velvetrope.com /ubbthreads/showflat.php?Number=582885 (1634 words)

	Jedi Council Forums - Farewell to the World: Paul Hester (Crowded House) 1959-2005
		Hester, 46, the father of two young girls, failed to return home from walking his two dogs on Saturday night, Sydney's Daily Telegraph newspaper said today.
		Hester quit Crowded House in 1994 but had reinvented himself as a drummer for hire, cafe owner and charismatic frontman of Music Max Sessions on Foxtel.
		Hester, born in 1959, teamed up with New Zealand brothers Neil and Tim Finn, to form 80s band Split Enz [actually, Hester joined Split Enz quite late in the piece and certainly was not a founding member - jp].
	boards.theforce.net /new_zealand/b10035/18947546/r18952494 (466 words)

	R.I.P. Paul Hester
		Paul was sticking his head, then his feet out the sunroof, flipping like a seal, and fans blocked the exits and jumped all over the car.
		Paul Hester just looked to me to be someone who didn’t have that kind of sadness, perhaps because I loved the band so much.
		My deepest sympathies to Paul Hester’s family and friends, even though this is much too late in coming.
	www.margaretcho.com /blog/rippaulhester.htm (1307 words)

	I Am Alert: Paul Hester RIP
		Crowded House drummer Paul Hester committed suicide some time on Sunday - he'd apparently struggled with depression for a long time.
		The music he helped create absolutely infused my final year of school, and the band played its last gig as a group of us sucked wine from the cask and passed the bong around during our summer post-exams celebration.
		Hester's joyous brush-work on the opening of Sister, Madly - particularly in that final live performance - is some of the happiest music I know, and I'm listening to it now.
	www.alertbutnotalarmed.com /text/paul_hester_rip (156 words)

	XTC Forum - PAUL HESTER FOUND DEAD IN PARK.....
		Paul was the drummer in "Crowded House" by the way and I'm shocked.
		Paul Hester was as much a part of Crowded House as those great songs Neil wrote.
		This has made a very dreary Monday even more depressing, as Paul was one of those all rounder kind of guys who would be equally at home in comedy (some of his comic monologues in old CH bootlegs still crack me up) or music...the songs he contributed were'nt bad at all either, Skin Feeling especially.
	xtcidearecords.co.uk /cgi-bin/ikonboard/topic.cgi?forum=36&topic=856 (1139 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Entertainment \| Music \| Crowded House drummer found dead
		Paul Hester, 46, had last been seen alive on Friday night, when he left his home with his dogs.
		"Paul never said anything about that and I never, ever heard he was suffering from any illness," he said.
		Hester had become a TV presenter after leaving the band in 1994.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/music/4387017.stm (242 words)

	Paul Hester - Billy Bragg Forums
		Paul Hester, drummer with Crowded House, was found dead in a Melbourne park.
		And you could see that while Neil Finn was the natural leader of the group, Paul was the one who had THE spirit.
		Paul Hester was one of the funniest people alive.
	www.billybragg.co.uk /forums/index.php?showtopic=2163 (351 words)

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