Who were Savage Garden?
Savage Garden were an Australian pop duo from Brisbane, made up of singer Darren Hayes and multi-instrumentalist Daniel Jones. In the late 1990s they had huge global hits such as Truly Madly Deeply.
The duo formed in 1993 and released their self-titled debut album in 1997. It sold millions worldwide and produced hits including I Want You, To the Moon and Back and Truly Madly Deeply, which reached number one in the United States.
Their second album, Affirmation, released in 1999, included I Knew I Loved You, another US number one.
Records and breakup
Savage Garden won ten ARIA Awards in 1997, a record at the time. Truly Madly Deeply spent a record time on some US adult contemporary charts.
The duo split in 2001, after Daniel Jones decided to step away from performing. Their albums together sold more than 20 million copies, making them one of Australia's most successful pop acts.
Darren Hayes went on to a solo career, with albums such as Spin and The Tension and the Spark, and he has continued to record and tour. Daniel Jones moved into producing and later left the music industry.
Did You Know?
The band's name comes from a line in Anne Rice's novel The Vampire Lestat.