Colin Hay
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Hay in 2013
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Colin James Hay |
| Born |
29 June 1953 Saltcoats, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Origin | Australia |
| Genres | Rock, pop rock, new wave, acoustic, country |
| Occupation(s) | musician,actor |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, banjo, lap steel |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Labels | CBS, MCA, Compass |
| Associated acts |
Men at Work Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, Lazlo Bane |
| Website | Official website |
Colin James Hay (born 29 June 1953) is a Scottish-born Australian musician and actor who made his mark during the 1980s as lead vocalist of the band Men at Work, and later as a solo artist. Hay's music has been frequently used by actor and director Zach Braff in his work, subsequently leading to a career rebirth in the mid-2000s.
Hay was born in Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland and emigrated to Australia with his family at age 14 in 1967.
In 1978, Hay met Ron Strykert and the men began playing acoustic music as a duo. Hay and Strykert formed the core of the band Men at Work, with Hay on vocals, guitar and keyboards, and Strykert, on guitar, vocals and bass guitar. Hay and Strykert added Jerry Speiser (drums), John Rees (bass guitar and backing vocals) and Greg Ham (flute, saxophone, keyboards, vocals). The group released their debut album Business as Usual in 1981.
In 1982, the success of Men at Work and their albums Business as Usual and Cargo prompted Hay to relocate to Los Angeles in 1989. He settled in the Topanga region of the city and has resided in the USA since and in January 2016 became a U.S. citizen .
Hay joined as guest vocalist with The Incredible Penguins in 1985, for a cover of "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)", a charity project for research on little penguins, which peaked at No. 10 on the Australian Kent Music Report in December.
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