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Colin Hay
Singer/songwriter Colin Hay launched his career as a member of Men at Work,
fronting the chart-topping pop band throughout the first half of the 1980s
before remolding himself into a critically-acclaimed solo artist. He was born in
Kilwinning, Scotland, on June 29, 1953, and moved to Australia in 1967. A dozen
years later, he formed Men at Work with bassist Ron Strykert and drummer Jerry
Speiser, molding the band's unique sound from a combination of New Wave
influences, reggae rhythms, and pop/rock melodies. The band scored back-to-back
Number One hits on the Billboard Hot 100 wi...
