Colin Hay - Biography

Last Editor: karabeanner				Colin Hay Biography -   Name : Colin Hay Profession : Actor Birth name : Colin James Hay Born : June 29, 1953 (1953-06-29) (age 55) Kilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland Genre(s) : Rock, Pop, New Wave Occupation(s) : Singer, Actor Instrument(s) : Vocals, Guitar Years active : 1978-present Label(s) : CBS, MCA, Compass Associated acts : Men at Work Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band Website : Official MySpace

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Colin Hay (born Colin James Hay, 29 June 1953, Saltcoats, North Ayrshire, Scotland) is a Scottish musician, who made his mark during the 1980s as lead vocalist of the Australian band Men at Work, and later as a solo artist. Hay is married to singer Cecilia Noel, who often provides backup vocals at Hay's shows. Hay was born in Scotland, but moved to Australia at the age of fourteen with his family. In 1978, Hay met Ron Strykert and the men began playing acoustic music as a duo. Soon after, Hay and Strykert formed the band Men at Work, adding Jerry Speiser (percussion), John Rees (bassist) and Greg Ham (flautist/saxophonist). The group released their debut album Business as Usual in 1981. Following the breakup of Men at Work in 1985, Hay released several major label solo albums, including Looking for Jack (Columbia) and Wayfaring Sons (MCA), to some commercial success. In 2002 Hay appeared as the Troubadour in the Scrubs episode "My Overkill", and in 2004 he contributed to the Garden State soundtrack with his solo song "I Just Don't Think I'll Ever Get Over You". In addition to recording, Hay also established his own recording label, Lazy Eye Records, and has made appearances in cult movies and television shows, such as The Larry Sanders Show, JAG, and The Mick Molloy Show. Hay's most recent television appearances have been on the NBC show "Scrubs", which along with episodes of ABC's "What About Brian", NBC's "The Black Donnellys" and the CBS drama "Cane" have included performances of some of his previous songs. Hay has also been a member of Ringo Starr's Eighth and Tenth All Starr Band. Also in a recent interview Colin hinted that he was working on new material, his fanbase predict an album in 2009.