Colin Hay
Encyclopedia
Colin James Hay is a Scottish
-Australia
n musician
, who made his mark during the 1980s as lead vocalist of the Australian band
Men at Work
, and later as a solo artist.
, North Ayrshire
, Scotland
, but moved to Australia
at the age of 14 with his family.
In 1978, Hay met Ron Strykert
and the men began playing acoustic music
as a duo
. Hay and Strykert formed the band Men at Work
, adding Jerry Speiser
(drums), John Rees (bassist
) and Greg Ham
(flautist/saxophonist). The group released their debut album
Business as Usual in 1981.
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 Fairy penguins
, which peaked at #10 on the Australian Kent Music Report
in December.
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, named for his own strabismus
(lazy eye) condition, and has made appearances in cult movies such as Cosi
and television shows, such as The Larry Sanders Show
, JAG
, and
The Mick Molloy Show
. Hay also appeared on television in the NBC
show Scrubs
, which along with episodes of ABC
's What About Brian
, NBC
's The Black Donnellys
, CBS
's Cane
, and the BBC
hospital drama Casualty
, have included performances of some of his previous songs.
In December 2005, Hay and Heather Mills digitally re-released "My Brilliant Feat" as a charity single as a tribute to the late football (soccer) player George Best
, who died on 25 November of that year. Proceeds were forwarded to the Donor Family Network, supporting organ donor families and promoting organ and tissue donation. The single is available on iTunes
with a bonus music video
tribute to Best.
In 2006 he provided his voice for one of the characters in animated movie The Wild
. Hay has also been a member of Ringo Starr
's eighth and tenth All-Starr Band
s. He continues to perform regularly, including playing some folk venues.
On 13 February 2009, former Men at Work
band member, Ron Strykert
, was arrested for allegedly making death threats against Hay.
Hay contributed music to the TV series Scrubs
in the course of a number of episodes, including on-camera performances. In episode 1 of season 2 he performs an acoustic version of the Men at Work
-hit "Overkill
", and he also makes appearances in "My Hard Labor
"
Hay released his 10th album, "American Sunshine
", on 18 August 2009 by Compass Records
.
In 2009, Colin Hay's former group, Men at Work
, were named in a lawsuit alleging copyright infringement by Larrikin Music, who owns the rights to the Kookaburra
song. Larrikin Music claims that part of a flute riff from the band's 1981 single "Down Under" was copied from "Kookaburra" originally written by music teacher, Marion Sinclair, who died in 1988. In February 2010, a court ruled in favor of Larrikin Music. Although the petition from Larrikin Music requested 40 to 60% of royalties dating back to 1981 and future royalties, in July 2010 a judge awarded the plaintiff only 5% of royalties dating back to 2002 and the same amount of future royalties.
In May 2009, Colin Hay performed at the Artist for the Arts Foundation benefit at Barnum Hall, Santa Monica High School, Santa Monica, CA. Performing live, along side Curt Smith (Tears for Fears) Fee Waybill (Tubes) & Venice and over 70 members of the Santa Monica High School (SaMoHi) Orchestra and Girls Choir,the benefit helped to provide funds for the continuation of Music Education in public schools. The event was filmed and recorded by Harry Rabin of On the WAVE Productions and can be seen on the AFTA Foundation website. In August 2010, Hay performed in Missoula, Montana
with a Los Angeles Roots rock
band named Patrolled By Radar
.
Scottish people
The Scottish people , or Scots, are a nation and ethnic group native to Scotland. Historically they emerged from an amalgamation of the Picts and Gaels, incorporating neighbouring Britons to the south as well as invading Germanic peoples such as the Anglo-Saxons and the Norse.In modern use,...
-Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
, who made his mark during the 1980s as lead vocalist of the Australian band
Band (music)
In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...
Men at Work
Men at Work
Men at Work are an Australian rock band who achieved international success in the 1980s. They are the only Australian artists to have a simultaneous #1 album and #1 single in the United States . They achieved the same distinction of a simultaneous #1 album and #1 single in the United Kingdom...
, and later as a solo artist.
Early life and Men at Work
Hay was born in KilwinningKilwinning
Kilwinning is a historic town in North Ayrshire, Scotland. It is known as The Crossroads of Ayrshire. The 2001 Census recorded it as having a population of 15,908.-History:...
, North Ayrshire
North Ayrshire
North Ayrshire is one of 32 council areas in Scotland with a population of roughly 136,000 people. It is located in the south-west region of Scotland, and borders the areas of Inverclyde to the north, Renfrewshire to the north-east and East Ayrshire and South Ayrshire to the East and South...
, Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, but moved to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
at the age of 14 with his family.
In 1978, Hay met Ron Strykert
Ron Strykert
Ronald "Ron" Graham Strykert is an Australian guitarist, known for playing lead guitar for the reggae inspired 1980s band, Men at Work....
and the men began playing acoustic music
Acoustic music
Acoustic music comprises music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means...
as a duo
Duet (music)
A duet is a musical composition for two performers. In classical music, the term is most often used for a composition for two singers or pianists; with other instruments, the word duo is also often used. A piece performed by two pianists performing together on the same piano is referred to as...
. Hay and Strykert formed the band Men at Work
Men at Work
Men at Work are an Australian rock band who achieved international success in the 1980s. They are the only Australian artists to have a simultaneous #1 album and #1 single in the United States . They achieved the same distinction of a simultaneous #1 album and #1 single in the United Kingdom...
, adding Jerry Speiser
Jerry Speiser
Jerry Harold Speiser is an Australian drummer and sometime guitarist. He was a founding member of 1980s pop music group Men at Work; which had Australian, United States and United Kingdom hits with their singles, "Who Can It Be Now?" and "Down Under" and their albums, Business as Usual and Cargo...
(drums), John Rees (bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
) and Greg Ham
Greg Ham
Greg Ham is an Australian songwriter, actor and saxophone player known for playing multiple instruments in 1980s pop-reggae band Men at Work when he replaced Greg Sneddon, where he played flute, organ, piano and the synthesiser in addition to the saxophone.As an actor, Ham was a regular cast...
(flautist/saxophonist). The group released their debut album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
Business as Usual in 1981.
Hay joined as guest vocalist with The Incredible Penguins
The Incredible Penguins
The Incredible Penguins were an Australian supergroup formed in 1985, which reached the top ten on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart with their cover of "Happy Xmas " in December. Contributors included Angry Anderson , Bob Geldof, Brian Mannix , Scott Carne , Colleen Hewett, and John...
in 1985, for a cover
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
of "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
"Happy Xmas " is a song written by John Lennon and Yoko Ono and released in 1971 as a single by John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir....
", a charity project for research on Fairy penguins
Little Penguin
The Little Penguin is the smallest species of penguin. The penguin, which usually grows to an average of in height and in length , is found on the coastlines of southern Australia and New Zealand, with possible records from Chile.Apart from Little Penguins, they have several common names...
, which peaked at #10 on the Australian Kent Music Report
Kent Music Report
The Kent Music Report was a weekly record chart of Australian music singles and albums which was compiled by music enthusiast David Kent from May 1974 through to 1998...
in December.
Later career
Following the breakup of Men at Work in 1985, Hay released several major labelRecord label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
solo
Solo (music)
In music, a solo is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer...
albums, including Looking for Jack
Looking for Jack
Looking for Jack is the 1st solo album by former Men at Work lead singer Colin Hay, released in 1987. .At an acoustic performance at Melbourne's Prince of Wales Hotel on 13 June 2007, Hay described the genesis of the title track. Watching a gig, he saw Jack Nicholson standing by the mixing desk. he...
(Columbia
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
) and Wayfaring Sons
Wayfaring Sons
Wayfaring Sons is an album by Scottish-Australian singer Colin Hay, released in 1990. .-Track listing:*All songs written by Colin Hay, unless otherwise stated#"Wayfaring Sons" – 3:31#"Into My Life" – 4:20#"Storm in My Heart" – 3:33...
(MCA
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
), to some commercial success. In 2002 Hay appeared as the Troubadour in the Scrubs
Scrubs (TV series)
Scrubs is an American medical comedy-drama television series created in 2001 by Bill Lawrence and produced by ABC Studios. The show follows the lives of several employees of the fictional Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced screenplay, slapstick, and surreal vignettes...
episode, "My Overkill", and in 2004 he contributed to the Garden State
Garden State (film)
Garden State is a 2004 comedy-drama film written by, directed by, and starring Zach Braff, with Natalie Portman, Peter Sarsgaard, and Sir Ian Holm. The film centers on Andrew Largeman , a 26-year-old actor/waiter who returns to his hometown in New Jersey after his mother dies...
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, named for his own strabismus
Strabismus
Strabismus is a condition in which the eyes are not properly aligned with each other. It typically involves a lack of coordination between the extraocular muscles, which prevents bringing the gaze of each eye to the same point in space and preventing proper binocular vision, which may adversely...
(lazy eye) condition, and has made appearances in cult movies such as Cosi
Cosi (film)
Cosi is a 1996 Australian comedy-drama-musical film directed by Mark Joffe. Louis Nowra wrote both the screenplay and the play it is based on.-Plot summary:...
and television shows, such as The Larry Sanders Show
The Larry Sanders Show
The Larry Sanders Show is a satirical television sitcom that aired from August 1992 to May 1998 on the HBO cable television network in the United States. It starred stand-up comedian Garry Shandling as vain, neurotic talk show host Larry Sanders, and centered on the running of his TV show, and the...
, JAG
JAG (TV series)
JAG is an American adventure/legal drama television show that was produced by Belisarius Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television and, for the first season only, NBC Productions...
, and
The Mick Molloy Show
The Mick Molloy Show
The Mick Molloy Show was a television program that appeared on the Nine Network in Australia for just eight weeks during 1999. The host, Mick Molloy, was a widely acclaimed comedian from The Late Show and Martin/Molloy...
. Hay also appeared on television in the NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
show Scrubs
Scrubs (TV series)
Scrubs is an American medical comedy-drama television series created in 2001 by Bill Lawrence and produced by ABC Studios. The show follows the lives of several employees of the fictional Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced screenplay, slapstick, and surreal vignettes...
, which along with episodes of ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
's What About Brian
What About Brian
What About Brian is an American comedy-drama television series created by Dana Stevens and co-produced by J.J. Abrams' company Bad Robot Productions. The series premiered on April 16, 2006, on ABC, as a midseason replacement and concluded on March 26, 2007...
, NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's The Black Donnellys
The Black Donnellys
The Black Donnellys is an American television drama that debuted on NBC on February 26, 2007 and last aired on April 2, 2007. Thereafter, NBC began releasing new episodes weekly on until the series was officially canceled. The Black Donnellys was created by Paul Haggis and Robert Moresco...
, CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
's Cane
Cane (TV series)
Cane is an American television drama created by Cynthia Cidre, who also served as executive producer alongside Jonathan Prince, Jimmy Iovine and Polly Anthony. The pilot was directed by Christian Duguay...
, and the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
hospital drama Casualty
Casualty (TV series)
Casualty, stylised as Casual+y, is a British weekly television show broadcast on BBC One, and the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world. Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin, it was first broadcast on 6 September 1986, and transmitted in the UK on BBC One. The...
, have included performances of some of his previous songs.
In December 2005, Hay and Heather Mills digitally re-released "My Brilliant Feat" as a charity single as a tribute to the late football (soccer) player George Best
George Best
George Best was a professional footballer from Northern Ireland, who played for Manchester United and the Northern Ireland national team. He was a winger whose game combined pace, acceleration, balance, two-footedness, goalscoring and the ability to beat defenders...
, who died on 25 November of that year. Proceeds were forwarded to the Donor Family Network, supporting organ donor families and promoting organ and tissue donation. The single is available on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
with a bonus music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
tribute to Best.
In 2006 he provided his voice for one of the characters in animated movie The Wild
The Wild
The Wild is a 2006 computer-animated film directed by Steve "Spaz" Williams, produced by Clint Goldman, assistant produced by Jim Burton and C.O.R.E...
. Hay has also been a member of Ringo Starr
Ringo Starr
Richard Starkey, MBE better known by his stage name Ringo Starr, is an English musician and actor who gained worldwide fame as the drummer for The Beatles. When the band formed in 1960, Starr was a member of another Liverpool band, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes. He became The Beatles' drummer in...
's eighth and tenth All-Starr Band
Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band
To date, Ringo Starr has toured with eleven versions of his All-Starr Band where "everybody on stage is a star in their own right." Ringo Starr and his All-Starr Band is a concept that was created by producer David Fishof...
s. He continues to perform regularly, including playing some folk venues.
On 13 February 2009, former Men at Work
Men at Work
Men at Work are an Australian rock band who achieved international success in the 1980s. They are the only Australian artists to have a simultaneous #1 album and #1 single in the United States . They achieved the same distinction of a simultaneous #1 album and #1 single in the United Kingdom...
band member, Ron Strykert
Ron Strykert
Ronald "Ron" Graham Strykert is an Australian guitarist, known for playing lead guitar for the reggae inspired 1980s band, Men at Work....
, was arrested for allegedly making death threats against Hay.
Hay contributed music to the TV series Scrubs
Scrubs (TV series)
Scrubs is an American medical comedy-drama television series created in 2001 by Bill Lawrence and produced by ABC Studios. The show follows the lives of several employees of the fictional Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced screenplay, slapstick, and surreal vignettes...
in the course of a number of episodes, including on-camera performances. In episode 1 of season 2 he performs an acoustic version of the Men at Work
Men at Work
Men at Work are an Australian rock band who achieved international success in the 1980s. They are the only Australian artists to have a simultaneous #1 album and #1 single in the United States . They achieved the same distinction of a simultaneous #1 album and #1 single in the United Kingdom...
-hit "Overkill
Overkill (Men at Work song)
"Overkill" is a song by Australian band Men at Work and featured on their 1983 album Cargo. It was written by lead singer Colin Hay. The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart at #28 in April 1983 and peaked at #3 in early June. When it was first released, it was a departure from the typical...
", and he also makes appearances in "My Hard Labor
My Hard Labor
"My Hard Labor" is the second episode of season seven and 141st episode of the American sitcom Scrubs. It aired on November 1, 2007 on NBC.-Plot:...
"
Hay released his 10th album, "American Sunshine
American Sunshine
American Sunshine is an album by Scottish-Australian singer Colin Hay, released on 18 August 2009.As with all of Colin Hay's music, American Sunshine contains largely personal songs; for example, "There's Water Over You" describes Hay's relationship with his parents...
", on 18 August 2009 by Compass Records
Compass Records
Compass Records is a Nashville-based independent record label founded in 1995 by musicians Garry West and Alison Brown. Currently home to nearly 100 folk, bluegrass, Celtic, jazz, and new acoustic artists, the label releases about 20 records a year...
.
In 2009, Colin Hay's former group, Men at Work
Men at Work
Men at Work are an Australian rock band who achieved international success in the 1980s. They are the only Australian artists to have a simultaneous #1 album and #1 single in the United States . They achieved the same distinction of a simultaneous #1 album and #1 single in the United Kingdom...
, were named in a lawsuit alleging copyright infringement by Larrikin Music, who owns the rights to the Kookaburra
Kookaburra
Kookaburras are terrestrial kingfishers native to Australia and New Guinea. They are large to very large, with a total length of . The name is a loanword from Wiradjuri guuguubarra, and is onomatopoeic of its call...
song. Larrikin Music claims that part of a flute riff from the band's 1981 single "Down Under" was copied from "Kookaburra" originally written by music teacher, Marion Sinclair, who died in 1988. In February 2010, a court ruled in favor of Larrikin Music. Although the petition from Larrikin Music requested 40 to 60% of royalties dating back to 1981 and future royalties, in July 2010 a judge awarded the plaintiff only 5% of royalties dating back to 2002 and the same amount of future royalties.
In May 2009, Colin Hay performed at the Artist for the Arts Foundation benefit at Barnum Hall, Santa Monica High School, Santa Monica, CA. Performing live, along side Curt Smith (Tears for Fears) Fee Waybill (Tubes) & Venice and over 70 members of the Santa Monica High School (SaMoHi) Orchestra and Girls Choir,the benefit helped to provide funds for the continuation of Music Education in public schools. The event was filmed and recorded by Harry Rabin of On the WAVE Productions and can be seen on the AFTA Foundation website. In August 2010, Hay performed in Missoula, Montana
Missoula, Montana
Missoula is a city located in western Montana and is the county seat of Missoula County. The 2010 Census put the population of Missoula at 66,788 and the population of Missoula County at 109,299. Missoula is the principal city of the Missoula Metropolitan Area...
with a Los Angeles Roots rock
Roots rock
Roots rock is a term now used to describe rock music that looks back to rock's origins in folk, blues and country music. It is particularly associated with the creation of hybrid sub-genres from the later 1960s including country rock and Southern rock, which have been seen as responses to the...
band named Patrolled By Radar
Patrolled By Radar
Patrolled by Radar, formerly 50 Cent Haircut, is a 4-member American rock band notable for an Americana Roots rock sound which is based in the greater Los Angeles area...
.
Acting
After Men at Work Hay has also performed in a number of films and tv shows, usually in small roles.- The UninvitedThe Uninvited (2008 film)A young woman's nightmarish past returns to trigger off a bizarre phobia she was once cured of; an intense fear of space, eased only by closeness to walls. She becomes a psychological survivalist when her remote house suddenly becomes a spiritual battleground, as evil forces gather to torture her...
(2008) as Nick - The WildThe WildThe Wild is a 2006 computer-animated film directed by Steve "Spaz" Williams, produced by Clint Goldman, assistant produced by Jim Burton and C.O.R.E...
(2006) as Fergus Flamingo (voice) - ScrubsScrubs (TV series)Scrubs is an American medical comedy-drama television series created in 2001 by Bill Lawrence and produced by ABC Studios. The show follows the lives of several employees of the fictional Sacred Heart, a teaching hospital. It features fast-paced screenplay, slapstick, and surreal vignettes...
(TV series) (2002)
- Episode – My Overkill as Troubador
- The Country BearsThe Country BearsThe Country Bears is a 2002 American live-action comedy film, produced by Walt Disney Pictures, based on the Disney attraction Country Bear Jamboree, and released July 26, 2002...
(2002) (singing voice - uncredited) - The Mick Molloy Show (TV series)
- The Country Bears
- Episode #1.4 (1999) as Gay Builder
- Episode #1.2 (1999) as Artist
- The CraicThe CraicThe Craic is a 1999 Australian comedy film starring Jimeoin and Alan McKee and directed by Ted Emery.-Plot:Two Irish actors flee from 1988 Belfast after a violent confrontation with a leader of the IRA and illegally enter Australia. Seeking acting work, the two fear immigration officers...
(1999) as Barry - Heaven's BurningHeaven's BurningHeaven's Burning is a 1997 Australian film directed by Craig Lahiff and written by Louis Nowra.-Plot:Midori Takada arrives in Sydney with her new husband Yukio . She believes her marriage is a mistake and uses the honeymoon as a means to escape by walking out of their hotel room...
(1997) as Jonah - JAG: Judge Advocate GeneralJAG (TV series)JAG is an American adventure/legal drama television show that was produced by Belisarius Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television and, for the first season only, NBC Productions...
(TV series)
- The Craic
- Episode - Trinity (1997) as Miles
- CosiCosi (film)Cosi is a 1996 Australian comedy-drama-musical film directed by Mark Joffe. Louis Nowra wrote both the screenplay and the play it is based on.-Plot summary:...
(1996) as Zac - Blue HeelersBlue HeelersBlue Heelers is an Australian police drama series which depicted the lives of police officers stationed at the fictional Mount Thomas police station in a small town in Victoria.- Overview :...
(TV series)
- Cosi
- Episode - Shadow Man (1995) as Brad Fielding
- Episode - Theft (1994) as George Patterson
- Raw Silk (TV movie) (1988) as Parker
- Wills & Burke (1985) as Publican
Personal life
Hay is married to singer Cecilia Noël, who often provides backup vocals at Hay's shows.Solo discography
Albums (release year / re-release):- Looking for JackLooking for JackLooking for Jack is the 1st solo album by former Men at Work lead singer Colin Hay, released in 1987. .At an acoustic performance at Melbourne's Prince of Wales Hotel on 13 June 2007, Hay described the genesis of the title track. Watching a gig, he saw Jack Nicholson standing by the mixing desk. he...
(1987) - Wayfaring SonsWayfaring SonsWayfaring Sons is an album by Scottish-Australian singer Colin Hay, released in 1990. .-Track listing:*All songs written by Colin Hay, unless otherwise stated#"Wayfaring Sons" – 3:31#"Into My Life" – 4:20#"Storm in My Heart" – 3:33...
(1990) - Peaks & ValleysPeaks & ValleysPeaks & Valleys is an album by Scottish-Australian singer Colin Hay, released in 1992. . Hay recorded each song in one take.-Track listing:#"Into the Cornfields" – 3:56#"She Keeps Me Dreaming" Peaks & Valleys is an album by Scottish-Australian singer Colin Hay, released in 1992. (See 1992 in...
(1992 / 2009) - TopangaTopanga (album)Topanga is an album by Scottish-Australian singer Colin Hay, released in 1994. .-Track listing:#"I Haven't Seen You in a Long Time" – 3:19#"Into the Cornfields" – 4:09...
(1994 /2009) - Transcendental HighwayTranscendental HighwayTranscendental Highway is an album by Scottish-Australian singer Colin Hay, released in 1998. . Re-Released 21 April 2009 .-Track listing:All songs written by Colin Hay except where noted:...
(1998 / 2009) - Going SomewhereGoing SomewhereGoing Somewhere is an album by Scottish-Australian singer Colin Hay, released in 2001.In December 2005, Hay and Heather Mills digitally re-released "My Brilliant Feat" as a charity single as a tribute to the late footballer George Best who died on 25 November 2005...
(2000 / 2005) - Company of StrangersCompany of Strangers (Colin Hay album)Company Of Strangers is an album by Scottish-Australian singer Colin Hay, released in 2002. .Lead singer/guitarist of Men at Work, Colin Hay, concocts blend of acoustic guitars, rock and R&B styles, string arrangements, storytelling lyrics and distinctive vocal melodies on this his 7th solo...
(2002 / 2010) - Man @ Work (2003)
- Are You Lookin' at Me?Are You Lookin' at Me?Are You Lookin' at Me? is an album by Scottish-Australian musician, Colin Hay, released on 24 April 2007.-Track listing:#"Are You Lookin' at Me?" - 4:14#"Lose to Win" - 4:00#"Here in My Hometown" - 5:26...
(2007) - American SunshineAmerican SunshineAmerican Sunshine is an album by Scottish-Australian singer Colin Hay, released on 18 August 2009.As with all of Colin Hay's music, American Sunshine contains largely personal songs; for example, "There's Water Over You" describes Hay's relationship with his parents...
(2009) - Gathering MercuryGathering Mercury-Track listing:#"Send Somebody" – 4:37#"Family Man" – 4:24#"Invisible" – 4:03#"Dear Father" – 3:19#"Gathering Mercury" – 4:21#"Half A Million Angels" – 4:03#"Far From Home" – 3:53...
(2011)
External links
- Brazilian fan site
- [ Colin Hay] at Allmusic.com
- Interview with and performance by Hay on public radio program and podcast The Sound of Young AmericaThe Sound of Young AmericaThe Sound of Young America is a public radio program and podcast based in Los Angeles, California and distributed by Public Radio International...