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 Hay performing in 2018 | |
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| Birth name | Colin James Hay |
| Born | 29 June 1953 Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland |
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| Years active | 1978–present |
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| Spouse | Cecilia Noël |
| Website | colinhay |
Colin James Hay (born 29 June 1953) is a Scottish-Australian musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He came to prominence as the lead vocalist and the sole continuous member of the band Men at Work, and later as a solo artist. Hay's music has been used frequently by actor and director Zach Braff in his work, which helped a career rebirth in the mid-2000s.[1] Hay is a member of the band Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band.
Hay has made appearances in movies such as Cosi (1996) and in television shows such as The Larry Sanders Show, JAG, The Mick Molloy Show, A Million Little Things, and Scrubs.[2] In Scrubs, he performs an acoustic version of the Men at Work hit "Overkill". His music also appeared in the television series What About Brian, The Black Donnellys, Cane, and the BBC medical drama Casualty.
- ^ Stewart, Allison (28 April 2011). "Colin Hay a working man from way back". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ Vagg, Stephen (14 July 2019). "Australian Singers Turned Actors". Filmink.