Biography
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Years Active
1979 – 1985 (6 years)
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Founded In
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Members
- Colin Bayley
- Colin Hay
- Greg Ham
- Jerry Speiser
- Ron Strykert
Men at Work are a rock band which formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1979. The band's best known lineup consisted of Colin Hay (vocals, guitar), Ron Strykert (guitar, vocals), John Rees (bass), Greg Ham (saxophone, flute, keyboards), and Jerry Speiser (drums). The band is best known their worldwide hit singles "Who Can It Be Now?", "Down Under" and "Overkill", and released three albums - "Business as Usual" (1981), "Cargo" (1983) and "Two Hearts" (1985) - before disbanding in 1985.
In 1996, Hay and Ham reformed the band with replacement members. Ham was found dead in his home in April 2012, and Hay has not announced the future of the group.
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