List of Men at Work band members

Men at Work

Men at Work in 1983
Background information
Origin St. Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres Rock, new wave, pop rock
Years active 1978–1986
1996–2002
Labels Columbia, Sony
Past members See: Former members

Men at Work were an Australian pop rock band founded in 1978 in St Kilda, Victoria.[1][2][3] The group is best known for several Number 1 singles and albums released between 1981 and 1983.[1] The following is a complete chronology of the band's member history.[1][2][3]

Former members

Lineups

19781979 1979 19791980
("Men at Work" name adopted)
19801984
(Classic lineup)
  • Colin Hay vocals, guitar
  • Ron Strykert bass, guitar, vocals
  • Jerry Speiser drums, vocals
  • Greg Sneddon keyboards
  • Colin Hay vocals, guitar
  • Ron Strykert bass, guitar, vocals
  • Jerry Speiser drums, vocals
  • Greg Ham saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica
  • Colin Hay vocals, guitar
  • Ron Strykert guitar, vocals
  • Jerry Speiser drums, vocals
  • Greg Ham saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica
  • John Rees bass, vocals
19841985 1985 1985 1985
  • Colin Hay vocals, guitar
  • Ron Strykert guitar, bass, vocals
  • Greg Ham saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica
  • Colin Hay vocals, guitar
  • Greg Ham saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica
  • Colin Hay vocals, guitar
  • Greg Ham saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica
  • James Black guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • Jeremy Alsop bass, vocals
  • Mark Kennedy drums
  • Colin Hay vocals, guitar
  • Greg Ham saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica
  • James Black guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • Colin Bayley guitar, vocals
  • Jeremy Alsop bass, vocals
  • Chad Wackerman drums
19851986 19861996 19961997 19971998
  • Colin Hay vocals, guitar
  • James Black guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • Colin Bayley guitar, vocals
  • Paul Williamson saxophone, keyboards, vocals
  • Jeremy Alsop bass, vocals
  • Chad Wackerman drums

Disbanded

  • Colin Hay vocals, guitar
  • Greg Ham saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica
  • Simon Hosford guitar, vocals
  • Stephen Hadley bass, vocals
  • John Watson drums
  • Colin Hay vocals, guitar
  • Greg Ham saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica
  • Simon Hosford guitar, vocals
  • Stephen Hadley bass, vocals
  • Tony Floyd drums
19981999 19992000 20002001 2001
  • Colin Hay vocals, guitar
  • Greg Ham saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica
  • James Ryan guitar, vocals
  • Rick Grossman bass, vocals
  • Peter Maslen drums
  • Colin Hay vocals, guitar
  • Greg Ham saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica
  • Simon Hosford guitar, vocals
  • Rick Grossman bass, vocals
  • Tony Floyd drums
  • Colin Hay vocals, guitar
  • Greg Ham saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica
  • Simon Hosford guitar, vocals
  • Rodrigo Aravena bass, vocals
  • Heta Moses drums
  • Colin Hay vocals, guitar
  • Greg Ham saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica
  • Simon Hosford guitar, vocals
  • Stephen Hadley bass, vocals
  • Warren Trout drums
20012002
(Occasional reunions until 2012)
  • Colin Hay vocals, guitar
  • Greg Ham saxophone, keyboards, vocals, flute, harmonica

References

  1. 1 2 3 McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Men at Work'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on May 13, 2003. Retrieved 8 November 2009.
  2. 1 2 Holmgren, Magnus; Warnqvist, Stefan. "Men at Work". Australian Rock Database. Passagen.se (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2014.
  3. 1 2 Nimmervoll, Ed. "Men at Work". Howlspace – The Living History of Our Music (Ed Nimmervoll). White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd. Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
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