List of Men at Work band members
List of members of the Australian rock band Men at Work
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Men at Work is 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 studio albums released between 1981 and 1983.[1] The following is a complete chronology of the band's member history.[1][2][3] Although active to this day, Colin Hay has been the only constant member throughout the decades (and also the frontman).
Members
Present
Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
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![]() | Colin Hay |
|
| all releases |
Jimmy Branly | 2019–present | drums | none to date | |
San Miguel Perez |
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Yosmel Montejo |
| |||
![]() | Scheila Gonzalez |
| ||
Cecilia Noël | backing vocals |
Former
Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
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![]() | Ron Strykert | 1978–1985[4][5] |
| all studio releases |
![]() | Jerry Speiser | 1979–1984[4] |
|
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Greg Sneddon | 1979[5] | keyboards | none | |
![]() | Greg Ham |
|
| all releases from Business as Usual (1981) to Brazil (1998) |
![]() | John Rees | 1980–1984 |
|
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Jeremy Alsop | 1985–1986 | Two Hearts (1985) | ||
James Black |
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![]() | Mark Kennedy | 1985 | drums | |
Colin Bayley | 1985–1986 |
| none | |
![]() | Chad Wackerman |
| ||
Paul Williamson |
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Simon Hosford |
|
| Brazil (1998) | |
Stephen Hadley |
|
| ||
John Watson | 1996–1997 | drums | ||
Tony Floyd |
| Brazil (1998) (one track only) | ||
![]() | Rick Grossman | 1998–1999 |
| none |
James Ryan |
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Peter Maslen | drums | |||
Stuart Speed |
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Rodrigo Aravena | 2000–2001 | |||
Heta Moses | drums | |||
Warren Trout | 2001 |
Timeline
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Line-ups
Period | Members | Studio releases |
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1978–1979 |
| none |
1979 |
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1979–1980 ("Men at Work" name adopted) |
| |
1980–1984 (Classic lineup) |
|
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1984–1985 |
| none |
1985 |
| |
1985 |
|
|
1985 |
| none |
1985–1986 |
| |
1986–1996 | Disbanded | |
1996–1997 |
|
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1997–1998 |
|
|
1998–1999 |
| none |
1999–2000 |
| |
2000–2001 |
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2001 |
| |
2001–2002 (Occasional reunions until 2012) |
| |
2002–2019 | Disbanded | |
2019–present |
| none to date |
References
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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 26 July 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- ^ a b c Hyden, Steven (19 April 2012). "Greg Ham of Men At Work, originator of the flute riff in "Down Under", found dead". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ a b Brandle, Lars (30 July 2009). "Men At Work Loses First Stage In Copyright Dispute". Billboard. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
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- Colin Hay
- Ron Strykert
- Jerry Speiser
- Greg Ham
- John Rees
- Business as Usual
- Cargo
- Two Hearts
- Brazil
- '81–'85 / The Works
- Contraband: The Best of Men at Work
- The Essential Men at Work
- "Who Can It Be Now?"
- "Down Under"
- "Be Good Johnny"
- "Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive"
- "Overkill"
- "It's a Mistake"
- "High Wire"
- "Everything I Need"
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