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).
Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
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Colin Hay |
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all releases | |
Jimmy Branly | 2019–present | drums | none to date | |
San Miguel Perez |
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Yosmel Montejo |
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Scheila Gonzalez |
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Cecilia Noël | backing vocals |
Image | Name | Years active | Instruments | Release contributions |
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Ron Strykert | 1978–1985[4][5] |
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all studio releases | |
Jerry Speiser | 1979–1984[4] |
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Greg Sneddon | 1979[5] | keyboards | none | |
Greg Ham |
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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 |
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none | |
Chad Wackerman |
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Paul Williamson |
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Simon Hosford |
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Brazil (1998) | |
Stephen Hadley |
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John Watson | 1996–1997 | drums | ||
Tony Floyd |
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Brazil (1998) (one track only) | ||
Rick Grossman | 1998–1999 |
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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 |
Period | Members | Studio releases |
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1978–1979 |
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none |
1979 |
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1979–1980 ("Men at Work" name adopted) |
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1980–1984 (Classic lineup) |
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1984–1985 |
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none |
1985 |
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1985 |
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1985 |
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none |
1985–1986 |
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1986–1996 | Disbanded | |
1996–1997 |
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1997–1998 |
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1998–1999 |
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none |
1999–2000 |
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2000–2001 |
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2001 |
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2001–2002 (Occasional reunions until 2012) |
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2002–2019 | Disbanded | |
2019–present |
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none to date |