SINGER
Colin Hay
1953 - Today
Colin Hay
Colin James Hay (born 29 June 1953) is a Scottish musician. 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 is a member of the band Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band. Hay has made appearances in films such as Cosi (1996) and in television shows such as The Resident, The Larry Sanders Show, JAG, The Mick Molloy Show, A Million Little Things, and Scrubs. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Colin Hay is the 1,859th most popular singer (down from 1,534th in 2024), the 4,984th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,094th in 2019) and the 191st most popular British Singer.
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Among SINGERS
Among singers, Colin Hay ranks 1,859 out of 4,381. Before him are Mahsun Kırmızıgül, Solomon Linda, Gerard Way, Meja, Alton Ellis, and Pasha Parfeny. After him are Mac DeMarco, Marie Kraja, Cheryl Studer, Nina Žižić, Chris Barnes, and Roger Pontare.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMahsun Kırmızıgül
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 1,853
Solomon Linda
1909 - 1962
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 1,854
Gerard Way
1977 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 1,855
Meja
1969 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 1,856
Alton Ellis
1938 - 2008
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 1,857
Pasha Parfeny
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 1,858
Colin Hay
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 1,859
Mac DeMarco
1990 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 1,860
Marie Kraja
1911 - 1999
HPI: 52.73
Rank: 1,861
Cheryl Studer
1955 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 1,862
Nina Žižić
1985 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 1,863
Chris Barnes
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 1,864
Roger Pontare
1951 - Present
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 1,865
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1953, Colin Hay ranks 467. Before him are Paco Herrera, Vijay Amritraj, Lamberto Leoni, James Smith, Ellen S. Baker, and Mehmed Uzun. After him are Jay O. Sanders, Geoffrey Oryema, Ronald Worm, Philippe Douste-Blazy, Pavol Biroš, and Ludo Peeters.
Others Born in 1953
Go to all RankingsPaco Herrera
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 461
Vijay Amritraj
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.81
Rank: 462
Lamberto Leoni
RACING DRIVER
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 463
James Smith
BOXER
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.77
Rank: 464
Ellen S. Baker
PHYSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 465
Mehmed Uzun
WRITER
1953 - 2007
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 466
Colin Hay
SINGER
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 467
Jay O. Sanders
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 468
Geoffrey Oryema
SINGER
1953 - 2018
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 469
Ronald Worm
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 470
Philippe Douste-Blazy
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.64
Rank: 471
Pavol Biroš
SOCCER PLAYER
1953 - 2020
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 472
Ludo Peeters
CYCLIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 473
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Colin Hay ranks 4,987 out of 8,785. Before him are Meave Leakey (1942), Darren Shahlavi (1972), Benjamin Wilson (1721), Michael Winterbottom (1961), Anthony Shaffer (1926), Joe Hart (1987), Clive Swift (1936), and Katrin Cartlidge (1961). After him are Dennis Wise (1966), Willie Applegarth (1890), Iolo Morganwg (1747), and Irene Steer (1889).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsMeave Leakey
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 4,979
Darren Shahlavi
ACTOR
1972 - 2015
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 4,980
Benjamin Wilson
PAINTER
1721 - 1788
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 4,981
Michael Winterbottom
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 4,982
Anthony Shaffer
WRITER
1926 - 2001
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 4,983
Joe Hart
SOCCER PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 4,984
Clive Swift
ACTOR
1936 - 2019
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 4,985
Katrin Cartlidge
ACTOR
1961 - 2002
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 4,986
Colin Hay
SINGER
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 4,987
Dennis Wise
SOCCER PLAYER
1966 - Present
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 4,988
Willie Applegarth
ATHLETE
1890 - 1958
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 4,989
Iolo Morganwg
WRITER
1747 - 1826
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 4,990
Irene Steer
SWIMMER
1889 - 1977
HPI: 52.71
Rank: 4,991
Among SINGERS In United Kingdom
Among singers born in United Kingdom, Colin Hay ranks 191. Before him are Sam Brown (1964), Clodagh Rodgers (1947), John Paul Young (1950), Paul Carrack (1951), Spencer Davis (1939), and Skin (1967). After him are Kirsty MacColl (1959), Vashti Bunyan (1945), Teddy Sinclair (1986), Simon Fuller (1960), Lynsey de Paul (1948), and Paul Banks (1978).
Sam Brown
1964 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 185
Clodagh Rodgers
1947 - 2025
HPI: 53.20
Rank: 186
John Paul Young
1950 - Present
HPI: 53.13
Rank: 187
Paul Carrack
1951 - Present
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 188
Spencer Davis
1939 - 2020
HPI: 53.09
Rank: 189
Skin
1967 - Present
HPI: 52.80
Rank: 190
Colin Hay
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.74
Rank: 191
Kirsty MacColl
1959 - 2000
HPI: 52.69
Rank: 192
Vashti Bunyan
1945 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 193
Teddy Sinclair
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.51
Rank: 194
Simon Fuller
1960 - Present
HPI: 52.48
Rank: 195
Lynsey de Paul
1948 - 2014
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 196
Paul Banks
1978 - Present
HPI: 52.20
Rank: 197

















































