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The Advertiser
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Advertiser
Bye Bye Baby: Australian music chart-topper Col Joye dies aged 89
Australian music legend Col Joye, famous for his hit single Bye Bye Baby, has died aged 89. The ARIA Hall of Fame inductee, whose career spanned almost 67 years, was the first homegrown rock and roll singer to have a number one record Australia-wide. Joye, known offstage as Colin Frederick Jacobsen AM, had a number of chart successes in the country's early rock scene and achieved fame as the frontman of the Joy Boys. Joye covered Lloyd Price's Stagger Lee as his first release, followed by a string of acclaimed singles including Bye Bye Baby, Rockin' Rollin' Clementine, Oh Yeah Uh Huh and Yes Sir That's My Baby. Oh Yeah Uh Huh, released in 1959, was the first rock song recorded and produced in Australia to become a national number one pop hit. The song takes its beat from a typewriter. The singer played a part in the Bee Gees success, developing and promoting the band after meeting the young performers in Queensland. Joye was born in Sydney on April 13, 1936, and worked as a jewellery salesman before achieving stardom with the Joy Boys. As a regular fixture on Bandstand, Joye cultivated a clean-cut, boy-next-door image. He went on tour with fellow Bandstand acts including Little Pattie, Judy Stone, the De Kroo Brothers and Sandy Scott. Joye and his brother Kevin started businesses, including Glebe's ATA Studios, in entertainment management, publishing and recording. Australian music legend Col Joye, famous for his hit single Bye Bye Baby, has died aged 89. The ARIA Hall of Fame inductee, whose career spanned almost 67 years, was the first homegrown rock and roll singer to have a number one record Australia-wide. Joye, known offstage as Colin Frederick Jacobsen AM, had a number of chart successes in the country's early rock scene and achieved fame as the frontman of the Joy Boys. Joye covered Lloyd Price's Stagger Lee as his first release, followed by a string of acclaimed singles including Bye Bye Baby, Rockin' Rollin' Clementine, Oh Yeah Uh Huh and Yes Sir That's My Baby. Oh Yeah Uh Huh, released in 1959, was the first rock song recorded and produced in Australia to become a national number one pop hit. The song takes its beat from a typewriter. The singer played a part in the Bee Gees success, developing and promoting the band after meeting the young performers in Queensland. Joye was born in Sydney on April 13, 1936, and worked as a jewellery salesman before achieving stardom with the Joy Boys. As a regular fixture on Bandstand, Joye cultivated a clean-cut, boy-next-door image. He went on tour with fellow Bandstand acts including Little Pattie, Judy Stone, the De Kroo Brothers and Sandy Scott. Joye and his brother Kevin started businesses, including Glebe's ATA Studios, in entertainment management, publishing and recording. Australian music legend Col Joye, famous for his hit single Bye Bye Baby, has died aged 89. The ARIA Hall of Fame inductee, whose career spanned almost 67 years, was the first homegrown rock and roll singer to have a number one record Australia-wide. Joye, known offstage as Colin Frederick Jacobsen AM, had a number of chart successes in the country's early rock scene and achieved fame as the frontman of the Joy Boys. Joye covered Lloyd Price's Stagger Lee as his first release, followed by a string of acclaimed singles including Bye Bye Baby, Rockin' Rollin' Clementine, Oh Yeah Uh Huh and Yes Sir That's My Baby. Oh Yeah Uh Huh, released in 1959, was the first rock song recorded and produced in Australia to become a national number one pop hit. The song takes its beat from a typewriter. The singer played a part in the Bee Gees success, developing and promoting the band after meeting the young performers in Queensland. Joye was born in Sydney on April 13, 1936, and worked as a jewellery salesman before achieving stardom with the Joy Boys. As a regular fixture on Bandstand, Joye cultivated a clean-cut, boy-next-door image. He went on tour with fellow Bandstand acts including Little Pattie, Judy Stone, the De Kroo Brothers and Sandy Scott. Joye and his brother Kevin started businesses, including Glebe's ATA Studios, in entertainment management, publishing and recording.
Perth Now
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Aussie music legend Col Joye dies aged 89
Australian music has lost one of its greats after Col Joye, the first Aussie pop star to score a number one hit on the local charts, died aged 89. Colin Frederick Jacobsen AM, born in Sydney on April 13, 1936, fronted Col Joye and the Joy Boys and is credited with discovering the Bee Gees. He had a number one hit with Oh Yeah, Uh Huh and had three other top 10 hits, Bye Bye Baby, Rockin' Rollin' Clementine and Yes Sir That's My Baby. Joye was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 1988. Col Joye was the first Aussie pop star to score a number one hit on the local charts. Credit: Trevor Collens / WA News He and his band the Joy Boys, which included his brothers Kevin and Keith, was among a number of entertainers who visited south Vietnam in 1966 during the war to entertain Australian troops. In the 1960s, Joye and his brother established a management, publishing and recording business and signed iconic Australian band the Bee Gees in 1961.
Sydney Morning Herald
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Australian music icon Col Joye dead at 89
Australian rock legend Col Joye has died aged 89. Colin Frederick Jacobsen AM was best known for his role as the frontman for his band Col Joye and the Joy Boys in the 1960s. He was the first Australian rock and roll singer to have a number one record Australia-wide and was inducted Joye into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 1988.
The Age
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Age
Australian music icon Col Joye dead at 89
Australian rock legend Col Joye has died aged 89. Colin Frederick Jacobsen AM was best known for his role as the frontman for his band Col Joye and the Joy Boys in the 1960s. He was the first Australian rock and roll singer to have a number one record Australia-wide and was inducted Joye into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 1988.
Daily Mail
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Aussie rock icons Hoodoo Gurus struck by a third tragedy in less than a month as founding drummer James Baker dies at age 71 following terminal cancer diagnosis
Aussie rock icons Hoodoo Gurus has lost another member. The ARIA Hall of Fame recipients confirmed on Tuesday that their original drummer James Baker has died aged 71. Baker's death came one year after he was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer. He joined the legendary rockers in 1981 and performed on their first album, Stoneage Romeos. The Perth-born musician co-wrote the band's very first single Leilani and also performed on their 1983 hit song My Girl. He left the band in 1984 and performed in several other iconic Australian bands throughout his career, including Beasts of Bourbon and The Scientists. Hoodoo Gurus shared a photo of Baker energetically playing the drums on stage to mark his passing. In 2006, in recognition of his long service to the music industry Baker was inducted into the Western Australian Hall of Fame. The musician was diagnosed with terminal cancer last year and was told he only had months to live, reported The West in August. He told the publication that he struggled with not being able to perform musically as his condition worsened. 'I get very tired. I can still play drums but if I had to stand up, I wouldn't be able to. I could probably play three songs, then I have to sit down,' Baker said. He is survived by his wife of ten years, Catherine Podger, and two daughters from a previous relationship. Baker's death came just weeks after the tragic passing of Hoodoo Gurus' original guitarist Kimble Rendall on April 20. 'RIP Kimble. Very sad news,' the band wrote on social media alongside a throwback picture of him playing the guitar in a studio. Baker's death follows the tragic passing of Hoodoo Gurus' original guitarist Kimble Rendall (left) and their former manager former manager Dominic 'Mick' Mazzone (right) 'Two losses we have had in the Gurus family this past week. We're still reeling from the shock.' The Sydney-born musician was the band's original guitarist in 1981 - 1982 and played on their breakout song Leilani, but left just as they were rising to fame in order to become a filmmaker. He went on to make movies such as the 2000 horror movie Cut, starring Kylie Minogue and Molly Ringwald. Rendall's own death was just days after the band's former manager Dominic 'Mick' Mazzone died after battling an illness. The band took to social media in April to remember the industry veteran as a 'dear friend'. 'We in the Hoodoo Gurus are utterly devastated at the sudden loss of our dear friend, Mick (Dominic) Mazzone,' they wrote in a statement. 'It is impossible to convey the shock and grief we are feeling right now. We have already shed many tears, and there will be many more to come. 'Our loss is nothing compared to the one that has been dealt to Mick's close family and friends and, in particular, to his beloved kids, Frank, Antonia and Alex.'
