Col Joye
Australian pop singer-songwriter, musician (1936–2025)
Biography
Colin Frederick Jacobsen (13 April 1936 – 5 August 2025), better known by his stage name Col Joye, was an Australian pioneer rock and pop singer-songwriter, musician and entrepreneur with a career spanning almost sixty-seven years, starting from the late 1950s.
Joye was a teen idol and the first Australian rock and roll/pop singer to have a number one record Australia-wide, and had a string of chart successes in the early Australian rock and roll scene, performing with his band the Joy Boys (formerly KJ Quintet).
As a pioneer of the genre Joye toured in Lee Gordon's rock 'n' roll shows and featured regularly on television shows including Johnny O'Keefe's Six O'Clock Rock and Brian Henderson's Bandstand.
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Career highlights
Genres
- pop music
Instruments
- voice
Awards & honours (1)
- Member of the Order of Australia
Quick answers about Col Joye
- How old was Col Joye?
- Col Joye died on August 5, 2025 at the age of 89.
- When is Col Joye's birthday?
- Col Joye was born on April 13, 1936.
- Where was Col Joye born?
- Col Joye was born in Sydney.
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- Col Joye's zodiac sign is Aries.
- What is Col Joye's nationality?
- Col Joye is a citizen of Australia.
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- Col Joye is known as singer, businessperson.
