- Born
- Died
- Birth nameColin Frederick Jacobsen
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Col Joye was born on April 13, 1936 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. He was an actor and composer, known for This Sporting Life (1992), Club Buggery (1995) and Bandstand (1958). He was married to Dalys Dawson. He died on August 5, 2025 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- SpouseDalys Dawson(1970 - August 5, 2025) (his death, 4 children)
- Children
- Was the first Australian rock and roll/pop singer to have a number one record Australia-wide.
- Australian pioneer rock and pop singer-songwriter, musician and entrepreneur with a career spanning almost sixty-seven years, starting from the late 1950s.
- He was awarded the AM (Member of the Order of Australia) in the 1981 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his entertainment and philanthropic work. The ceremony took place on 8 June 1981.
- He performed with the Joy Brothers (formerly KJ Quintet) which included his brothers Kevin and Keith.
- After graduating high school, he worked as a jewelry salesman before his music career blossomed.
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