Colin Frederick Jacobsen AM (born 13 April 1938 in Sydney, New South Wales), better known as Col Joye, is an Australian popular entertainer and entrepreneur. He was the second Australian rock and roll singer after Johnny O'Keefe to have a number one record in Australia and the first Australian to reach the American Billboard charts, with "Bye Bye Baby", "Stagger Lee" and "Oh Yeah Uh Huh" in 1959. is the 103rd day of the year (104th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Bold text For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... Insignia of a Companion of the Order of Australia. ... is the 103rd day of the year (104th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... “NSW” redirects here. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Johnny OKeefe (born John Michael OKeefe, January 19, 1935; died October 6, 1978) was a famous Australian rock and roll singer whose career began in the 1950s and ended with his early death in the late 1970s. ... Billboard can refer to: Billboard magazine Billboard (advertising) Billboard antenna In 3D computer graphics, to billboard is to rotate an object so that it faces the viewer. ...

Recording with his brothers Kevin and Keith (who were part of Col's backing band The Joy Boys), and as a solo artist, Col Joye enjoyed a series of number one hits in the early 1960s in Australia. He was an original member of Brian Henderson's Bandstand television program and appeared regularly for fourteen years. After the Beatles took music by storm, Col Joye's popularity leveled off, and it was not until 1973 that he had another hit record, "Heaven Is My Woman's Love". Kevin Jacobsen is a well-known prominent Australian entertainment entrepreneur. ... Brian Henderson on TCN-9 Brian Henderson (born 1931) is a New Zealand-born Australian television personality who hosted the Australian version of Bandstand from 1958 until 1972. ... Bandstand was an Australian rock and roll television show which screened from November 1958 to 1972 on the Nine Network. ... The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ...

In the interim, Col and Kevin built an influential entertainment management, publishing, and recording business, including ATA Studios in Glebe, New South Wales and they worked with artists including the Bee Gees and their brother Andy Gibb. Their promotions company, Jacobsen Entertainment, continues today, with Col and Kevin Jacobsen as principal members.^[1] The Glebe market Glebe is an inner-city suburb of Sydney. ... The Bee Gees were a singing trio of brothers — Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb — that became one of the most successful musical acts of all time. ... Andrew Roy Gibb (March 5, 1958 – March 10, 1988) was an English-born Australian singer and teen idol, and the younger brother of Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb, also known as the Bee Gees. ...

Col Joye won several music awards including two ARIA Music Awards and he earned numerous gold and platinum records; he was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 1988, the first year of such inductions. On 8 June 1981, he was appointed as a Member of the Order of Australia for his entertainment and philanthropic work.^[2] The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known as ARIA Music Awards or ARIA Awards) is an annual awards night celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA). ... The Australian Record Industry Association Hall of Fame. ... is the 159th day of the year (160th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Insignia of a Companion of the Order of Australia. ...

In 1990, Joye sustained serious lower back and shoulder injuries when he fell while cleaning the gutters at his home. Initially given a poor prognosis, he eventually made a full recovery, but elected to retire from performing. A 2001 television documentary series Long Way To The Top recalled some of Australian music's most notable acts, and brought Joye recognition. The popularity of the television series led to a national tour in 2002 with Joye and more than twenty other acts participating. An album released under Australias John Farnhams name. ...

Col Joye is featured on an Australian stamp honoring the greatest Australian music, and continues to perform and record pop and country music today.

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