Greg Ham
- January 5, 2024
- Saxophonist
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Greg Ham |
| Occupation | Saxophonist |
| Date Of Birth | Sep 27, 1953(1953-09-27) |
| Age | 71 |
| Date Of Death | 2012-04-19 |
| Birthplace | Melbourne |
| Country | Australia |
| Birth City | Victoria |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
Greg Ham Biography
| Name | Greg Ham |
| Birthday | Sep 27 |
| Birth Year | 1953 |
| Place Of Birth | Melbourne |
| Home Town | Victoria |
| Birth Country | Australia |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
Greg Ham is one of the most popular and richest Saxophonist who was born on September 27, 1953 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Multi- instrumentalist in the band Men at Work, known for the saxophone solo on “Who Can it Be Now?” He also played keyboards in Relax With Max.
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Gregory Norman Ham (27 September 1953 – 19 April 2012) was an Australian musician, songwriter, and actor, best known as a member of the 1980s band Men at Work. He played saxophone, flute, organ, piano, and synthesizer.
Ham was born in Melbourne and attended Camberwell Grammar School from 1964 to
- According to the school’s year books, he was remembered for his acting talent in school plays, particularly The World We Live In (the insect comedy) in 1969 where he played the “parasite”. In 1970 he played Mr Seekamp, editor of the Ballarat Times, in Lola Montez and, in 1971, Puff in The Critic. In 1967 Ham was photographed airborne by J. Jones in a still photo which won first prize in the Ilford Competition.
He was raised and born in Melbourne.
Greg Ham Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Saxophonist |
| House | Living in own house. |
Greg Ham is one of the richest Saxophonist from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Greg Ham 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He came across He met Colin Hay through a mutual friend and joined the original lineup of Men at Work. through an acquaintance, and he was part of the original group that comprised Men at Work.
A keyboardist, he was also a musician as well as was a brass player in Relax with Max the band, which was an R&B group.
Larrikin Music bought the rights to the 1930s children’s song “Kookaburra” in 1990 for $6,100. In 2009, music publisher Larrikin Music, then headed by Norman Lurie (now retired), sued Men at Work and their record label EMI for plagiarism, alleging that the flute riff copied the 1934 nursery rhyme “Kookaburra”, to which they owned the publishing rights. The Federal Court of Australia ruled that “Down Under” did infringe the copyright of “Kookaburra” and awarded Larrikin 5% of the song’s royalties backdated to 2002. Several appeals by EMI and Men at Work were unsuccessful. In an interview with The Age newspaper, Ham said he was deeply affected by the judgment and felt it tarnished his reputation, saying: “I’m terribly disappointed that that’s the way I’m going to be remembered—for copying something.”
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Who is Greg Ham Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Greg Ranked on the list of most popular Saxophonist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Greg Ham celebrates birthday on September 27 of every year.
Who played flute in Men at Work?
Greg Ham , a member of the Australian band Men at Work whose saxophone and flute punctuated its smash 1980s hits, was found dead April 19 at his home in Melbourne, Australia. He was 58.
Why did John Rees leave Men at Work?
Two band members split after the group took too long of a hiatus. After the group finished their “Cargo” tour, they decided to take a breather. Drummer Jerry Speiser and bassist John Rees thought the hiatus took too long , so they opted to leave the group.
What happened to Men at Work?
Men at Work
Origin| Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres| New wave pop rock reggae rock
How old is Greg Ham?
58 years (1953–2012)
Who was the sax player in Men at Work?
UPDATED: Australian police say an autopsy turned up nothing suspicious in the death of the musician who played the famous riffs on the No. 1 hits “Down Under” and “Who Can It Be Now?”