Ron Strykert

Ron Strykert

Infobox musical artist
Name = Ron Strykert


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Birth name = Ron Strykert
Birthdate = Birth date and age|1957|8|18|df=y
Location = Australia
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website = [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=84102388]

Ron Strykert (born 18 August 1957 [ [http://www.on-this-day.com/onthisday/thedays/birthdays/aug18.htm Onthisday.com] ] ) is an Australian guitarist, known for playing lead guitar for the reggae inspired 1980s band, Men at Work.

Strykert co-founded Men at Work with Colin Hay as an acoustic duo in 1979, regularly performing at the Cricketer's Arms Hotel in Richmond, Victoria. He wrote and co-wrote many of their songs, including co-writing their well known chart topping song, "Down Under" and singing lead vocals on "Settle Down My Boy", one of his own songs from the Men at Work album, "Cargo". Strykert contributed to all three Men at Work studio albums.

Strykert now commits himself to the creation of music with unconventional rhythms and textures.fact|date=July 2008

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External links

* [http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=84102388 Official Ron Strykert MySpace]


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