Corey Hart (singer)
His synth-pop anthems, like 'Sunglasses at Night,' defined a generation of 80s radio and made him a Canadian chart powerhouse.
Born 1962 (age 64)·Canadian musician·Birthday: May 31·Baby Boomers
Biography
Born in Montreal, Corey Hart was a teenage musical prodigy who signed his first record deal at 18. His 1983 debut album, 'First Offense,' catapulted him to international fame, blending new wave synths with a rocker's sensibility and a knack for indelible hooks. For decades, Hart dominated the Canadian charts with a staggering run of Top 40 hits, crafting a sound that was both of its MTV-era moment and uniquely his own. While he stepped back from the spotlight in the late 90s to raise a family, his music never faded, and his 2019 comeback proved his songwriting prowess remained sharp. Hart's career is a story of explosive fame, deliberate retreat, and enduring musical influence.
Baby Boomers
1946–1964
The largest generation in history at the time. Shaped by postwar prosperity, the Vietnam War, the sexual revolution, and Watergate. They questioned every institution their parents built — then ran them.
Corey was born in 1962, placing them squarely in the Baby Boomers. The events that shaped this generation — postwar prosperity, civil rights, Vietnam, and the counterculture — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Corey Was Born
The biggest hits of 1962
#1 Movie
Lawrence of Arabia
Best Picture
Lawrence of Arabia
#1 TV Show
Beverly Hillbillies
Corey's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1962Born
Cuban Missile Crisis brings the world to the brink
Gas: $0.31/galHome: $12,800Min wage: $1.15/hrPresident: John F. Kennedy"Stranger on the Shore" — Acker BilkBest Picture: Lawrence of Arabia
1967Started school
Summer of Love in San Francisco; first Super Bowl
Gas: $0.33/galHome: $14,250Min wage: $1.40/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"To Sir, with Love" — LuluBest Picture: In the Heat of the Night
1975Became a teenager
Fall of Saigon ends the Vietnam War
Gas: $0.57/galHome: $27,600Min wage: $2.10/hrPresident: Gerald Ford"Love Will Keep Us Together" — Captain & TennilleBest Picture: One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
1978Could drive
First test-tube baby born
Gas: $0.63/galHome: $35,300Min wage: $2.65/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Shadow Dancing" — Andy GibbBest Picture: The Deer Hunter
1980Could vote
John Lennon shot and killed in New York
Gas: $1.19/galHome: $47,200Min wage: $3.10/hrPresident: Jimmy Carter"Call Me" — BlondieBest Picture: Ordinary People
1983Turned 21
Internet adopts TCP/IP, creating the modern internet
Gas: $1.16/galHome: $57,700Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Every Breath You Take" — The PoliceBest Picture: Terms of Endearment
1992Turned 30
LA riots after Rodney King verdict
Gas: $1.13/galHome: $84,300Min wage: $4.25/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"End of the Road" — Boyz II MenBest Picture: Unforgiven
2002Turned 40
Euro currency enters circulation
Gas: $1.36/galHome: $137,800Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"How You Remind Me" — NickelbackBest Picture: Chicago
2012Turned 50
Curiosity rover lands on Mars; Sandy Hook shooting
Gas: $3.64/galHome: $143,200Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Somebody That I Used to Know" — GotyeBest Picture: Argo
2022Turned 60
Russia invades Ukraine; Queen Elizabeth II dies
Gas: $3.97/galHome: $348,700Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Joe Biden"As It Was" — Harry StylesBest Picture: Everything Everywhere All at Once
2026Age 64 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Sold over 16 million records worldwide, with nine singles reaching the US Billboard Top 40.
- Achieved 30 Top 40 hits in Canada, including 11 in the Top 10, over a 35-year span.
- Nominated for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1984.
- Inducted into both the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and Canada's Walk of Fame.
Did You Know?
He wrote his breakthrough hit 'Sunglasses at Night' in his manager's bathroom.
Hart turned down an opportunity to audition for the role of Maverick in the film 'Top Gun.'
He is fluent in both English and French.
After retiring from music for nearly two decades, he returned in 2019 with the album 'Dreaming Time Again.'
“I wore my sunglasses at night, so I can, so I can watch you weave then breathe your story lines.”
