Induction Year

2016

Pillar of Achievement

Arts & Entertainment

Born

May 31, 1962 (63 years)

Birth Place

Montréal, Quebec

Corey Hart is has sold over 16 million records worldwide by amassing 9 consecutive US Billboard Top 40 Hits, while scoring an impressive 30 top 40 singles in his native Canada (Including 11 – Top 10’s). He´s a Grammy Nominated, ASCAP & multiple Juno, Quebec ADISQ award winner.

His sophomore album “Boy In The Box” achieved Diamond status certification (1 million plus sales) faster than any other Canadian artist in history by spawning four hit singles lead by his classic anthem “Never Surrender” which spent nine weeks at number one in Canada, winning “Single of the Year” at the Juno Awards.

Corey’s video “Sunglasses at Night” became a staple on MTV during the summer of 1984. The single was an international sensation propelling the young Corey to the summit of the pop world. He´s performed in arenas from Montreal to Manila and from Tokyo to Toronto where he sold out the 25,000 capacity CNE Grandstand in the summer of 1985.

Corey wrote and produced several songs for fellow Canadian superstar Celine Dion in 1997 and 2002. In 2003, he was offered a joint venture record label deal which he named Siena Records.

Interesting Facts

Eric Clapton played guitar on Corey’s debut album “First Offense” recorded in Manchester, England.

Hart was offered a screen test for the Hollywood blockbuster film “Back to The Future” in 1984.

Corey had his first music break auditioning for singers Tom Jones and Paul Anka when he was 11 years old in Miami Beach.

Corey is fluent in three languages English, Spanish and French (and can also speak a little Russian).

Tennis Champion Chris Evert is one of Corey’s closest friends.

“Sunglasses At Night” has been covered over 500 times.