George Fox (musician)
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | William George Fox |
| Born | March 23, 1960 |
| Origin |  Calgary, Alberta |
| Genre(s) | Country |
| Occupation(s) | singer/songwriter |
| Years active | 1988 – Present |
| Label(s) | WEA (1988 - 1999) Royalty Records (2004 - Present) |
| Website | www.georgefox.com |
George Fox (born March 23, 1960, Calgary) is a country/western music singer/songwriter raised in Cochrane, Alberta, the son of cattle ranchers Bert and Gert Fox.
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[edit] Career
His debut single “Angelina” reached #8 on Canadian country music charts. In subsequent years, "Goldmine", “No Trespassing”, “Mustang Heart”, “I Give You My Word”, “What's Holding Me” and “Breakfast Alone” would also become top 10 singles and signature songs. He has also written a book of short stories depicting ranch life entitled "My First Cow".
Awards include the Canadian Country Music Awards 'Male Vocalist Of The Year' (3 times) and the Juno Awards 'Country Male Vocalist Of The Year' (3 times). George acted as host of the CCMA Awards television show from 1991 to 1994. In 1995, his home town of Cochrane named a new street "George Fox Trail" in his honor.
George and his wife Monica currently live near Ancaster in southern Ontario.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Album | CAN Country | CRIA |
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| 1988 | George Fox | Gold | |
| 1989 | With All My Might | Gold | |
| 1991 | Spice of Life | 23 | |
| 1993 | Mustang Heart | 7 | Gold |
| 1995 | Time of My Life | 4 | Gold |
| 1997 | Greatest Hits 1987-1997 | Gold | |
| 1998 | Survivor | ||
| 1999 | George Fox Christmas | ||
| 2004 | Canadian | ||
| 2005 | The Essentials George Fox | ||
| 2006 | With All Due Respect |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | RPM Country | Album |
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| 1988 | "Angelina" | 8 | George Fox |
| "Long Distance" | |||
| 1989 | "RBJ" | 35 | |
| "Goldmine" | 9 | ||
| "No Trespassing" | 10 | With All My Might | |
| 1990 | "Bachelor Girl" | 4 | |
| "Lime Rickey" | 10 | ||
| "With All My Might" | 5 | ||
| 1991 | "Fell in Love and I Can't Get Out" | 10 | Spice of Life |
| "I Know Where You Go" | 20 | ||
| "Here Today, Here Tomorrow" | 10 | ||
| 1992 | "Spice of Life" | 21 | |
| "Clearly Canadian" | 9 | Mustang Heart | |
| 1993 | "Mustang Heart" | 5 | |
| "Breakfast Alone" | 5 | ||
| "Honest Man" | 5 | ||
| 1994 | "No Hasta La Vista Tonight" | 5 | |
| "Wear and Tear on My Heart" | 4 | ||
| 1995 | "What's Holding Me" | 1 | Time of My Life |
| "First Comes Love" | 1 | ||
| "Time of My Life" | 10 | ||
| 1997 | "I Give You My Word" | 1 | Greatest Hits 1987-1997 |
| "The Night the Barn Burned Down" | 17 | ||
| 1998 | "I'm Gone" | 6 | Survivor |
| "Do the Math" | 17 | ||
| "Survivor" | 22 | ||
| 1999 | "How Do I Get There From Her" | 21 | |
| 2004 | "High Toned Years" | Canadian |
[edit] External links
- George Fox official website
- Allmusic biography: George Fox
- Canadian Encyclopedia of Music: George Fox
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