George Fox (singer)
| George Fox | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | William George Fox |
| Born | March 23, 1960 |
| Origin | Calgary, Alberta |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | singer/songwriter |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | Warner Music Canada, Warner Bros. Nashville, Royalty |
| Website | www.georgefox.com |
George Fox (born March 23, 1960 in Calgary, Alberta) is a country/western music singer/songwriter raised in Cochrane, Alberta, the son of cattle ranchers Bert and Gert Fox.
His debut single "Angelina" reached No. 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' (three 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 honour.
George and his wife Monica live near Ancaster in southern Ontario with their two daughters.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
Certifications (sales thresholds) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country | CAN | |||
| George Fox |
|
16 | — | |
| With All My Might |
|
— | 84 |
|
| Spice of Life |
|
23 | — | |
| Mustang Heart |
|
7 | — |
|
| Time of My Life |
|
4 | — |
|
| Survivor |
|
— | — | |
| George Fox Christmas |
|
— | — | |
| Canadian |
|
* | — | |
| With All Due Respect |
|
* | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart * denotes unknown peak positions | ||||
Compilation albums
| Title | Details | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
|---|---|---|
| Greatest Hits 1987–1997 |
|
|
| The Essentials George Fox |
|
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country | |||
| 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"[A] | 5 | ||
| 1991 | "Fell in Love and I Can't Get Out" | 20 | 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" | 6 | |
| "Breakfast Alone" | 10 | ||
| "Honest Man" | 8 | ||
| 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" | 7 | 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" | 20 | |
| 2004 | "High Toned Years" | * | Canadian |
| * denotes unknown peak positions | |||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | "No Trespassing" | |
| 1991 | "I Know Where You Go" | |
| 1995 | "What's Holding Me" | |
| "First Comes Love" | Sara Nichols | |
| 1997 | "I Give You My Word" | |
| 1998 | "Do the Math" | |
| "Survivor" | ||
References
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – George Fox – George Fox". Music Canada.
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – George Fox – With All My Might". Music Canada.
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – George Fox – Mustang Heart". Music Canada.
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – George Fox – Time of My Life". Music Canada.
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – George Fox – Greatest Hits". Music Canada.
External links
- George Fox official website
- Allmusic biography: George Fox
- Canadian Encyclopedia of Music: George Fox