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| George Fox | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | William George Fox |
| Born | (1960-03-23) March 23, 1960 (age 64) Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Origin | Cochrane, Alberta, Canada |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | singer/songwriter |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | Warner Music Canada, Warner Bros. Nashville, Royalty |
| Website | www.georgefox.com |
George Fox (born March 23, 1960) is a Canadian country/western music singer/songwriter raised in Cochrane, Alberta, the son of cattle ranchers Bert and Gert Fox.
Career
His first single, "Angelina", reached No. 8 on the Canadian country music charts. In subsequent years, "Goldmine", "No Trespassing", "Mustang Heart", "I Give You My Word", "What's Holding Me" and "Breakfast Alone" also became top 10 singles and signature songs. He has written a book of short stories depicting ranch life entitled My First Cow.
Honours
Awards include the Canadian Country Music Awards (CCMA) Male Vocalist Of The Year (three times) and the Juno Awards Country Male Vocalist Of The Year (three times). Fox was 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.
In September 2022 he was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame.
Personal life
Fox 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" | 16 | ||
| 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" | 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 releases that did not chart | |||
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" |
Notes
- "Angelina" peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot Country Radio Breakouts chart in 1990.
- "With All My Might" also peaked at number 28 on the RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks chart.
References
- ^ Rockingham, Graham (August 18, 2022). "A look back on George Fox's Hall of Fame career". The Hamilton Spectator.
- "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.
- "Hot Country Radio Breakouts" (PDF). Billboard. April 28, 1990.
External links
- George Fox official website
- "George Fox", Allmusic
- "George Fox", Canadian Encyclopedia of Music
| George Fox | |
|---|---|
| Studio albums | |
| Compilation albums | |
| Notable singles |
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- 1960 births
- Canadian country singer-songwriters
- Canadian male singer-songwriters
- Juno Award winners
- Living people
- Musicians from Calgary
- People from Cochrane, Alberta
- Canadian Country Music Association Male Artist of the Year winners
- Canadian Country Music Association Rising Star Award winners
- Singers from Alberta