George Fox (singer) explained

George Fox
Birth Name:William George Fox
Birth Date:23 March 1960
Birth Place:Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Origin:Cochrane, Alberta, Canada
Genre:Country
Occupation:singer/songwriter
Years Active:1987–present
Label: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.[1]

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

TitleDetailsPeak chart
positions
Certifications
(sales thresholds)
CAN CountryCAN
George Fox 16
With All My Might
  • Release date: 1989
  • Label: Warner Music Canada
84
  • CAN: Gold
Spice of Life
  • Release date: 1991
  • Label: Warner Music Canada
23
Mustang Heart
  • Release date: 1993
  • Label: Warner Music Canada
7
  • CAN: Gold
Time of My Life
  • Release date: 1995
  • Label: Warner Music Canada
4
  • CAN: Gold
Survivor
  • Release date: May 19, 1998
  • Label: Warner Music Canada
George Fox Christmas
  • Release date: 1999
  • Label: Trail of the Fox
Canadian
  • Release date: June 1, 2004
  • Label: Trail of the Fox
With All Due Respect
  • Release date: 2006
  • Label: Trail of the Fox
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
* denotes unknown peak positions

Compilation albums

TitleDetailsCertifications
(sales thresholds)
Greatest Hits 1987–1997
  • Release date: March 4, 1997
  • Label: Warner Music Canada
  • CAN: Gold
The Essentials George Fox
  • Release date: August 30, 2005
  • Label: Warner Music Canada

Singles

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum
CAN Country
1988"Angelina"8George Fox
"Long Distance"16
1989"RBJ"35
"Goldmine"9
"No Trespassing"10With 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"20Spice of Life
"I Know Where You Go"20
"Here Today, Here Tomorrow"10
1992"Spice of Life"21
"Clearly Canadian"9Mustang 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"1Time of My Life
"First Comes Love"1
"Time of My Life"10
1997"I Give You My Word"7Greatest Hits 1987-1997
"The Night the Barn Burned Down"17
1998"I'm Gone"6Survivor
"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

YearVideoDirector
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"

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: A look back on George Fox's Hall of Fame career. Rockingham. Graham. The Hamilton Spectator. August 18, 2022.