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 chartpositions Certifications(sales thresholds) CAN Country CAN George Fox Release date: 1988 Label: Warner Music Canada 16 — CAN: Gold 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 Title Details Certifications(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 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"
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References
External links George Fox official website [ "George Fox"], Allmusic "George Fox", Canadian Encyclopedia of Music