George Fox
Birth nameWilliam George Fox
Born (1960-03-23) March 23, 1960
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
OriginCochrane, Alberta, Canada
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)singer/songwriter
Years active1987–present
LabelsWarner Music Canada, Warner Bros. Nashville, Royalty
Websitewww.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 will be inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame.[1]

Personal life

Fox and his wife Monica live near Ancaster in southern Ontario with their two daughters.[1]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Details Peak chart
positions		 Certifications
(sales thresholds)
CAN Country CAN
George Fox 16 —
With All My Might
  • Release date: 1989
  • Label: Warner Music Canada
 — 84
Spice of Life
  • Release date: 1991
  • Label: Warner Music Canada
 23 —
Mustang Heart
  • Release date: 1993
  • Label: Warner Music Canada
 7 —
Time of My Life
  • Release date: 1995
  • Label: Warner Music Canada
 4 —
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
The Essentials George Fox
  • Release date: August 30, 2005
  • Label: Warner Music Canada

Singles

Year Single Peak positions Album
CAN Country
1988 "Angelina"[lower-alpha 1] 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"[lower-alpha 2] 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

  1. ↑ "Angelina" peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot Country Radio Breakouts chart in 1990.[7]
  2. ↑ "With All My Might" also peaked at number 28 on the RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks chart.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Rockingham, Graham (August 18, 2022). "A look back on George Fox's Hall of Fame career". The Hamilton Spectator.
  2. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – George Fox – George Fox". Music Canada.
  3. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – George Fox – With All My Might". Music Canada.
  4. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – George Fox – Mustang Heart". Music Canada.
  5. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – George Fox – Time of My Life". Music Canada.
  6. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – George Fox – Greatest Hits". Music Canada.
  7. ↑ "Hot Country Radio Breakouts" (PDF). Billboard. April 28, 1990.
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