George Fox (musician)
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George Fox (born March 23, 1960, Calgary) 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 # 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' ( 3 times). George acted as host of the CCMA Awards television show from 1991 - 1994. In 1995, his home town of Cochrane named a new street "George Fox Trail" in his honor.
George and his wife Monica currently live on an acreage near Ancaster in southern Ontario.
[edit] Partial Discography with Canadian Country Chart positions
- I'm Gone (1998) # 6
- I Give You My Word (1995) # 1
- Time Of My Life (1995) # 10
- First Comes Love (1995) # 1
- What's Holding Me (1995) # 1
- 1994 Wear & Tear On My Heart (1994) # 4
- No Hasta La Vista Tonight (1994) # 5
- Honest Man (1993) # 5
- Breakfast Alone (1993) # 5
- Mustang Heart (1993) # 5
- Clearly Canadian (1992) # 9
- Here Today, Here Tomorrow (1991) # 10
- Fell In Love And I Can't Get Out (1991) # 10
- With All My Might (1990) # 5
- Lime Rickey (1990) # 10
- Bachelor Girl (1990) # 4
- No Trespassing (1989) # 10
- Goldmine (1989) # 9
- Angelina (1988) # 8
(Top ten chart positions as per Canadian trade publications The Record and RPM (magazine))
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