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George Fox | |
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| Birth name | William George Fox |
| Born | March 23, 1960 Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Origin | Cochrane, Alberta, Canada |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | 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.[ citation needed ]
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.[ citation needed ]
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. [1]
Fox and his wife Monica live near Ancaster in southern Ontario with their two daughters. [1]
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |
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| CAN Country | CAN | |||
| George Fox |
| 16 | — | |
| With All My Might |
| — | 84 |
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| Spice of Life |
| 23 | — | |
| Mustang Heart |
| 7 | — |
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| Time of My Life |
| 4 | — |
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| Survivor |
| — | — | |
| George Fox Christmas |
| — | — | |
| Canadian |
| * | — | |
| With All Due Respect |
| * | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart * denotes unknown peak positions | ||||
| Title | Details | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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| Greatest Hits 1987–1997 |
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| The Essentials George Fox |
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| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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| 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 | |||
| 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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