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Bob Fox

From: United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Since: 1953–present
Releases: 13

folk

About

Bob Fox is a British folk singer whose work is influenced by the working-class culture and industrial history of County Durham. His career began during the folk revival of the 1960s and 1970s in England, leading to tours across the UK, Europe, the USA, Australia, and New Zealand. He initially toured in an acoustic duo with Stu Luckley, and later alongside musicians including Ralph McTell, Richard Thompson, Jethro Tull, and Fairport Convention.

In 1978, the Bob Fox & Stu Luckley album Nowt So Good’ll Pass was named Melody Maker Folk Album of the Year, and in 2000, Fox's solo album Dreams Never Leave You was selected as The Daily Telegraph’s Album of the Year. Over his career, he has received nominations in the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.
Fox performs both as a solo artist and in collaborative projects, including a duo with Billy Mitchell, The Pitmen Poets (with Jez Lowe, Billy Mitchell, and Benny Graham), and the BBC New Radio Ballads series. He played the role of the Songman in the National Theatre’s production of War Horse in London’s West End from 2011 to 2013, as well as in the UK, Ireland, and South Africa tour from 2013 to 2015, and the 10th Anniversary UK tour from 2017 to 2019. In 2023, he performed with Jez Lowe and Julie Matthews in a live concert of New Radio Ballads material, and joined Home Service as lead singer. His performances feature songs from War Horse, the New Radio Ballads series, and his other recordings.

From Bob Fox (musician) on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.