Peter Cox

Quick Facts

Full Name	Peter Cox
Occupation	Singer-Songwriter
Date Of Birth	Nov 17, 1955(1955-11-17)
Age	69
Birthplace	Kingston upon Thames
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	Kingston upon Thames
Horoscope	Capricorn

Peter Cox Biography

Peter Cox is one of the most popular and richest Singer-Songwriter who was born on November 17, 1955 in Kingston upon Thames, Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom. Peter John Cox (born 17 November 1955) is an English singer-songwriter, best known as the lead singer of the British pop duo Go West.

Cox moved to Los Angeles in 1993 to pursue a solo career. His debut album Peter Cox was released in 1997 to critical acclaim. Subsequent CDs include Flame Still Burns (2001), Nine Miles High (2002), Desert Blooms (2002), Game For Fools (2005) and Motor City Music (2006). Cox also teamed up with Tony Hadley on the album Tony Hadley vs Peter Cox & Go West, released in 2004 and collaborated with Bernie Nolan on what was to be her final studio recording.

In April 2010 Cox recorded The S1 Sessions. The album includes cover versions of Lonestar’s song “Amazed” and the Leon Russell song “This Masquerade”. In 2012 Cox released Riding The Blinds, an album of alt-country songs written by Nashville luminaries. His most recent CD is Damn The Brakes, released in 2013.

In 1987, the band reached the Top 40 in the U.S. with the single “Don’t Look Down – The Sequel”. In 1990, Go West had a no. 8 hit in the U.S. with “King of Wishful Thinking” from the film Pretty Woman. In 1992, the duo released the Indian Summer album, which included “Faithful”; the song reached the Top 20 in Canada and the United States.

Peter Cox Net Worth

Peter Cox is one of the richest Singer-Songwriter from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Peter Cox 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Peter John Cox sang in his school choir and later as a chorister at The Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace. In his early twenties, he worked in a ‘covers’ band for The Mecca Organisation. In 1978 he joined Terra Nova, a band put together by former Manfred Mann’s Earth Band members Chris Slade & Colin Pattenden, they released one album in 1980. While in residency in a Sheffield nightclub he began writing with longtime collaborator Richard Drummie, with whom he eventually signed a publishing deal.

In 1982, Cox and Drummie formed the band Go West, with Cox as lead singer and Drummie on guitar and backing vocals. After Go West signed a deal with Chrysalis Records, “We Close Our Eyes” became a Top 5 hit in the UK Singles Chart in 1985. Other Go West singles released that year included “Call Me” (1985) and “Don’t Look Down”. The following year, Go West was named ‘Best Newcomer’ at the 1986 BRIT Awards.

In 2003 Cox replaced Then Jerico’s Mark Shaw on the UK TV reality show Reborn in the USA after Shaw stormed off the series in the show’s first few days. Even though Cox had achieved previous success across the Atlantic as the singer of Go West, he was able to appear on the show as he was unknown in the US as a solo artist. He was a favourite to win but was voted off in New York after he forgot the lyrics to the Norah Jones hit he was performing.

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Facts & Trivia

Peter Ranked on the list of most popular Singer-Songwriter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Peter Cox celebrates birthday on November 17 of every year.

Where is Peter Cox now?

A third studio album and a hits compilation followed, before Peter relocated to LA in 1994 – he’s Surrey-based today – to pursue his solo recording career. He has released nine solo albums, three EPs, three singles and an album with Spandau Ballet’s Tony Hadley.

Are Go West still together?

Across their career, they have released five studio albums, with a sixteen year gap between 2008 and 2013. They still perform as a band around the UK, and have both pursued solo careers as well.

How old is the lead singer of Go West?

Peter Cox
Labels| Chrysalis Records
Website| https://www.petercox.live/

Who is the lead singer of Go West?

Go West are an English pop duo, formed in 1982 by lead vocalist Peter Cox and rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Richard Drummie.

How old is Go West?

“Go West” is a song by American disco group Village People, released as the lead single from their fourth studio album of the same name (1979). It was written by Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo and the group’s lead singer Victor Willis. The song was successful in the disco scene during the late 1970s.