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John Foxx

1948 - Today

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John Foxx (born Dennis Leigh; 26 September 1948) is an English singer, musician, artist, photographer, graphic designer, writer, teacher and lecturer. He was the original lead singer of the new wave band Ultravox, before leaving to embark on a solo career in 1980 with the album Metamatic. Primarily associated with electronic synthesizer music, he has also pursued a parallel career in graphic design and education. Andy Kellman of AllMusic described Foxx as an influential cult figure whose "detached, jolting vocal style inspired mainstream and underground artists across the decades". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Foxx is the 1,731st most popular musician (down from 1,621st in 2019), the 4,581st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,166th in 2019) and the 283rd most popular British Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, John Foxx ranks 1,731 out of 3,175. Before him are James Cotton, Jo Jones, Charlie Byrd, Daphne Oram, Charles Lloyd, and Brad Mehldau. After him are Richard Sinclair, Nick Menza, Takeoff, Garrick Ohlsson, Gail Ann Dorsey, and Steve Hillage.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, John Foxx ranks 575. Before him are Viktor Matviyenko, Terry Bradshaw, Carlos Squeo, Errol Brown, Joseph Marcell, and Ever Almeida. After him are Richard Sinclair, Garrick Ohlsson, Ibrahim Kuni, Colleen Atwood, Fred Hampton, and Josef Ackermann.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Foxx ranks 4,582 out of 8,785. Before him are James Robertson Justice (1907), Eric Gill (1882), Lindsay Hoyle (1957), Princess Theodora of Greece and Denmark (1983), Princess Sophia of Gloucester (1773), and Ernest Mangnall (1866). After him are Richard Sinclair (1948), Belle Moore (1894), Robert Moray (1609), Gordon Strachan (1957), Basil Hume (1923), and George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland (1784).

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Among MUSICIANS In United Kingdom

Among musicians born in United Kingdom, John Foxx ranks 283. Before him are Bev Bevan (1944), Sophie Muller (1962), Alan Clark (1952), Robin Trower (1945), Doug Sampson (1957), and Daphne Oram (1925). After him are Richard Sinclair (1948), Steve Hillage (1951), Bernie Marsden (1951), Jason Orange (1970), Zak Starkey (1965), and Jim Capaldi (1944).

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