Steve Fox (musician)
Canadian singer, songwriter (1964-)
Steve Fox is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter based in Nashville. He is best known for writing "Moving to a Small Town" and Montgomery Gentry's hit song "Daddy Won't Sell the Farm", which went Platinum and Gold in the United States. As an independent performing artist in Canada, he has toured with Kenny Rogers, opened for country stars including Dwight Yoakum and Michelle Wright, and headlined at festivals including the Calgary Stampede. He is credited as a songwriter on many albums. He has worked with producer and publisher Joe Scaife, as well as Cal IV Entertainment.
In 2001, Fox won the Canadian Country Music Association's Songwriter of the Year Award. He was nominated for CD of the Year for his album Small World and nominated for a Juno Award for Best Male Vocalist for his 1993 album, The Days of My Youth (True North/Sony).
Early life and education
Fox grew up in a musical family in the Vancouver suburb of Coquitlam, British Columbia. His father John worked in radio broadcasting, while his mother Ella was an oboe player in a chamber orchestra. His three brothers later pursued careers in music and acting.
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