Michael Cox (singer)

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Michael Cox
Birth nameMichael James Cox
Also known asMichael James
Born (1940-03-19) 19 March 1940 (age 84)

Michael James Cox (born 19 March 1940) is a British-born former

hit on the UK singles chart in 1960 with "Angela Jones", produced by Joe Meek
. He later worked as an actor, and in TV in New Zealand, using both his full name and the name Michael James.

Life and career

He was born in

Joe Brown
on guitar. However, neither it nor its follow-up "Too Hot To Handle" were hits.

Cox continued to appear on TV, in Good's new show

HMV label; it reached number 41 on the chart and was Cox's only other hit.[1][4][5]

Cox was more successful in Scandinavia. His

In the late 1970s, he began working on cruise ships, where he met his New Zealand-born wife. He started making appearances in the US, eventually emigrating there, before moving on to live in New Zealand. There, he continued to work on TV, credited as Michael James.[2]

Compilations of Cox's recordings were issued on CD by Zircon Records in 1999, and Sequel Records in 2003.

References

  1. ^ .
  2. ^ a b "Michael Cox: A Brief History". Archived from the original on 21 September 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Oh Boy!: Whatever became of the stars?". Archived from the original on 7 March 2009. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Michael Cox (2)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Top Twenty Club: The Artists 1960". Toptwentyclub.blogspot.com. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  6. IMDb

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