The foxx credit version was the original issue, the leigh was a 1981 re. He was replaced by midge ure, who sang on the bands biggest hit vienna. See more ideas about post punk, music and electronic music. This includes data values and the controlled vocabularies that house them. John foxxs bmovie ballardian video neuronica was recorded and assembled for a cutup movie by foxx and karborn inspired by the ideas and work of british writer jg ballard. For the remainder of the 1980s and into the 1990s, foxx using his birth name dennis leigh worked as a graphic designer, creating covers for wellknown books such as salman rushdies the moors last sigh, and even teaching graphic design at a university in leeds. Cathedral oceans after 2003 also referred to as cathedral oceans i is an album of ambient music by john foxx, released in 1997. He was a founder member of ultravox, with whom he wrote, sang and dabbled in synthetic noises.
John foxx born dennis leigh is an english singer, artist, photographer and teacher. Although mr dennis leigh keeps his personal life very low key, yes he is married and has one son, whose name is john who works as an artist under the name of karborn. In the 1990s he again made music, mainly in collaboration with louis gordon, with a thoroughly modern update of the metamatic sound. After hearing the experimental sounds of electronic music pioneers john cage and walter carlos, foxx became entranced by the style and set about starting a group of his own. John foxx was the original singersongwriter in the early 80s art rock band ultravox.
Before the cathedral oceans, there was a garden and metamatic. John foxx born dennis leigh 1 is an english singer, artist, photographer and teacher. John foxx born dennis leigh in chorley, lancashire, england, the original vocalist of ultravox, was one of those cult figures known more through the recordings of others rather than those of his own read full biography. John foxx, ne dennis leigh, le 26 septembre 1947 ref. This entry was posted in books and tagged book covers, bookaday, dennis leigh, einsteins wake, john foxx, music, record covers, slow motion, ultravox on 20062014 by. Unusual to be this way round, with the stagename being replaced with the real name. It was also his first solo album since 1985s in mysterious ways. The name metamatic comes from a painting machine by kinetic artist jean tinguely, first exhibited at the. Working as a graphic artist using his real name of dennis leigh, he has produced some of the finest book covers of recent decades. John foxx with one of the dummies in 1977 were you aware something was coming along that was not pub rock. John foxx s bmovie ballardian video neuronica was recorded and assembled for a cutup movie by foxx and karborn inspired by the ideas and work of british writer jg ballard.
Jan, 2016 dennis leigh first invented the character of john foxx in 1976 as a vehicle for his creative expression and a smokescreen behind which he could walk unrecognised as the quiet man. He was the original lead singer of the band ultravox before being replaced by midge ure, when he left to embark on a solo career in 1979. John foxx background information birth name dennis leigh also known as john foxx born 26 september 1947 wikipedia jamie foxx infobox actor imagesize 200px caption jamie foxx promoting stealth, july 2005 birthdate birth date and age196712 birthplace terrell, texas birthname eric marlon bishop academyawards best. The later recordings began to incorporate more organic instrumentation. This is the most recent information about john foxx that has been submitted to amiright. The book was also shortlisted for the man booker prize in 1995. Over the past ten years yes really i have taken it upon myself to catalogue them all and, where possible, acquire copies of the first editions. He was the original lead singer of the band ultravox, before leaving to embark on a solo. Alongside shifting city released on the same day, it marked foxxs return to the music scene after an absence of seven years. John foxx was born as dennis leigh in chorley, lancashire, north england, just at the right time to become one of the most innovative figures in popular music today. Juan perucho natural history translated from birdsong. Foxx dennis leigh as he was was studying at the royal college of art and formed the band after placing a small ad in melody maker. John foxx biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from dennis leigh at the discogs marketplace.
John foxx, author of oranges are not the only fruit, on librarything librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers home groups talk zeitgeist. These small paintings are part of an ongoing series that. John foxx formed ultravox in the 70s and has worked with a wide range of artists including brian. I first discovered john foxx years ago through an album called translucence and drift which he made with american piano composer harold budd. As a graphic artist, he designed book covers for salman rushdie and. Born in chorley, lancashire, england, as dennis leigh, foxx moved to london to attend the royal college of art. Datasets available include lcsh, bibframe, lc name authorities, lc classification, marc codes, premis vocabularies, iso language codes, and more. John foxx is the stage name of english musician dennis leigh.
Primarily associated with electronic synthesizer music, he has also pursued a parallel career in graphic design and education. From trash is the fourth studio album by john foxx and louis gordon, released in 2006. Using his real name, dennis leigh, he worked as a visual artist, designing book covers for the likes of salman rushdie and jeanette winterson. The success of british new wave band ultravox cannot be measured by its popularity in the united states. He works with his father for art work, video projections during john foxx live concerts etc. Dennis leigh aka creative multimedia artist and musician john foxx has illustrated more than 40 book covers in a parallel career as a graphic illustrator. Evidence is his third album in as many years in collaboration with the maths aka benge, and a cursory glance at the foxx discography reveals over twenty albums released, in various guises and collaborations, since 1997 disproving any notion that this foxx has.
From ultravox and underpass to overground success the john. He was the original lead singer of the band ultravox. He was at the royal college of art when he formed tiger lily, who morphed over time and via a few personnel and name changes they were briefly called the damned, before realising it was taken to ultravox. Thats the way youd normally expect it, idve thought. The art of dennis leigh also known as john foxx has inspired me in my work for more than 35 years. Foxx takes its cue from the futuristic doublex spelling used by the american rhythm and blues singer charlie foxx. Metamatic is the debut solo album by john foxx, released in 1980. John foxx in graduation robes after receiving his honorary doctorate.
John foxx born dennis leigh, 26 september 1948 is a singer, musician and songwriter best known for being the founder member and leader of the band ultravox. John foxxs first band, tiger lily, released their first single in 1975. Dennis leigh first invented the character of john foxx in 1976 as a vehicle for his creative expression and a smokescreen behind which he could walk unrecognised as the quiet man. Born dennis leigh in 1948, john foxx has been at the forefront of the synth. Born dennis leigh in 1948, john foxx has been at the forefront of the synth movement since the early days of ultravox. John foxx has become something of a cult hero in discerning circles. This entry was posted in books and tagged book covers, bookaday, dennis leigh, einsteins wake, john foxx, music, record covers, slow motion, ultravox on 20062014 by michaelwhitworth. John foxx, liner notes, tiny colour movies, 2006 illustration by dennis leigh well also need to develop new aesthetics of film, to regard elements formerly regarded as faults as intrinsic qualities inherent in film itself. Primarily associated with electronic synthesizer music, he has also pursued a parallel. He went under the alias john foxx when the band changed their name to. John foxx born dennis leigh, 26 september 1947 is an english singer, artist, photographer and teacher. John foxx, liner notes, tiny colour movies, 2006 illustration by dennis leigh well also need to develop new aesthetics of film, to regard elements formerly regarded as faults as. Primarily associated with synthesizer music, he has also pursued a successful parallel career in graphic design. Apr 12, 2011 although mr dennis leigh keeps his personal life very low key, yes he is married and has one son, whose name is john who works as an artist under the name of karborn.
The linked data service provides access to commonly found standards and vocabularies promulgated by the library of congress. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch. The group was very popular in england in its heyday, during the british electropop rage of the 1980s, when musicians set down their guitars for synthesizers and keyboards to create a stylish and digital pop sound. The cover artwork for this book is by dennis leigh, more widely known as musician and multimedia artist john foxx. Harold budd has quite a few collaborations yet td stands out as a stellar, powerful minimalist atmospheric double album. The albums artwork consists of collages by foxx himself, overlaying various. Phil cool, john foxx and the swing park incident writewyattuk. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more.
Mar 19, 2015 dennis leigh aka creative multimedia artist and musician john foxx has illustrated more than 40 book covers in a parallel career as a graphic illustrator. The earliest recordings are electronic, cold and robotic and drony in a catchy way. Discography, information on upcoming releases and concerts. Sep 19, 2014 phil cool, john foxx and the swing park incident posted on september 19, 2014 by writewyattuk to coincide with my recent john foxx and phil cool interviews on this blog, heres the part of the jigsaw that links those features the true story of that broken nose incident, or at least phil cools version of the tale. John foxx biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. Foxx moved to london in 1974 where he became a key instigator in the rise of the uk electro pop scene. John foxx was born in chorley, lancashire, england as dennis leigh. John foxx born dennis leigh in chorley, lancashire, england, the original vocalist of. Later on, people like ackroyd got london sorted in terms of mythology. He was replaced by midge ure,and embarked on a solo career.
Primarily associated with electronic synthesiser music, he has also pursued a parallel career in graphic design and education. If we have more information about john foxx, then we provide a link to the section where it appears the actual page whenever possible. It was his first solo project following his split with ultravox the previous year. Phil cool, john foxx and the swing park incident posted on september 19, 2014 by writewyattuk to coincide with my recent john foxx and phil cool interviews on this blog, heres the part of the jigsaw that links those features the true story of that broken nose incident, or at least phil cools version of the tale. He was the original lead singer of the band ultravox before being replaced by. Alongside shifting city released on the same day, it marked foxx s return to the music scene after an absence of seven years.
A surname dion foxx an american football player erin tanner the stage name for an american singer nicki foxx inez and charlie foxx an american rhythm and blues duo jamie foxx an american actor and comedian jimmie foxx an american major league baseball player john foxx an english musician kitty foxx an american actor martha louise morrow foxx an american. Foxxs latest and most fruitful project is john foxx and the maths, a collective centered. Screened as part of brightons cinecity festival in late 2012, the pair presented a film and sound seance manifesting j g ballard neurones. Formed in 1974, initially as tiger lily, the early lineup comprised royal college of art student john foxx dennis leigh, chorley, lancashire, england.
He was the original lead singer of the band ultravox, before leaving to embark on a solo career with midge ure eventually taking his place in ultravox. Nov 24, 20 for the remainder of the 1980s and into the 1990s, foxx using his birth name dennis leigh worked as a graphic designer, creating covers for wellknown books such as salman rushdies the moors last sigh, and even teaching graphic design at a university in leeds. For someone who seemed to drop off the radar completely between, say, 1983 and 2010, john foxx has been pleasingly prolific of late. Thusly, i began to delve into the discography of john foxx, a former ultravox member. Foxx himself went solo and had a string of top 40 singles in 1980 starting with underpass. In the mid1980s, this time under his real name of dennis leigh. The book won the whitbread prize for best novel in 1995, and the aristeion prize in 1996. Before john foxx became john foxx, he was dennis leigh. A departure from the mix of synthesizers and conventional rock instrumentation on that bands work, metamatic was purely electronic in sound. If you read ballards books, they could almost be the dialogue on the news. Foxx the stage name of musician and artist dennis leigh founded ultravox in the 1970s and left the band after the three albums. The mystery of dennis leigh series andrew kentmarvick. Ultravox founding singer awarded with honorary doctorate news.