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Peter Cox (athlete)
Peter Cox may refer to: * Peter Cox (author), British vegetarian book author *Peter Cox (cricketer) (born 1954), Australian cricketer *Peter Cox (politician) (1925–2008), Australian politician *Peter Cox (musician) 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. As a solo artist, he scored three top 40 hits on the UK Singles Chart in the 1990s. Early career and Go We ... (born 1955), English singer-songwriter, member of Go West ** ''Peter Cox'' (album), 1997 album from Go West member Peter Cox * Peter Arthur Cox (1922–2018), British civil engineer * Peter Cox Jr. (born 1967), American fencer * Peter Cox (climatologist), professor of climate system dynamics {{DEFAULTSORT:Cox, Peter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Cox (author)
Peter Cox is a best-sellingThe Independent (UK), 11 September 1994 (page 9) English author of more than 20 books, including '' You Don't Need Meat'', was the first chief executive of the Vegetarian Society and is now a literary agent working in London and New York. Biography Cox was born in Carlisle, Cumbria, England and brought up in Whitehaven until a nuclear accident at nearby Sellafield (the world's worst prior to Chernobyl) precipitated an abrupt family move to the North Norfolk coast. He grew up in a remote village, Walcott-On-Sea, and later became a self-employed photographer. When the North Sea gas and oil boom occurred, Cox undertook a growing amount of large-format industrial photography. His company grew to employ 25 people and became a full-service advertising agency, with clients such as the FMC Corp., Philips Business Systems and other large regional clients. The business was sold when Cox was 29. He then moved to Manchester in 1985 to become the first chief ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Cox (cricketer)
Peter Cox (born 13 January 1954) is an Australian former cricketer. He played ten first-class cricket matches for Victoria between 1978 and 1983. See also * List of Victoria first-class cricketers This is a list of Victoria first-class cricketers. The Victoria cricket team have played first-class cricket since 1851, when they played the Tasmania cricket team at Launceston. Below is a chronological list of cricketers to have represented V ... References External links * 1954 births Living people Australian cricketers Victoria cricketers Sportspeople from Mildura Sport in Mildura Cricketers from Victoria (state) {{Australia-cricket-bio-1950s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Cox (politician)
Peter Francis Cox AO (4 December 1925 – 6 October 2008) was a politician in New South Wales, Australia. Early life Cox was born in Bathurst, New South Wales, and educated at Marist Brothers College in the Sydney suburb of Lidcombe. His father, Edwin, was a plumber with the NSW railways. Ben Chifley, the future prime minister, helped the Cox family. After leaving school, Peter became a public servant, working for the Department of Motor Transport in 1942. From 1943 until 1945 he was a member of the Second Australian Imperial Force and served in the Borneo campaign. Political career In 1949 Cox joined the Labor Party. He won preselection for the New South Wales state seat of Auburn at 39 and entered the Legislative Assembly at the 1965 election, when Labor, then led by Jack Renshaw, lost power. He retained the seat until his retirement in 1988. Cox became the opposition transport spokesman in 1968 and was noted for his catchphrases such as the "rustbucket railway" and "Calga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Cox (musician)
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. As a solo artist, he scored three top 40 hits on the UK Singles Chart in the 1990s. Early career and Go West 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 and Colin Pattenden; they released an album in 1980. While in residency in a Sheffield nightclub, Cox 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 on the UK Singles Chart in 1985. Ot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Cox (album)
''Peter Cox'' is the debut solo album from Go West frontman Peter Cox. It features 11 tracks mostly written by Cox and album producer Peter-John Vettese. The album reached No. 64 on the UK Albums Chart. Track listing All tracks composed by Peter Cox and Peter-John Vettese; except where indicated. # "Ain't Gonna Cry Again" # "If You Walk Away" (Peter Cox, Peter Lord, V. Jeffrey Smith) # "Change" # "One More Kiss" # "I'll Be Good to You" (Peter Cox, David West, Gary Stevenson) # "Tender Heart" (Peter Cox, Peter Lord, V. Jeffrey Smith) # "Believe" # "Wanting You" # "The Enemy" # "They Whisper to Me" # "If You Walk Away" (Cutfather & Joe Remix) Re-issues After the June 1998 release of the top 40 hit " What a Fool Believes", the album was re-issued by Chrysalis Records with this cover version added to the track listing. The album was later re-issued again in 2003 (minus the track "If You Walk Away (Cutfather & Joe Remix)") with the following tracks added, including two covers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Arthur Cox
Peter Arthur Cox (30 October 1922 – 17 November 2018) was a British civil engineer. Early life He was born in London in October 1922 and held a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering.. Military career Cox served as a commissioned officer in the Royal Engineers during the Second World War, being promoted from cadet to lieutenant with 591st (Antrim) Parachute Squadron, Royal Engineers, on 15 August 1943. He was wounded on 17 January 1945 when a pile of mines exploded. He served at the crossing of the Rhine ( Operation Varsity) on 24 March 1945 when his glider was the only one to arrive at the correct position at the bridges over the River Issel. He and his small party of Sappers were engaged in heavy fighting before the infantry captured the bridge and they could prepare it for demolition. Cox's party then moved to another bridge, which was under fire and he had to crawl out on his stomach, carrying one explosive charge at a time. The bridge was successfully destroyed b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Cox Jr
Peter Cox Jr. (born January 18, 1967) is an American fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, .... References External links * 1967 births Living people American male sabre fencers Olympic fencers for the United States Fencers at the 1996 Summer Olympics People from Bronxville, New York Sportspeople from Westchester County, New York Sportspeople from New York (state) {{US-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
