Peter Cox (Artist and songwriter)

Peter John Cox (born 17 November 1955) is an English singer-songwriter. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the English pop duo Go West. As a solo artist, he scored three top 40 hits on the UK singles chart in the 1990s. In 1982, Cox and Richard Drummie formed the duo Go West, with Cox as lead vocalist 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. The following year, Go West was named 'Best Newcomer' at the 1986 Brit Awards. Other Top 20 UK singles by Go West include "Call Me", "Goodbye Girl", and "Don't Look Down". In 1987, the band reached the top 40 in the US with the single "Don't Look Down – The Sequel". In 1990, Go West had a No. 8 hit in the US with "King of Wishful Thinking" from the film Pretty Woman. In 1992, the duo released their third studio album Indian Summer, which included "Faithful"; the song reached the top 20 in Canada and the United States. As of 2026, Go West is still touring. Cox moved to Los Angeles in 1993 to pursue a solo career. In the late 1990s, he released three singles that made the Top 40 on the UK charts: "Ain’t Gonna Cry Again", "If You Walk Away", and "What A Fool Believes". In 2003, Cox replaced Then Jerico's Mark Shaw on the British reality television show Reborn in the USA after Shaw quit the series. Even though Cox had achieved previous success across the Atlantic as the lead vocalist of Go West, he was able to appear on the show as he was unknown in the US as a solo artist. He was a favourite to win, but was voted off in New York after he forgot the lyrics to the Norah Jones hit he was performing. Cox's voice has been described as "smooth as silk" with a "gritty underbelly". 1997: Peter Cox – Chrysalis – UK No. 64 2001: Flame Still Burns (EP) – Blueprint Records 2002: Nine Miles High (EP) – Blueprint Records 2004: Desert Blooms – Blueprint Records 2004: Tony Hadley vs Peter Cox & Go West – Blueprint Records 2005: Game for Fools (EP) – Blueprint Recording Corporation Ltd 2006: Motor City Music – Curb Records 2010: The S1 Sessions – Blueprint Recording Corporation Ltd 2012: Riding the Blinds – Blueprint Recording Corporation Ltd 2013: Damn the Brakes – Blueprint Recording Corporation Ltd 2023: Seaglass – Chrysalis Records "Ain't Gonna Cry Again" (1997) – UK No. 37 "If You Walk Away" (1997) – UK No. 24 "What a Fool Believes" (1998) – UK No. 39 "Peter Cox". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 May 2026. "Five of the best things to do in and around Luton and Dunstable in the next seven days". Dunstabletoday.co.uk. 24 January 2018. Cooper, Kevin (15 July 2015). "INTERVIEW: Peter Cox". Ukmusicreviews.co.uk. "UK singles chartruns". Polyhex.com. 21 March 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2020. "Brit Awards Show History – 1986". Brit Awards. Retrieved 31 January 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) Biggane, Dan (4 June 2024). "Southbank Sinfonia join Go West for special orchestral shows". classicpopmag.com. Eiland, Mike (30 September 2017). "Classic American Top 40: October 3, 1987". 933odc.iheart.com. "Story behind King of Wishful Thinking". NewsComAu. 31 October 2017. Canada, Library Archives (17 July 2013). "The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1993". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 12 May 2018. Cashmere, Paul (25 February 2026). "Go West And Debbie Gibson Announce Joint 2026 Australian Tour". Noise11.com. "Peter Cox Biography – ARTISTdirect Music". Artistdirect.com. 17 November 1955. Retrieved 23 February 2013. Smith, Christopher (2 June 2022). "THEN & NOW: Peter Cox". talkaboutpopmusic.com. "The Chart Time Machine". The Chart Time Machine. Retrieved 8 May 2026. "Reborn contest dies quietly". BBC News. 27 April 2003. Retrieved 4 March 2020. "CD review: Riding The Blinds by Peter Cox". Swindon Advertiser. February 2013. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 124. ISBN 1-904994-10-5. Archive of Official Peter Cox website Official Go West website and forum Go West at AllMusic Peter Cox discography at Discogs Peter Cox at IMDb