John Foxx

John Foxx is the stage name of English musician Dennis Leigh. He was the original lead singer of the band Ultravox!, and since 1980 has persued a solo career. He is primarly associated with electronic

John Foxx is the stage name of English musician Dennis Leigh. He was the original lead singer of the band Ultravox!, and since 1980 has persued a solo career. He is primarly associated with electronic music using synthesizers. Leigh has also pursued a parallel career in graphic design.

On a scholarship to attend the Royal College of Art Leigh experimented with tape recorders and synthesizers. In 1973 he formed what was eventually to be called Tiger Lily. One Tiger Lily 45 rpm was released on 14 March 1974, the A-side of which was a commissioned cover of the famous Fats Waller track Ain't Misbehavin'. It was to be used in a soft porn movie of the same name. Melody Maker reviewed a '74 show at the London Marquee and praised the "overall atmosphere," whilst pointing out their rather predictable "apocolyptic groove."