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.
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Early career and Go West
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.
Solo career
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".
Discography
Solo albums
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
Solo singles
"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