Cassandra ("Cass") Fox is an English singer and songwriter. She is best known for writing and singing the 2001 number one hit single " Touch Me", which she co-produced with Rui Da Silva.

Biography

Cassandra Ann Fox was born in

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in 1982Cass Fox (2013)
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(Accessed 1 January 2013) as the only daughter in a large working-class Irish family. She never had any formal training, or Stage School to guide her, but knew from an early age she wanted to make music. Fox was spotted by a friend of Portuguese producer Rui Da Silva as she returned from a night out, singing with a reggae band, busking for an "impromptu" jam on the streets of the West End. Numbers were exchanged and she went down to the Roundhouse studios, where she became a permanent fixture at the studio, working and hanging out with the other producers who also worked there. It was while at Roundhouse studies that Fox wrote the lyrics for the now legendary Touch Me, as well as laying down the vocals and helping co-produce the track with Rui. The song, " Touch Me," became the first number one of 2001 and went on to sell over 300,000 copies. Cass was the first of two support acts on

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'' tour in 2005. Cass later appeared on the 2006 Faithless album '' To All New Arrivals'', providing vocals for the track "

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". Which charted at No. 38 in the National Charts in the U.K. She has appeared alongside the band on the tour supporting this album in 2007 with support act

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. She has been signed to

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and Island/Universal Records for her album ''Come Here''. Has worked with Rollo,

, Rick Knowles, Ben Langmaid (

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) and has performed at Coachella, Wembley, Filmore (San Francisco),

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(New York City). She has appeared on ''

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'' with Faithless singing "Music Matters". As well as supporting and singing alongside the likes of Lauryn Hill, Keane, and Paolo Nutini. A version of her song "Little Bird" was remixed into DJ Tiësto's compilation album '' In Search of Sunrise 5: Los Angeles'', released in 2006. And she has recently worked with Paul Oakenfold on a cover and new vocal of her hit record Touch Me which was released in 2014.

Discography

Albums

* '' Come Here''
Original release (19 September 2005)Cass Fox (2005)
Cass Fox Online
CassMusic.net (accessed 5 September 2006) * ''Come Here''
Re-release (19 June 2006)

Singles

* " Touch Me" with Rui Da Silva (1 January 2001)Amazon (2006)
Touch Me (Single) – Rui Da Silva Feat. Cass Fox
Amazon.com.uk (Retrieved 19 September 2006) * " Out of My Reach" (5 September 2005)Cass Discography @ Unofficial Faithless Discography
www.tursa.franken.de (Retrieved 19 September 2006) * "Army of One" (12 June 2006)Amazon (2006)
Army of One (Single) – Cass Fox
Amazon.com.uk (Retrieved 19 September 2006) * "Little Bird" (12 June 2006)Amazon (2006)
Little Bird (Vinyl) (Single) – Deep Skies Feat. Cass Fox
Amazon.com.uk (Retrieved 19 September 2006) * "Touch Me" – new version (30 October 2006)Cass Fox (2006)
Cass Fox Online
CassMusic.net (Retrieved 11 September 2006)

Demo sampler releases

References

External links

Cass Fox MyspaceCass Fox AllMusic biographyCassandra Fox on Discogs
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fox, Cass Living people English dance musicians English electronic musicians English soul musicians 21st-century English women singers 21st-century English singers 1982 births Island Records artists