Paul Robert Fox (May 22, 1954 – December 25, 2022) was an American

record producer A record producer or music producer is a music creating project's overall supervisor whose responsibilities can involve a range of creative and technical leadership roles. Typically the job involves hands-on oversight of recording sessions; ensu ...

, who was best known for producing recording artists such as Faker, The Green Children,

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, Sunfall Festival, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians,

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, Too Much Joy,

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, and

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. Fox also played as a session player with the

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, and

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among others.

Personal life and death

Fox was married in 1988 to songwriter

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He was diagnosed with

Early-onset Alzheimer's disease Early-onset Alzheimer's disease (EOAD), also called younger-onset Alzheimer's disease (YOAD), is Alzheimer's disease diagnosed before the age of 65. It is an uncommon form of Alzheimer's, accounting for only 5–10% of all Alzheimer's cases. Ab ...

in 2012. He practiced yoga. Fox died on December 25, 2022, at the age of 68.

Discography

References

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