John Foxx is the stage name of English musician Dennis Leigh. He was the original lead singer of the band Ultravox, before embarking on a solo career in 1979. Primarily associated with synthesizer music, he has also pursued a parallel career in graphic design and education.
Art college and Tiger Lily
Born in Chorley, Lancashire, Leigh first began experimenting with tape recorders and synthesizers whilst on a scholarship at the Royal College of Art. In 1973 he formed a band that would eventually be called Tiger Lily. Tiger Lily released a single on 14 March 1975, the A-side of which was a cover of the Fats Waller track "Ain't Misbehavin'". It was commissioned for use in a soft porn movie of the same name. The B-side of "Ain't Misbehavin'" was "Monkey Jive". The same year, Melody Maker reviewed one of Tiger Lily's shows at the London Marquee and praised the "overall atmosphere", whilst pointing out their rather predictable "apocalyptic groove".
Ultravox!
Tiger Lily played frequently