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Died On This Date (August 12, 2012) Gary Cox / Artful Dodger

Posted by themusicsover on August 26, 2012

Gary Cox
January 17, 1953 – August 12, 2012

Gary Cox is best remembered as the founding lead guitarist for legendary American power pop band, Artful Dodger. Formed in Fairfax, Virginia in 1973, the band enjoyed a brush with fame and a loyal cult following thanks to their Beatles/Stones/Faces influenced sound.  They were often compared to the Raspberries.  In 1975, the band was signed to Columbia Records who released their debut self-titled album which was produced by Jack Douglas of Aerosmith fame.  Even though the album was a critical fave and the band toured nearly non-stop – even opening several 1976 dates for KISS, the album failed to sell much beyond their core fan base.  A couple more albums followed before Cox left the group in 1981.  He rejoined the Artful Dodger for a reunion in 1991 and then again in the mid 2000s.  In between, Cox ran his own professional event disc jockey service and worked as a physical therapy assistant.  Gary Cox died of a brain tumor on August 12, 2012.  He was 59.

Thanks to Paul Bearer for the assist.

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