Go West Quotes

United Kingdom,
1982

Go West are an English pop duo, formed in 1982 by lead vocalist Peter Cox and rhythm guitarist and backup vocalist Richard Drummie. At the 1986 Brit Awards, they received the Brit Award for British Breakthrough Act. The duo enjoyed their peak of popularity between the mid 1980s and the early 1990s and are best known for the international top 10 hits "We Close Our Eyes", "Call Me", "Faithful" and "King of Wishful Thinking". "King of Wishful Thinking" was featured in the 1990 film Pretty Woman.

I am a wannabe guitarist and in that journey I had been invited to the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford to talk about my experience of the music industry in return for guitar lessons.

Peter Cox Go West
YouTube is a useful tool to self-publish your work and to have it available for a potential public is perhaps easier but then, the problem is letting the public know that it is there. The good thing is that you can find a budget somehow, even out of your own pocket.

Peter Cox Go West

When you are writing something, you can’t anticipate how an audience is going to respond and the fact that people can associate with it is very satisfying.

Peter Cox Go West
You can make the best record in the world but if no one knows it’s there then you’ve done it as a hobby.

Peter Cox Go West
- Knows
- Record
- Hobby
Amongst a hundred other things I preferred the long days and the light which is why the movie industry at the turn of the century started there – because the days were long and the light was reliable and beautiful. I am the captain of the complaining club when it comes to the British weather!

Peter Cox
- Light
- Industry
- Club