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| origin = [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], U.S.
| Origin = [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[United States|USA]]
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| Genre = [[Glam metal]]<br>[[Hard Rock]]
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| Years_active = 1985 — present
| years_active = {{hlist|1985–1992|2000–2003|2006–2008|2015–2016|2022–present (Billy Child's Britny Fox)}}
| Label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
| label = [[Columbia Records|Columbia]], [[Columbia Records|CBS Records]], [[East West Records|East West]], [[Spitfire Records|Spitfire]]
| Associated_acts = [[Cinderella (band)|Cinderella]]<br>[[Tangier (band)|Tangier]]
| associated_acts = [[Cinderella (band)|Cinderella]], [[Waysted]], [[Tangier (band)|Tangier]]
| URL = [http://www.wcafe.com/britny/ official site]
| past_members = Jamie Fletcher<br />Greg Polcari<br />[[Greg D'Angelo]]<br />[[Michael Smerick|Michael Kelly Smith]]<br />[[Dean Davidson]]<br />[[Tony Destra]]<br />Adam Ferraioli<br />Tommy Krash<br />Henry Nowak<br />Billy Childs<br />[[Johnny Dee (musician)|Johnny Dee]]<br />Tommy Paris<br />Chris Sanders
| Current_members = Jamie Fletcher<br>[[Greg Polcari]]<br>Billy Childs<br>Henry
| Past_members = [[Dean Davidson]]<br>[[Tony Destra]]<br>Adam West<br>[[Tommy Krash]]<br>[[Greg D'Angelo]]<br>[[Tommy Paris]]
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'''Britny Fox''' is an American [[glam metal]] band from the [[Philadelphia]] area, initially active from 1985 to 1992 then subsequently reforming from 2000 to 2003, again in 2006 to 2008 and final time reforming in 2015 to 2016. They are best known for their music video for "Girlschool" and their minor hit "Long Way to Love" (U.S. No.&nbsp;100). Bassist Billy Childs has been the only band member to be a part of each of the band's many lineups.
'''Britny Fox''' are a [[glam metal]] [[rock group|band]] from the [[Philadelphia]] area, currently featuring lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist Jamie Fletcherlead guitarist [[Greg Polcari]] ( bassist Billy Childs (real name Billy Degley), and drummer Henry). The band was originally fronted by [[lead vocalist]]/[[rhythm guitarist]] [[Dean Davidson| "Dizzy" Dean Davidson]]. They are best known for their music video "Girlschool" and their Billboard Hot 100 hit "Long Way to Love (#100)". They released a demo titled ''In America'' in 1986, which drummer [[Tony Destra]] reportedly played on. Their first album ''[[Britny Fox (album)|Britny Fox]]'' (1988) was one of the most successful premieres of the 1988-89 season, selling about one million copies and bringing more than 625,000 fans to their 130+ shows. They also won Metal Edge Magazine's 1988 Reader's Choice Award for Best New Band. After the release of their second album ''[[Boys in Heat]]'' (1989), original frontman Davidson left the group, and formed the group Blackeyed Susan. He was replaced by Las Vegas native Tommy Paris, who remains in the band to this day. Guitarist [[Zakk Wylde]] and [[Poison (band)|Poison]] drummer [[Rikki Rockett]] guested on their third album ''[[Bite Down Hard]]'' (1991).
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== History ==
Smith was previously in an early version of [[Cinderella (band)|Cinderella]]. The late drummer Tony Destra also played in both Cinderella and Britny Fox.


=== Original lineup (1985–1992) ===
Drummer Adam West (ex-[[Tangier (band)|Tangier]]) played for Britny Fox briefly between the time of Tony Destra and Johnny Dee.
Britny Fox formed in 1985 in [[Philadelphia]]. The band was originally fronted by lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist [[Dean Davidson|"Dizzy" Dean Davidson]]. The band also featured Billy Childs on bass, former [[Cinderella (band)|Cinderella]] guitarist [[Michael Smerick|Michael Kelly Smith]] on lead guitar and former Cinderella drummer [[Tony Destra]] on drums.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Phillips|first1=William|title=Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal Music|publisher=Greenwood Press|location=Greenwich, Connecticut|isbn=978-0-313-34800-6|pages=45–46|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=52hFCQAAQBAJ&q=britny+fox&pg=PA45|access-date=November 19, 2017|date=March 20, 2009}}</ref> The idea for the band's name was inspired by Davidson, who named the band in honor of a Welsh ancestor. They were described on a compilation as "trashy Victorian glam".<ref name="sleazeroxx1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.sleazeroxx.com/bands/britnyfox/britnyfox.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501045618/http://www.sleazeroxx.com/bands/britnyfox/britnyfox.shtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 1, 2011|title=Sleaze Roxx: Britny Fox|date=May 1, 2011|accessdate=November 13, 2019}}</ref>


Thanks to their connections to Cinderella, the band was able to secure a major recording contract. However, the band encountered difficulties when Destra was killed in a car accident on February 8, 1987.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Talevski|first1=Nick|title=Rock Obituaries – Knocking On Heaven's Door|date=2006|publisher=Omnibus Press|location=London|isbn=978-1-84609-091-2|page=130|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DykffzkFALoC&q=britny+fox&pg=PA130|access-date=November 19, 2017}}</ref> Facing a tour, they hired drummer Adam West (aka Adam Ferraioli) temporarily until landing what turned out to be long-term drummer, John DiTeodoro ([[Johnny Dee (musician)|Johnny Dee]]), who had been the drummer for the band [[Waysted]].<ref name="sleazeroxx1" />
Britny Fox has launched a summer US / European tour. While the line-up has not changed, Michael Kelly Smith and Johnny Dee weren't able to tour. [[Tommy Krash]] (guitar) and [[Greg D'Angelo]] (former drummer for [[White Lion]]) are filling in.


The band released a demo in 1986 titled ''In America'', which late drummer Tony Destra played on, and a demo in 1987 titled ''Rock Is Gonna Fight'', on which the band's new drummer Adam West played. The band's [[Britny Fox (album)|self-titled debut album]], released in 1988,<ref name="LarkinHR">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock]]|editor=[[Colin Larkin (writer)|Colin Larkin]]|publisher=[[Virgin Books]]|date=1999|edition=First|isbn=0-7535-0257-7|page=81}}</ref> was one of the most successful debuts of the 1988–89 season, achieving [[RIAA]] gold status (500,000+ copies). The band held more than 130 shows, which attracted more than 625,000 fans cumulatively; during these shows, the band mostly performed as supporting acts to [[Poison (band)|Poison]] and [[Ratt]], although in a few shows, they headlined with [[Warrant (American band)|Warrant]] as their opening act. They also won ''Metal Edge'' magazine's 1988 Reader's Choice Award for Best New Band.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Blush|first1=Steven|title=American Hair Metal|date=2006|publisher=Feral House|location=Los Angeles, CA|isbn=978-1-932595-18-5|page=119|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=HATKvqJ1tzIC&q=britny+fox&pg=PA119|access-date=November 19, 2017}}</ref>
Britny Fox has signed with Chavis Records and will be releasing a new studio record in 2008

After the release of the band's second album in 1989, ''[[Boys in Heat]]'', Davidson departed, and formed the band [[Blackeyed Susan (band)|Blackeyed Susan]].<ref name="LarkinHR" /> He was replaced by Las Vegas native Tommy Paris aka Don Jillson formerly of the band Jillson.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sleazeroxx.com/interviews/paris.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100124222550/http://www.sleazeroxx.com/interviews/paris.shtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 24, 2010|title=Sleaze Roxx: Tommy Paris Interview|date=January 24, 2010|accessdate=November 13, 2019}}</ref> [[Ozzy Osbourne]] guitarist [[Zakk Wylde]] and [[Poison (American band)|Poison]] drummer [[Rikki Rockett]] guested on the band's third album, ''[[Bite Down Hard]]'', which was released in 1991. However, the popularity of glam metal was on a decline around the time of the album's release, due to the rising popularity of the [[alternative rock]]/[[grunge]] movement. Britny Fox disbanded in 1992 for various reasons.<ref name="LarkinHR" />
==Band members==

=== Reunions (2000–present) ===
[[File:Johnny Dee.jpg|thumb|Drummer Johnny Dee performing live with Britny Fox, 2013]]
Britny Fox reunited in 2000 with the same lineup before their disbandment and released a fourth studio album, ''Springhead Motorshark'', in 2003. The band toured the US and Europe in 2007 and 2008. Guitarist Tommy Krash and former [[White Lion]] drummer [[Greg D'Angelo]] was supposed to join at that time, but he broke his foot during rehearsal and was replaced by Henry Now.

As of late 2007, Britny Fox reformed under original bassist Billy Childs. The other former members of this lineup were lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Jamie Fletcher, lead guitarist Greg Polcari, and drummer Henry Now.

Bassist Billy Childs and the new lineup had a minor but billed role in the horror film ''Incest Death Squad'' (2009).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1430618/|title=Incest Death Squad (2009)|website=IMDb.com|accessdate=February 19, 2016}}</ref> Childs also played bass in the North American Led Zeppelin tribute band Get the Led Out.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gtlorocks.com/Billy%20Childs_bio_page.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303173435/http://www.gtlorocks.com/Billy%20Childs_bio_page.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 3, 2016|title=Billy Childs bio|accessdate=November 13, 2019}}</ref>

In 2010, Dean Davidson unsuccessfully attempted to reunite the surviving members of the original lineup.

On April 25, 2015, the band announced that they had reunited with bassist Billy Childs, drummer Johnny Dee, long-time singer/rhythm guitarist Tommy Paris, and new lead guitarist Chris Sanders as their lineup and that they were recording a new album.<ref>{{cite web|title=BRITNY FOX Has Reunited And Is Back In Studio|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/britny-fox-has-reunited-and-is-back-in-studio/|publisher=[[Blabbermouth.net]]|accessdate=April 25, 2015|date=April 25, 2015}}</ref> In a 2017 interview, Childs stated that the album project had been abandoned, but he stopped short of saying that the band had broken up.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://angelalamo.com/2017/03/11/interview-with-billy-childs-britny-fox/|title=Interview with Billy Childs (Britny Fox)|first=Angel|last=Alamo|website=Angelalamo.com|date=March 11, 2017|accessdate=November 13, 2019}}</ref> In 2018, Sanders joined fellow glam metal band [[Ratt]].

In 2022, Billy Childs formed his own incarnation of Britny Fox without the involvement of any other past members. They toured throughout 2023.

More recently in 2023, former lead guitarist Michael Kelly Smith confirmed in several new interviews that he was in touch with all surviving original members and was considering bringing an official version of the band back for a reunion with the lineup from the first two albums. Smith also teased the possibility of a new studio album.

== Members ==
=== Billy Childs' Britny Fox ===
*Billy Childs – bass guitar, backing vocals (1985–present)
*Ronnie Rogers – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (2022–present)
*Greg Polcari – lead guitar, backing vocals (2007–2014; 2022–present)
*Henry Now – drums, backing vocals (2007–2014; 2022–present)

=== Past ===
==== Lead vocals/rhythm guitar ====
*[[Dean Davidson]] (1985–1990)
*Tommy Paris (1990–2007; 2015–2016)
*Jamie Fletcher (2008–2014)

==== Lead guitar ====
*[[Michael Kelly Smith]] (1985–1992; 2000–2003)
*Tommy Krash (2006–2007)
*Greg Polcari (2007–2014)

==== Drums ====
*[[Tony Destra]] (1985–1987; died 1987)
*Adam Ferraioli (1987–1988) (died 2023)
*[[Johnny Dee (musician)|Johnny Dee]] (1988–1992; 2000–2003; 2015–2016)
*[[Greg D'Angelo]] (2006–2007)
*Henry Now (2007–2014)

==== Touring keyboards ====
*Bobby Bunten (1988–1989)

=== Timeline ===
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=== Lineups ===
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{| class="toccolours" border=1 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0 style="width: 500px; margin: 0 0 1em 1em; border-collapse: collapse; border: 1px solid #E2E2E2;"
===Line-ups===
|-
|-
! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | (1985-1987)
! style="background:#e7ebee;"| (1985–1987)
|
|
*'''Dean Davidson''' - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
*'''[[Dean Davidson]]'''&nbsp;– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
*'''Michael Kelly Smith''' - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
*'''[[Michael Smerick|Michael Kelly Smith]]'''&nbsp;– lead guitar, backing vocals
*'''Billy Childs''' - bass, backing vocals
*'''Billy Childs'''&nbsp;– bass, backing vocals
*'''Tony Destra''' - drums, percussion
*'''[[Tony Destra]]'''&nbsp;– drums, percussion
|-
|-
! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | (1987)
! style="background:#e7ebee;"| (February–March 1987)
|
|
*'''Dean Davidson''' - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
*'''Dean Davidson'''&nbsp;– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
*'''Michael Kelly Smith''' - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
*'''Michael Kelly Smith'''&nbsp;– lead guitar, backing vocals
*'''Billy Childs''' - bass, backing vocals
*'''Billy Childs'''&nbsp;– bass, backing vocals
*'''Adam West''' - drums, percussion
*'''Adam West'''&nbsp;– drums, percussion
|-
|-
! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | (1987-1990)
! style="background:#e7ebee;"| (1987–1990)
|
|
*'''Dean Davidson''' - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
*'''Dean Davidson'''&nbsp;– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
*'''Michael Kelly Smith''' - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
*'''Michael Kelly Smith'''&nbsp;– lead guitar, backing vocals
*'''Billy Childs''' - bass, backing vocals
*'''Billy Childs'''&nbsp;– bass, keyboards, backing vocals
*'''Johnny Dee''' - drums, percussion, backing vocals
*'''[[Johnny Dee (musician)|Johnny Dee]]'''&nbsp;– drums, percussion, backing vocals
|-
|-
! style="background:#e7ebee;"| (1990–1992), (2000–2003)
! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | (1990-2007)
|
|
*'''Tommy Paris''' - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
*'''Tommy Paris'''&nbsp;– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
*'''Michael Kelly Smith''' - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
*'''Michael Kelly Smith'''&nbsp;– lead guitar, backing vocals
*'''Billy Childs''' - bass, backing vocals
*'''Billy Childs'''&nbsp;– bass, backing vocals
*'''Johnny Dee''' - drums, percussion, backing vocals
*'''Johnny Dee'''&nbsp;– drums, percussion, backing vocals
|-
|-
! style="background:#e7ebee;"| (2006–2007)
! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | (2007 tour fill ins)
|
|
*'''Tommy Paris''' - lead vocals, rhythm guitar
*'''Tommy Paris'''&nbsp;– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
*'''Tommy Krash''' - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
*'''Tommy Krash'''&nbsp;– lead guitar, backing vocals
*'''Billy Childs''' - bass, backing vocals
*'''Billy Childs'''&nbsp;– bass, backing vocals
*'''Greg D'Angelo''' - drums, percussion
*'''[[Greg D'Angelo]]'''&nbsp;– drums, percussion, backing vocals
|-
|-

! bgcolor="#E7EBEE" | (2008-present)
! style="background:#e7ebee;"| (2007)
|
|
*'''Jamie Fletcher'''lead vocals, rhythm guitar
*'''Greg Polcari''' - lead & rhythm guitars, backing vocals
*'''Tommy Paris'''&nbsp;– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
*'''Billy Childs''' - bass, backing vocals
*'''Tommy Krash'''&nbsp;– lead guitar, backing vocals
*'''Henry''' - drums, percussion, backing vocals
*'''Billy Childs'''&nbsp;– bass, backing vocals
*'''Henry Now'''&nbsp;– drums, percussion, backing vocals
|-

! style="background:#e7ebee;"| (Late 2007–2014)
|
*'''Jamie Fletcher'''&nbsp;– lead vocals, rhythm guitar
*'''Greg Polcari'''&nbsp;– lead guitar, backing vocals
*'''Billy Childs'''&nbsp;– bass, backing vocals
*'''Henry Now'''&nbsp;– drums, percussion, backing vocals
|-

! style="background:#e7ebee;"| (2015–2016)
|
*'''Billy Childs'''&nbsp;– bass, backing vocals
*'''Tommy Paris'''&nbsp;– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
*'''Johnny Dee'''&nbsp;– drums, percussion, backing vocals
*'''Chris Sanders'''&nbsp;– lead guitar
|}
|}


==Discography==
== Discography ==
===Studio albums===
=== Studio albums ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
*''[[Britny Fox (album)|Britny Fox]]'' (1988)
|-
*''[[Boys in Heat]]'' (1989)
! Year
*''[[Bite Down Hard]]'' (1991)
! Album
*''Springhead Motorshark'' (2003)
! style="width:50px;"| <small>[[Billboard 200|US]]</small>
*''new studio record coming in 2008
! RIAA Certification
===Live albums===
! Label
*''Long Way to Live!'' (2001)
|-
*''Live at Froggy's'' (2002)
| 1988
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Britny Fox (album)|Britny Fox]]''
| 39
| Gold
| CBS
|-
| 1989
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Boys in Heat]]''
| 79
| -
| CBS
|-
| 1991
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Bite Down Hard]]''
| -
| -
| EastWest
|-
| 2003
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Springhead Motorshark]]''
| -
| -
| Spitfire
|}

=== Video albums ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Year
! Album
! style="width:50px;"| <small>[[Billboard 200|US]]</small>
! RIAA Certification
! Label
|-
| 1989
| style="text-align:left;"| ''Year of the Fox''
| -
| -
| CBS
|}

=== Live albums ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Year
! Album
! style="width:50px;"| <small>[[Billboard 200|US]]</small>
! RIAA Certification
! Label
|-
| 2001
| style="text-align:left;"| ''Long Way to Live!''
| -
| -
| Spitfire
|-
| 2002
| style="text-align:left;"| ''Live at Froggy's''
| -
| -
| Britny Fox Records
|-
| 2006
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Extended Versions]]''
| -
| -
| SBME Special Markets
|}

=== Compilation albums ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Year
! Album
! style="width:50px;"| <small>[[Billboard 200|US]]</small>
! RIAA Certification
! Label
|-
| 2001
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[The Best of Britny Fox]]''
| -
| -
| CBS
|}

=== Singles ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Single
! colspan="3"| Chart positions
! rowspan="2"| Album
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! style="width:50px;"| [[Billboard Hot 100|US Hot 100]]<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=The Hot 100 Chart – October 1st, 1988|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1988-10-01|access-date=March 25, 2021|magazine=Billboard}}</ref>
! style="width:50px;"| [[Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks|US Main Rock]]
! style="width:50px;"| [[UK Singles Chart|UK]]
|-
| 1988
| style="text-align:left;"| "Long Way to Love"
| 100
| 33
| -
|rowspan=3 |''[[Britny Fox (album)|Britny Fox]]''
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1989
| style="text-align:left;"| "Girlschool"
|
| -
| -
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| "Save the Weak"
| -
| -
| -
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| "Standing in the Shadows"
| -
| -
| 101
|rowspan=2 |''[[Boys in Heat]]''
|-
| 1990
| style="text-align:left;"| "Dream On"
| -
| 34
| -
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1991
| style="text-align:left;"| "Louder"
| -
| -
| -
|rowspan=2 |''[[Bite Down Hard]]''
|-
| style="text-align:left;"| "Over and Out"
| -
| -
| -
|-
| 2003
| style="text-align:left;"| "Is It Real?"
| -
| -
| -
| ''[[Springhead Motorshark]]''
|-
| 2007
| style="text-align:left;"| "Girlschool" "Long Way to Love"
| -
| -
| -
| Non-album single
|}


===Demos===
=== Demos ===
*''In America'' (1986)
*''In America'' (1986)
*''Rock Is Gonna Fight'' (1987)
*''The Bite Down Hard Demo Sessions'' (2003)
*''The Bite Down Hard Demo Sessions'' (2003)
*''Forbidden Fruits: The Bite Down Hard Demos, Volume I'' (2020)
*''Forbidden Fruits: The Bite Down Hard Demos, Volume II'' (2020)


===Bootlegs===
=== Bootlegs ===
*''Gudbuy T'Dean'' (2001)
*''Gudbuy T'Dean'' (2001)
*Tommy Krash and Friends, [https://www.dekoentertainment.com/product-page/tommy-krash-friends-britny-fox-the-acoustic-sessions Britny Fox the Acoustic Sessions 2019]


===Compilations===
=== Other appearances ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
*''[[The Best of Britny Fox]]'' (2001)
|-
! Year
! Album
! Song
! style="width:50px;"| <small>[[Billboard 200|US]]</small>
! RIAA Certification
! Label
|-
| 1991
| style="text-align:left;"| ''[[Nintendo: White Knuckle Scorin']]''
| "Turn On"
| -
| -
| MCA
|-
|2019
|Tommy Krash and Friends, BRITNY FOX the Acoustic Sessions
|Compilation
| -
| -
|DEKO
|}

=== Soundtrack ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
!rowspan|Year
!rowspan|Song
!rowspan|Movie
!rowspan|Description
|-
|1988
|"Living on the Edge"
|''[[Iron Eagle II]]''
|Starring [[Louis Gossett Jr.]]
|-
|}


== See also ==
===Appearances on miscellaneous albums===
*[[List of glam metal bands and artists]]
*''[[Nintendo: White Knuckle Scorin']]'' (1991)


===Singles===
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
*"Long Way to Love"
*"Girlschool"
*"Save the Weak"
*"Dream On"
*"Louder"


==External links==
== External links ==
*{{allmusic}}
* [http://www.wcafe.com/britny/ Band web site]
*{{discogs artist}}
* [http://www.myspace.com/britnyfoxband Band Official Myspace]


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Britny Fox
OriginPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres
Years active
  • 1985–1992
  • 2000–2003
  • 2006–2008
  • 2015–2016
  • 2022–present (Billy Child's Britny Fox)
LabelsColumbia, CBS Records, East West, Spitfire
Past membersJamie Fletcher
Greg Polcari
Greg D'Angelo
Michael Kelly Smith
Dean Davidson
Tony Destra
Adam Ferraioli
Tommy Krash
Henry Nowak
Billy Childs
Johnny Dee
Tommy Paris
Chris Sanders

Britny Fox is an American glam metal band from the Philadelphia area, initially active from 1985 to 1992 then subsequently reforming from 2000 to 2003, again in 2006 to 2008 and final time reforming in 2015 to 2016. They are best known for their music video for "Girlschool" and their minor hit "Long Way to Love" (U.S. No. 100). Bassist Billy Childs has been the only band member to be a part of each of the band's many lineups.

History

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Original lineup (1985–1992)

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Britny Fox formed in 1985 in Philadelphia. The band was originally fronted by lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist "Dizzy" Dean Davidson. The band also featured Billy Childs on bass, former Cinderella guitarist Michael Kelly Smith on lead guitar and former Cinderella drummer Tony Destra on drums.[1] The idea for the band's name was inspired by Davidson, who named the band in honor of a Welsh ancestor. They were described on a compilation as "trashy Victorian glam".[2]

Thanks to their connections to Cinderella, the band was able to secure a major recording contract. However, the band encountered difficulties when Destra was killed in a car accident on February 8, 1987.[3] Facing a tour, they hired drummer Adam West (aka Adam Ferraioli) temporarily until landing what turned out to be long-term drummer, John DiTeodoro (Johnny Dee), who had been the drummer for the band Waysted.[2]

The band released a demo in 1986 titled In America, which late drummer Tony Destra played on, and a demo in 1987 titled Rock Is Gonna Fight, on which the band's new drummer Adam West played. The band's self-titled debut album, released in 1988,[4] was one of the most successful debuts of the 1988–89 season, achieving RIAA gold status (500,000+ copies). The band held more than 130 shows, which attracted more than 625,000 fans cumulatively; during these shows, the band mostly performed as supporting acts to Poison and Ratt, although in a few shows, they headlined with Warrant as their opening act. They also won Metal Edge magazine's 1988 Reader's Choice Award for Best New Band.[5]

After the release of the band's second album in 1989, Boys in Heat, Davidson departed, and formed the band Blackeyed Susan.[4] He was replaced by Las Vegas native Tommy Paris aka Don Jillson formerly of the band Jillson.[6] Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde and Poison drummer Rikki Rockett guested on the band's third album, Bite Down Hard, which was released in 1991. However, the popularity of glam metal was on a decline around the time of the album's release, due to the rising popularity of the alternative rock/grunge movement. Britny Fox disbanded in 1992 for various reasons.[4]

Reunions (2000–present)

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Drummer Johnny Dee performing live with Britny Fox, 2013

Britny Fox reunited in 2000 with the same lineup before their disbandment and released a fourth studio album, Springhead Motorshark, in 2003. The band toured the US and Europe in 2007 and 2008. Guitarist Tommy Krash and former White Lion drummer Greg D'Angelo was supposed to join at that time, but he broke his foot during rehearsal and was replaced by Henry Now.

As of late 2007, Britny Fox reformed under original bassist Billy Childs. The other former members of this lineup were lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Jamie Fletcher, lead guitarist Greg Polcari, and drummer Henry Now.

Bassist Billy Childs and the new lineup had a minor but billed role in the horror film Incest Death Squad (2009).[7] Childs also played bass in the North American Led Zeppelin tribute band Get the Led Out.[8]

In 2010, Dean Davidson unsuccessfully attempted to reunite the surviving members of the original lineup.

On April 25, 2015, the band announced that they had reunited with bassist Billy Childs, drummer Johnny Dee, long-time singer/rhythm guitarist Tommy Paris, and new lead guitarist Chris Sanders as their lineup and that they were recording a new album.[9] In a 2017 interview, Childs stated that the album project had been abandoned, but he stopped short of saying that the band had broken up.[10] In 2018, Sanders joined fellow glam metal band Ratt.

In 2022, Billy Childs formed his own incarnation of Britny Fox without the involvement of any other past members. They toured throughout 2023.

More recently in 2023, former lead guitarist Michael Kelly Smith confirmed in several new interviews that he was in touch with all surviving original members and was considering bringing an official version of the band back for a reunion with the lineup from the first two albums. Smith also teased the possibility of a new studio album.

Members

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Billy Childs' Britny Fox

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  • Billy Childs – bass guitar, backing vocals (1985–present)
  • Ronnie Rogers – lead vocals, rhythm guitar (2022–present)
  • Greg Polcari – lead guitar, backing vocals (2007–2014; 2022–present)
  • Henry Now – drums, backing vocals (2007–2014; 2022–present)

Past

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Lead vocals/rhythm guitar

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  • Dean Davidson (1985–1990)
  • Tommy Paris (1990–2007; 2015–2016)
  • Jamie Fletcher (2008–2014)

Lead guitar

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  • Michael Kelly Smith (1985–1992; 2000–2003)
  • Tommy Krash (2006–2007)
  • Greg Polcari (2007–2014)

Drums

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  • Tony Destra (1985–1987; died 1987)
  • Adam Ferraioli (1987–1988) (died 2023)
  • Johnny Dee (1988–1992; 2000–2003; 2015–2016)
  • Greg D'Angelo (2006–2007)
  • Henry Now (2007–2014)

Touring keyboards

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  • Bobby Bunten (1988–1989)

Timeline

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Lineups

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(1985–1987)
(February–March 1987)
  • Dean Davidson – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Michael Kelly Smith – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Billy Childs – bass, backing vocals
  • Adam West – drums, percussion
(1987–1990)
  • Dean Davidson – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Michael Kelly Smith – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Billy Childs – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
  • Johnny Dee – drums, percussion, backing vocals
(1990–1992), (2000–2003)
  • Tommy Paris – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
  • Michael Kelly Smith – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Billy Childs – bass, backing vocals
  • Johnny Dee – drums, percussion, backing vocals
(2006–2007)
  • Tommy Paris – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
  • Tommy Krash – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Billy Childs – bass, backing vocals
  • Greg D'Angelo – drums, percussion, backing vocals
(2007)
  • Tommy Paris – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
  • Tommy Krash – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Billy Childs – bass, backing vocals
  • Henry Now – drums, percussion, backing vocals
(Late 2007–2014)
  • Jamie Fletcher – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Greg Polcari – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Billy Childs – bass, backing vocals
  • Henry Now – drums, percussion, backing vocals
(2015–2016)
  • Billy Childs – bass, backing vocals
  • Tommy Paris – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
  • Johnny Dee – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Chris Sanders – lead guitar

Discography

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Studio albums

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Year Album US RIAA Certification Label
1988 Britny Fox 39 Gold CBS
1989 Boys in Heat 79 - CBS
1991 Bite Down Hard - - EastWest
2003 Springhead Motorshark - - Spitfire

Video albums

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Year Album US RIAA Certification Label
1989 Year of the Fox - - CBS

Live albums

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Year Album US RIAA Certification Label
2001 Long Way to Live! - - Spitfire
2002 Live at Froggy's - - Britny Fox Records
2006 Extended Versions - - SBME Special Markets

Compilation albums

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Year Album US RIAA Certification Label
2001 The Best of Britny Fox - - CBS

Singles

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Year Single Chart positions Album
US Hot 100[11] US Main Rock UK
1988 "Long Way to Love" 100 33 - Britny Fox
1989 "Girlschool" - -
"Save the Weak" - - -
"Standing in the Shadows" - - 101 Boys in Heat
1990 "Dream On" - 34 -
1991 "Louder" - - - Bite Down Hard
"Over and Out" - - -
2003 "Is It Real?" - - - Springhead Motorshark
2007 "Girlschool" "Long Way to Love" - - - Non-album single

Demos

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  • In America (1986)
  • Rock Is Gonna Fight (1987)
  • The Bite Down Hard Demo Sessions (2003)
  • Forbidden Fruits: The Bite Down Hard Demos, Volume I (2020)
  • Forbidden Fruits: The Bite Down Hard Demos, Volume II (2020)

Bootlegs

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Other appearances

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Year Album Song US RIAA Certification Label
1991 Nintendo: White Knuckle Scorin' "Turn On" - - MCA
2019 Tommy Krash and Friends, BRITNY FOX the Acoustic Sessions Compilation - - DEKO

Soundtrack

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Year Song Movie Description
1988 "Living on the Edge" Iron Eagle II Starring Louis Gossett Jr.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Phillips, William (March 20, 2009). Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal Music. Greenwich, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. pp. 45–46. ISBN 978-0-313-34800-6. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Sleaze Roxx: Britny Fox". May 1, 2011. Archived from the original on May 1, 2011. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  3. ^ Talevski, Nick (2006). Rock Obituaries – Knocking On Heaven's Door. London: Omnibus Press. p. 130. ISBN 978-1-84609-091-2. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c Colin Larkin, ed. (1999). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock (First ed.). Virgin Books. p. 81. ISBN 0-7535-0257-7.
  5. ^ Blush, Steven (2006). American Hair Metal. Los Angeles, CA: Feral House. p. 119. ISBN 978-1-932595-18-5. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
  6. ^ "Sleaze Roxx: Tommy Paris Interview". January 24, 2010. Archived from the original on January 24, 2010. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  7. ^ "Incest Death Squad (2009)". IMDb.com. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
  8. ^ "Billy Childs bio". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  9. ^ "BRITNY FOX Has Reunited And Is Back In Studio". Blabbermouth.net. April 25, 2015. Retrieved April 25, 2015.
  10. ^ Alamo, Angel (March 11, 2017). "Interview with Billy Childs (Britny Fox)". Angelalamo.com. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  11. ^ "The Hot 100 Chart – October 1st, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
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