Samantha Karen Fox was born April 15, 1966, in Mile End, London. Her parents, Patrick and Carole. Growing up in a middle class family, Samantha had two childhood dreams: to become a singer or a policewoman.
But her fame came in the form of another direction, and can be attributed to fate and her sexy looks. A high school student, Samantha was discovered by the Sun tabloid while studying for her exams. After her first appearance as a topless model in the "Page 3" feature of the paper, her popularity went through the roof.
Her debut album, aptly titled Touch Me, was released in 1987 and went gold after the release of the first single, "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)." With the help of catchy and controversial lyrics, the single sold more than four million copies worldwide, and helped make Samantha an international star.
Her albums reached the Number 1 position in 15 countries (her best result in the US was the Number 5 spot), and she easily sold out arenas. She once performed for over 200,000 fans in 3 days in India, and had 50,000 people in Colombia wait for her at the airport.
In 1995, Fox attempted to revive her singing career by participating in the Song for Europe, the competition to select the UK's entry for the annual Eurovision Song Contest. She performed "Go for the Heart" as lead singer of the group Sox, but failed to reach the Eurovision after finishing 4th in the public vote. After many years of rumours about a relationship with her female manager, Fox confirmed in her autobiography, published in 2003, that she was a lesbian, and that the rumours were true.
The influence of the Video Camera Recorder (VCR) on the adult film industry was not kind to Samantha. As adult videos grew in popularity and social acceptability, the market enlarged as well. Samantha's slim, natural body was not as favored as as her silicon-enhanced sisters of the late 1980's on into the 1990's.
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