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{{{Infobox musical artist | years_active = 1970–1990  Tom Knox (December 07, 1941 – November 17, 2017) was an American recording engineer, producer, singer
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 * background = non_performing_personnel
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 * birth_date = {{Birth date|1941|12|07|mf=yes}}
 * birth_place =Los Angeles, California, U.S.
 * death_date = {{Death date and age|2017|11|17|1944|9|22|mf=yes}}
 * death_place =San Marcos, California, U.S.
 * genre = Rock, folk, jazz, country, multiple others
 * occupation = Engineer, Producer, Singer
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 * associated_acts = Toto}}

Early life
Tom Knox (the eldest of 7 siblings) was born in Los Angeles, California the day Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japan. Knox attended Anaheim High School and sang in the choir.

Early Career
Tom began singing with the Dapper Dans at Disneyland in 1965 This led to a repeating guest appearance on the television show "Mickie Finns"

Hollywood
Worked at ,Warner Brothers, A & M Records

Knox befriended David Paich. Marty Paich worked with Julie London. London worked with the Dapper Dans. This led to Knox meeting and becoming friends with Marty's son David Paich. Paich was a member of a new band Toto. Knox has engineer credits on the first 6 Toto albums

He was also the audio engineer for numerous major music acts including Smokey Robinson, Seals & Croft, Don Henley, The Jacksons, Hall and Oats, Randy Travis, Randy Newman, Diana Ross, Rickie Lee Jones among others.

Marty Paich Orchestrated and David wrote most of the music for the Dune soundtrack worked on black rain soundtrack

Grammy Awards and Nominations

 * 1980 "Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical" Rickie Lee Jones "Rickie Lee Jones" Tom Knox
 * 1983 "Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical" Toto Toto IV Tom Knox

Personal life
He was married to Dora Wallen with whom he had a son, Donald and a daughter, Jennifer.

Death
On November 5th 2017, Knox died at his home in San Marcos, California.