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'''Thomas Cunningham''' (born 22 June 1964, [[Drumchapel]], [[Glasgow]]) is a [[Scottish people|Scottish]] musician, best known as the [[drummer]] for [[Wet Wet Wet]].
'''Thomas Cunningham''' (born 22 June 1964) is a [[Scottish people|Scottish]] musician and the [[drummer]] for the band [[Wet Wet Wet]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
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Cunningham acrimoniously left the band in 1997 after a dispute over [[royalties|royalty]] payments,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.webma.nl/martipellow8m/news/wets.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927214147/http://www.webma.nl/martipellow8m/news/wets.html|url-status=dead|title=Webma.nl|archivedate=27 September 2007}}</ref> and the band went on tour in 1998 without him. At its conclusion, the three remaining members went their separate ways. In 2004, however, they reunited.
Cunningham acrimoniously left the band in 1997 after a dispute over [[royalties|royalty]] payments,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.webma.nl/martipellow8m/news/wets.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927214147/http://www.webma.nl/martipellow8m/news/wets.html|url-status=dead|title=Webma.nl|archivedate=27 September 2007}}</ref> and the band went on tour in 1998 without him. At its conclusion, the three remaining members went their separate ways. In 2004, however, they reunited.


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In 2010 Cunningham along with Billy Sloan (DJ journalist) put on a benefit show for their friend [[Tiger Tim Stevens]] (DJ) who suffered from [[multiple sclerosis]] and had been forced to quit his job at [[Radio Clyde]] due to his illness; on the same bill were [[Midge Ure]], [[Jim Diamond (singer)|Jim Diamond]], [[Gerard Kelly]], [[Marti Pellow]] and [[Paulo Nutini]].{{fact|date=July 2024}}
Cunningham owned a transport [[taxicab|taxi]] firm in Glasgow but sold it in 2008 to concentrate again on music. He still owns his local [[public house|Bar]], The Village Tavern in [[Duntocher]].


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Tommy played drums on Jim Diamond’s album "City of Soul" released by Camino Records (catalogue number CAMCD40, release date 3 October 2011).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Musician-Band/119723494775648/about/|title=City Of Soul UK|website=Facebook.com|accessdate=2020-07-05}}</ref> All proceeds from this album of Soul covers benefit the children's charity Radio Clyde Cash For Kids.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.stv.tv/scotland/east-central/243879-city-of-soul-motown-album-recorded-for-childrens-charities/|title=STV News Article|website=News.stv.tv|accessdate=2020-07-05}}</ref>
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In 2010 Cunningham along with Billy Sloan (DJ journalist) put on a benefit show for their friend [[Tiger Tim Stevens|Tim Stevens]] (Tiger Tim, DJ) who suffered from [[multiple sclerosis]] and had been forced to quit his job at [[Radio Clyde]] due to his illness; on the same bill were [[Midge Ure]], [[Jim Diamond (singer)|Jim Diamond]], [[Gerard Kelly]], [[Marti Pellow]], [[Paulo Nutini]] and many more.


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Cunningham and the remaining three original members of Wet Wet Wet reformed in 2004.{{fact|date=July 2024}}
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Tommy played drums on Jim Diamond’s album "City of Soul" released by [http://www.camino.co.uk/ Camino Records] (catalogue number CAMCD40, release date 3 October 2011).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Musician-Band/119723494775648/about/|title=City Of Soul UK|website=Facebook.com|accessdate=2020-07-05}}</ref> All proceeds from this album of Soul covers benefit the children's charity Radio Clyde Cash For Kids.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.stv.tv/scotland/east-central/243879-city-of-soul-motown-album-recorded-for-childrens-charities/|title=STV News Article|website=News.stv.tv|accessdate=2020-07-05}}</ref>


Cunningham presents an occasional weekend show across the [[Greatest Hits Radio|Greatest Hits Radio Scotland]].{{fact|date=July 2024}}
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Cunningham and the remaining three original members of Wet Wet Wet reformed in 2004 and continue to perform in arena sized venues.

Cunningham is currently presenting a occasional weekend show across the [[Greatest Hits Radio|Greatest Hits Radio Scotland]] network on Saturday afternoons from 3 - 7pm on [[Clyde 2]], [[Forth 2]], [[Moray Firth Radio|MFR 2]], [[Northsound 2]], [[Tay 2]] and [[West Sound (Ayrshire)|Westsound]].


==Personal life==
==Personal life==

Latest revision as of 20:10, 28 November 2024

For other people named Tommy Cunningham, see Tommy Cunningham (disambiguation).

Tommy Cunningham
Birth nameThomas Cunningham
Born (1964-06-22) 22 June 1964 (age 60)[citation needed]
GenresPop
Occupation(s)Drummer
Songwriter
Instrument(s)Drums
Vocals
Years active1982 - present

Thomas Cunningham (born 22 June 1964) is a Scottish musician and the drummer for the band Wet Wet Wet.

Biography

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Cunningham's father, Tom Sr., bought his son his first drum kit in 1977, "down the Social Club for £15". Shortly thereafter, a chance meeting with Graeme Clark on the school bus brought the two together. Over the next few years the two recruited fellow school friends Mark McLachlan and Neil Mitchell and concentrated on writing their original songs and perfected their song writing craft.[1] From the release of their first single "Wishing I was Lucky", Wet Wet Wet had chart success for a further 10 years.

Cunningham acrimoniously left the band in 1997 after a dispute over royalty payments,[2] and the band went on tour in 1998 without him. At its conclusion, the three remaining members went their separate ways. In 2004, however, they reunited.

In 2010 Cunningham along with Billy Sloan (DJ journalist) put on a benefit show for their friend Tiger Tim Stevens (DJ) who suffered from multiple sclerosis and had been forced to quit his job at Radio Clyde due to his illness; on the same bill were Midge Ure, Jim Diamond, Gerard Kelly, Marti Pellow and Paulo Nutini.[citation needed]

Tommy played drums on Jim Diamond’s album "City of Soul" released by Camino Records (catalogue number CAMCD40, release date 3 October 2011).[3] All proceeds from this album of Soul covers benefit the children's charity Radio Clyde Cash For Kids.[4]

Cunningham and the remaining three original members of Wet Wet Wet reformed in 2004.[citation needed]

Cunningham presents an occasional weekend show across the Greatest Hits Radio Scotland.[citation needed]

Personal life

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Cunningham is married to his childhood sweetheart Elaine Gallacher. They married in 1991, and have two children: Tayler and Stephen.[5]

References

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  1. ^ End of Part One: Their Greatest Hits liner notes
  2. ^ "Webma.nl". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007.
  3. ^ "City Of Soul UK". Facebook.com. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  4. ^ "STV News Article". News.stv.tv. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Wets star will wed, wed, wed. - Free Online Library". Thefreelibrary.com. Retrieved 5 July 2020.
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