Tommy Cunningham

Thomas Cunningham (born 22 June 1964, Drumchapel, Glasgow) is a Scottish musician, best known as the drummer for Wet Wet Wet.

Biography

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

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 and continue to perform in arena sized venues.

Cunningham is currently presenting a occasional weekend show across the

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

References

External links

• Tommy Cunningham at
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