Stephen Cummings | |
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| Birth name | Stephen Donald Cummings |
| Born | 13 September 1954 Melbourne, Australia |
| Genres | Rock, rockabilly, country swing, R&B, new wave |
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| Years active | 1974–present |
| Labels | Ralph, Missing Link Records, Phantom Records, Regular |
Stephen Donald Cummings[1] (born 13 September 1954) is an Australian rock singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer of Melbourne-based rock band the Sports from 1976 to 1981,[2] followed by a solo career which has met with critical acclaim but has had limited commercial success.[3][4] He has written two novels, Wonderboy (1996) and Stay Away from Lightning Girl (1999), and a memoir, Will It Be Funny Tomorrow, Billy (2009).[5] In 2014 a documentary film, Don't Throw Stones, based on his memoir premiered as part of the Melbourne International Film Festival.
- ^ ""Hurry Hurry Let's Go" at APRA search engine". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 1 July 2009.
- ^ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'The Sports'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 6 August 2004. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Stephen Cummings'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 3 August 2004. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
- ^ Nimmervoll, Ed. "Stephen Cummings". Howlspace – The Living History of Our Music (Ed Nimmervoll). Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
- ^ "Results for author:"Cummings, Stephen, 1954–"". catalogue. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
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