Stephen Cummings

This article is about the Australian singer. For other people with similar name, see Steven Cummings (disambiguation).

Stephen Cummings
Birth nameStephen Donald Cummings
Born (1954-09-13) 13 September 1954 (age 70)
Melbourne, Australia
GenresRock, rockabilly, country swing, R&B, new wave
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active1974–present
LabelsRalph, 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.

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  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Results for author:"Cummings, Stephen, 1954–"". catalogue. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 1 July 2009.