Johnny Cunningham

Johnny Cunningham
Born(1957-08-27)27 August 1957
Portobello, Edinburgh, Scotland
Died15 December 2003(2003-12-15) (aged 46)
New York City
GenresCeltic, folk, rock
Occupation(s)Musician, producer
InstrumentFiddle
Years active1972–2003

Johnny Cunningham (27 August 1957 – 15 December 2003) was a Scottish folk musician and composer, instrumental in spreading interest in traditional Celtic music.[1]

Johnny Cunningham was born on 27 August 1957 in Portobello, Edinburgh. He was raised as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, but later became inactive.

He was a founding member of Silly Wizard, as well as a member of Relativity, The Raindogs, and Nightnoise.[1] Throughout his career, Cunningham was a fiddler, composer, and producer. His younger brother, Phil Cunningham, also a former member of Silly Wizard, is a multi-instrumentalist best known for his piano-accordion and whistle playing. Johnny Cunningham died of a heart attack on 15 December 2003 in New York City at the age of 46.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Harris, Craig. "Johnny Cunningham". AllMusic. Retrieved 11 September 2014.