Larry Cunningham

Larry Cunningham (13 February 1938 – 28 September 2012) was an Irish country music singer, who was one of the leading figures of the showband scene in the 1960s and 1970s. Cunningham accomplished a series of "firsts" during his career. In 1964, Cunningham broke into the British charts with "Tribute to Jim Reeves", the first time an Irish artist had done such a thing.

Larry Cunningham
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Background information
Born(1938-02-13)13 February 1938
Clooneen, Mullinalaghta,
County Longford, Ireland
Died28 September 2012(2012-09-28) (aged 74)
Dublin, Ireland
GenresCountry and Irish
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active1961–2012
Websitehttp://larrycunningham.ie
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