Omar Cunningham
Omar Cunningham (born 1969) is an American Southern soul and rhythm and blues singer. Born in Gadsden, Alabama, United States, Cunningham developed an interest in singing at a young age. Throughout his youth, Cunningham sang with various bands, and in the early 1990s he received a BA in criminal justice. This led Cunningham to become an investigator, and in 2002 he wrote a book based on his experiences named You Be the Judge. In 2003 he released his debut album Hell at the House, which peaked at No. 53 on Billboard 's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
Cunningham continued releasing albums: Omar Cunningham (2004), Worth The Wait (2006), Time Served (2008), Growing Pains (2011), and Certified (2020). Furthermore, he became a common collaborator of singer Willie Clayton, and provided him with songwriting services on Clayton's albums Love, Romance, & Respect (2009), I Am Rhythm & Blues (2012), and Heart And Soul (2015). He is a credited writer for Clayton's song "We Both Grown," a collaboration between Clayton and Dave Hollister, which peaked at No. 84 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in 2010.
At the 2009 Jackson Music Awards, Cunningham won 'International Vocalist of the Year' and 'Best Recording by a Single Artist'. In 2024, he was inducted in the Alabama Blues Hall of Fame as a "Master Blues / R&B Artist".
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