Omar Cunningham

Omar Cunningham

Omar Cunningham

About 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 53 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Moving forward, 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 84 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs 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" . In June 2024, his Facebook account stated that he is currently working on his next release, Love … the Album.

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