Charlotte Gordon Cumming
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Charlotte Gordon Cumming (born in Scotland
, 2 February 1958) is a contemporary singer-songwriter
and music producer, daughter of a Scottish clan chief. She wrote the Sugababes
hit "Soul Sound
", nominated for MTV
Best European Single Award 2001. In 2005, the song was covered by Indonesia
n singer Joy Tobing on her album Rise
and was recorded by Cumming on her album Mindwalking.
Cumming is influenced by artists such as Paul Simon
, Peter Gabriel
and Sinéad O'Connor
, though she has developed her own modern blend of Celtic melodies and African rhythms.
She is married to the novelist Nicholas Evans
, author of The Horse Whisperer.
In September 2008 Cumming, her husband, her brother and her sister-in-law had to undergo kidney dialysis after consuming Cortinarius speciosissimus mushrooms on her brother's estate in Scotland
.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, 2 February 1958) is a contemporary singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
and music producer, daughter of a Scottish clan chief. She wrote the Sugababes
Sugababes
The Sugababes are an English pop girl group based in London, consisting of members Heidi Range, Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen. The Sugababes were formed in 1998 with founding members Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan. Their debut album, One Touch, was released in 2000 under London...
hit "Soul Sound
Soul Sound
"Soul Sound" is a R&B/soul song performed by English group Sugababes. It was co-written by Charlotte Gordon Cumming, Ron Tom and Sam Harley for the band's debut studio album One Touch and released as its fourth single in the summer of 2001....
", nominated for MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
Best European Single Award 2001. In 2005, the song was covered by Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
n singer Joy Tobing on her album Rise
Rise
Rise or RISE may refer to:* Moving up-Music:* A type of melodic motion* Rise Records, a record label* Rise, an alias used by Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne-Albums:...
and was recorded by Cumming on her album Mindwalking.
Cumming is influenced by artists such as Paul Simon
Paul Simon
Paul Frederic Simon is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.Simon is best known for his success, beginning in 1965, as part of the duo Simon & Garfunkel, with musical partner Art Garfunkel. Simon wrote most of the pair's songs, including three that reached number one on the US singles...
, Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel
Peter Brian Gabriel is an English singer, musician, and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career...
and Sinéad O'Connor
Sinéad O'Connor
Sinéad Marie Bernadette O'Connor is an Irish singer-songwriter. She rose to fame in the late 1980s with her debut album The Lion and the Cobra and achieved worldwide success in 1990 with a cover of the song "Nothing Compares 2 U"....
, though she has developed her own modern blend of Celtic melodies and African rhythms.
She is married to the novelist Nicholas Evans
Nicholas Evans
Nicholas Evans is an English journalist, screenwriter television and film producer and novelist. Evans was born at in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, and educated at Bromsgrove School but before studying at Oxford University, he served in Africa with the charity Voluntary Service Overseas...
, author of The Horse Whisperer.
In September 2008 Cumming, her husband, her brother and her sister-in-law had to undergo kidney dialysis after consuming Cortinarius speciosissimus mushrooms on her brother's estate in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.