Jimmy Dunning

Jimmy Dunning, born in Liverpool, England, is a Guitarist, Singer-Songwriter who has written songs for stars such as Tom Jones and Cilla Black and was signed to EMI.

Early life

Jimmy began playing the Guitar at 15, taking lessons from Eric Parr and was heavily influenced by French Gypsy Guitarist, Django Reinhardt. Jimmy played the Liverpool scene making a name as a Guitarist and playing with various groups including Ralph Walters and the Dusty Road Ramblers, a country band.

The Bats

Jimmy moved to South Africa where he took the role of lead guitarist and singer with South Africa’s no. 1 band, The Bats. Jimmy toured with The Bats in the 60's and recorded albums with them.

EMI

In the early 70's Jimmy was back in the UK and signed to EMI. He recorded at Abbey Road Studios and worked as a songwriter. He wrote two ‘A’ side singles, “Golden Days” for Tom Jones and “Baby We Can’t Go Wrong” for “The Cilla Black Show” on television.

Try Me Buy Me

In 2003 Jimmy began working on his first solo album with Paul Burgess of Celtic folk band, Legacy. The album showcased many of Jimmy's classic songs including the title track "Try Me Buy Me", a song about an old guitar hanging in a music shop. The album was released in the summer of 2004. Jimmy plays in a pub near his home in Sussex where he lives with his wife and family and he is working on material for another solo album. Jimmy's music can be heard at his official website and "Try Me Buy Me" is also available as a download from Deviation records.

External links

* [http://www.jimmydunning.co.uk Jimmy's official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/jimmydunning Jimmy's myspace page]
* [http://www.deviationrecords.com Deviation Records]