Charlotte Gordon Cumming (born 2 February 1958) is a British contemporary singer-songwriter and music producer. She wrote the Sugababes hit "Soul Sound", which was nominated for the MTV Best European Single Award in 2001. In 2005, the song was covered by Indonesian singer Joy Tobing on her album Rise and was recorded by Cumming on her album Mindwalking.
Charlotte Gordon Cumming | |
|---|---|
| Born | Charlotte Gordon Cumming 2 February 1958 Scotland |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Spouse | Nicholas Evans |
| Children | 2 |
Cumming is the daughter of clan chief Sir William Gordon-Cumming, 6th Baronet, and Elizabeth, daughter of Major General (William) Robert Norris Hinde.[1][2]
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.
In 1984, she married Michael Edwards and was later married to novelist Nicholas Evans, author of The Horse Whisperer, until his death in August 2022.[3]
In September 2008, while at her brother's estate in Forres, Moray, Cumming, her husband, her brother, and her sister-in-law ate poisonous Cortinarius speciosissimus mushrooms, which had been misidentified as an edible species.[3][4] Several of the group experienced kidney failure as a result.[5] Cumming remained on kidney dialysis while seeking alternative medicine treatments until 2012 when she had a kidney transplant.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 107th edition, vol. 2, ed. Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage Ltd, 2003, p. 1591
- ^ Obituaries, Telegraph (15 August 2022). "Nicholas Evans, journalist and author whose novel the Horse Whisperer sold millions of copies and became an onscreen success – obituary". The Telegraph.
- ^ a b Sweeney, "Charlene (3 September 2008). "Horse Whisperer author, Nicholas Evans, poisoned by wild mushrooms". The Times. London. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2009..
- ^ "'Horse Whisperer' Author Poisoned By Mushrooms". HuffPost. Associated Press. 2 September 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2009.
- ^ a b Nicholas Evans, BBC Radio 4 You and Yours "How can we increase the numbers of organ donors?", 14 February 2012
- ^ Campsie, Alison (26 July 2012). "Singer Gordon Cumming in 'great shape' following kidney transplant surgery". The Herald. Glasgow.
External links
edit- Official site (archived)