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Stephen Cummings

Born 13 Sept 1954Australia31 albums

Australian singer

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Biography

Stephen Donald Cummings (born 13 September 1954) is an Australian rock singer and songwriter. He was the lead singer of Melbourne-based rock band the Sports from 1976 to 1981, followed by a solo career which has met with critical acclaim but has had limited commercial success. He has written two novels, Wonderboy (1996) and Stay Away from Lightning Girl (1999), and a memoir, Will It Be Funny Tomorrow, Billy (2009). In 2014 a documentary film, Don't Throw Stones, based on his memoir premiered as part of the Melbourne International Film Festival.

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People

Member of

The Sports1976–1981Four Hours SleepThe Jamlead vocals

Songs written

  1. Who Listens to the Radio?composer, lyricist1979 · 38 releases
  2. Don’t Throw Stoneswriter1979 · 15 releases
  3. How Comewriter1981 · 9 releases
  4. She Set Fire to the Housewriter1988 · 6 releases
  5. Passionettewriter1981 · 3 releases
  6. So Obviouscomposer, lyricist1979 · 3 releases
  7. A Joy to Sit Alonecomposer, lyricist2014 · 2 releases
  8. Earth Spinscomposer, lyricist2014 · 2 releases
  9. First in Linecomposer, lyricist2014 · 2 releases
  10. Flyingcomposer, lyricist2014 · 2 releases
  11. Honeybeecomposer, lyricist2014 · 2 releases
  12. In Deepcomposer, lyricist1996 · 2 releases
  13. Love Is a Hurting Thingcomposer, lyricist2014 · 2 releases
  14. Lover Pleasecomposer, lyricist2014 · 2 releases
  15. Mr Miserycomposer, lyricist2014 · 2 releases
  16. Not Over Youcomposer, lyricist2014 · 2 releases
  17. Nothing to Be Frightened Ofcomposer, lyricist2014 · 2 releases
  18. Three Dead Passengers in a Stolen Second Hand Fordwriter1993 · 2 releases
  19. My Heart Singscomposer, lyricist1996 · 1 releases
  20. White Noisewriter1994 · 1 releases

Songs recorded

  1. She Set Fire to the House7 versions
  2. The Big Room7 versions
  3. When Love Comes Back to Haunt You6 versions
  4. Fell From a Great Height5 versions
  5. Gymnasium4 versions
  6. Sometimes4 versions
  7. White Noise4 versions
  8. Do You Still Love Me?3 versions
  9. Don't Throw Stones3 versions
  10. I Fell From a Great Height3 versions
  11. I Need You Tonight3 versions
  12. Keep the Ball Rolling3 versions
  13. Little Girl on a Sofa3 versions
  14. September 133 versions
  15. Sliding Across a Blue Highway3 versions
  16. Some Prayers Are Answered3 versions
  17. Suspicious Minds3 versions
  18. We All Make Mistakes3 versions
  19. Who Listens to the Radio?3 versions
  20. Wishing Machine3 versions
  21. 100 Different Ways2 versions
  22. A Life Is a Life2 versions
  23. A River Lies Between Us2 versions
  24. As I Rise2 versions
  25. Beware of Darkness2 versions
  26. Cosmic Wheels2 versions
  27. Days Chasing Days2 versions
  28. Do It2 versions
  29. God Knows2 versions
  30. Hell2 versions
  31. How Come?2 versions
  32. I Want You to Want Me2 versions
  33. I Wish the Show Was Over2 versions
  34. Isn't It a Pity2 versions
  35. Life Moves On2 versions
  36. Long Distance Love2 versions
  37. Love Is Mighty Close to You2 versions
  38. Love Streams2 versions
  39. Lucy in a Black Dress2 versions
  40. New Cosmic Blues2 versions
  41. Nothing's Too Much2 versions
  42. Nowhere to Run2 versions
  43. One Hand Reaches for Another2 versions
  44. One Kiss2 versions
  45. Poor Pilgrim2 versions
  46. Shifting Heavy Circles2 versions
  47. Straight to Your Arms2 versions
  48. Strangers On A Train2 versions
  49. Sweet Saturday2 versions
  50. Teacher I Need You2 versions
  51. Teardrops Will Fall Tonight2 versions
  52. The Brighter the Light2 versions
  53. The Half Light2 versions
  54. The Wind Blew Hard2 versions
  55. The World Has No Size Now2 versions
  56. Then Comes Love2 versions
  57. Undecided2 versions
  58. Very Strange Very Cool2 versions
  59. What Was There to Worry About2 versions
  60. What the Eyes Have Made Welcome2 versions
  61. Whatever Love Is2 versions
  62. You Put a Pain on My Heart2 versions
  63. You're So in the Past2 versions
  64. You're a Dream2 versions
  65. 100 Different Ways to Be in Love
  66. A Joy to Sit Alone
  67. All Day
  68. All Is Well
  69. All for Love
  70. Almost
  71. Another Kick in the Head
  72. Anxiety Attack
  73. Anyone
  74. Baby What's Come Over You?
  75. Backstabbers
  76. Backstabbers (remix)
  77. Because It's Spring
  78. Black Stockings for Chelsea
  79. Blue Hour
  80. Bob Hope: The Death of Vaudeville & Television
  81. Building Fires (live)
  82. Carry Your Heart
  83. Carrying a Torch for You
  84. Carrying a Torch for You (For Years)
  85. Come On, Come On
  86. Comedown
  87. Crying Over You
  88. Didn't Anybody Ever Say No to You Before
  89. Don't Break Up With Me
  90. Don't Look for Trouble
  91. Don't Talk to Me About Love
  92. Don't Use the Telephone
  93. Don't You Ever Listen to Me?
  94. Don’t Break Up With Me
  95. Don’t Forget
  96. Don’t Throw Stones
  97. Earth Spins
  98. El Duderino!
  99. Ensemble pour toujours
  100. Everybody Wants to Get to Heaven but Nobody Wants to Die
  101. Everybodys Always Pissing in the Swimming Pool
  102. Everything Breaks Your Heart
  103. Eyes Lock: Heart Stops
  104. Family Affair
  105. First in Line
  106. Fly Without It's Wings
  107. Flying
  108. Flying Blind
  109. Forbidden Territory
  110. Forever and a Day
  111. From St Kilda to Kings Cross
  112. From the Day I Was Born
  113. Girl & A Gun
  114. Go Right Ahead and Break My Heart
  115. Going to Turn You Round
  116. Gone Baby Gone
  117. Great Stereo
  118. Gymnasium (Mega dance mix)
  119. Gymnasium (remix)
  120. Happy City

Albums

Senso
SensoStephen Cummings · 1984
This Wonderful Life
This Wonderful LifeStephen Cummings · 1986
Lovetown
LovetownStephen Cummings · 1988
A New Kind of Blue
A New Kind of BlueStephen Cummings · 1989
Good Humour
Good HumourStephen Cummings · 1991
Unguided Tour
Unguided TourStephen Cummings · 1992
Rollercoaster
RollercoasterStephen Cummings · 1993
Teacher I Need You
Teacher I Need YouStephen Cummings · 1993
Falling Swinger
Falling SwingerStephen Cummings · 1994
September 13 / White Noise
September 13 / White NoiseStephen Cummings · 1994
Escapist
EscapistStephen Cummings · 1996
Puppet Pauper Pirate Poet Pawn and King
Puppet Pauper Pirate Poet Pawn and KingStephen Cummings · 1997
Spiritual Bum
Spiritual BumStephen Cummings · 1999
Skeleton Key
Skeleton KeyStephen Cummings · 2001
Firecracker
FirecrackerStephen Cummings · 2003
Live at the Big Room
Live at the Big RoomStephen Cummings · 2003
Close Ups
Close UpsStephen Cummings · 2004
Love-O-Meter
Love-O-MeterStephen Cummings · 2005
Lovetown / A New Kind of Blue
Lovetown / A New Kind of BlueStephen Cummings · 2006
In The Big Room
In The Big RoomStephen Cummings · 2007
Senso / This Wonderful Life
Senso / This Wonderful LifeStephen Cummings · 2007
Space Travel
Space TravelStephen Cummings · 2007
Happiest Man Alive
Happiest Man AliveStephen Cummings · 2008
That's My Cave Man
That's My Cave ManStephen Cummings · 2008
Tickety Boo
Tickety BooStephen Cummings · 2009
Good Bones
Good BonesStephen Cummings · 2010
Reverse Psychology
Reverse PsychologyStephen Cummings · 2012
Nothing to Be Frightened Of
Nothing to Be Frightened OfStephen Cummings · 2014
Prisoner of Love
Prisoner of LoveStephen Cummings · 2019
100 Years from Now
100 Years from NowStephen Cummings · 2023
Joy
JoyStephen Cummings · 2025

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