Claudia Cummings
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| Born | Claudia J. Cummings December 23, 1960 Huntsville, Alabama |
| Occupation | Singer, songwriter, actress, model |
Claudia Cummings is an artist known for her contributions as a singer-songwriter, producer, dancer, choreographer, and actress. Cummings was born in Huntsville, Alabama. She attended Wykeham Rise School for Performing Arts in Washington, Connecticut. During her time there, she focused her studies on classical voice and opera, specializing as a coloratura soprano. She participated in state beauty pageants early in her career and won the titles of Miss Tarrant-Pinson Valley and Miss Rocket City. She achieved the status of finalist in the Miss Alabama pageant in both 1983[1]and 1984[2], winning talent and swimsuit competitions. Additionally, Cummings worked as a flight attendant for Eastern Airlines.
Professional Career
Cummings has showcased her talents in various films and television programs[3], including appearances on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Show with David Letterman, and Today on NBC.
Cummings wrote and produced the title track and seven other songs for the album and film The Majestic. The album was released on the Hollywood Records label (no.162348) in 2001. The film was written and directed by Frank Darabont, an Academy Award nominee known for his work on The Shawshank Redemption.
From 1991 to 1997, Cummings was a member of the Coral Reefer Band[4], accompanying Jimmy Buffett. She participated in the band's albums and videos during that period and continued to collaborate with Buffett on his later projects, including a short film featuring Harrison Ford. In 1993, she performed with Buffett's band[5] at United States President Bill Clinton's Inaugural Ball.
In 2009, Cummings sang backup vocals for Don Henley for his "Inside Job Tour," in support of his solo album titled "Inside Job."
Cummings has done music and vocal work for major motion pictures with Trevor Rabin, Mark Isham, Paul Linford, and Frank Darabont. She also has done acting work Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, and Jerry Bruckheimer.
Personal Life
Cummings has familial relations to prominent figures in the music industry, including Johnny Ramone from the influential punk rock band the Ramones, as well as Rob Zombie, known for his work with the band White Zombie. Additionally, she is the great niece of NFL player Claude (Cupe) Perry.
In 1986, Cummings met and began a six-year relationship with Senator Ted Kennedy.[6] In the mid 2000's, she dated Slim Jim Phantom of the rockabilly band The Stray Cats.[7]
Cummings was briefly married in 2021 in a private ceremony. Her spouse passed away suddenly four months after their marriage.
References
- ↑ "Muscle Shoals student is new 'Miss Alabama'". The Anniston Star. 1983-06-12. p. 19.
- ↑ Hamburg, Jay (1984-06-18). "Tammy Little had pageants under her skin". The Birmingham Post-Herald. pp. A12.
- ↑ Fiona. "Cummings, Claudia". Retrieved 2023-07-12.
- ↑ https://www.feenotes.com/database/groups/coral-reefer-band/
- ↑ "PRESIDENT JOINS THE BAND AT HIS BASH". Chicago Tribune. 1993-01-21. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ↑ Klein, Edward (2010-08-17). Ted Kennedy: The Dream That Never Died. Three Rivers Press. ISBN 978-0-307-45104-0.
- ↑ Phantom, Slim Jim (2016-08-16). A Stray Cat Struts: My Life as a Rockabilly Rebel. Macmillan. ISBN 978-1-4668-8887-6.
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