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Paul Cunniffe
10+ albums
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Paul Cunniffe (1962-2001) was an Irish singer-songwriter from Tuam, Co. Galway. He fronted the 1980's punk band Blaze X. He is credited with writing the first version of the Saw Doctors number 1 single, I Useta Love Her. He also wrote the track 'Funny World' which is covered by the Saw Doctors on their album The Cure. After the break-up of Blaze X in 1981, he went solo and performed mostly in London. He won the London Pub Entertainer of the Year award in 1996. Paul tragically died in Essex in 2001. Following his death, a CD of his songs entitled 'Excuse My Accent' was released to critical acclaim. His music lives on across Ireland and the world, with his songs still being played on radio, and covered by bands. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
