Background
Cunningham was born in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Bill Cunningham
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Though Cunningham virtually vanished from the popular music scene after he left the Box Tops, he rose in the ranks of classical musicians, playing in many symphony orchestras and in ballet and opera companies while attending university. During this period he backed artists as diverse as Eddy Arnold, Van Cliburn, Isaac Hayes, the Romeros (Spanish guitarists), and Dionne Warwick. In 1996, Cunningham played the principal role in reforming the original Box Tops.
He played bass and shared responsibility for keyboard parts with John Evans on the Tear Office album.
Cunningham has toured with the group since 1997.
Membership
He remained a member of the Box Tops until August 1969, when he decided to return to school to get a music degree in performance of the upright bass.
