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Francis Dunnery | |
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 Dunnery performing in 2024 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 25 December 1962 |
| Origin | Egremont, Cumbria, England |
| Genres | pop, rock, progressive rock, acoustic rock, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, drums, keyboards, tapboard, programming |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Labels | Aquarian Nation |
| Website | Official website |
Francis Dunnery (born 25 December 1962)[1] is an English musician, singer-songwriter, record producer and record label owner.
Dunnery was the lead singer and guitarist for British prog-pop band It Bites between 1982 and 1990. Since 1990 he has pursued a solo career, and has owned and run his own record label, Aquarian Nation, since 2001.[2]
He has collaborated with artists including Robert Plant, Ian Brown, Lauryn Hill, Santana and Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe and as a producer and/or collaborator with David Sancious, Chris Difford (of Squeeze), James Sonefeld (Hootie and the Blowfish), Erin Moran, Steven Harris (ex-The Cult, Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction), and Ashley Reaks (Younger Younger 28s).
Dunnery was one of the candidates invited to audition as a lead singer and frontman for Genesis following Phil Collins' departure in 1996.[3] He also played in the reformed 1960s beat/prog band The Syn between 2008 and mid-2009.
- ^ Alan Williams (December 2008). "Musician Who Was Egremont Through & Through". Egremont Today. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
- ^ WOMAD (June 2002). "Label info". WOMAD.org. Archived from the original on 8 November 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
- ^ "Francis Dunnery (Sep. 2010)". FabricationsHQ – Putting the Words to the Music. Retrieved 22 September 2021.