In the 1990s, D: Ream were huge with their hit songs, including the no. 1 hit Things Can Only Get Better, and lead singer Peter Cunnah has a strikingly different look now.
Three decades after their chart-topping hit, D: Ream’s dance group’s front man Peter Cunnah is now almost unrecognizable. The band, which also had Al Mackenzie on the lead, won several top 40 awards, including Shoot Me with Your Love and U R the Best Thing. However, Things Can Only Get Better, their 1994 song, held the top spot.
Fast forward to the present day, and Peter has traded his youthful appearance for a head of grey hair and a decidedly more mature vibe. He frequently posts snaps on D:Ream’s official Instagram page of him and Al chilling before gigs and special events. Despite the years rolling by, Peter and Al are still hitting the stage. D:Ream’s original line-up fluctuated but always showcased Peter as the frontman. Their live band boasted keyboard player Brian Cox, who later transitioned into television presenting and is now Professor Brian Cox.
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In one recent snap, he can be seen posing with Harry Enfield and Kathy Burke, aka Kevin and Perry, as they celebrated their 25th anniversary at a festival. The image was captioned: “Kevin and Perry official celebrating their 25th Anniversary at the Hardwick festival … Havin it LARGE!!!! … raving and misbehaving with our fellow superstar…… lead singer Peter Cunnah from D:Ream. Sing it!! Things Can Only Get Better. Now I found you!!! All you wanna do is Do it. Euphoria!!!”
Fans wrote, “Wow blast fro,” in response to the post. the present ! I remember when I first saw Keven &, Perry, I was like, “Wrf haha.” Haha, that was good. Another is “Still Fellow DJs,” which.
In a second image, Peter is dressed to the brim with his band and is posing for a picture with the caption “Pre gig, Saturday night”
In 1994, D:Ream were in the running for Best Dance Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards and for Best Single at the 1995 BRIT Awards. Their biggest hit experienced a resurgence when Tony Blair adopted it for his New Labour campaign following 18 years of Conservative governance.
Peter wrote to the Belfast Telegraph about the hit, saying, “I’ve got a love-hate relationship with that song right now. It’s undoubtedly my meal ticket, but Tony Blair is essentially a walking war criminal, as you may well know. People have complained about my work being tarnished and that I’m somehow complicit, which I find very, very offensive.
He also described a bizarre incident where he believed he was Robbie Williams while enjoying his drink and drugs addiction.
The Irish Sun reported that Peter said: “Eventually, you can get to a stage in your usage where the drugs are not working, you’re taking more to try and feel normal. And that’s bizarre. That was around the 1996 period, when I just couldn’t tell you which way was up. So from the second half of ‘96, I was a full-blown addict. And I came out of that by just getting clean and going into rehab. But I was watching things going on around me. I was turning on the TV and I’m seeing Robbie (who toured with D:Ream while with Take That) with my haircut, my mic technique and the frock coat singing Let Me Entertain You. And for a moment there, I thought it was me.”
In 2008, Peter and Al unexpectedly reconnected, and the two of them reconnected. In Memory Of, an album they released in 2011, followed by a single in 2009 and an album in the same year.
The band continued producing music a decade later, releasing a studio album called Open Hearts Open Minds for fans.
Unfortunately, none of their most recent songs charted. The only song to make the top 100 was Things Can Only Get Better, which was released in 2014.
Peter scored a few hits when he penned songs for pop groups Steps and A1. He even contributed his vocals to Chicane’s top 40 track Love on The Run.
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Source: Mirror
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