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Pop star's 50-year search for his birth father

Pop star's 50-year search for his birth father

Summary

Pop star Peter Cunnah, famous for his role in the band D:Ream, found his biological father, Patrick Hanna, after almost 59 years. Cunnah, who was adopted, has discovered that his birth father is also a musician, and has met other family members, including a half-sister who is a singer and a half-brother who played with Jamiroquai.

Key Facts

  • Peter Cunnah is known for the song "Things Can Only Get Better" by the band D:Ream.
  • Cunnah was adopted and raised in Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
  • He met his birth father, Patrick Hanna, who was also a musician, in Barnsley, Yorkshire.
  • Cunnah discovered he has a half-sister, Philippa Hanna, who is a Christian music artist.
  • He also met his half-brother Stuart Zender, who was a bass player for the band Jamiroquai.
  • Cunnah first learned he was adopted when he was a young boy from his adoptive mother, Monica.
  • He met his birth mother, Ann McCrea, in 1991, learning he had more siblings.
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