PALM SPRINGS, CA — Jeanie Cunningham, a musician and composer, will posthumously receive the 488th star on the Palm Springs Walk of the Stars later this month, the Chamber of Commerce announced Monday.
The public dedication ceremony will take place at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 16 at 849 N. Palm Canyon Drive.
Cunningham will be honored in the humanitarian and entertainment category for her music career and philanthropic work throughout the Coachella Valley.
She died Nov. 16, 2024, at age 68 in Palm Springs.
Cunningham was an internationally acclaimed musician who released seven albums and toured with Lionel Richie, David Crosby and Ike and Tina Turner. She also composed music for international advertising campaigns.
Her song "Take Me Home Huey" was written for a Vietnam veterans' art project that was part of an Emmy Award-winning documentary, and she composed "We Will Remember" after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.
She supported numerous organizations across the region, including serving people in need through Well in the Desert, supporting local food assistance through Desert Jam, mentoring young musicians through the Academy of Musical Performance and co-creating the "Ukes in Schools" program with the Steinway Society of Riverside County.
Cunningham also supported local poodle rescue organizations and encouraged neighbors to share excess fruit with people experiencing hunger. Her contributions were recognized with the Opera Arts and Steinway Society's "For the Children Inspiration Award."
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