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Stewart was 12 years old when he began singing with his younger brothers Johnny, James, and Frank as the Four Stewart Brothers, and they later went on to get their own radio show every Sunday for five years at WUST in Washington, D.C. [2] He was a graduate of Armstrong High School, now Friendship Armstrong Academy. [3]
Billy Stewart (* 24. März 1937 in Washington, D.C.; † 17. Januar 1970 in North Carolina) war ein US-amerikanischer Sänger und Keyboarder. Zusammen mit Marvin Gaye und Don Covay war er Mitglied der Band Rainbows. Zudem spielte er in der Band von Bo Diddley und besorgte diesem einen Vertrag bei Chess Records.
Columnist. January 3, 2021 at 9:25 p.m. EST. Billy Stewart, about 1970. (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Beverly Lindsay-Johnson was 12 years old and living in the Bronx when she first...
18. Feb. 2021 · Now available to stream on demand. “Fat Boy: The Billy Stewart Story” chronicles the life and career of one of the most popular rhythm and blues singers of the 1960s, tracing his journey from...
9. Feb. 2021 · Billy Stewart died 50 years ago, but he left behind an enduring legacy and discography of music, created in the heart and soul of a gifted Fat Boy.
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16. Juni 2021 · In 1960, Billy Stewart married Sarah B. Stewart and they were the parents of three children. In 1965, Stewart returned to Chess Records where he created his unique word-doubling singing technique. He released the song, “I Do Love You” which reached # 6 on the R&B chart and #26 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Billy Stewart (1937-1970) is considered one of the most prolific and stylish rhythm and blues singers of the 1960s, although his career was cut down in its prime when he passed away in an accident. Fat Boy: The Billy Stewart Story , a documentary produced for PBS, is the first to tell the story of this exceptional but unsung talent.
