Gary Stewart

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Gary Stewart was an American country music singer-songwriter known for his distinctive vibrato voice and honky-tonk hits in the 1970s.

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instanceOf country singer
human
recording artist
singer-songwriter
activeYearsPeak 1970s
activeYearsStart 1960s
associatedAct Charley Pride NERFINISHED
Dean Dillon NERFINISHED
Jerry Lee Lewis NERFINISHED
Nat Stuckey NERFINISHED
birthName Gary Ronnie Stewart NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath suicide by gunshot
chartSuccess “Drinkin’ Thing” reached the country Top 10 NERFINISHED
“Out of Hand” reached the country Top 10 NERFINISHED
“She’s Actin’ Single (I’m Drinkin’ Doubles)” reached No. 1 on Billboard Hot Country Singles NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
surface form: United States
dateOfBirth 1944-05-28
dateOfDeath 2003-12-16
genre country
honky-tonk
outlaw country
influenceOn later neo-traditional country artists
instrument guitar
vocals
marriageStart 1962
name Gary Stewart NERFINISHED
nationality American
notableAlbum Little Junior NERFINISHED
Out of Hand NERFINISHED
Steppin’ Out NERFINISHED
Your Place or Mine NERFINISHED
notableFor honky-tonk hits in the 1970s
notableWork “Drinkin’ Thing” NERFINISHED
“Out of Hand” NERFINISHED
“Quits” NERFINISHED
“She’s Actin’ Single (I’m Drinkin’ Doubles)” NERFINISHED
occupation musician
singer
songwriter
placeOfBirth Jenkins, Kentucky, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Fort Pierce, Florida, United States NERFINISHED
raisedIn Fort Pierce, Florida, United States NERFINISHED
recordLabel Hightone Records NERFINISHED
RCA Records
residence Fort Pierce, Florida, United States NERFINISHED
spouse Mary Lou Taylor NERFINISHED
styleCharacteristic blend of honky-tonk and rock influences
vocalCharacteristic distinctive vibrato
voiceType tenor

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Wayne Carson songRecordedBy Gary Stewart