Billy Stewart

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American pop, soul and rhythm & blues singer, drummer, pianist and songwriter, born ( March 24, 1937 ) in Washington, D. C., died ( January 17, 1970 ) in Neuse River, Smithfield, North Carolina (car accident).

In the early 1960s, Stewart began working with A&R man Billy Davis where he recorded the songs “Fat Boy,” “Reap What You Sow,” and “Strange Feeling.” All three records made the Billboard Hot 100 and the Top 30 in the R&B charts.

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. Later that year he recorded “Sitting in the Park,” which hit #4 on the R&B chart and #24 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 1966, Stewart uniquely arranged one of the favorite arias from Gershwin’s opera, Porgy and Bess, “Summertime.” Because of his strength in music theory, Stewart brought exceptional excitement to this composition by his extraordinary cadenza scatting skills. The recording reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and sold more than 700,000 records.

Stewart worked with The Stewart Gospel Singers, The Marquees, The Rainbows, and The Cairos.

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Sitting In The Park

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Summertime

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I Do Love You

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Cross My Heart

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Sitting In The Park - Single Version

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20 live performances · data from Setlist.fm

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August 20, 1968

The Stallion Club

Durham, North Carolina, United States


March 16, 1968

Sugar Shack

New Haven, Connecticut, United States


March 15, 1968

Sugar Shack

New Haven, Connecticut, United States


March 14, 1968

Sugar Shack

New Haven, Connecticut, United States


March 13, 1968

Sugar Shack

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

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Billy Stewart has released 4 albums between 1965 and 1974. Notable releases include Cross My Heart , Billy Stewart Teaches Old Standards New Tricks, I Do Love You. Explore their complete discography on this page.

Billy Stewart's most-played tracks include Sitting In The Park, Summertime, I Do Love You, Cross My Heart, Sitting In The Park - Single Version. Listen to these songs and explore more from their catalog on this page.

American pop, soul and rhythm & blues singer, drummer, pianist and songwriter, born ( March 24, 1937 ) in Washington, D. C., died ( January 17, 1970 ) in Neuse River, Smithfield, North Carolina (car accident).In the early 1960s, Stewart began working... Read the full biography on this page.

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