John Stewart (musician)
John Stewart (born September 5, 1939 in San Diego , California , † January 19, 2008 there ) was an American singer-songwriter .
Career
He began his career with the folk trio Cumberland Three . In 1961, after Dave Guard left, he became a member of the Kingston Trio . He left the trio in 1967 and went on solo after writing the hit Daydream Believer , which landed The Monkees a number 1 hit. In 1968 he supported Robert F. Kennedy's presidential campaign , which he reported in his song The Last Campaign . On the support tour he met the folk singer Buffy Ford, with whom he was married until his death. He died of a stroke.
Over the years he released numerous solo albums. His most successful album, Bombs Away Dream Babies , was released in 1979 and contained his biggest hit. The single gold rose to number 5 on the US hit parade. On this single, Stevie Nicks sang in the background and Lindsey Buckingham played guitar.
Thematically, Stewart orientated himself in his texts on American myths, which he contrasted with the reality of life in American society, "the Jekyll & Hyde sides of the white American middle-class dream". Musically, his ballads were in the folk and country tradition.
In addition to the frequently covered Daydream Believer , other songs by John Stewart were also interpreted by prominent folk and country singers, including Joan Baez , Rosanne Cash , Nanci Griffith and Tommy Makem . His songs have also been used in films. He sang his song Ticket for the Wind in the movie Das Auskochte Schlitzohr III .
Discography: albums
- 1968: Signals through the Glass with Buffy Ford
- 1969: California Bloodlines
- 1970: Willard
- 1971: Lonesome Picker Rides Again
- 1972: Sunstorm
- 1973: Cannons in the Rain
- 1974: Phoenix Concerts Live Album (re-released The Complete Phoenix Concerts 1990)
- 1975: Wingless Angels
- 1977: Fire in the Wind
- 1979: Bombs Away Dream Babies
- 1980: Dream Babies go Hollywood
- 1980: Forgotten Songs
- 1982: Blondes
- 1984: Trancas
- 1987: Punch the Big Guy
- 1990: American Sketches
- 1990: Neon Beach - Live 1990 Live album
- 1991: Deep in the Neon - Live at McCabe's live album
- 1992: Bullets in the Hourglass
- 1994: Chilly Winds
- 1995: Airdream Believer
- 1996: The last Campaign
- 1996: The Trio Years
- 1996: Live at the Turf Inn Scotland Live album with Buffy Ford
- 1997: Rough Sketches from Route 66
- 1998: Bandera Live album
- 1998: Teresa and the lost Songs
- 1999: John Stewart and Darwin's Army
- 2000: Wires from the Bunker (recorded 1983-85)
- 2003: Havana
- 2007: The Day the River sang
- 2020: Old Forgotten Altars: The 1960s Demos
literature
- Barry Graves , Siegfried Schmidt-Joos , Bernward Halbscheffel: The new rock lexicon . Reinbek 1998
Web links
- Official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ The new rock lexicon, page 890
- ↑ Cover versions ( Memento from December 31, 2004 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Stewart, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American singer-songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 5, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Diego , California |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 19, 2008 |
| Place of death | San Diego , California |