Gary Stewart (singer)
Gary Stewart | |
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| Born | Gary Ronnie Stewart May 28, 1944 Jenkins, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | December 16, 2003 (aged 59) Fort Pierce, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Country, honky-tonk |
| Occupations | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Piano, guitar, bass |
| Years active | 1968–2003 |
| Labels | Cory, Kapp, Decca, RCA, MCA, HighTone, Smith Music Group |
Gary Ronnie Stewart (May 28, 1944 – December 16, 2003) was an American musician and songwriter, known for his distinctive vibrato voice. At the height of his popularity in the mid-1970s, Time magazine described him as the "king of honkytonk." He had a series of country chart hits from the mid- to late 1970s, the biggest of which was "She's Actin' Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles)", which topped the U.S. country singles chart in 1975.
On December 16, 2003, Stewart died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, one month after the death of his wife.