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John Stewart
Person · male · United States · San Diego · born 1939 · died 2008 · recording since 1968
American songwriter and singer (1939–2008)
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Also known as John C. Stewart · John Steward · 約翰·史特沃
Timeline
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1930s
1960s
· Debut release
Debut release: Signals Through the Glass
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1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
Biography
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Biography
John Coburn Stewart (September 5, 1939 – January 19, 2008) was an American songwriter and singer. He is known for his contributions to the American folk music movement of the 1960s while with the Kingston Trio (1961–1967) and as a popular music songwriter of songs performed by the Monkees, as well as his own No. 5 hit "Gold" during a solo career spanning 40 years that included almost four dozen albums and more than 600 recorded songs.
Early life
Born in San Diego, Stewart was the son of horse trainer John S. Stewart and spent his childhood and adolescence in Southern California, living mostly in the cities of Pasadena and Claremont. He graduated in 1957 from Pomona Catholic High School, which at the time was a coeducational school. Following graduation from high school, Stewart went on to attend Mt. San Antonio Junior College in Walnut, California, during 1957–1958, when he was active in its music and theater programs.
Stewart demonstrated an early talent for music, learning the guitar and banjo. He composed his first song, "Shrunken Head Boogie," when he was ten years old. In an interview in Michael Oberman's 'Music Makers' column (The Washington Star) on 30 October 1971, Stewart said, "I bought a ukulele when I was in Pasadena. I would listen to Sons of the Pioneers records. Tex Ritter really turned me on to music. 'I Love My Rooster' was Top Ten as far as I was concerned." John Stewart was a friend of Frank Zappa in the late 1950s. They both attended Pomona High School in California, where Zappa taught Stewart the chords to "The Streets of Laredo".
Musical career
Stewart's first venture into popular music was with a high school garage band known as Johnny Stewart and the Furies. Influenced by the reigning icons of the day, Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly, the Furies toured southern California colleges and coffee houses, releasing one single in 1957, "Rockin' Anna," which was a minor regional hit.
Following the breakup of the Furies and a short time as a member of the Woodsmen, Stewart teamed with Gil Robbins (father of actor Tim Robbins) and John Montgomery to form the Cumberland Three, a group patterned after and heavily influenced by the increasingly popular Kingston Trio. The major accomplishment of the Cumberland Three was a two-LP set of Songs from the Civil War, with the albums containing a compilation of songs from the Confederacy and the Union, respectively. In all, the Cumberland Three released three albums after which Stewart left the group to join the Kingston Trio, replacing Trio founder Dave Guard in 1961.
Kingston Trio years
The Kingston Trio had emerged from the relatively crowded San Francisco folk music culture in 1957, using a mixture of calypso, pop, and folk styles along with several forms of comedy in their act. Relying on new pop-oriented arrangements of folk music classics as well as some original compositions, the Trio earned their first gold record with "Tom Dooley" and thereby launched a major revival in folk music that led to and influenced the careers of Bob Dylan, Peter, Paul, & Mary, and John Denver, among others. The group had become one of the best-known and best-selling acts on the folk music scene and were enjoying a lucrative recording and touring contract with Capitol Records, having ten albums under their collective belts when Dave Guard departed the group in 1961 to explore other musical directions. Stewart was selected by the remaining members Nick Reynolds and Bob Shane as Guard's successor, bringing with him his respected skills as a musician, composer, and performer.
Reynolds, Shane, and Stewart recorded a dozen albums together, taking the music of the Trio into new directions, including more original material, and performing songs by relative newcomers Tom Paxton, Mason Williams and Gordon Lightfoot.
The pop-folk era began to wane as the music of groups such as the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and fellow Californians the Beach Boys increasingly dominated the charts, and in 1967 the members of the Kingston Trio decided to disband.
Solo career, the post-Trio years
Stewart continued to write songs and record for Capitol while touring as a solo act. It was during this time that he composed the hit "Daydream Believer" which was picked up and recorded by the Monkees, and which was also later a hit for Anne Murray as well, and the closest Stewart came to writing a "standard". He also wrote "Never Goin' Back" for the Lovin' Spoonful, which he recorded on his own 1969 album California Bloodlines
California BloodlinesSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 12 tracks1California Bloodlines3:082Razorback Woman2:273She Believes in Me2:354Omaha Rainbow3:075The Pirates of Stone County Road3:516Shackles and Chains2:547Mother Country4:548Some Lonesome Picker3:109You Can't Look Back2:0410Missouri Birds3:2611July, You're a Woman3:1412Never Goin' Back4:58. He later toured with Robert F. Kennedy's ill-fated 1968 presidential campaign and met and married in 1975 fellow folk singer Buffy Ford (with whom he remained until his death). He recorded a string of albums, including his signature LP, California Bloodlines, as well as Willard
WillardSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracksA1Big Joe3:11A2Julie, Judy, Angel Rain2:58A3Belly Full of Tennessee2:43A4Friend of Jesus2:19A5Clack Clack2:18A6Hero From the War2:19A7Back in Pomona2:21B1Willard3:29B2Golden Rollin' Belly3:04B3All American Girl2:13B4Oldest Living Son3:12B5Earth Rider2:46B6Great White Cathedrals1:57B7Marshall Wind5:34, Cannons in the Rain
Cannons in the RainSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 11 tracksA1Durango2:52A2Chilly Winds3:34A3Easy Money3:22A4Anna on a Memory3:04A5All Time Woman3:18A6Road Away3:10B1Armstrong3:35B2Spirit4:00B3Wind Dies Down3:32B4Cannons in the Rain3:22B5Lady and the Outlaw3:39, and Wingless Angels.
Though usually successful with critics and a core group of fans, Stewart's albums were not considered commercial successes; he left Capitol after only two solo releases and was signed by Warner Bros. Records, where he also recorded just two albums before moving on to RCA Records, with whom he released three LPs, including a live performance album, The Phoenix Concerts). Stewart followed his separation from RCA with a contract at the Robert Stigwood Organisation (RSO), the same label that released recordings by Eric Clapton, the Bee Gees, and several other disco performers. It was at RSO Records that Stewart enjoyed his most commercially successful years as a solo artist. Teaming with Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham, both then in Fleetwood Mac, Stewart recorded and released Bombs Away Dream Babies, which reached #10 on Billboard's principal album chart and included the #5 hit "Gold" in 1979. Stewart later stopped performing "Gold" in concert, calling it "vapid" and "empty".
Two other tracks from Bombs Away, "Midnight Wind" and "Lost Her in the Sun", also hit the Top 40, making Stewart a sudden pop star at the age of 40. However, the follow-up album Dream Babies Go Hollywood
Dream Babies Go HollywoodSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracksA1Hollywood Dreams2:50A2Wind on the River4:16A3Wheels of Thunder3:25A4Monterey3:23A5(Odin) Spirit of the Water4:35B1Lady of Fame4:13B2The Raven4:45B3Love Has Tied My Wings3:17B4Nightman3:28B5Moonlight Rider1:48 (1980) proved to be a commercial disappointment, reaching only #85 on the album chart. None of the singles from that LP or any of his subsequent albums made the Billboard Hot 100, though Stewart continued to perform right up to the time of his death.
Later years
Stewart's most significant success was as a songwriter. Several of his songs were recorded by a number of popular acts, including Nanci Griffith ("Sweet Dreams Will Come"), Rosanne Cash ("Runaway Train", "Dance with the Tiger"), and Joan Baez ("Strange Rivers"). He also continued to record new material, producing CDs on his own "Neon Dreams" label in between commercial releases. They usually coincided with one of his tours. His last album was The Day the River Sang
The Day the River SangSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 13 tracks1Baby It's You3:392Jasmine3:003East of Denver3:114The Day the River Sang4:285Run the Ridges3:026New Orleans4:167Golden Gate Fields4:458Amanda Won't Dance3:239Sister Mercy3:5310Broken Roses5:1211Naked Angel on a Star-Crossed Train3:4712Midnight Train4:1813Slider4:37 in 2006.
In his later years, Stewart teamed with former Kingston Trio member Nick Reynolds to offer fans the chance to perform with Stewart and Reynolds. In 2005 and 2006 Bob Shane attended and performed a few songs with Stewart and Reynolds at the "Trio Fantasy Camp", which was held annually in Scottsdale, Arizona.
A tape recording of Stewart's 1969 song "Mother Country" from California Bloodlines was heard playing in the Apollo 11 spacecraft while in orbit around the Moon. The production team of CNN's 2019 film Apollo 11 heard the song while listening to archival footage of the flight and included a blend of the astronaut's tape with the original studio recording of the tune in the soundtrack as the craft approached the Earth's atmosphere.
In 2001, Stewart was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the World Folk Music Association.
Personal life
Stewart had a passion for painting, doing art shows and covers for his recordings and books. He continued to be a prolific songwriter and toured the United States and Europe regularly. He married Julie Koehler in 1960, having three children with her and resided in Marin County, California. He met his second wife, Buffy Ford Stewart, through music and married her in 1975. Stewart's brother Mike, who died in 2002, founded the folk-rock group We Five in the mid-1960s. He was the uncle of Jamie Stewart of the band Xiu Xiu.
Death
In 2007, Stewart was diagnosed with the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, but resolved to continue performing for as long as he was able. On January 19, 2008, at the age of 68, he died from a stroke at a San Diego hospital, ten days before a scheduled performance in Scottsdale, Arizona.
In addition to his wife, Buffy, he was survived by their son Luke, along with three children from his first marriage: Amy, Jeremy, and Mikael (a sound technician).
The Cumberland Three
Folk Scene U.S.A., 1960
Civil War Almanac - "Yankees" Vol. 1, 1960
Civil War Almanac - "Rebels" Vol. 2, 1960
Discography & profile
Normalised profile
Percentiles are computed over every artist in the database, so a tier-3 artist can still sit in the 95th percentile on a single axis.
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 14 | 70.2th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 44 | 93.5th |
| Studio albums | 32 | 98.4th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 34 | 97.4th |
| Recording span (years) | 40 | 80.2th |
| Genres | 11 | 97.2th |
Percentiles are computed at render time; missing values mean the artist has no data on that axis.
Discography (44 release groups · 32 studio albums)
Albums · 32
1968 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 32:16
A1Lincoln's Train2:57A2Holly on My Mind3:01A3Mucky Truckee River3:24A4Nebraska Widow3:41A5July, You're a Woman3:15B1Bark Praire4:13B2Santa Barbara2:48B3Cody2:57B4Signals to Lodi3:05B5Draft Age2:551969 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 39:48
1California Bloodlines3:082Razorback Woman2:273She Believes in Me2:354Omaha Rainbow3:075The Pirates of Stone County Road3:516Shackles and Chains2:547Mother Country4:548Some Lonesome Picker3:109You Can't Look Back2:0410Missouri Birds3:2611July, You're a Woman3:1412Never Goin' Back4:581970 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 40:24
A1Big Joe3:11A2Julie, Judy, Angel Rain2:58A3Belly Full of Tennessee2:43A4Friend of Jesus2:19A5Clack Clack2:18A6Hero From the War2:19A7Back in Pomona2:21B1Willard3:29B2Golden Rollin' Belly3:04B3All American Girl2:13B4Oldest Living Son3:12B5Earth Rider2:46B6Great White Cathedrals1:57B7Marshall Wind5:34The Lonesome Picker Rides Again
1971 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 39:30
A1Just an Old Love Song3:15A2The Road Shines Bright2:35A3Touch of the Sun3:06A4Bolinas3:18A5Freeway Pleasure3:14A6Swift Lizard3:22B1Wolves in the Kitchen3:25B2Little Road and a Stone to Roll2:52B3Daydream Believer3:28B4Crazy3:27B5Wild Horse Road2:50B6All the Brave Horses4:381973 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 37:28
A1Durango2:52A2Chilly Winds3:34A3Easy Money3:22A4Anna on a Memory3:04A5All Time Woman3:18A6Road Away3:10B1Armstrong3:35B2Spirit4:00B3Wind Dies Down3:32B4Cannons in the Rain3:22B5Lady and the Outlaw3:391975 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 32:02
1Fire in the Wind3:402Rock It in My Own Sweet Time3:553On You Like the Wind3:044The Runner3:375Morning Thunder3:216Promise the Wind2:287Boston Lady3:08818 Wheels2:439The Last Hurrah2:2810The Wild Side of You3:381975 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 40:48
A1Hung on the Heart (of a Man Back Home)3:53A2Rose Water3:11A3Wingless Angels/Survivors II5:25A4Some Kind of Love3:56A5Survivors4:02B1Summer Child4:51B2Josie2:57B3Ride Stone Blind4:33B4Mazatlan/Adelita4:11B5Let the Big Horse Run3:491979 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 32:30
A1Gold4:27A2Lost Her in the Sun3:51A3Runaway Fool of Love2:32A4Somewhere Down the Line2:53A5Midnight Wind4:31B1Over the Hill3:13B2The Spinning of the World1:42B3Comin' Out of Nowhere2:04B4Heart of the Dream3:21B5Hand Your Heart to the Wind3:561980 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 36:00
A1Hollywood Dreams2:50A2Wind on the River4:16A3Wheels of Thunder3:25A4Monterey3:23A5(Odin) Spirit of the Water4:35B1Lady of Fame4:13B2The Raven4:45B3Love Has Tied My Wings3:17B4Nightman3:28B5Moonlight Rider1:481982 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks
A1Tall BlondesA2The Queen of Hollywood HighA3Girl Down the RiverA4The Eyes of Sweet VirginiaA5Judy in G MinorB1You Won't Be Going HomeB2Jenny Was a Dream GirlB3Blonde StarB4Golden GateB5Angeles (The City of the Angels)1983 · studio album
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Tracklist · 7 tracks
A1Buddy Won’t You Roll On Down the LineA2Dreamers on the RiseA3CheyenneB1Living on EasyB2Hiding in the ShadowsB3Angel on the Road ShoulderB4Same Old Heart1985 · studio album
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Tracklist · 9 tracks · 34:05
A1Clack Clack / Oldest Living Son (Medley)6:02A2You Can't Go Back To Kansas3:55A3The Pirates Of Stone Country Road5:16A4Dreamers On The Rise3:33B1Cody3:15B2Spirit = Survivors (Medley)4:20B3Hearts And Dreams On The Line3:07B4Crying In The Storm2:49B5Last Campaign (Reprise)1:481986 · studio album
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Tracklist · 16 tracks
A1Home From the StarsA2Spirit in the LightA3Seven Times the WindA4The Price of the FireA5IllegalsA6The CityA7Jenny at the WheelA8Prison Without WallsA9Going HomeB1Live Medley : California Bloodlines / Chilly Winds / CheyenneB2RiverB3China SkyB4Unchained BeastB5Heart of the HighlandsB6Summer Sun's ColdB7Justiceville1987 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 33:28
1It Ain’t the Gold2:592Reasons to Rise3:293Pilots in Blue3:174Chasing Down the Rain3:145’Till the Lights Come Home3:396Bringing Down the Moon3:067All the Lights3:278Rocky Top2:329The American Way4:0910The Chosen3:361987 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 44:10
A1Angels With Guns5:26A2Strange Rivers4:27A3Hunters of the Sun4:04A4Price of the Fire4:46A5Midnight of the World3:58B1Night of a Distant Star3:53B2Botswanna4:46B3Ticket to the Stars5:05B4Runaway Train3:42B5Children of the New Frontier4:031988 · studio album
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Tracklist · 4 tracks
1Buddy Won't You Roll Down The Line2Dreamers On The Rise3Angel On The Road Shoulder4CheyenneCalifornia Bloodlines - Willard Minus 2
1989 · studio album
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Tracklist · 24 tracks · 1:13:46
1California Bloodlines3:112Razor Back Woman2:283She Believes In Me2:364Omaha Rainbow3:085The Pirates Of Stone County Road3:536Shackles And Chains2:567Mother Country4:558Some Lonesome Picker3:129You Can't Look Back2:0510Missouri Birds3:2711July You're A Woman3:1512Never Goin' Back4:5913Big Joe3:1514Julie, Judy, Angel Rain3:0315Belly Full Of Tennessee2:4616Friend Of Jesus2:2417Clack Clack2:2218Hero From The War2:2319Back In Pomona2:2620Willard3:3321Golden Rollin' Belly3:0822All American Girl2:1723Oldest Living Son3:1524Earth Rider2:491990 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 35:20
1The Plains: Distant Wagons2:332The Plains: Wichita Cross Winds4:193The Plains: Besty From Pike2:094The Plains: Indian Springs1:405The Wilderness: Grand Canyon Summer2:136The Wilderness: The Hooliann1:527The Wilderness: Montana Crossing2:218The Wilderness: After the Rain2:319The Wilderness: The Launch of Apollo II1:2110Behind the Wheel8:3111The Gold Rush5:501992 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 40:45
1Irresistible Targets4:292American Nights5:223Looking for Jack3:534Women5:035The River3:356Seven Times the Wind3:587Dealing With the Night3:568The Wheel Within the Clay3:499Bad Rats3:1710The Man Who Would Be King3:231995 · studio album
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Tracklist · 14 tracks · 52:40
1Lost Her in the Sun3:502Midnight Wind5:163Get Rhythm3:444Justiceville3:515Daydream Believer3:246July You're a Woman3:587Shadows of the Angels Wings3:598Dreamers on the Rise2:439The Reverend Mr. Black4:1510People in the Mirror4:1911Gold4:0412Armstrong3:0713The Ghost Inside of Me3:1914I Remember America2:51An American Folk Song Anthology
1996 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 36:47
1Medley: Old Riley-Pick a Bale o' Cotton-Sail Away Ladies2:532Pretty Peggy-O2:433Rider3:124The Streets of Laredo3:095John Hardy2:496Take Her Out of Pity2:587Corrina, Corrina2:548Bay of Mexico3:129East Virginia4:1210Molly Malone2:4011Paddy works on His Railway2:3612Ain't No More Cane on the Brazos3:291997 · studio album
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Tracklist · 11 tracks · 45:46
1Spirit of the Road2:442Mac Brasel's Farm3:183The Road5:134Neon Road5:215Johnny Flamingo on the Blue Dream Road4:226The Dogs of San Jon3:207Angel Delgadillo3:588Cadillac Ranch3:419Interview With an Angel4:4110Because of a Dancer5:1211Evangeline (Alt. Version)3:561998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 43:16
1Keeper of the Flame2:532Evangeline5:393Miracle Mile5:084Slow Dance3:055Liberation Day4:126Ghost of the Superchief2:437I Remember America3:038Monkey Boy8:399Dink's Blues3:1910Waiting for Saints4:351998 · studio album
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Tracklist · 12 tracks · 41:39
1Dead Snakes2:482Lilly & Joe3:363Annie Born & Died3:234Across the Milky Way4:075Teresa4:016Looking Back Johanna4:337Seek a Newer World3:168Crows Landing2:429Remembering the Sun3:4110A Woman Rides the Beast3:5511Cooler Water Higher Ground3:0012Liddy Buck2:371999 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 49:27
1Dreamland3:072My Back Pages3:183Darlin' Corey2:354Wild Mountain Thyme4:345Bay of Mexico3:376Don't It Make You Want to Go Home2:377Blood in the Field3:358Reason to Believe2:059Boy in the Bubble3:5210Santy Anno / Coal Tattoo4:1811Silver Wings3:5212Twelve Gates to the City3:0713They Call the Wind Mariah3:1214Goodnight Irene3:4015Somewhere Over the Rainbow1:58Cannons in the Rain / Wingless Angels
2000 · studio album
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Tracklist · 20 tracks · 1:16:08
1Durango2:522Chilly Winds3:373Easy Money3:244Anna on a Memory3:055All Time Woman3:196Road Away3:097Armstrong / Spirit6:368Wind Dies Down3:339Cannons in the Rain3:2310Lady and the Outlaw3:3111Hung on Your Heart (of a Man Back Home)3:5112Rose Water3:1113Wingless Angels / Survivor II5:0414Some Kind of Love3:5515Survivors4:0116Summer Child4:4117Josie2:5818Ride Stone Blind4:3019Mazatlan / Adelita3:4220Let the Big Horse Run3:462003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 10 tracks · 30:44
1Kansas Rain2:312Sunstorm2:353Bring it on Home2:024Lonesome John2:405Drive Again3:176An Account of Haley's Comet3:517Joe3:068Light Come Shine3:309Cheyenne3:3610Arkansas Breakout3:362003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 24 tracks · 1:46:48
1Home From the Stars4:182Spirit In the Light4:143Seven Times the Wind4:044Illegals9:095The City4:126Jenny At the Wheel3:577Prison without Walls4:448Going Home3:099The River4:0810China Skies4:4011Hearts of the Highlands3:5112Summer\\'s Sun Cold3:4213Justiceville4:3114Stand By the Children4:5115The Grace of Rain5:2316Seven Angels4:1417Irresistible Targets4:1318Quarter Moon on the Golden Gate3:3019The Heartless4:4320I Could Have Been a Runner2:5821Call the Women Home4:5322Sweet Dreams4:4323Women5:1524Tears of the Sun3:262003 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:01:43
1Davey on the Internet2:262Who Stole the Soul of Johnny Dreams5:463One-Eyed Joe3:474Starman3:255Dogs in the Bed5:086Rock 'n' Roll Nation3:447Cowboy in the Distance5:268I Want to be Elvis3:259Star in the Black Sky Shining4:1010Turn of the Century (Diana)2:5311Miracle Girl3:0012Lucky Old Sun3:4313Waltz of the Crazy Moon5:2214Rally Down the Night3:5215Waiting for Castro to Die5:362006 · studio album
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Tracklist · 13 tracks · 51:31
1Baby It's You3:392Jasmine3:003East of Denver3:114The Day the River Sang4:285Run the Ridges3:026New Orleans4:167Golden Gate Fields4:458Amanda Won't Dance3:239Sister Mercy3:5310Broken Roses5:1211Naked Angel on a Star-Crossed Train3:4712Midnight Train4:1813Slider4:372009 · studio album
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Tracklist · 15 tracks · 1:12:23
1Long Train of Dreams4:452Midnight Wind4:403Endless Roads and Northern Lights6:364China Skies4:025The City4:116All the Words Unspoken2:407Tanforan5:498July You're a Woman4:389Those Who Are Wise5:4110Cheyenne2:4911Pilots In Blue3:1412Chasing Down the Rain3:1113New Orleans (Riding Home)4:4514Daydream Believer3:3515If You Should Remember Me (Medley from Front Row Music)11:47— · studio album
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Tracklist · 8 tracks · 39:38
1Savanah Afternoon (Under the Bridge)4:102Gypsy Heat6:053Journey Through the Darkness (The Ritual of Light)3:324Slow Dance4:245Gypsy Moon4:466Meditation (The Angel's Hour)6:477Gypsies at the River5:468Redemption (The Journey Home)4:08
Album · 11
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
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| 1974 | The Phoenix Concerts: LiveSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 1:09:43Disc 1 A1Wheatfield Lady3:07 A2Kansas Rain2:47 A3You Can't Look Back1:59 A4The Pirates of Stone County Road6:20 A5The Runaway Fool of Love2:22 B1Roll Away the Stone3:05 B2July, You're a Woman4:58 B3The Last Campaign Trilogy8:49 Disc 2C1Oldest Living Son3:00 C2Little Road and a Stone to Roll2:28 C3Kansas3:42 C4Cody3:34 C5California Bloodlines5:02 D1Mother Country5:59 D2Cops3:24 D3Never Goin' Back (To Nashville Anymore)9:07 | Live | 1974 | |
| 1987 | California Bloodlines PlusSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 17 tracksA1California Bloodlines A2Razor-Back Woman A3She Believes In Me A4Omaha Rainbow A5The Pirates Of Stone County Road A6Shackles And Chains A7Heart Full Of Woman & A Bellyfull Of Tennessee A8Willard A9Big Joe B1Mother Country B2Lonesome Picker B3You Can't Look Back B4Missouri Birds B5July You're A Woman B6Never Goin' Back B7Friend Of Jesus B8Marshall Wind | Compilation | 1987 | |
| 1991 | Deep in the NeonSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 16 tracks · 1:07:191Strange Rivers3:45 2Runaway Train3:39 3The Man Who Would Be King3:07 4American Nights6:37 5Paths Are Many3:14 6The Wheel Within the Clay3:23 7Irresistable Targets4:35 8July You’re a Woman4:53 9She Believes in Me2:27 10Grace of Rain / Dealing With the Night9:19 11Daydream Believer3:48 12Never Goin’ Back medley including b. Do You Wanna Dance c. All the Lights6:50 13Shady Grove2:09 14Escape of Old John Webb2:00 15Where Have All the Flowers Gone3:32 16California Bloodlines4:01 | Live | 1991 | |
| 1992 | American OriginalsSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 20 tracks · 1:02:041If You Don't Look Around2:50 2Chilly Winds (Intro)2:06 3Chilly Winds2:43 4Holly On My Mind3:07 5Mucky Truckee River3:25 6California Bloodlines3:12 7Mother Country4:54 8The Pirates Of Stone County Road3:52 9Lonesome Picker3:11 10July, You're A Woman3:14 11Shackles And Chains2:53 12Never Goin' Back4:57 13Willard3:33 14Oldest Living Son3:13 15Clack Clack2:21 16Friend Of Jesus2:24 17Great White Cathedrals2:01 18Belly Full Of Tennessee2:47 19The Lady And The Outlaw2:43 20Armstrong2:38 | Compilation | 1992 | |
| 1995 | Live at the Turf Inn, ScotlandSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 19 tracks · 1:10:351Bringing Down the Moon3:01 2Cody3:01 3Midnight Wind5:35 4The Four Marys3:14 5Dreamers on the Rise2:51 6Pick a Bale O' Cotton1:57 7Bolinas4:07 8Big Horse4:06 9California Bloodlines / Chilly Winds5:28 10Arkansas Breakout2:58 11East Virginia3:15 12Monkey Boy7:33 13Miracle Mile5:04 14The Water Is Wide3:14 15Sing My Heart Away2:34 16Cannons in the Rain3:10 17The Last Campaign2:07 18Across the Milkyway2:27 19The Pirates of Stone County Road4:53 | Live | 1995 | |
| 1995 | Turning Music Into Gold: The Best of John StewartSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 22 tracks · 1:16:141Gold4:25 2Lost Her in the Sun3:46 3Runaway Fool of Love2:33 4Somewhere Down the Line2:48 5Midnight Wind4:29 6Over the Hill3:14 7Spinnin' of the World1:41 8Comin' Out of Nowhere2:04 9Heart of the Dream3:20 10Hand Your Heart to the Wind3:58 11Hollywood Dreams3:01 12Wind on the River4:22 13Wheels of Thunder3:34 14Montery3:38 15Odin4:49 16Lady of Fame4:25 17Wings of a Raven4:58 18Love Has Tied My Wings3:26 19Night Man3:39 20Moonlight Rider1:59 21Hard Time Town2:59 22Children of the Morning3:06 | Compilation | 1 March 1995 | |
| 1999 | GoldSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 41 tracksDisc 1 1California Bloodlines 2Omaha Rainbow 3Pirates Of Stone County Road 4Mother Country 5July You're A Woman 6Julie, Judy, Angel Rain 7Oldest Living Son 8Great White Cathedrals 9Willard 10Freeway Pleasure 11Touch Of The Sun 12Bolinas 13Crazy 14Kansas Rain 15Light Come Shine 16Durango 17Anna On A Memory 18All Time Woman 19Road Away 20Armstrong / Spirit 21Cannons In The Rain Disc 21Hung On The Heart 2Some Kind Of Love 3Josie 418 Wheels 5The Last Hurrah 6Gold 7Lost Her In The Sun 8Midnight Wind 9Wind On The River 10Night Man 11Wheels Of Thunder 12The Queen Of Hollywood High 13Jenny Was A Dream Girl 14Angeles (The City Of Angels) 15Sweet Dreams Will Come 16Runaway Train 17Midnight Of The World 18Shadow Of The Angels Wings 19Daydream Believer 20I Remember America | Compilation | 1999 | |
| 2000 | Wires From the BunkerSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 18 tracks · 57:481American Way4:03 2Under Heavy Fire3:41 3Same Old Heart3:55 4When the Night Was Ours2:55 5Hot on the Trail2:53 6Molly and the Tenbrooks2:39 7The Escape of Old John Webb2:32 8Molly Dee2:10 9Liddy Buck2:37 10Cheyenne3:16 11It Might as Well Be Love3:24 12Wide Eyed in Babylon3:21 13High Flying Eagle2:14 14Tears of the Sun4:16 15All the Desperate Men3:22 16Diamonds in the Coal4:58 17One Shining Day2:37 18Rockin' as the Night Rolls On2:55 | Compilation | 10 October 2000 | |
| 2009 | Bite My FootSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 26 tracks · 1:10:271Intro1:38 2Anna on a Memory3:06 3All Time Woman3:22 4California Bloodlines4:59 5Intro to Pirates0:38 6Pirates of Stone County Road5:00 7Intro to Mazatlan0:20 8Mazatlan3:16 9National Monument0:31 10Roll Away the Stone2:46 11Kennedy Campaign1:33 12The Last Campaign Trilogy7:09 13Intermission0:27 14Mother Country5:18 15Intro to July1:11 16July You're a Woman3:22 17Wheatfield Lady2:31 18Greatest Days0:45 19Cooler Water, Higher Ground2:46 20Razor Back Woman2:36 21Kansas Rain2:48 22Tucson0:20 23Runaway Fool of Love2:22 24Wolves in the Kitchen3:54 25Banjo Solo Time2:43 26Never Goin' Back to Nashville5:06 | Live | 2009 | |
| 2020 | Old Forgotten Altars: The 1960s DemosSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 19 tracks · 58:561Livin' That Way2:34 2When You're Been Away For a Long Time3:11 3Down the Highway You Go2:46 4Lock All the Windows2:51 5Rambler Get On Board2:42 6Shackles & Chains3:04 7One More Chapter Is Gone2:38 8Being Born Again2:42 9Long Life2:39 10Children of the Morning2:20 11The Spinnin' of the World2:17 12Draft Age Today2:46 13The Pirates of Stone County Road4:07 14One Tiny Grain of Sand4:14 15July, You're a Woman3:31 16Big Sur3:28 17Mother Country5:43 18She Believes In Me3:07 19Hey Serrey2:16 | Compilation | 8 May 2020 | |
| — | Earth Rider: The Essential, Classic Stewart 1964-1979Search SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 24 tracks · 1:18:171Song for a Friend2:36 2Signals to Ludi3:08 3California Bloodlines3:13 4Razorback Woman2:28 5Some Lonesome Picker3:11 6Mother Country4:55 7Willard3:32 8Clack Clack2:24 9Earth Rider2:50 10Daydream Believer3:33 11Little Road and a Stone to Roll3:36 12Kansas Rain2:27 13All Time Woman3:21 14Anna on a Memory3:06 15Armstrong2:41 16Chilly Winds3:36 17Road Away3:37 18Wheatfield Lady2:12 19July You're a Woman (live)4:45 20You Can't Look Back (live)1:50 21Let the Big Horse Run3:49 2218 Wheels2:45 23Gold4:21 24Midnight Wind4:21 | Compilation | — |
Single · 1
| Cover | Year | Title | Notes | First release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | GoldSearch SpotifySearch YouTube MusicTracklist · 2 tracks · 6:20AGold4:21 BComin' Out of Nowhere1:59 | May 1979 |
Stats & PK
Percentile within all 23,672 published artists.Put John Stewart head-to-head →
| Metric | Value | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia language versions | 14 | 70.2th |
| Spotify monthly listeners | — | no data |
| Release groups in DB | 44 | 93.5th |
| Studio albums | 32 | 98.4th |
| Awards recorded | 0 | 0th |
| Timeline events | 34 | 97.4th |
| Recording span (years) | 40 | 80.2th |
| Genres | 11 | 97.2th |
Awards & honours
Line-up
| Name | From | To | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Kingston Trio(band) | 1961 | 1967 |
Where this record comes from
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Stewart_%28musician%29biography—wikipedia-en · CC BY-SA 4.0 · retrieved 10 October 2026
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Stewart_%28musician%29
Why this artist is in the database
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Tier rule: curated genre/region list
Image: Unknown photographer for The Kingston Trio . · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wikidata: Q1393453 · MusicBrainz: 775f55c0-1ea8-43fd-a5d0-0817a5085575
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