Larry Stewart (singer)

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Larry Stewart
Stewart performing with Restless Heart at a USO show at Ramstein Air Base, Germany in 2003
Stewart performing with Restless Heart at a USO show at Ramstein Air Base, Germany in 2003
Background information
Born (1959-03-02) March 2, 1959 (age 65)
OriginPaducah, Kentucky, U.S.
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, keyboards [1]
Years active1984–present
LabelsRCA, Columbia, Windham Hill
Member ofThe Frontmen
Formerly ofRestless Heart

Larry Stewart (born March 2, 1959) is an American country music singer, best known for his role as lead singer of the country pop band Restless Heart. In 1993, Stewart left the band in pursuit of a solo career, recording four solo albums and charting eight singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts before reuniting with Restless Heart in 2002. His highest-charting solo single was "Alright Already", which peaked at No. 5 in 1993.

Biography

Stewart moved to

Adult Contemporary format).[4] Stewart left the group in 1991 in pursuit of a solo career. The band continued for four more years without him, trading off lead vocals among the other members.[3]

Solo career

Stewart released his solo debut album on the

When I Close My Eyes", which was later a Top 5 hit in 1996 for Kenny Chesney
.

In 1994, the same year that Restless Heart disbanded, Stewart made two contributions to Faith Hill's debut album Take Me as I Am, co-writing the single "But I Will" with Troy Seals and singing duet vocals on "I've Got This Friend". Later that year, he moved to Columbia Records, releasing Heart Like a Hurricane. The album accounted for three more singles – the title track, followed by the Vince Gill co-write "Losing Your Love" and "Rockin' the Rock" — all of which failed to make Top 40 on the US country charts, although "Losing Your Love" reached number 21 on the RPM country singles charts Canada.

Why Can't You, Stewart's third album was released in 1996, also on Columbia. Its title track reached number 46, followed by the number 70 "Always a Woman". After this album, Stewart briefly reunited with all of the members of Restless Heart (save for Innis) to record new tracks for a Greatest Hits album, but disbanded again soon afterward. Stewart released his fourth solo album, Learning to Breathe, in 1999 on independent Windham Hill Records, although this album did not account for any chart singles.

Restless Heart Reunion

In 2004, Stewart and the other four members of Restless Heart officially reunited to record the album

E1 Music).[4]
On most of the tracks, Stewart again assumed his role as lead singer. Still Restless produced a Top 30 hit in the single "Feel My Way to You", but Koch Records closed the Audium label in early 2005. He has remained with Restless Heart since.

Stewart joined Nashville's Breezewood Productions in 2014 as chief operating officer focusing on promising new talent while continuing to bring music through his association with Restless Heart as well as a modern solo career.

Discography

Albums

Title Album details Peak positions
US Heat
Down the Road
  • Release date: April 27, 1993
  • Label: RCA Records
  • Format: CD,
    cassette
 39
Heart Like a Hurricane —
Why Can't You
  • Release date: September 3, 1996
  • Label: Columbia Records
  • Format: CD, cassette
 —
Learning to Breathe —
Shifting Gears
  • Release date: September 7, 2018
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: CD, Digital
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Year Single Peak chart
positions 		Album
US Country CAN Country
1993 "Alright Already" 5 4 Down the Road
"I'll Cry Tomorrow" 34 28
"We Can Love" 62 69
1994 "Heart Like a Hurricane" 43 61 Heart Like a Hurricane
"Losing Your Love" 46 21
1995 "Rockin' the Rock" 56 61
1996 "Why Can't You" 46 71 Why Can't You
1997 "Always a Woman" 70 —
1999 "Still in Love" — — Learning to Breathe
2018 "What's That Cowgirl See In Me?" — — Shifting Gears
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Year Video Director
1993 "Alright Already" Deaton Flanigen
"We Can Love"
1994 "Heart Like a Hurricane" Jeffrey C. Phillips
"Losing Your Love"
1996 "Why Can't You"
2018 "What’s That Cowgirl See In Me"

References

  1. ^ Austin City Limits, 1986. Larry sings lead and plays keys on "Till I Loved You"
  2. Allmusic
    . Retrieved July 27, 2007.
  3. ^
    Allmusic
    . Retrieved July 27, 2007.
  4. ^ a b "Restless Heart Reunite for Still Restless". CMT.com. Retrieved July 27, 2007.
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