Stewart Harris
Stewart Harris | |
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| Birth name | Stewart Hamill Harris |
| Born | February 13, 1949 Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | May 4, 2023 (aged 74) |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter |
| Years active | 1971–2023 |
Stewart Hamill Harris (February 13, 1949 – May 4, 2023) was an American country music songwriter. Active since the late 1970s, he has had four compositions which have reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
Biography and career
Harris was born in Birmingham, Alabama but raised in Aiken, South Carolina, where he performed as a folk music singer. He then moved to New York City and Washington, D.C. before meeting Harry Warner, president of Jerry Reed's publishing company, Vector Music. Through this connection he moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1975 and began writing and touring with Reed. Harris also issued one album, Sing Me a Rainbow, on Mercury Records in 1977.[1] Harris also wrote "A Player, a Pawn, a Hero, a King", which was recorded by Tammy Wynette for the 1978 movie Hooper; this song's success led to further success in film and television soundtrack composition, including the theme song for America's Funniest Home Videos.[2]
Stewart's first chart credit as a songwriter was
He died on May 4, 2023.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Harris, Stewart". Alabama Music Office. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ "Berry stands tall on 'Goodbye'". The Tennessean. May 26, 1995. p. 4. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ a b "Songs written by Stewart Harris". MusicVf.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ "Stewart Hamill Harris". Shellhouse Funeral Home. 2023.