John Stewart | |
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![]() John Stewart (left) as part of the Kingston Trio in 1963 | |
Background information | |
Birth name | John Coburn Stewart |
Born | San Diego, California, U.S. | September 5, 1939
Died | January 19, 2008 San Diego, California, U.S. | (aged 68)
Genres | Folk, pop |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, banjo |
Labels | Capitol, Decca, Warner Bros., RCA, RSO, Polydor |
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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 the Monkees' No. 1 hit "Daydream Believer" and his own No. 5 hit "Gold" during a solo career spanning 40 years that included almost four dozen albums[1] and more than 600 recorded songs.[2]