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Also known as William Larry Stewart II

American singer (1937–1970)

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Billy Stewart (March 24, 1937 – January 17, 1970) was an American musical artist, with a highly distinctive scat-singing style, who enjoyed popularity in the early 1960s. Billy Stewart began singing publicly with his mother's group, the Stewart Gospel Singers, as a teenager. He made the transition to secular music by filling in occasionally for the Rainbows, a D.C. area vocal group led by future soul star Don Covay. It was also through the Rainbows that Stewart met another aspiring singer, a ve

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Billy
Family name
Stewart
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Washington, D.C.
Place of death
Smithfield
Occupation
pianist
Instrument
voice
Record label
Chess Records
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date of birth
1937-03-24
date of death
1970-01-17
manner of death
accidental death
cause of death
traffic collision
start of work period
1955-00-00
end of work period
1970-00-00
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