SOME LONESOME PICKER IBD

Sinopse

The son of a Southern California horse trainer, John Stewart was a giftedámusician who spread his talents across many genres.á He grew up idolizing Elvis Presley.á But along came the Kingston Trio and by age 20, Stewart became the TrioâÇÖs fourth member when Dave Guard left the highly popular group. Stewart and his future wife, Buffy Ford, joined Robert KennedyâÇÖs presidential compaign, only to have it cut short whenáan assassinâÇÖs bullet took down Kennedy.á áShortly, StewartâÇÖs classic solo album, California Bloodlines, came out to critical acclaim.á His music was an eclectic blend of folk and country, with an occasional dash of rock tossed in.á His sound became known as "Americana."á He sang of common folks and common places, historical events as well as current.á Stewart scored top hits as a member of the Kingston Trio and as a solo artist.á He composed the MonkeesâÇÖ number one pop hit, "Daydream Believer," and Rosanne CashâÇÖs number one country hit, "Runaway Train." No slouch at rock, StewartâÇÖs recording of "Gold" became number five on the pop charts.á Its accompanying LP reached number ten.á áThemes in his more than 650 songs varied widely.á He sang of "Omaha Rainbows," "Missouri Birds," "Chilly Winds," gypsy girls named Shannon, driving race horses stone blind, his beloved "Mother Country,"áa loner named "Willard," a "Lonesome Picker," and countless more memorable tunes.á Yet, he is unknown to many outside the music industry.áááDreamer, poet, social narrator, and legendary singer/musician, John Coburn Stewart - the "Lonesome Picker."ááá