Larry Stewart (singer)
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Stewart performing with Restless Heart at a USO show at Ramstein Air Base, Germany in 2003
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| Background information | |
| Born | March 2, 1959 |
| Origin | Paducah, Kentucky, United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, rhythm guitar |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Labels | RCA, Columbia, Windham Hill |
| Associated acts | Restless Heart |
Larry Stewart (born March 2, 1959 in Paducah, Kentucky) 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.
Stewart moved to Nashville, Tennessee in the 1980s in pursuit of a career in baseball. Although he had received an athletic scholarship from Belmont University in Nashville, he decided to focus on a career in music instead. After finding work as a demo singer, Larry joined the group Restless Heart in 1984 at the recommendation of the band's keyboardist Dave Innis, with whom Stewart had attended college. Between 1985 and 1993, Restless Heart charted eighteen Top 40 singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart (including six Number Ones, as well as one single that was released only to the Adult Contemporary format). 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.
Stewart joined Nashville's Breezewood Productions in 2014 as Chief Operating Officer focusing on promising new talent while continuing to bring phenomenal music through his association with Restless Heart as well as a modern solo career. He released his solo debut album on the RCA Nashville label in 1993. Titled Down the Road, the album produced a Top 5 country hit in the single "Alright Already" and a number 34 in "I'll Cry Tomorrow", although "We Can Love" peaked at 62. This album also included a cover of Kevin Welch's 1989 single "I Came Straight to You", and the song "When I Close My Eyes", which was later a Top 5 hit in 1996 for Kenny Chesney.
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