Lew DeWitt
| Lew DeWitt | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 12, 1938 Roanoke, Virginia, USA |
| Died | August 15, 1990 (aged 52) Waynesboro, Virginia, USA |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupations | Musician, Songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, Vocals |
| Years active | 1955–1990 |
| Labels | Columbia, Mercury, Compleat |
| Associated acts | The Statler Brothers |
Lewis Calvin "Lew" DeWitt (March 12, 1938 - August 15, 1990) was an American country music singer and composer.
For most of his career DeWitt sang tenor for The Statler Brothers. Songs he wrote for the group include "Flowers on the Wall," "Things," "Since Then," "The Strand," "The Movies," and "Chet Atkins' Hand." He retired from the group in 1982 due to health problems stemming from Crohn's disease, from which he had suffered since adolescence. DeWitt was replaced by Jimmy Fortune as the group's tenor.
In 1968, Columbia Records released two solo recordings by DeWitt: She Went A Little Bit Farther and Brown Eyes (the latter was penned by DeWitt). After leaving the Statler Brothers, DeWitt made a brief comeback as a solo artist, touring and releasing two albums: On My Own (1985)[1] and Here to Stay (1986). He also charted a solo single on the country charts: the #77 "You'll Never Know" in 1985. DeWitt died in 1990.
[edit] References
- ^ Sharpe, Jerry (8 December 1985). "Statlers' Lew DeWitt back on his own". The Pittsburgh Press. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GN4cAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CGMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5248,6572439&dq=lew-dewitt+on-my-own&hl=en. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
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