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Harris was born in [[Birmingham, Alabama]] but raised in [[South Carolina]], where he performed as a [[folk music]] singer. He then moved to [[New York City]] and [[Washington, D.C.]] before meeting Harry Warner, president of [[Jerry Reed]]'s publishing company. Through this connection he moved to [[Nashville, Tennessee]] in 1976 and began writing and touring with Reed. Harris also issued one album, ''Sing Me a Rainbow'', on [[Mercury Records]] in 1978.<ref name="office">{{cite web | url=https://www.alabamamusicoffice.com/artists-a-z/h/951-harris-stewart.html#:~:text=Stewart%20Harris%2C%20composer%2C%20songwriter%2C,clubs%20and%20festivals%20until%201973. | title=Harris, Stewart | work=Alabama Music Office | accessdate=December 10, 2020}}</ref> Harris also wrote "A Player, a Pawn, a Hero, a King", which was recorded by [[Tammy Wynette]] for the 1978 movie ''[[Hooper (film)|Hooper]]''; this song's success led to further success in film and television soundtrack composition, including the theme song for ''[[America's Funniest Home Videos]]''.<ref name="news">{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/112532057/ | title=Berry stands tall on 'Goodbye' | work=[[The Tennesseean]] | date=May 26, 1995 | accessdate=December 10, 2020 | pages=4}}</ref> |
Harris was born in [[Birmingham, Alabama]] but raised in [[South Carolina]], where he performed as a [[folk music]] singer. He then moved to [[New York City]] and [[Washington, D.C.]] before meeting Harry Warner, president of [[Jerry Reed]]'s publishing company. Through this connection he moved to [[Nashville, Tennessee]] in 1976 and began writing and touring with Reed. Harris also issued one album, ''Sing Me a Rainbow'', on [[Mercury Records]] in 1978.<ref name="office">{{cite web | url=https://www.alabamamusicoffice.com/artists-a-z/h/951-harris-stewart.html#:~:text=Stewart%20Harris%2C%20composer%2C%20songwriter%2C,clubs%20and%20festivals%20until%201973. | title=Harris, Stewart | work=Alabama Music Office | accessdate=December 10, 2020}}</ref> Harris also wrote "A Player, a Pawn, a Hero, a King", which was recorded by [[Tammy Wynette]] for the 1978 movie ''[[Hooper (film)|Hooper]]''; this song's success led to further success in film and television soundtrack composition, including the theme song for ''[[America's Funniest Home Videos]]''.<ref name="news">{{cite news | url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/112532057/ | title=Berry stands tall on 'Goodbye' | work=[[The Tennesseean]] | date=May 26, 1995 | accessdate=December 10, 2020 | pages=4}}</ref> |
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Stewart's first chart credit as a songwriter was [[Donna Fargo]]'s 1978 hit "Ragamuffin Man", which reached top 20 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Country Songs]] charts. Three years later, he had his first top-five hit on the same chart with [[Leon Everette]]'s "[[Hurricane (Leon Everette song)|Hurricane]]", followed by the number-one hits "[[Lonely Nights (song)|Lonely Nights]]" by [[Mickey Gilley]] in 1982 and "[[Rose in Paradise]]" by [[Waylon Jennings]] in 1987. [[Travis Tritt]] would also record |
Stewart's first chart credit as a songwriter was [[Donna Fargo]]'s 1978 hit "Ragamuffin Man", which reached top 20 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Country Songs]] charts. Three years later, he had his first top-five hit on the same chart with [[Leon Everette]]'s "[[Hurricane (Leon Everette song)|Hurricane]]", followed by the number-one hits "[[Lonely Nights (song)|Lonely Nights]]" by [[Mickey Gilley]] in 1982 and "[[Rose in Paradise]]" by [[Waylon Jennings]] in 1987. [[Travis Tritt]] would also record four of Harris's songs: "[[I'm Gonna Be Somebody]]", "[[Drift Off to Dream]]", "[[Can I Trust You with My Heart]]", and "[[If I Lost You]]". "Can I Trust You with My Heart" and [[Wynonna Judd]]'s "[[No One Else on Earth]]" both hit number one on Hot Country Songs in 1992.<ref name="vf">{{cite web | url=https://www.musicvf.com/songs.php?page=artist&artist=Stewart+Harris&tab=songaswriterchartstab | title=Songs written by Stewart Harris | publisher=MusicVf.com | accessdate=December 10, 2020}}</ref> Other artists who had top-ten hits with songs written by Harris include [[John Berry (musician)|John Berry]], [[Little Texas (band)|Little Texas]], [[Shenandoah (band)|Shenandoah]], [[The Oak Ridge Boys]], and [[Tammy Cochran]].<ref name="office"/><ref name="vf"/> Harris has received ten "Million-Air" awards from [[Broadcast Music Incorporated]] (BMI), honoring songs of his which have received one million [[spin (radio)|spin]]s on radio. He was also nominated by the [[Academy of Country Music]] in 2002 for both Single of the Year and Song of the year for Cochran's "[[Angels in Waiting]]", and he is a member of the [[Alabama Music Hall of Fame]].<ref name="office"/> |
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Stewart Harris | |
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| Birth name | Stewart Hamill Harris |
| Born | Birmingham, Alabama, U.S. |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Songwriter |
| Years active | 1971-present |
Stewart Hamill Harris is an American country music songwriter. Active since the late 1970s, he has had four compositions which have reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
Biography and career
Harris was born in Birmingham, Alabama but raised in South Carolina, where he performed as a folk music singer. He then moved to New York City and Washington, D.C. before meeting Harry Warner, president of Jerry Reed's publishing company. Through this connection he moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1976 and began writing and touring with Reed. Harris also issued one album, Sing Me a Rainbow, on Mercury Records in 1978.[1] Harris also wrote "A Player, a Pawn, a Hero, a King", which was recorded by Tammy Wynette for the 1978 movie Hooper; this song's success led to further success in film and television soundtrack composition, including the theme song for America's Funniest Home Videos.[2]
Stewart's first chart credit as a songwriter was Donna Fargo's 1978 hit "Ragamuffin Man", which reached top 20 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. Three years later, he had his first top-five hit on the same chart with Leon Everette's "Hurricane", followed by the number-one hits "Lonely Nights" by Mickey Gilley in 1982 and "Rose in Paradise" by Waylon Jennings in 1987. Travis Tritt would also record four of Harris's songs: "I'm Gonna Be Somebody", "Drift Off to Dream", "Can I Trust You with My Heart", and "If I Lost You". "Can I Trust You with My Heart" and Wynonna Judd's "No One Else on Earth" both hit number one on Hot Country Songs in 1992.[3] Other artists who had top-ten hits with songs written by Harris include John Berry, Little Texas, Shenandoah, The Oak Ridge Boys, and Tammy Cochran.[1][3] Harris has received ten "Million-Air" awards from Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI), honoring songs of his which have received one million spins on radio. He was also nominated by the Academy of Country Music in 2002 for both Single of the Year and Song of the year for Cochran's "Angels in Waiting", and he is a member of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Harris, Stewart". Alabama Music Office. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ "Berry stands tall on 'Goodbye'". The Tennesseean. May 26, 1995. p. 4. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ a b "Songs written by Stewart Harris". MusicVf.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.