Billy Stewart (March 24, 1937 - January 17, 1970) was an American soul music artist, with a highly distinctive scat-singing style, who enjoyed popularity in the 1960s. His initial chart success began with "Reap What You Sow" (1962) and "Strange Feeling" (1963), both making the Billboard Hot 100 and the Top 30 in the R&B charts. Major chart success was not far away and in 1965, Stewart recorded two self-written songs, "I Do Love You" (#6 R&B, #26 Pop), and "Sitting in the Park" (#4 R&B, #24 Pop). His idiosyncratic improvisational technique of doubling-up, scatting his words and trilling his lips made his style unique in the 1960s. In 1966, Stewart recorded the LP Unbelievable. The first single released from that album was Stewart's radical interpretation of the George Gershwin song, "Summertime", a Top 10 hit on both the pop and R&B charts. The follow-up single was Stewart's cover version of the Doris Day hit "Secret Love", which reached the Pop Top 30 and just missed the Top 10 on the R&B chart. Stewart continued to record throughout the remainder of the 1960s on Chess without major success.
Below is a list of Billy Stewart songs, sorted by the most popular first. Place mouse on
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(Song are sorted in highest US R&B Top 100 and/or UK Top 100 chart position order)