Gary Stewart
       
        Roy (left) and Gary Stewart in session at RCA
        Most of Roy's work in the Music Industry was in C&W and Progressive
        Country, with Artists such as Tom T. Hall,The Kendalls,  Steve Earle,
        Dickey Lee,  Dottsy,  SteveYoung,  and Johnny Rodriquez,  as well as
        legendary greats in Rock-and-Roll such as Chuck Berry and  Jerry Lee
        Lewis.  However the most widely  acclaimed  and publicized was his
        work with Singer-Songwriter,  GARY STEWART.
        Roy signed Gary Stewart to RCA Records and produced 5 albums.
        His highly acclaimed production of 'Out of Hand' was named by
        County Music Magazine as # 3 All Time Greatest Country Album.

        Gary Stewart remained a very close personal friend of Roy and his
        wife, Delores from beginning to end.  Needless to say all of Roy's
        family are among  the countless numbers of Gary's  fans.

        Links to all Gary Stewart recordings produced by Roy at bottom of page.
         

       
        "..Excerpt from interview with Jerry Bradley of RCA Records"

        In late 1967 an airplane factory worker, Gary Stewart,and his friend, Bill Eldridge,
        a Ft Pierce Florida cop came by to play me some songs they had written.  They played
        a few and asked me what I thought.  Their songs were good but but seemed  to ramble
        so my advice was to go back to Ft. Pierce and  tighten them up.

        I t didn't take long, because in February they were back and had  top 10 songs by
        Nat Stuckey, Cal Smith, Warner Mack, Del Reeves, Hank Snow, Kenny Price, Jack Green,
        Johnny Paycheck, and a string of No. 1 hits by Billy Walker.

        While waiting for the royalty checks, Gary worked at Bradley's Barn Studio, running the
        tape machines and cleaning studios. With the songwriting and the working at The Barn,
        he found himself homesick for Florida sunshine, and Poof he was gone.

        Before he left , he did a demo session of R&B songs made into C&W songs.  Two years
        passed and I joined RCA Records, and gave Gary a call telling him if he ever wanted to
        come back and record to give me a call.  During this time the Motown demos had
        reached the hands of Mercury producer,  ROY DEA.
        Roy  had spoken to Gary about recording for Mercury, but before anything could happen
        I offered ROY a producer's job at RCA.  He  took the job and Gary was one of the first
        artists he recorded.


         Roy signs with RCA

         "What they're saying..."
             
      Billboard's Gerry Wood summed it up best when he declared: "Gary Stewart just may be
      the best singer inthe history of country music."

      Those are the kind of accolades Gary has received ever since he first signed with RCA in
      1973.  Teamed with producer ROY DEA , who's always been the best at capturing his
      energy and emotion on record, Garylaunched a series of hit singles- "Drinkin' Thing,"
      "Out of Hand," "She's Actin' Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles)"that propelled him to the
      forefront as the wildest honky-tonk singer of the decade. With musical influences as
      diverse as The Allman Brothers Band, Fats Domino, Jimmy Reed, Ritchie Valens and
      Don Gibson, the Kentucky born and Florida bred  performer developed a unique style
      that's immediately recognizable. With his trademark wailing vibrato, he attacks a song
      full-bore, giving it a  passion and intensity unmatched by any singer in  country music.

         
      For Battleground, GaryStewart's new album for HighTone, producer Roy Dea has
       once again assembled a great cast of supporting musicians who perfectly complement
      his vocal style. Included are Warren Haynes- currently a member of The Allman Brothers
      Band- who adds some stinging slide guitar; all-star keyboardist David Briggs; and legendary guitarist Reggie Young. Garycontributes four new songs to Battleground,including
      "Let's Go Jukin'," a rocking ride throughthe backwoods that he co-wrote with Allman
      Brother Dickey Betts. Two of the interesting cover tunes are "Nothin' But a Woman,"
      originally recorded by Robert Cray, which Gary imbues with a roaring sense of urgency;
      and "You're the Reason I'm Living,"first done by Bobby Darin, which Gary transforms
      into a powerful barroom weeper. With his new album, Gary has shown that he is back to stay.

      Battleground delivers on all fronts with the kind of passion and truth that have always
      been the hallmarks of what has made Gary Stewart a classic artist in country music.
       
       

                ROY DEA Receiving Ascap Award  for
                Gary Stewart recording "Out of  Hand"
                 
             "...excerpt from interview with ROY DEA,"
            "How much of a music man Gary Stewart is, nobody knows...
            except me!  He knows every picker, every song, every writer,
            every singer there ever was in Country, Blues, or Bluegrass.
            He's a "musicologist"!  He has albums everywhere.  He'll walk
            into stores and pick up an album and look and see who's pickin'
            on it.  As long as he can see who is pickin' on it..he'll buy it.
            He remembers every "lick" he ever heard.  Music is all that
            goes on in his head...that and movies."
             

                Gary Stewart

              Gary Stewart Works by Roy Dea

                • Out Of Hand
                • Battleground
                • Brand New
                • Gary's Greatest
                • I'm A Texan

       
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