B. W. Stevenson

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B.W. Stevenson (5 October 1949 - 28 April 1988), born Lewis Charles Stevenson, was an American country pop artist. "B.W." stood for "Buckwheat."

He was born in Dallas, Texas. Stevenson is most famous for co-writing with Daniel Moore, the song "My Maria". As recorded by Stevenson, it became a smash hit (reaching #9 on Billboard's Hot 100), in 1973. The tune was covered much later by country duo Brooks & Dunn, for whom it was a three-week #1 country hit in mid 1996. Stevenson had several other successful chart singles, including "A Little Bit of Understanding" and the original version of "Shambala", which reached #3 in a cover version by Three Dog Night.

In his book The Improbable Rise of Redneck Rock, author Jan Reid devotes a chapter to Stevenson, where he dubs him The Voice.

Stevenson died undergoing heart valve surgery at the age of 38.

[edit] Discography

  • 1970 Rainbow Down the Road
  • 1972 B.W. Stevenson
  • 1972 Lead Free
  • 1973 My Maria
  • 1973 Pass This Way
  • 1974 Calabasa
  • 1975 We Be Sailin'
  • 1977 Lost Feeling
  • 1977 The Best of B.W. Stevenson
  • 1980 Lifeline

[edit] Credits

  • B.W. Stevenson........(Guitar; Vocals)
  • Larry Carlton.............(Guitar)
  • Layton DePenning.....(Guitar)
  • Jim Gordon..............(Drums)
  • Al DeBoe.................(Drums)
  • Donny Dolan.............(Drums)
  • Joe Osborn.............(Bass)

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