Larry Stewart Biography & Awards

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Artist Info

Born

March 02, 1959 Paducah, KY

Member of

Restless Heart

Biography

Best known as the frontman for the vocal group Restless Heart, singer Larry Stewart first came to Nashville with hopes of a career in baseball, not music; the recipient of an athletic scholarship to Nashville's Belmont College, he quickly found himself drawn to the music business instead and decided to pursue a career as a performer. After working a series of menial industry jobs, his vocals on a series of demo recordings helped win him the lead spot with Restless Heart. After leaving the group, Stewart issued his solo debut, Down the Road, in 1993. Heart Like a Hurricane followed a year later, and in 1996 he returned with Why Can't You. Although his albums had usually contained a straight-up pop tune or two, Stewart made a more pronounced step in that direction with 1999's Learning to Breathe. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide