Gary Stewart

Gary Ronnie Stewart (May 28, 1944 – December 16, 2003) was an American musician and songwriter, known for his distinctive vibrato voice. At the height of his popularity in the mid-1970s, Time magazine described him as the "king of honkytonk." He had a series of country chart hits from the mid- to late 1970s, the biggest of which was "She's Actin' Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles)", which topped the U.S. country singles chart in 1975. On December 16, 2003, Stewart died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, one month after the death of his wife.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 28, 1945 (Jenkins (city in Kentucky)), Died December 16, 2003 (Fort Pierce (county seat of St. Lucie County, Florida, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1971

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	NA 16457	5/21/1971	Something to believe in	Gary Stewart	vocalist
Decca	NA 16458	5/21/1971	She's the next best thing	Gary Stewart	vocalist
Decca	NA 16459	5/21/1971	[Unknown title(s)]	Gary Stewart	vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stewart, Gary," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/345420.

Stewart, Gary. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/345420.

"Stewart, Gary." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.