Al Stewart (born in Glasgow, Scotland on 5 September 1945) is a British son… Read Full Bio ↴Al Stewart (born in Glasgow, Scotland on 5 September 1945) is a British songwriter and musician. He is best known for his 1976 single Year of the Cat and its 1978 follow-up Time Passages (both produced by Alan Parsons). Stewart's inspiration for his songs primarily comes from the past; indeed, he is credited with creating his own genre, "historical folk rock". At one time in his life, Stewart took guitar lessons from King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp.
Stewart grew up in the coastal resort town of Bournemouth, Dorset. According to Songfacts, in days of youthful folly Stewart played in a beat group with later BBC DJ Tony Blackburn before moving to the capital to seek fortune and fame.
Having bought his first guitar from future Police guitarist Andy Summers, Stewart traded in his electric guitar for an acoustic guitar when he was offered a weekly slot at Bunjies Coffee House in London's Soho in 1965. From there, he went on to compete at the Les Cousins folk club on Greek Street, where he played alongside Cat Stevens, Bert Jansch, Van Morrison, Roy Harper and Ralph McTell
Although he had his share of the breaks, including a tenure at Bunjees coffee house and a record deal with CBS, life wasn't always easy for the young troubadour; his first serious love affair ended in disaster, and he experienced all the usual insecurities of the stranger in the big city trying to find his way.
In January 1970, Melody Maker named his second release Love Chronicles its Folk Album Of The Year, but in spite of his obviously carving out quite a name for himself, it was not until Year Of The Cat - the single and even more so the monster album - that he really shot to fame.
He emigrated to the United States as his career took off in the mid 1970s, and still lives in California. While studio albums are now few and far between, he still tours extensively in the United States, and, most years, in Europe. Recordings of concerts are often made available through his fan clubs.
Stewart grew up in the coastal resort town of Bournemouth, Dorset. According to Songfacts, in days of youthful folly Stewart played in a beat group with later BBC DJ Tony Blackburn before moving to the capital to seek fortune and fame.
Having bought his first guitar from future Police guitarist Andy Summers, Stewart traded in his electric guitar for an acoustic guitar when he was offered a weekly slot at Bunjies Coffee House in London's Soho in 1965. From there, he went on to compete at the Les Cousins folk club on Greek Street, where he played alongside Cat Stevens, Bert Jansch, Van Morrison, Roy Harper and Ralph McTell
Although he had his share of the breaks, including a tenure at Bunjees coffee house and a record deal with CBS, life wasn't always easy for the young troubadour; his first serious love affair ended in disaster, and he experienced all the usual insecurities of the stranger in the big city trying to find his way.
In January 1970, Melody Maker named his second release Love Chronicles its Folk Album Of The Year, but in spite of his obviously carving out quite a name for himself, it was not until Year Of The Cat - the single and even more so the monster album - that he really shot to fame.
He emigrated to the United States as his career took off in the mid 1970s, and still lives in California. While studio albums are now few and far between, he still tours extensively in the United States, and, most years, in Europe. Recordings of concerts are often made available through his fan clubs.
More Genres
No Artists Found
More Artists
Load All
No Albums Found
More Albums
Load All
No Tracks Found
Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Search results not found
Song not found
Just Yesterday
Al Stewart Lyrics
A League of Notions I'm here sitting in the wreck of Europe With a map…
A Small Fruit Song Said the apple to the orange: "Oh I wanted you to…
Accident on 3rd Street Linda was killed last Saturday about fifteen blocks from whe…
Almost Lucy Lucy worked a different club every day And though she put…
Antarctica Long before I ever saw The frost upon your face I was…
Apple Cider Re-constitution When we came to the station all the trains were…
Bedsitter Images The subway station's closed again Sleeps beneath its veil of…
Carol Sometimes it seems unimaginable That you were ever any other…
Charlotte Corday If you hear a step upon Your stair tonight If you see…
Clifton in the Rain The rain came down like beads Bouncing on the noses…
Denise at 16 Prince Louis Battenberg is burning the admiralty lights down…
Electric Los Angeles Sunset Shots split the night, a bullet lodged in his brain He…
End Of The Day And in the evening when the day goes down She leaves…
Flying Sorcery With your photographs of Kitty Hawk And the biplanes on your…
Genie on a Table Top I went floating down the street one day With a song…
Helen and Cassandra According to the myths and legends At the fringes of our…
House of Clocks I once had a gilded clock Constructed in la Belle Epoque T…
I'm Falling It's Sunday afternoon and it's raining, I m falling Color se…
In Brooklyn Oh I come from Pittsburgh to study astrology She said as…
Joe the Georgian Now I've got my payment For the service that I gave They've…
Katherine of Oregon When I get even more old than I am now I'll…
Last Days of the Century when the cock crows and the wind blows and the primrose of…
Laughing Into 1939 Party hat and satin dress Silver paper curled in her long…
Life in Dark Water Oh come away from the day, here I stay Living on…
Lord Grenville Go and tell Lord Grenville that the tide is on…
Manuscript Prince Louis Battenberg is burning the Admiralty lights down…
Marion the Chatelaine When the great collector found her She was just a girl She…
Merlin's Time And I think of you now as a dream that…
Modern Times Hello old friend, what a strange coincidence to find you It…
Mr Lear How pleasant to know Mr. Lear How pleasant to know at…
Night Train To Munich Meet me at the station underneath the clock Carry an umbrel…
Old Admirals I can well recall the first time I ever put…
On the Border The fishing boats go out across the evening water Smuggling …
Optical Illusion In my darkest hour just before the dawn There's no sound…
Red Toupee Catalina on a fishing boat We call it Henry Cisneros We got…
Roads to Moscow They crossed over the border the hour before dawn Moving in…
Rumours of War We met on the beach amid rumours of war, your hair…
Running Man Before the phone hits the receiver You're halfway to the doo…
Sand in Your Shoes You always were a city kid though you were country…
Sirens of Titan I was drawn by the sirens of Titan Carried along by…
Soho (Needless to Say) Rainstorm, brainstorm, faces in the maelstrom Huddle by the …
Somewhere in England 1915 On the platform of an old railway station I enter…
Song On the Radio I was making my way through the wasteland The road into…
Terminal Eyes Cut glass porcupine sailing on the Serpentine Fingers on the…
The Coldest Winter in Memory The coldest winter in memory was 1709 The sea froze off…
The Dark and Rolling Sea Oh, you slipped away from the harbor side In the mornin?…
The Elf I sat upon the Evening Hill The shadows set, the night…
Time Passages It was late in December, the sky turned to snow All…
Timeless Skies While travelling northwards On a back country lane I came …
Trains In the sapling years of the post war world In an…
Turning It Into Water I used to have a secret cellar Where I kept the…
Valentina Way Find another lover tomorrow Go find another lover today You'…
Waiting for Margaux She says she works "in government" Though her job is ill-de…
Where Are They Now I sent my crack divisions through the early morning mist Whe…
Year of the Cat On a morning from a Bogart movie In a country where…
You Don't Even Know Me All right you saw me in the "International Times" You've go…
You Should Have Listened to Al She said "Don't you think we're going downhill? And I would…