 gary ronnie stewart (may 28, 1944 â december 16, 2003)some sources state he was born in 1945, but kentucky birth records and the social security death index proves he was born in 1944. the latter confirms his death date. see gary r stewart birth record, commonwealth of kentucky, vol. 061, certificate number 30044, 1944. was a country musician and songwriter known for his distinctive vibrato voice and his southern rock influenced, outlaw country sound. during the peak of his popularity in the mid-1970s, time magazine described him as the "king of honkytonk." he was often introduced as the "king of honky-tonk"; see, for instance, the intro to his 2003 live album live at billy bob's. he is remembered for a series of country chart hits from the mid- to late- 1970s, his biggest hit being "she's actin' single (i'm drinkin' doubles)," which topped the u.s. country singles chart in 1975. == early life and career == named after actor gary cooper, stewart was born in the letcher county, kentucky, town of jenkins, the son of george and georgia stewart. in 1959 his father, a coal miner, sustained an injury while working in the mines, and shortly afterwards the family moved to fort pierce, a city on florida's atlantic coast."a honky-tonk man"; {{cite book | last = wolff | first = kurt | authorlink = |author2=orla duane | title = country music: the rough guide | publisher = rough guides | year = 2000 | location = london | pages = 376â377 | url
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