who sang my maria original version
My Maria - B.W. Stevenson / Brooks & Dunn. Song Lyrics, Artist Information, Chart History. Written and originally performed by B.W. Stevenson (born Louis Stevenson 10/5/49 in Dallas Texas) Stevenson died 4/28/88 at the age of only 38 years, following heart valve replacement surgery. The B.W. stands for Buck Wheat. Stevenson's original version of the song reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1973. It was also a #1 hit on the Adult Contemporary chart. It was the only Top 40 hit of his career, although he was the first artist to record the song Shambala that was made famous by the band Three Dog Night.