caption website associated_acts years_active notable_instruments birth_place name background birth_date instrument genre image article_title birth_name occupation
eric stewart , oslo , norway , 1976 -lsb- http://www.ericstewart.uk.com/ ericstewart.uk.com -rsb- 10cc mindbenders paul mccartney alan parsons eric woolfson neil sedaka hotlegs mandalaband the mindbenders wayne fontana & the 1960 -- present gibson les paul droylsden , lancashire , england eric stewart solo_singer 20 january 1945 vocals , guitar , keyboards , bass , piano pop , rock eric-stewart 1976.jpg eric stewart
 eric michael stewart musician , songwriter , record producer
eric stewart

eric michael stewart -lrb- born 20 january 1945 , droylsden , lancashire , england -rrb- is an english musician , songwriter and record producer most known for his tenure with the mindbenders in the 1960s , and 10cc from 1972 to 1995 .
in 1968 , he became a co-owner of strawberry studios in stockport , england , where he developed skills as a recording engineer and record producer .
his involvement in strawberry was instrumental in the eventual formation of 10cc .
stewart has collaborated with paul mccartney on three mccartney albums recorded between 1982 and 1986 , has recorded three solo albums and released `` viva la difference '' in 2009 .
