Al Stewart

Al Stewart (born September 5, 1945) is a songwriter and musician. He is best known for his 1976 single "Year of the Cat" and its 1978 followup "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".

Recording career

Stewart's work includes songs such as "Fields of France," from the album Last Days of the Century, about World War I pilots; "Old Admirals," from Past, Present, and Future, about Admiral Sir John Fisher of the World War I Royal Navy; "Roads To Moscow," from Past, Present, and Future, about the German invasion of the Soviet Union in World War II; "In Red Square," from Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time, about the Soviet Union; "Sirens of Titan," from Modern Times, a musical precis of Kurt Vonnegut's novel of the same title; and "The Palace of Versailles," from Time Passages, about the French Revolution.

Related Topics:
World War I - Admiral Sir John Fisher - Royal Navy - Invasion of the Soviet Union - World War II - Soviet Union - Kurt Vonnegut - French Revolution

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