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Best remembered for his 1973 smash "My Maria," singer/songwriter B.W. Stevenson (the "B.W." reportedly stood for "Buckwheat" -- his real first name was Lewis) was born October 5, 1949, in Dallas, TX. As a teen he played in a variety of local rock bands before attending college, eventually joining the U.S. Air Force; upon returning from duty Stevenson settled in the Austin area, where he became a frequent attraction on the city's thriving club circuit. Upon signing to RCA he was marketed primarily to country listeners, enjoying little success with either his 1972 self-titled debut or its follow-up, Lead Free; the title track of 1973's My Maria, however, became a Top Ten pop favorite, although ironically it missed the country charts altogether. Stevenson never again recaptured the single's success, and after 1974's Calabasas he landed at Warner Bros. to issue We Be Sailin' a year later. "Down to the Station," from 1977's Lost Feeling, was his last chart hit, and after 1980's Lifeline his recording career was over. Sadly, Stevenson died on April 28, 1988, shortly after undergoing heart surgery; he was just 38 years old. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi
Saw BW at the Texas Opry House in Houston in the mid-70s. He sat on a stool that night and performed for a rowdy crowd. What a performance! Believe the price of admission was 50 cents.
zonarocsbobbyt saw B.W. in mid 70's saw him some litte bar round 6thst got to talk to him and tell how much I loved his songs and music rocked the nigth til it closed what a time Austin was the nut
donbard76
Knew BW from Austin in the days of the Chequered Flag and early Kerrville Folk Festival days; always a supportive friend even to someone on the periphery. BW's version of Shambala debuted about a week before the Three Dog Night cover (actully topped out higher in South Africa it is reported)... BW always thought 3 Dog had to rush their's out and the production was not as good. However, his My Maria remains THE version. Most importantly, he seemed as happy at the last folk festival as he had alwa
I got a chance to meet him and hear him play. He was instrumental in inspiring me to play and write songs. The best song Ever written was his "On My Own"..I include it in all my sets...the Good Jim Jones
eisjeff
He wrote a great song I believe called "Save a little Time for love" which was a great song. I do wish that I could have seen him in person.
So he never got to hear his song become the pinnacle of Brooks & Dunn's career!! Bummer. Hope his family got the royalties though.
lunablu3
wow. WTF. he died too soon~
jreclipse
Saw BW in a small club in Denver, Colorado. We enjoyed his singing and unique style.
dem37
heard BW in Memphis, early seventies at TGI's. He had several great songs (Last Time I Saw Emma, for instance) and was great in a small venue with a stand up bass for accompaniment. I often wondered why he didn't catch fire, like Cat Stevens or James Taylor.
rayraybann
I met B.W. in south Austin one nite, so long ago . He snaged the girl i was with.. its all cool, you had magic power. We would be best friends if you were still here.. You baled much too soon....brother.. Raybann Austin Texas...............
She's beautiful when she looks in my eyes,just take me away
david.fargo
B. W. Stevenson has a song called 'On My Own' that is terrific. You'd be doing yourself a favor by downloading it. I used to watch B. W. Stevenson live in small bars around Spring, TX. He was a great musician and a really nice guy.
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