DARRYL STEWART

Singer Darryl Stewart started his career in the early 50s. He was a regular on Bobby Limb's TV show, The Sound Of Music during that time. In 1955 he recorded ''A Man Called Peter''. The song was released in Australia on one of Festival Records earliest 45s, cat # SP45-684. The flipside was "My Cathedral". The song reached # 1 in Sydney in the winter of 1955, a position it held for 3 weeks. In 1958 he appeared on US TV as one of the performers singing on the world-famous Ed Sullivan Show. Stewart spent some time in England appearing on several television shows and also working with Winifred Atwell's BBC TV show. Stewart was also known for singing Irish songs with organ accompaniment. The distinctive and dominant organ sound came from none other than Australia's King of the Theatre Organ, Wilbur Kentwell. Darryl Stewart's good looks once led to British sex bomb, Diana Dors, having an affair with him! In the 60s Stewart continued to release singles and EPs on the Festival label with ''I Watch The Surf'' his best-known song of this period. He was a regular on TV variety shows during the 60s and 70s.

SINGLES

''A Man Called Peter (#1) / My Cathedral'' 1955 Festival
''Did I Remember / Not A Stranger 1955 Columbia 

Magic Fingers / A Handful Of Stars 1955 Columbia
Memories Of You / Forever Darling 1956 Columbia
Rock and Roll Waltz /If You Can Dream 1956 Columbia
A Last Goodbye / The Things That Remind Me Of You 1956 Columbia
Galway Bay / The Isle of Innisfree 1956 Columbia
Prayer / My Little Angel 1956 Columbia
My Heart Is Irish / Tell Me Your Wedding Day 1957 Columbia
Small Talk / Hey There 1957 Columbia
The Anniversay Waltz / The Song Is You 1957 Columbia
''I Watch The Surf [Vocal Of "Surfside"] (#70) / Old Too Soon'' 1963 Festival
''Buona Notte Bambino / Mon Amour'' 1964 Festival
''Half A Heart / Shadow Waltz'' 1965 Festival
''Juanita / Golden Days'' [with Bill Newman] 1967 Festival
''Once / The Face In The Mirror'' 1968 RCA

EPs

'The Voice Of Darryl Stewart' 1957 Festival
'I Watch The Surf' 1964 Festival
'Juanita' [with Bill Newman] 1967 Festival

ALBUMS

'Darryl Stewart Sings' 1955 Festival
'Loves Last Word' 1964 Festival
'Sings For Mother' 1964 Festival
'Tribute To John McCormack' 1965 Festival
'The Stars Will Remember' 1966 Festival
'A Man Called Peter' 1972 Summit

References


http://top100singles.blogspot.com.au/