B.W. Stevenson

B.W. Stevenson

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Louis Charles "B.W." Stevenson, born on October 5, 1949, in Dallas, Texas, is an American country pop singer and musician. He attended W.H. Adamson High School with other notable musicians such as Michael Martin Murphey and Ray Wylie Hubbard. Stevenson's breakthrough came when he performed for the intended pilot of Austin City Limits on October 13, 1974, although the recording was not broadcast due to poor quality. His biggest hit was "My Maria", co-written with Daniel Moore, which reached number 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in September 1973 and number 3 in Canada. Other notable singles include "The River of Love" and "Down to the Station". Stevenson's album releases include B.W. Stevenson (1972), Lead Free (1972), My Maria (1973), and Calabasas (1974). He also recorded a contemporary Christian album titled Lifeline, which had success on Christian radio with the hit "Headin' Home". Stevenson's posthumous album, Rainbow Down the Road, includes a duet with Willie Nelson. In early April 1988, Stevenson underwent heart valve surgery and developed a staph infection, leading to his death on April 28 at the age of 38. Since his passing, Poor David's Pub in Dallas has held an annual songwriting competition in his memory.

Top tracks

01
My Maria
B.W. Stevenson
My Maria
02:24
Writer: B.W. Stevenson - Daniel Moore / Composers: B.W. Stevenson - Daniel Moore
08
Roll On
B.W. Stevenson
Calabasas
03:04
Writer: B.W. Stevenson / Composers: B.W. Stevenson
01
My Maria (Rerecorded)
B.W. Stevenson
His Very Best
02:25
Writer: Daniel Moore - Louis Stevenson
08
Texas Morning
B.W. Stevenson
B.W. Stevenson
03:24
Writer: Michael Martin Murphey - Boomer Castleman / Composers: Michael Martin Murphey - Boomer Castleman
10
On My Own
B.W. Stevenson
B.W. Stevenson
04:54
Writer: B.W. Stevenson / Composers: B.W. Stevenson
02
Be My Woman Tonight
B.W. Stevenson
My Maria
02:36
Writer: Al Anderson / Composers: Al Anderson
06
Shambala
B.W. Stevenson
My Maria
02:30
Writer: Daniel Moore / Composers: Daniel Moore
04
Waitin' for Spring
B.W. Stevenson
Lead Free
04:30
Writer: B.W. Stevenson / Composers: B.W. Stevenson
11
Maybe Mexico
B.W. Stevenson
Lead Free
02:44
Writer: Jerry Jeff Walker / Composers: Jerry Jeff Walker
01
Like What You Do
B.W. Stevenson
Lead Free
02:36
Writer: B.W. Stevenson / Composers: B.W. Stevenson
07
August Evening Lady
B.W. Stevenson
Lead Free
03:21
Writer: B.W. Stevenson / Composers: B.W. Stevenson
03
Sunny
B.W. Stevenson
His Very Best
02:48
Writer: Bobby Hebb
05
Gypsies
B.W. Stevenson
Lead Free
03:23
Writer: B.W. Stevenson / Composers: B.W. Stevenson
06
Don't Go to Mexico
B.W. Stevenson
Lead Free
02:36
Writer: McCrimmon / Composers: McCrimmon
01
Save a Little Time for Love
B.W. Stevenson
B.W. Stevenson
02:16
Writer: B.W. Stevenson / Composers: B.W. Stevenson
09
Home Again
B.W. Stevenson
B.W. Stevenson
02:26
Writer: Carole King / Composers: Carole King
02
Early Morning Memphis
B.W. Stevenson
Lead Free
02:28
Writer: B.W. Stevenson / Composers: B.W. Stevenson
03
My Feet Are so Weary
B.W. Stevenson
Lead Free
03:50
Writer: B.W. Stevenson / Composers: B.W. Stevenson
02
Lonesome Song
B.W. Stevenson
B.W. Stevenson
03:08
Writer: B.W. Stevenson / Composers: B.W. Stevenson
03
Wasted Too Much Time
B.W. Stevenson
B.W. Stevenson
04:04
Writer: B.W. Stevenson / Composers: B.W. Stevenson
06
Two Track Road
B.W. Stevenson
B.W. Stevenson
00:36
Writer: B.W. Stevenson - Nicholas Atkinson / Composers: B.W. Stevenson - Nicholas Atkinson
04
A Good Love Is Like a Good Song
B.W. Stevenson
My Maria
02:29
Writer: Casey Kelly / Composers: Casey Kelly
08
Peaceful Easy Feeling
B.W. Stevenson
Lead Free
03:20
Writer: Jack Tempchin / Composers: Jack Tempchin
04
Long Way to Go
B.W. Stevenson
B.W. Stevenson
02:18
Writer: Barry Mann - Cynthia Weil / Composers: Barry Mann - Cynthia Weil
05
Highway One
B.W. Stevenson
B.W. Stevenson
03:34
Writer: B.W. Stevenson / Composers: B.W. Stevenson
08
I Got to Boogie
B.W. Stevenson
My Maria
03:22
Writer: Michael Smotherman / Composers: Michael Smotherman
03
Sunset Woman
B.W. Stevenson
My Maria
03:30
Writer: Dave Loggins / Composers: Dave Loggins
09
Shambala (Rerecorded)
B.W. Stevenson
The Seventies - 30 Classic Tracks
03:04
07
Say What I Feel
B.W. Stevenson
B.W. Stevenson
02:08
Writer: Michael Martin Murphey / Composers: Michael Martin Murphey

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  • Discography
Albums
American Portraits: B.W. Stevenson
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19-06-2020
American Portraits: B.W. Stevenson
01
I Had A Lonely Time
B.W. Stevenson
American Portraits: B.W. Stevenson
02:19
Writer: Sonny Throckmorton - Don Cook / Composers: Sonny Throckmorton - Don Cook
02
From Graceland To The Promised Land
B.W. Stevenson
American Portraits: B.W. Stevenson
02:17
Writer: Merle Haggard / Composers: Merle Haggard
03
Hearts Against The Wind
B.W. Stevenson
American Portraits: B.W. Stevenson
03:05
Writer: John David Souther / Composers: John David Souther
04
I Wish You Could Have Turned My Head
B.W. Stevenson
American Portraits: B.W. Stevenson
03:01
Writer: Sonny Throckmorton / Composers: Sonny Throckmorton
05
Southern Nights
B.W. Stevenson
American Portraits: B.W. Stevenson
03:08
Writer: Allen Toussaint / Composers: Allen Toussaint
06
(I'd Be) A Legend In My Time
B.W. Stevenson
American Portraits: B.W. Stevenson
02:49
Writer: Don Gibson / Composers: Don Gibson
07
Ravishing Ruby
B.W. Stevenson
American Portraits: B.W. Stevenson
02:28
Writer: Tom T. Hall / Composers: Tom T. Hall
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Encore
2018 Pedernales Records
05-10-2018
Encore
01
Rainbow Down The Road
B.W. Stevenson
Encore
03:14
02
Love is a Better State of Mind
B.W. Stevenson
Encore
03:37
03
Heart of the Country
B.W. Stevenson
Encore
03:05
04
Lonely Feeling Again
B.W. Stevenson
Encore
03:03
05
Touch The Wind
B.W. Stevenson
Encore
03:08
06
You Get the Blues Sometimes
B.W. Stevenson
Encore
04:06
07
Another Lonely Tear
B.W. Stevenson
Encore
03:38
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B.W. Stevenson: Studio 102 Essentials
2008 Suite 102
20-05-2008
B.W. Stevenson: Studio 102 Essentials
01
Fadin' In, Fadin' Out
B.W. Stevenson
B.W. Stevenson: Studio 102 Essentials
02:42
02
From Graceland To The Promised Land
B.W. Stevenson
B.W. Stevenson: Studio 102 Essentials
02:17
03
Hearts Against The Wind
B.W. Stevenson
B.W. Stevenson: Studio 102 Essentials
03:05
04
Honky Tonk Angel
B.W. Stevenson
B.W. Stevenson: Studio 102 Essentials
03:02
05
I Had A Lonely Time
B.W. Stevenson
B.W. Stevenson: Studio 102 Essentials
02:19
06
I Wish You Could Have Turned My Head
B.W. Stevenson
B.W. Stevenson: Studio 102 Essentials
03:01
07
I'd Be A Legend In My Time
B.W. Stevenson
B.W. Stevenson: Studio 102 Essentials
02:49
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Calabasas
(P) 1974 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
01-03-1974
Calabasas
01
Look for the Light
B.W. Stevenson
Calabasas
03:07
Writer: Daniel Moore / Composers: Daniel Moore
02
Little Bit of Understanding
B.W. Stevenson
Calabasas
02:45
Writer: Ken Edwards / Composers: Ken Edwards
03
We Had It All
B.W. Stevenson
Calabasas
02:31
Writer: Troy Seals - Donnie Fritts / Composers: Troy Seals - Donnie Fritts
04
(Livin' It) Day by Day
B.W. Stevenson
Calabasas
03:43
Writer: B.W. Stevenson / Composers: B.W. Stevenson
05
Dry Land
B.W. Stevenson
Calabasas
03:06
Writer: Jay Pruitt / Composers: Jay Pruitt
06
Anna-Lisa
B.W. Stevenson
Calabasas
02:35
Writer: Kim Carnes - Dave Ellingson / Composers: Kim Carnes - Dave Ellingson
07
Please Come to Boston
B.W. Stevenson
Calabasas
03:55
Writer: Dave Loggins / Composers: Dave Loggins
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My Maria
(P) 1973 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
19-07-1973
My Maria
01
My Maria
B.W. Stevenson
My Maria
02:24
Writer: B.W. Stevenson - Daniel Moore / Composers: B.W. Stevenson - Daniel Moore
02
Be My Woman Tonight
B.W. Stevenson
My Maria
02:36
Writer: Al Anderson / Composers: Al Anderson
03
Sunset Woman
B.W. Stevenson
My Maria
03:30
Writer: Dave Loggins / Composers: Dave Loggins
04
A Good Love Is Like a Good Song
B.W. Stevenson
My Maria
02:29
Writer: Casey Kelly / Composers: Casey Kelly
05
Grab On Hold of My Soul
B.W. Stevenson
My Maria
02:51
Writer: B.W. Stevenson - Alex De Zappo / Composers: B.W. Stevenson - Alex De Zappo
06
Shambala
B.W. Stevenson
My Maria
02:30
Writer: Daniel Moore / Composers: Daniel Moore
07
Lucky Touch
B.W. Stevenson
My Maria
03:15
Writer: B.W. Stevenson / Composers: B.W. Stevenson
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Lead Free
(P) 1972 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
01-08-1972
Lead Free
01
Like What You Do
B.W. Stevenson
Lead Free
02:36
Writer: B.W. Stevenson / Composers: B.W. Stevenson
02
Early Morning Memphis
B.W. Stevenson
Lead Free
02:28
Writer: B.W. Stevenson / Composers: B.W. Stevenson
03
My Feet Are so Weary
B.W. Stevenson
Lead Free
03:50
Writer: B.W. Stevenson / Composers: B.W. Stevenson
04
Waitin' for Spring
B.W. Stevenson
Lead Free
04:30
Writer: B.W. Stevenson / Composers: B.W. Stevenson
05
Gypsies
B.W. Stevenson
Lead Free
03:23
Writer: B.W. Stevenson / Composers: B.W. Stevenson
06
Don't Go to Mexico
B.W. Stevenson
Lead Free
02:36
Writer: McCrimmon / Composers: McCrimmon
07
August Evening Lady
B.W. Stevenson
Lead Free
03:21
Writer: B.W. Stevenson / Composers: B.W. Stevenson
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B.W. Stevenson
(P) 1972 RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
01-08-1971
B.W. Stevenson
01
Save a Little Time for Love
B.W. Stevenson
B.W. Stevenson
02:16
Writer: B.W. Stevenson / Composers: B.W. Stevenson
02
Lonesome Song
B.W. Stevenson
B.W. Stevenson
03:08
Writer: B.W. Stevenson / Composers: B.W. Stevenson
03
Wasted Too Much Time
B.W. Stevenson
B.W. Stevenson
04:04
Writer: B.W. Stevenson / Composers: B.W. Stevenson
04
Long Way to Go
B.W. Stevenson
B.W. Stevenson
02:18
Writer: Barry Mann - Cynthia Weil / Composers: Barry Mann - Cynthia Weil
05
Highway One
B.W. Stevenson
B.W. Stevenson
03:34
Writer: B.W. Stevenson / Composers: B.W. Stevenson
06
Two Track Road
B.W. Stevenson
B.W. Stevenson
00:36
Writer: B.W. Stevenson - Nicholas Atkinson / Composers: B.W. Stevenson - Nicholas Atkinson
07
Say What I Feel
B.W. Stevenson
B.W. Stevenson
02:08
Writer: Michael Martin Murphey / Composers: Michael Martin Murphey
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
EPs
His Very Best
27-04-2009
His Very Best
01
My Maria (Rerecorded)
B.W. Stevenson
His Very Best
02:25
Writer: Daniel Moore - Louis Stevenson
02
Shambala (Rerecorded)
B.W. Stevenson
His Very Best
03:04
03
Sunny
B.W. Stevenson
His Very Best
02:48
Writer: Bobby Hebb
Singles
Holdin' on for Dear Love
(P) 1978 © Private Stock Records™ a division of 43 North Broadway, LLC. WARNING: All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
09-02-1978
Holdin' on for Dear Love
01
Holdin' on for Dear Love
B.W. Stevenson
Holdin' on for Dear Love
02:51
Composers: Larry Henley - Steve Pippin
Splits
Lifeline
04-09-2012
Lifeline
01
Headin' Home
B.W. Stevenson
Lifeline
03:26
02
Take Me to Your Heart
B.W. Stevenson
Lifeline
03:03
03
Holding a Special Place for You
B.W. Stevenson
Lifeline
02:52
04
Fiddle and the Bow
B.W. Stevenson
Lifeline
02:52
05
Save a Little Time
B.W. Stevenson
Lifeline
02:54
06
Lifeline
B.W. Stevenson
Lifeline
03:22
07
Show Me the Way to the City
B.W. Stevenson
Lifeline
03:07
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Featured in
Radio Hits Of the '70s
(P) Compilation 2006 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT/ (P) 1972 Mums Records
18-07-2006
Radio Hits Of the '70s
01
Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) (Single Version)
Looking Glass
Radio Hits Of the '70s
03:03
Writer: Elliot Lurie / Composers: Elliot Lurie
02
I Can See Clearly Now
Johnny Nash
Radio Hits Of the '70s
02:43
Writer: Johnny Nash / Composers: Johnny Nash
03
It Never Rains in Southern California
Albert Hammond
Radio Hits Of the '70s
03:50
Writer: Albert Hammond - M. Hazelwood / Composers: Albert Hammond - M. Hazelwood
04
STIR IT UP
Johnny Nash
Radio Hits Of the '70s
03:03
Writer: B. Marley / Composers: B. Marley
05
Playground In My Mind (Single Version)
Clint Holmes
Radio Hits Of the '70s
02:54
Writer: Paul Vance - Lee Pockriss / Composers: Paul Vance - Lee Pockriss
06
My Maria
B.W. Stevenson
Radio Hits Of the '70s
02:24
Writer: B.W. Stevenson - Daniel Moore / Composers: B.W. Stevenson - Daniel Moore
07
Seasons in the Sun
Terry Jacks
Radio Hits Of the '70s
03:26
Writer: Jacques Brel - Rod McKuen / Composers: Jacques Brel - Rod McKuen
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One Hit Wonders (Rerecorded Version)
2003 K-tel
01-07-2003
One Hit Wonders (Rerecorded Version)
01
My Maria (Rerecorded)
B.W. Stevenson
One Hit Wonders (Rerecorded Version)
02:25
Writer: Daniel Moore - Louis Stevenson
02
In the Summertime (Rerecorded)
Mungo Jerry
One Hit Wonders (Rerecorded Version)
03:41
Writer: Raymond Edward Dorset
03
The Night Chicago Died (Rerecorded)
Paper Lace
One Hit Wonders (Rerecorded Version)
03:12
Writer: Peter Robin Callander - Mitch Murray
04
Do You Wanna Make Love (Rerecorded)
Peter McCann
One Hit Wonders (Rerecorded Version)
03:24
Writer: Peter James McCann
05
Undercover Angel (Rerecorded)
Alan O'Day
One Hit Wonders (Rerecorded Version)
03:37
Writer: Alan O'Day
06
More, More, More (Rerecorded)
Andrea True
One Hit Wonders (Rerecorded Version)
03:34
Writer: Greggory Diamond
07
Take a Letter Maria (Rerecorded)
R.B. Greaves
One Hit Wonders (Rerecorded Version)
02:42
Writer: R.B. Greaves
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The Sunshine Collection
2002 K-tel
01-08-2002
The Sunshine Collection
01
In the Summertime (Rerecorded)
Mungo Jerry
The Sunshine Collection
03:41
Writer: Raymond Edward Dorset
02
Beach Baby
The Regents
The Sunshine Collection
04:17
Writer: John Carter - Gillian Irene Shakespeare
03
Summertime
The Drifters
The Sunshine Collection
03:03
Writer: DuBose Heyward - George Gershwin
04
The Birds and the Bees
Jewel Akens
The Sunshine Collection
02:09
Writer: Herbert Newman / Composers: Herbert Newman
05
Elusive Butterfly (Rerecorded)
Bob Lind
The Sunshine Collection
02:47
Writer: Bob Lind
06
Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
Sha Na Na
The Sunshine Collection
02:21
Writer: Lee J Pockriss - Paul Vance
07
Love Letters in the Sand (Rerecorded)
Pat Boone
The Sunshine Collection
02:15
Writer: Pat Boone / Composers: Pat Boone
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I Love The 70's - 1973
25-11-2008
I Love The 70's - 1973
01
Drift Away (Rerecorded)
Dobie Gray
I Love The 70's - 1973
03:53
Writer: Mentor Williams
02
Little Willy (Rerecorded)
Brian Connolly
I Love The 70's - 1973
03:13
Writer: Michael Chapman - Nicholas Chinn
03
My Maria (Rerecorded)
B.W. Stevenson
I Love The 70's - 1973
02:25
Writer: Daniel Moore - Louis Stevenson
04
Show and Tell
Al Wilson
I Love The 70's - 1973
03:27
Writer: Jerrell Lee Fuller
05
Playground in My Mind (Rerecorded)
Clint Holmes
I Love The 70's - 1973
02:58
Writer: Lee Pockriss - Paul Vance
06
The Love I Lost, Pt. 1 (Rerecorded)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
I Love The 70's - 1973
03:32
Writer: Kenneth Gamble - Leon Huff
07
Behind Closed Doors (Rerecorded)
Charlie Rich
I Love The 70's - 1973
02:42
Writer: Kenny O'Dell
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The Wonderful World of the 70's - 100 Hit Songs (Rerecorded)
2008 K-tel
29-07-2008
The Wonderful World of the 70's - 100 Hit Songs (Rerecorded)
01
Come and Get It (Rerecorded)
Badfinger
The Wonderful World of the 70's - 100 Hit Songs (Rerecorded)
02:11
Writer: Paul James McCartney
02
My Baby Loves Lovin' (Rerecorded)
White Plains
The Wonderful World of the 70's - 100 Hit Songs (Rerecorded)
02:32
Writer: Roger Cook - Roger Greenaway
03
Come and Get Your Love (Rerecorded)
Redbone
The Wonderful World of the 70's - 100 Hit Songs (Rerecorded)
03:28
Writer: Lolly Vegas
04
Always Something There to Remind Me (Rerecorded)
R.B. Greaves
The Wonderful World of the 70's - 100 Hit Songs (Rerecorded)
02:57
Writer: Burt Bacharach - Hal David
05
Run, Run, Run (Rerecorded)
Jo Jo Gunne
The Wonderful World of the 70's - 100 Hit Songs (Rerecorded)
02:36
Writer: Mark Andes - Jay Ferguson
06
Me and You and a Dog Named Boo (Rerecorded)
Lobo
The Wonderful World of the 70's - 100 Hit Songs (Rerecorded)
03:06
Writer: Roland Kent Lavoie
07
Up in a Puff of Smoke (Rerecorded)
Polly Brown
The Wonderful World of the 70's - 100 Hit Songs (Rerecorded)
03:11
Writer: Gerry Shury - Phillip Swern - Ron Roker
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