Al Stewart

Scottish singer-songwriter, folk-rock musician
Person human Q559599
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Summary

Al Stewart was born on September 5, 1945[1], in Glasgow[2]. He has worked as a singer-songwriter[3], poet[4], recording artist[5], musician[6], and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,324 views/month, #6,239 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[9]
  • Educated at: Wycliffe College, Gloucestershire[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Genre: pop music[12]
  • Discography: Al Stewart discography[13]
  • Commons category: Al Stewart[14]
  • Family name: Stewart[15]
  • Given name: Alastair[16], Ian[17]
  • Official website: http://www.alstewart.com/[18]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Al Stewart[19]
  • Instrument: voice[20], guitar[21]
  • Participant in: Q140288576[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23]
  • Birth name: Alastair Ian Stewart[24]
  • Name in native language: Al Stewart[25]
  • Different from: Al Stewart[26]
  • Start of work period: 1966[27]
  • Copyright representative: Broadcast Music, Inc.[28]

Why It Matters

Al Stewart has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Al Stewart born?

Al Stewart's place of birth was Glasgow[2].

What did Al Stewart do for work?

Al Stewart worked as a singer-songwriter[3], poet[4], recording artist[5], musician[6], and composer[7].

Where did Al Stewart go to school?

Al Stewart was educated at Wycliffe College, Gloucestershire[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . ISWC Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'an', 'ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'eu', 'fi', 'fr', 'gl',
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  2. 7w ago · NowakW · 2026-08-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → Q140288576
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Alastair, Ian
    Instance of → human
    Sex or gender → male
    Different from → Al Stewart
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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