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Funeral services for Michael Dean Stewart, 63, of Aiken, will be held at
2 pm Monday, January 21, 2013 at the Chapel of GEORGE FUNERAL HOME
& CREMATION CENTER, Aiken. Officiating will be Archie Jordan.
Burial will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens. The family will receive
friends from 12 -2 pm prior to the service at the funeral home.
Mr.
Stewart, passed away Friday, January 18, 2013. Born in Oakridge,
Tennessee, he was a son of the late Raymond & Lois McGarvey Stewart.
He was raised in Aiken County before moving to Nashville to pursue
his music career.
Mike moved to Nashville in the late 70's and
for 25 years he had a very successful duel career in the music business.
He first began as a "song-plugger" but quickly by music business
standards in late1983 he had co-written a #1 record "Don't You Know How
Much I Love You" by artist Ronnie Milsap. Notably afterward, he became
Associate Producer and co-writer on a Top Ten Dance Hit by the Pointer
Sisters. This was quickly soon followed with a writing contract from
Quincy Jones and Mike writing for Quincy and Michael Jackson during the
"Bad" Album days. He penned well over 200 songs and well as recorded an
album himself that was featured in the movie "Folley Island which won
the New York Film Festival award in 2001. During this time, Mike became a
key member in Dan Williams Music one of the top 5 commercial music
production companies in the nation. During that time with Dan, his best
friend and song writing partner Mike was closely involved in the
production of over 2, 000 regional or national commercials. He was an
on-camera principle for Clorox 2 as well as lead vocalist for national
TV as well as other top commercials. He also sang background on hundreds
of commercials heard by the entire country for over 20 years. In fact,
his voice was heard "daily" nationally on radio and TV for 20 years. He
worked in direct contact and friendship with artist from George Jones,
Alan Jackson, Marty Stuart, Pam Tills, The Pointers, Hank Williams Jr.,
Rita Moreno, Randy Travis and scores of other top celebrities. His
career also included working with the top ad agencies in America and for
hundreds of companies from Budweiser to Toyota to Clorox and Folgers on
nationally known commercials such as "Momma's Got the Magic of Clorox
2", to "Taco Bell's Run for the Border", to name only a couple that
barely scratches the surface of his vast body of work. His energy in the
the studio was unmatched and his ability was to make people laugh was a
gift known by everyone in the music business in Nashville. He was loved
by everyone that knew him and will be deeply missed by the entire music
community in Nashville. Mike was a member of the Screen Actors Guild,
American Federation of Musicians, the American Federation of Television
and Radio Artist, and Broadcast Music, Inc.
Surviving are his
wife, Elenita Stewart of the home; a daughter, Tamla Pridgen (Bert) of
Leondardtown, Maryland; a son, Tybee Stewart of the home; a brother,
Larry Stewart (Sherrie) of Aiken; 3 grandchildren, Katie, Cary and
Connor Pridgen all of Leonardtown, Maryland.
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