Where is jermaine stewart the singer

He took his first steps towards a career in entertainment there. Stints on both American Bandstand and later Soul Train as a dancer helped to fuel his ambition. Soon, Jermaine became a backup singer and dancer for several artists such as The Chi-Lites, The Staple Singers and Shalamar while recording backup vocals for such artists as Culture Club.

He was featured prominently on the group's album Colour by Numbers and as a result the group used their influence to help him land a solo recording deal with Arista Records. A modest success, "Jody" reached both the U. Another U. The song was a ballad, and indicative of Jermaine's versatility in any musical style. Jermaine's third album was probably his most successful internationally. The result was an almost flawless collection of pop and dance funk tracks, of which almost any song could have been a successful single.

Supported by international live dates with his band, "The Party", the title track became Jermaine's second U. In the U. At this point, Jermaine was highly focused on the mainstream pop market. Commercial success eluded this album, and a label change followed. In , Jermaine teamed up with Chicago producer Jesse Saunders for his last recorded work, an album for Reprise Records. The title track was released as a single in the U.

The album remains unreleased. He died in of liver cancer, caused by AIDS. Jody reached both the UK and US top Jermaine's third album, Say It Again , was probably his most successful internationally. The title track became Jermaine's second major US hit. In the UK, it reached number 7, helping the album into the top His next three singles were remixed by 80s pop supremos PWL, helping Jermaine secure widespread European success.

At this point, Jermaine was highly focused on the mainstream pop market. The first single Tren De Amor was a minor UK hit but commercial success eluded the album, and a label change followed. In , Jermaine teamed up with Chicago producer Jesse Saunders for his last recorded work, an unreleased album for Reprise Records. Entitled Set Me Free , the album marked a return to his earlier style. The title track was released as a single in the US, but found little success. The album remains unreleased.

The rest of the s saw Jermaine battling long term illness.