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Gary Stewart was a honky tonk singer raised in Jenkins, Kentucky, and later Fort Pierce, Florida. He took "She's Actin' Single (I'm Drinkin' Doubles)" to No. 1 in 1975, had hits with "Drinkin' Thing" and "Out of Hand," and went into the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame in 2024. He passed away on December 16, 2003.

Born
May 28, 1944
Hometown
Jenkins, Kentucky
Kentucky Music Hall of Fame
Inducted 2024

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