It also peaked within the top ten of the charts in Canada at number two , Ireland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. In , his family moved to Chicago, Illinois, where Stewart took his first steps toward a career in entertainment. Eventually, he gained recognition as a dancer on the locally produced television show Soul Train. After Soul Train relocated to Los Angeles, the three friends auditioned to become members of the group Shalamar , which was put together by Soul Train creator Don Cornelius and booking agent Dick Griffey.
However, Stewart toured with the new group as a dancer for several years. Realizing that Stewart was a talented singer, Craig helped him in putting together a demo tape, and Stewart was given the opportunity to sing background vocals on Culture Club's song " Miss Me Blind ". As a result of the combination of a strong demo and his ties with Culture Club, he landed a recording contract with Arista Records. Stewart saw some success with the single " The Word Is Out " from the album of the same name.
The song was a global hit, peaking within the top ten of the charts in Canada, the Republic of Ireland, and the United Kingdom. Frantic Romantic was Stewart's most successful selling album, peaking at number 34 in the US. The next three singles were all remixed by Phil Harding. The album failed to make an impact in America while the lead single " Tren de Amor " just reached the top in the UK.
In , Stewart sang "Hot and Cold", co-written by Andy Summers , which was featured over the opening credits of the film Weekend at Bernie's. The album remained unreleased as of Shortly before his death, Stewart returned to the studio to record a new album titled Believe in Me. Although the album was not completed, the finished tracks were released on the compilation Attention: A Tribute to Jermaine Stewart , which was released under BFG Records which is owned by Stewart's brother.
The song "Clothes Off!! It includes bonus tracks, most notable of which are the 12" mixes of "Jody" and "Dance Floor", making their CD debut. In , his grave finally received a stone, paid for anonymously by a fan. Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk. Read Edit View history. Tools Tools. Download as PDF Printable version. In other projects. Wikidata item. Musical artist. Early life and career [ edit ]. Death [ edit ]. Discography [ edit ]. Albums [ edit ]. Singles [ edit ]. References [ edit ].
