{"appears_on":[],"artist":{"albums":1,"cover":"https://coverartarchive.org/release-group/5313c1b9-ea7a-38ae-bc68-ff19cfdb80d7/front-250","genre":"Rock","key":"al stewart","mbid":"ab7d49fa-c383-4c41-b890-3fe68e559dc4","name":"Al Stewart","tracks":9},"discography":[{"added":1793040522,"artist":"Al Stewart","artist_key":"al stewart","cover":"https://coverartarchive.org/release-group/5313c1b9-ea7a-38ae-bc68-ff19cfdb80d7/front-250","date":"1976-07","descriptors":[],"genres":["Rock"],"hue":80,"id":"5313c1b9-ea7a-38ae-bc68-ff19cfdb80d7","libraries":null,"listeners":null,"styles":["Pop Rock"],"title":"Year of the Cat","type":"Album","year":1976}],"facts":{"bio":"Al Stewart (born in Glasgow, Scotland on 5 September 1945) is a British songwriter and musician. He is best known for his 1976 single Year of the Cat and its 1978 follow-up Time Passages (both produced by Alan Parsons). Stewart's inspiration for his songs primarily comes from the past; indeed, he is credited with creating his own genre, \"historical folk rock\". At one time in his life, Stewart took guitar lessons from King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp. <a href=\"https://www.last.fm/music/Al+Stewart\">Read more on Last.fm</a>","country":"GB","lastfm_url":"https://www.last.fm/music/Al+Stewart","similar":["Gerry Rafferty","The Alan Parsons Project","10cc","Seals & Crofts","Dan Fogelberg"],"type":"Person"},"musicbrainz":"https://musicbrainz.org/artist/ab7d49fa-c383-4c41-b890-3fe68e559dc4"}