“Daydream Believer” songwriter, John Stewart dies

posted by roberta — Jan 20th, 2008

John Stewart, who wrote the hit “Daydream Believer” for the Monkees, has passed away at 68 years old. He suffered from either a massive stroke or brain aneurysm and died early Saturday at a San Diego hospital.

“The world has lost one of its best men, but a man who lived well and made many people happy with his love, his wit and his music,” the announcement said.

I still love that song, RIP John!

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  1. I still love that song too. It’s always a sad day when the music dies. In addition to writing “Daydream Believer”, Stewart was a long-standing member of the successful folk band “The Kingston Trio. RIP.

    -Gilan of The Beatles Invasion

    Comment by Gilan — January 21, 2008 @ 2:26 pm

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