Amii Stewart

Amii Stewart
Amii Stewart at the Capri Film Festival, December 2013
Amii Stewart at the Capri Film Festival, December 2013
Background information
Birth nameAmy Paulette Stewart
Born (1956-01-29) January 29, 1956 (age 69)
OriginWashington, D.C., USA
Genres
OccupationSinger
Years active1977–present
Labels
WebsiteAmii Stewart

Amy Paulette "Amii" Stewart (born January 29, 1956) is an American disco and soul singer who found prominence with her 1979 U.S. Billboard number 1 hit cover of Eddie Floyd's song "Knock on Wood", often considered a classic of the disco genre.[2][3] Stewart scored further international hits including "Light My Fire" (1979) and "Friends" (1985). Stewart is the stepsister of actress-singer Miquel Brown and aunt to Brown's daughter, singer Sinitta.

  1. ^ Sfetcu, Nicolae (May 9, 2014). Dance Music. Nicolae Sfetcu. pp. 117–. GGKEY:N0SQHH2X92N.
  2. ^ Moroder, Giorgio (July 20, 2016). "The 35 Best Disco Songs Ever". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  3. ^ "Eddie Floyd, KNOCK ON WOOD, LocoBop L2I-004" (PDF). LOCOBOP. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2022. Retrieved November 7, 2020.

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