John Stewart (musician)

John Coburn Stewart was an American songwriter and singer. He is known for his contributions to the American folk music movement of the 1960s while with the Kingston Trio (1961–1967) and as a popular music songwriter of the Monkees' No. 1 hit "Daydream Believer" and his own No. 5 hit "Gold" during a solo career spanning 40 years that included almost four dozen albums and more than 600 recorded songs. ^{John Stewart, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2008)}

5 September 1939

Born on the same birth date (5 September 1939): Claudette Colvin • George Lazenby • George Tremlett • William Devane

Born on the same birth day (5 September): Craig Smith (ice hockey) • Dulce Saguisag • Edmund Kennedy • Franco Costanzo • Gareth Evans (politician) • Joaquín Nin-Culmell • Joseph Szigeti • Justin Dentmon • Justin Kaplan • Lauren Jeska • Mario Scelba • Murray Henderson (ice hockey) • Rudi Gores • Sigrid (singer) • Valerie Howarth, Baroness Howarth of Breckland

Born in the same month (September 1939): Arleen Auger • Breyten Breytenbach • David Souter • Feroz Khan (actor) • Gilbert E. Patterson • Guitar Shorty • Jean-Marie Lehn • Latimore (musician) • Lily Tomlin • Moti Kirschenbaum • Peter Gill (playwright) • Shelby Flint • Sonny Vaccaro • Stuart Kauffman • Wayne Henderson (musician) • William Devane