James Dewar (b. October 12, 1942, in Scotland, d. May 16, 2002) was a bassist and vocalist for Robin Trower and Stone The Crows . Dewar's career began with Lulu and the Luvvers in the early 1960s and reached its zenith with the Robin Trower Band, a British rock power trio, after the 1973 release of the album Bridge of Sighs, a gem generally considered one of the greatest classic rock albums ever produced.

Hailed by some as "The Pavarotti of Rock and Roll," Dewar made his mark as perhaps the greatest white soul singer of all time, performing in front of sold-out stadiums and concert halls across the United States at the crest of the classic rock era of the 1970s. The Scotsman had a rich, powerful voice, with a soulful timbre, and was widely regarded as one of the most under-rated rock vocalists.

With many of his friends, Dewar recorded his one solo album Stumbledown Romancer during the 1970s, at the height of his career, but it was not released for another two decades. He collaborated primarily with longtime Procol Harum organist Matthew Fisher on the album, with the title track relating a hard-luck story ...

...Stumbledown Romancer

I never made the grade

Never on the dance-floor when the music played

Always moving on when I should have stayed...

External Links

• Beyond the Pale - Stumbledown Romancer album review
• Bridge of Sighs fan site - James Dewar Tribute
• ProcolHarum.com - James Dewar, 1942–2002: An epitaph to a Scottish legend
• TrowerPower.com - Official Robin Trower site
• Fan site - James Dewar: Band/Career History
• Steve's Place fan site - In memory of James Dewar