Jermaine Stewart

Jermaine Stewart (1957 - 1997) was an American pop singer, best known for his Billboard Top 5 hit, "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" in 1985. Before recording his own albums, he had been a backup singer and dancer for

Jermaine Stewart (1957 - 1997) was an American pop singer, best known for his Billboard Top 5 hit, "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" in 1985. Before recording his own albums, he had been a backup singer and dancer for several artists such as The Chi-Lites, The Staple Singers and Shalamar while recording backup vocals for such artists as Culture Club. He died in 1997 of liver cancer, caused by AIDS.

His Hit "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" gained popularity as it was referring to the AIDS scare in the 1970's and 80's. His dancing style rivaled that of Pop superstar Michael Jackson, another reason he was so popular. Since "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" was his only major hit, VH1 placed him in its 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders list.