Tribute to Steve Harwell, featuring Sheldon Zoldan

Steve Harwell, frontman and co-founder of Smash Mouth, retired in 2021 from the group because of ongoing health issues. He was only 56 when he died.The group is best known for “All Star,” written by guitarist Greg Camp who said it was for fans who sent in letters telling the band how they were being bullied. In this official video, you can watch Harwell and his fellow Smash Mouth members performing the song. The image in the chapters is from a 2013 cookbook, "Smash Mouth: Recipes from the Road," by Harwell, fellow band member Paul DeLisle, and Robert Hayes. I found a paperback version on Amazon.Also in the chapters, you can go right to the tribute by skipping my intro; feel free to skip my closing remarks too. Both are there to provide context for those who haven't listened to the other tributes.Throughout much of his life, Harwell struggled with alcoholism, which was exacerbated by the 2001 death of his 6-month-old son, Presley. Harwell established a disease prevention fund, the Presley Scott Research Foundation for Leukemia, in his child's honor.This tribute is one of 44 episodes dedicated to significant figures in the music industry who passed away in 2023. All were written and recorded by longtime writer/editor Sheldon Zoldan, who also writes Song of the Day, a music-related story sent daily to an email list of subscribers. To get on his subscriber list, email [email protected] with the subject line ADD ME TO SOTD.Audio engineer/musician Mike Villegas edited all the audio for this series. Hope you enjoy these intriguing glimpses into the lives of the people who made some of the music we love.Send us Fan MailThis is Kate Jones. Thank you for listening to Everyday Creation®, available on YouTube and in major podcast directories including Apple, Spotify, iHeart and Audible.