ROD STEWART, born Roderick David Stewart 78 years ago lost his wild rock
hairs a long time ago. Over the years he decided to become a smooth crooner.
Whatever, we still have his now-and-then stupendous 60s/70s records (Faces
and solo) to get us going.
Like this one.
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ROD STEWART: Bio – Discography – Instagram
Sir Rod Stewart called into a Sky News live phone-in offering to donate money for patient scans after hearing stories from callers about their issues trying to access treatment in the NHS. The musician said it was “ridiculous” people were waiting so long for treatment and said he would like to donate money to pay for “10 or 20 scans” for those who called in.
He wants the Tories to quit.
Full feature here.
(Image on top: Cover of his ‘Tears Of Hercules’ album)
2 December 2022
Chameleon rocker (from Small Face to old-fashioned crooner) ROD STEWART
is, I’ll be honest, a phenomenon. With his – pretty unique – hoarse rock ‘n’ have fun
voice he made young girls go crazy in his early days and with his even hoarser voice
of the past 2 decades he makes those same girls – now (grand)mothers – and their daughters go crazy. Well done, macho Mod!
The lad scored one of his hottest hits in 1978 with DA YA THINK I’M SEXY?
from his Blondes Have More Fun LP. The classic cracker topped the UK Singles
Chart this day in 1978.
So, what da ya think, folks?
ROD STEWART: Bio – Discography
Top singles from the past
2 September 2022
Artist: ROD STEWART
Born 77 years ago in Highgate, London, England
Active: Since 1961 / 31 solo LPs, with The Tears Of Hercules
as his most recent one, released in 2021.
Single: YOU WEAR IT WELL
Album: Never A Dull Moment
The single topped the UK Singles Chart
50 years ago today, on 2 September 1972.
Here’s his Top Of The Pops performance…
ROD STEWART: Bio – Discography – Instagram
21 May 2022
Living soul legend Stevie Wonder wrote Sir Duke in tribute to Duke Ellington,
the influential jazz legend who had died in 1974. The lyrics also refer to Count Basie,
Glenn Miller, Louis Armstrong, and Ella Fitzgerald.
The song reached the number one spot on the US Singles Chart
45 years ago today, on 21 May 1972.
Turn it up, Sir Stevie…
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Tragic tearjerker I Don’t Want To Talk About It was written by Danny Whitten,
who was part of Neil Young‘s band Crazy Horse. He died at the early age of 29
following a drug overdose in 1972.
The cover of Scottish superstar Rod Stewart broke hearts all over the planet.
It topped the UK Singles Chart 45 years ago today, on 21 May 1977.
ROD STEWART: Discography
14 July 2021
Artist: ROD STEWART (age 76)
Active: For 60 years now, starting
in 1961 / 31 solo studio albums
Cracker: MAGGIE MAY (more than
200 million streams on Spotify)
Released: 14 July 1971 – 50 years ago
Co-written with his guitarist
Steamhammer’s guitarist Martin Quittenton
Score: #1 in the UK, USA, Canada
and Australia
Album: Every Picture Tells A Story
Wake up, Maggie, I think I got somethin’ to say to you…
ROD STEWART: Website
– RIDERS ON THE STORM – THE DOORS
Released: 15 June 1971
Score: #11 in the US, #22 in the UK
Album: L.A. Woman
– MAGGIE MAY – ROD STEWART
Released: 15 July 1971
Score: No 1 in the UK, the US and Australia
Album: Every Picture Tells A Story
– BROWN SUGAR – THE ROLLING STONES
Released: 16 April 1971
Score: No 1 in the US and Canada, No 2 in the UK
Album: Sticky Fingers
– PROUD MARY – IKE & TINA TURNER
Released: January 1971
Written by John Fogerty (CCR)
Album: Workin’ Together
– BABA O’RILEY – THE WHO
Released: 23 October 1971
Score: platinum in the UK
Album: Who’s Next
Top singles from the past…
24 September 2020
Artist: Rod Stewart
Single: Sailing
Written by: Gavin Sunderland
B-side: Stone Cold Sober
Released: September 1975
Score: #1 in the UK on 24 September 1975 – 45 years ago
Album: Atlantic Crossing
I am sailing / Home again
‘Cross the sea / I am sailing
Stormy waters / To be near you
To be free
Sing it, Mod…
The original by The Sunderland Brothers
ROD STEWART: Facebook
15 Augustus 2020
Artist: Rod Stewart (75)
Album: Atlantic Crossing – his sixth LP
Released: 15 August 1975 – 45 years ago today
Score: No 1 in the UK / No 9 in the US
Rolling Stone wrote at the time: “If Atlantic Crossing isn’t Rod Stewart’s best record,
and it isn’t, it at least comes within hailing distance of earlier masterpieces.”
Full review here.
Singles: Sailing / I Don’t’ Want To Talk About It / This Old Heart Of Mine
– SAILING –
– I DON’T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT –
– THIS OLD HEART OF MINE –
Full album…
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ROD STEWART: Facebook
TURN UP THE VOLUME 