Rod Stewart, CBE is a British rock singer-songwriter and one of the best selling
music artists of all time.
In the UK, he has had six consecutive number one albums, and his tally of 62 hit singles include 31
that reached the top 10, six of which gained the number one position.He has had 16 top ten
singles in the U.S, with four of these reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
-Wikipedia
Birth name:
Roderick David Stewart
Also known as:
"Rod the Mod"
Born:
January 10th, 1945 ( age
)
From:
Highgate, North London, England
Height:
5' 10" (1.78 m)
Spouse:
Penny Lancaster (m. 2007)
Rachel Hunter (m. 1990-2006)
Alana Stewart (m. 1979-1984)
Children:
Kimberly Stewart
Ruby Stewart
Sarah Streeter
Sean Stewart
Renee Stewart
Liam Stewart
Aiden Stewart
Alastair Wallace Stewart
Genres:
Rock, pop, blues rock, blue-eyed soul, folk rock, hard rock, soft rock
Occupations:
Singer-songwriter
Instruments:
Vocals, guitar, harmonica, banjo, mandolin, piano
Years active:
1964-present
Associated acts:
Shotgun Express, The Steampacket, The Jeff Beck Group, Faces
Worldwide Sales:
Estimated at over 250 million records worldwide
Rod Stewart Trivia:
Rod was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 2093 Hollywood Blvd in 2005
He has 7 children with many models and actresses
Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 1994
Inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame, 2006
Inducted a second time into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a member of Faces, in 2012.
Rod Stewart Quotes
Well, a musician's life is a lot easier and I can also get drunk and make music, and I can't do that
and play football. I plumped for music ... They're the only two things I can do actually:
play football and sing.
-regarding possible career options
I wish that I knew what I know now, when I was younger. I wish that I knew what I know now, when I was stronger.
I'm a rock star because I couldn't be a soccer star.
Instead of getting married again, I'm going to find a woman I don't like and just give her a house.
What I do now is all my dad's fault, because he bought me a guitar as a boy, for no apparent reason.
A show is like having a climax. It's like having an incredible, natural climax. And then suddenly it's all finished, and you don't know what to do next.
Half the battle is selling music, not singing it. It's the image, not what you sing.
How can my son not be straight after all I've said and done for him?
I am always crazy for hot women. I am like a rabbit. I could do it anytime, anywhere.
I want to go out at the top, but the secret is knowing when you're at the top, it's so difficult in this business, your career fluctuates all the time, up and down, like a pair of trousers.
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