Stewart's version of the Tom Waits song "Downtown Train" went to number
Faces Reunion". Mix 100.7 WMTX-FM. Retrieved on 2008-06-14. ^ CNN.com - Entertainment - Rod Stewart's cancer battle - February 3, ... Retrieved on 2008-06-24. ^ Brown Names Stewart 'best White Soul Singer' [edit] See also Best selling music artists List of number-one hits (United States) ... With a distinctive, raspy voice, Stewart came to prominence in the late 1960s and early '70s with The Jeff Beck Group and then The Faces before beginning a solo career in 1969, ... and reached number two on the UK album charts. In 2000, Stewart decided to leave Warner Bros. ... In 1975, Rod Stewart moved to the US, applying for citizenship due to his love affair with Britt Ekland and a fight with the UK tax authorities. ... Stewart added further elements of New Wave and synth pop to his sound for the Tonight I'm Yours album. ... and one son Sean Stewart (star of A one daughter Ruby Stewart (born 1987) ... Stewart worked briefly as a silk screen printer[6]. He also had trials with football clubs including Brentford (based in West London).[4] He then worked as a grave digger[7], ... List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart [edit] External links Official website Rod Stewart Fanclub Youtube - Rod Stewart - Young Turks Rod Stewart at the Internet Movie Database Music City Rod Stewart resources AllMusic.com bio Full ... in Rio. In 1995, Stewart released A Spanner in the Works containing a single written by Tom Petty "Leave Virginia Alone" which reached the Top 10 of the adult contemporary charts. ... one singles 6 References 7 See also 8 External links [edit] Biography [edit] Early life Stewart was born the youngest of five children in Archway, ... For the body of his early solo work Stewart earned tremendous critical praise. ... Rod Stewart was once quoted as saying, "Instead of getting married again, ... while "Twisting the Night Away" made explicit Stewart's debt to Sam Cooke. ... including make-up and spandex clothes. Stewart scored another UK number one and US number one single with "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" which was a crossover hit reaching number five on the Billboard black charts due to its disco sound. ... Stewart released Never a Dull Moment in the same year. Repeating the Every Picture formula for the most part, ... and one son Liam Stewart (born 1994). Rod was quoted as saying that he'd rather have his penis cut off than cheat on her. ... which went to number two on the Billboard album charts and was Stewart's first album to go platinum. ... On 22 December 2006 Stewart hosted the 8th Annual A Home for the Holidays special on CBS at 8:00 PM (PST). ... The Jeff Beck Group Website RodStewart.com Roderick "Rod" David Stewart, ... 1975". Retrieved on 2008-06-14. ^ Mason, Stewart, "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" from Allmusic.com ^ Old and new stars celebrate Diana ^ "It's Official: ... A musical called Tonight's The Night featuring many of Stewart's songs opened November 7, ... With his new wife, model Penny Lancaster-Stewart, he had his seventh child, ... Stewart was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. ... a boy, Alastair Wallace Stewart, on 27 November 2005 in London. ... Second marriage (1990-2006): to model Rachel Hunter; one daughter Renée Stewart (born 1992) ... · B. Smith · J. Smith · Ka. Smith · Ke. Smith · Sommers · Southern · Stafford · Starr · Staton · Stevens · Stewart · Streisand · Sullivan · Sutton · Suzuki · Swingle Singers · Syms · Thornton · Tilton · Todd · Tormé · Tracy · Tucker ... Throughout this period there was a marked dichotomy between Stewart's solo and group work, ... The BBC quoted in their Breakfast Show on 1 November 2006 that Rod Stewart is one of the top ten biggest-selling artists in recording history, ... Rod Stewart Rod Stewart in Oslo (1976) Background information Birth name Roderick David Stewart Also known as Rod the Bod Rod the Mod Born January 10, ... Stewart then signed to Clive Davis' new J Records label. The Story So Far: ... six of which gained the number one position. His most-known solo hit singles are "Maggie May," "You Wear It Well," "Hot Legs," "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?," and "Forever Young." It has been estimated that Stewart's album and single sales total more than 250 ... a cover of a Bob Dylan song. But the ultimate manifestation of the early Stewart solo style was the Stewart-Wood-penned "Every Picture Tells a Story" itself: ... (1996), Dorling Kindersley, ISBN 0-7513-0393-3 ^ a b c d Rod Stewart the Visual Documentary by John Gray, ... With his career in its fifth decade, Stewart has achieved numerous solo hit singles worldwide, ... It was to be Stewart's last number one album for 25 years. A focal point of criticisms about this period was his biggest-selling 1978 disco hit "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?", ... Stewart, while admitting his accompanying look had become "tarty", ... In appearance, Stewart's look had evolved to include a glam element, ... He then launched a solo tour. Stewart sang guest vocals for the Australian group Python Lee Jackson on "In a Broken Dream" in 1970. ... Related articles The Yardbirds • Faces • Beck, Bogert & Appice • The Rolling Stones Persondata NAME Stewart, ... Also in 1993, Stewart reunited with Ronnie Wood to record an MTV Unplugged special that included "Handbags and Gladrags", ... It's Cold Outside". Stewart won his first ever Grammy Award for this album. ... He attended the William Grimshaw School in Hornsey.[5] The Stewart family were great fans of the singer Al Jolson and would sing and play his hits. ... Later in 1976, Stewart topped the Billboard singles charts for eight weeks and the Australian singles charts with the ballad "Tonight's the Night", ... toured extensively in 1972 with growing tension in the band over Stewart's solo career enjoying more success than the band's. ... Stewart has also mentioned working with Wood on an album to be entitled You Strum, ... Additionally in 1976 Stewart covered the Beatles song “Get Back” for the ephemeral musical documentary All This and World War II. ... "Stewart goes beneath the covers", December 2006 Five audio interview clips from 1981 Wikimedia Commons has media related to: ... Stewart donated his royalties from the song to UNICEF, and he performed it at the Music for UNICEF Concert at the United Nations General Assembly in 1979. ... He's also the greatest white soul singer." —Elton John on Rod Stewart "Is this a white guy? ... Stewart continued the trend started by Atlantic Crossing. "The First Cut Is the Deepest", ... Rod Stewart v • d • e Great American Songbook Songwriters Adair · Adams · Adler · Ager · Ahlert · Arlen · Bacharach · Basie · A. ... I'm going to find a woman I don't like and just give her a house."[18] [edit] Awards and recognition Rod Stewart star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, ... Stewart's career then went into a relative slump, and his albums between Tonight I'm Yours (1981) ... A Rod Stewart and the Faces best of Changing Faces reached the Top 20 of the UK album charts. ... and having been a hit twice over became, and remains, Stewart's biggest-selling single in the UK. ... His performance during a stormy night was described by Stewart himself as “winning the world soccer championship”. ... In August 1981, MTV was launched in the US with several of Stewart's videos in heavy rotation. ... The single cover to "Maggie May" Stewart's 1971 solo album Every Picture Tells a Story made him a household name when the B-side of his minor hit "Reason to Believe", ... with music by Queen. In 2004, Stewart reunited with Ronnie Wood for concerts of The Faces material. ... with great popular success but middling critical success. These albums have been released on Clive Davis's J Records label and have seen Stewart enjoy album sales equal to the 1970s. ... On 18 December 1981, Stewart played the Los Angeles Forum, along with Kim Carnes and Tina Turner. ... Williams · J. Williams · V. Williams · C. Wilson · N. Wilson · Wright · v • d • e The Jeff Beck Group Jeff Beck • Aynsley Dunbar • Rod Stewart • Ronnie Wood Clive Chaman • Nicky Hopkins • Max Middleton • Tony Newman • Cozy Powell ... In late 2006, Stewart made his return to rock music and his new approach to country music with the release of Still the Same... Rod Stewart From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, ... Rod Stewart concert, free on MSN Music Top Of The Pops biography BBC Derby profile Biography at MTV Rod Stewart at the Open Directory Project BBC News Online: ... After the release of the double album compilation The Best of Rod Stewart he switched to Warner Bros. ... [edit] 2002—Present In recent years Stewart has concentrated on singing 1930s and 1940s pop standards from the "Great American Songbook", ... Grant (Sunday, 28 October 2007). "Rod Stewart", Sunday Star Times. ... England DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Stewart" Categories:1945 births Living people Rod Stewart British blues musicians British buskers English male singers English pop singers English rock ... was also a Top 40 hit for Stewart during 1977. Foot Loose & Fancy Free from 1977 continued Stewart's run of chart success, ... 2001 ^ USATODAY.com - Rod Stewart faces thyroid cancer ^ Rod Stewart is a model railway enthusiast - Telegraph ^ Rod and Pen wed on his yacht ^ Smithies, ... In 1975 the Faces toured the US twice (with Ronnie Wood joining The Rolling Stones' US tour in between)[9] before Stewart announced the Faces' break-up at the end of the year.[10] [edit] 1975–1981 This section does not cite any references or sources. ... North London, England to parents Robert and Elsie Stewart, who ran a newsagent.[4] Rod was the first of his siblings (two brothers, ... Rod Stewart From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, ... search This article needs additional citations for verification. ... Please help improve this article by adding reliable references. ... Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (September 2007) ... Rod Stewart Rod Stewart in Oslo (1976) Background information Birth name Roderick David Stewart Also known as Rod the Bod Rod the Mod Born January 10, ... 1945 (1945-01-10) (age 63) Origin London, England Genre(s) Rock, ... pop, blues-rock, blue-eyed soul Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, ... musician Instrument(s) Vocals, guitar, banjo, harmonica Years active 1962-Present Label(s) ... Vertigo, Mercury, Riva, Warner Bros., Atlantic, J Associated acts The Faces, ... The Jeff Beck Group Website RodStewart.com Roderick "Rod" David Stewart, ... CBE (born January 10, 1945), is a singer and songwriter born and raised in London, ... England and currently residing in Epping. He has Scottish and English parentage. ... With a distinctive, raspy voice, Stewart came to prominence in the late 1960s and early '70s with The Jeff Beck Group and then The Faces before beginning a solo career in 1969, ... with his debut album An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down. ... His work with The Jeff Beck Group and The Faces proved to be influential on the formation of the heavy metal and punk rock genres, ... respectively.[1][2] Both bands were also pioneers of blues-rock. ... With his career in its fifth decade, Stewart has achieved numerous solo hit singles worldwide, ... most notably in the UK, where he has garnered six consecutive number one albums and his tally of 62 hit singles include 24 that reached the top 10, ... six of which gained the number one position. His most-known solo hit singles are "Maggie May," "You Wear It Well," "Hot Legs," "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?," and "Forever Young." It has been estimated that Stewart's album and single sales total more than 250 ... million,[3] earning him a place on the list of best-selling music artists. ... Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early life 1.2 1960–1969 1.3 1969–1975 1.4 1975–1981 1.5 1982–2001 1.6 2002—Present 2 Personal life 2.1 Relationships 3 Awards and recognition 4 List of bands 5 Discography 5.1 UK/US number one albums 5.2 UK/US number ... one singles 6 References 7 See also 8 External links [edit] Biography [edit] Early life Stewart was born the youngest of five children in Archway, ... North London, England to parents Robert and Elsie Stewart, who ran a newsagent.[4] Rod was the first of his siblings (two brothers, ... two sisters) to be born in England after the family moved from Scotland. ... He attended the William Grimshaw School in Hornsey.[5] The Stewart family were great fans of the singer Al Jolson and would sing and play his hits. ... Rod collected his records, read books about him and was influenced by his performing style.[6]He decided to take up guitar at the age of eleven and joined a skiffle group with schoolfriends called the Kool Kats[6], ... playing Lonnie Donegan and Chas McDevitt hits. [edit] 1960–1969 After he left school, ... Stewart worked briefly as a silk screen printer[6]. He also had trials with football clubs including Brentford (based in West London).[4] He then worked as a grave digger[7], ... fence erector and sign writer. He was also an active supporter of CND at this time. ... He joined protest marches to Aldermaston and was arrested when he took part in sit ins for the cause [6]. ... He soon switched to a career in music joining folk singer Wizz Jones in the early 1960s busking and travelling around Europe; this resulted in his being deported from Spain for vagrancy.[4]. ... In the spring of 1962, he helped to found The Ray Davies Quartet, ... later known as the successful British band The Kinks, as their lead singer. ... He performed with the group on at least one occasion, but was soon dropped due to complaints about his voice from then-drummer John Start's mother as well as musical and personality differences with the rest of the band. ... This has been denied by both Ray and Dave Davies; however he did play on a football team with Ray at that time. ... After returning to London he also joined Jimmy Powell and mandolin was introduced into the sound. ... He then launched a solo tour. Stewart sang guest vocals for the Australian group Python Lee Jackson on "In a Broken Dream" in 1970. ... His payment was a set of seat covers for his car. It was re-released in 1972 to become a worldwide hit. ... The single cover to "Maggie May" Stewart's 1971 solo album Every Picture Tells a Story made him a household name when the B-side of his minor hit "Reason to Believe", ... "Maggie May", started receiving radio play. The album and the single hit number one in both the US and the UK simultaneously, ... a chart first, in September. A loss of innocence tale set off by a striking mandolin part (by Ray Jackson of Lindisfarne), ... "Maggie May" was also named in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll, ... which is one of three songs by him to appear on that list. The rest of the album was equally strong, ... with "Mandolin Wind" again showcasing that instrument; "(I Know) ... I'm Losing You" adding hard-edged soul to the mix; and "Tomorrow Is a Long Time", ... a cover of a Bob Dylan song. But the ultimate manifestation of the early Stewart solo style was the Stewart-Wood-penned "Every Picture Tells a Story" itself: ... powered by Mick Waller's drumming and a mostly acoustic arrangement, ... it is a fast, rocking, headlong romp relating the picaresque adventures of the singer. ... The second Faces album, Long Player, was released in early 1971 and enjoyed greater chart success than First Step. ... The Faces also got their only US Top 40 hit with "Stay With Me" from their third album A Nod Is as Good as a Wink...To a Blind Horse released in late 1971. ... This album reached the Top 10 on both sides of the Atlantic on the back of the success of Every Picture Tells A Story. ... Throughout this period there was a marked dichotomy between Stewart's solo and group work, ... the former being meticulously crafted while the latter tended towards the boozy and sloppy.[citation needed] Steve Jones from The Sex Pistols regarded The Faces very highly and named them as a main influence on the British punk rock movement.[8] The Faces ... toured extensively in 1972 with growing tension in the band over Stewart's solo career enjoying more success than the band's. ... Stewart released Never a Dull Moment in the same year. Repeating the Every Picture formula for the most part, ... it reached number two on the US album charts and number one in the UK, ... and enjoyed further good notices from reviewers. "You Wear It Well" was a hit single that reached number 13 in the US and went to number one in the UK, ... while "Twisting the Night Away" made explicit Stewart's debt to Sam Cooke. ... For the body of his early solo work Stewart earned tremendous critical praise. ... Rolling Stone’s 1980 Illustrated History of Rock [citation needed] it was also his last original album for Mercury Records. ... After the release of the double album compilation The Best of Rod Stewart he switched to Warner Bros. ... Records and remained with them throughout the vast majority of his career. ... In 1975 the Faces toured the US twice (with Ronnie Wood joining The Rolling Stones' US tour in between)[9] before Stewart announced the Faces' break-up at the end of the year.[10] [edit] 1975–1981 This section does not cite any references or sources. ... Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. ... Unverifiable material may be challenged and removed. (August 2008) ... In 1975, Rod Stewart moved to the US, applying for citizenship due to his love affair with Britt Ekland and a fight with the UK tax authorities. ... He released the Atlantic Crossing album for his new record company, ... using producer Tom Dowd and a different sound based on the Muscle Shoals rhythm section. ... Atlantic Crossing marked both a return to form and a return to the Top 10 of the Billboard album charts. ... The first single, a cover of the Sutherland Brothers song "Sailing", ... was a number one hit in the UK, but it only reached the Top 60 of the US charts. ... The single returned to the UK Top 10 a year later when used as the theme music for a BBC documentary series about HMS Ark Royal, ... and having been a hit twice over became, and remains, Stewart's biggest-selling single in the UK. ... Holland-Dozier-Holland cover "This Old Heart Of Mine" was also a Top 100 hit in 1976. ... Additionally in 1976 Stewart covered the Beatles song “Get Back” for the ephemeral musical documentary All This and World War II. ... Later in 1976, Stewart topped the Billboard singles charts for eight weeks and the Australian singles charts with the ballad "Tonight's the Night", ... with a accompanying music video featuring Ekland. It came from the A Night on the Town album, ... which went to number two on the Billboard album charts and was Stewart's first album to go platinum. ... By explicitly marking the album as having a "fast side" and a "slow side", ... Stewart continued the trend started by Atlantic Crossing. "The First Cut Is the Deepest", ... a cover of a Cat Stevens song, went Top 30 in the US in 1977 and number one in the UK. ... "The Killing of Georgie (Part 1 and 2)", about the murder of a gay man, ... was also a Top 40 hit for Stewart during 1977. Foot Loose & Fancy Free from 1977 continued Stewart's run of chart success, ... again reaching number two. "You're In My Heart" was the hit single, ... reaching number four in the US. The rocker "Hot Legs" achieved a lot of radio airplay as did the confessional "I Was Only Joking". ... In appearance, Stewart's look had evolved to include a glam element, ... including make-up and spandex clothes. Stewart scored another UK number one and US number one single with "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" which was a crossover hit reaching number five on the Billboard black charts due to its disco sound. ... This was the lead single from 1978's Blondes Have More Fun...or do they? ... which went to number one on the Billboard album charts and sold 4 million albums. ... It was to be Stewart's last number one album for 25 years. A focal point of criticisms about this period was his biggest-selling 1978 disco hit "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?", ... which was atypical of his earlier output, and disparaged by critics.[11]In interviews, ... Stewart, while admitting his accompanying look had become "tarty", ... has defended the lyrics by pointing out that the song is a third-person narrative slice-of-life portrayal, ... not unlike those in his earlier work, and that it is not about him. ... However, the song's refrain was identical to Brazilian Jorge Ben Jor's earlier "Taj Mahal" and a lawsuit ensued. ... Stewart donated his royalties from the song to UNICEF, and he performed it at the Music for UNICEF Concert at the United Nations General Assembly in 1979. ... Rod moved a bit to a more New Wave direction in 1980 by releasing the album Foolish Behaviour. ... The album produced one hit single in the song "Passion". In 1981, ... Stewart added further elements of New Wave and synth pop to his sound for the Tonight I'm Yours album. ... The title song and "Young Turks" both reached the Top 5 of the Billboard charts with the album going platinum. ... In August 1981, MTV was launched in the US with several of Stewart's videos in heavy rotation. ... On 18 December 1981, Stewart played the Los Angeles Forum, along with Kim Carnes and Tina Turner. ... This show was broadcast around the world to a television audience of 35 million. ... [edit] 1982–2001 This section does not cite any references or sources. ... Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. ... Unverifiable material may be challenged and removed. (August 2008) ... Stewart's career then went into a relative slump, and his albums between Tonight I'm Yours (1981) ... and Out of Order (1988), received harsh criticism from many critics. ... He only had three Top 10 singles between 1982 and 1988, although "Baby Jane" became his sixth and final UK number one in 1983. ... The corresponding Camouflage album went gold in the UK, and the single Infatuation received considerable play on MTV. ... The second single "Some Guys Have All The Luck" reached #15 in the UK and #10 in the US. ... A reunion with Jeff Beck produced a successful take on Curtis Mayfield's "People Get Ready", ... but an attempt to tour together fell apart after a few dates. ... He reached UK number two in 1986 with "Every Beat Of My Heart". ... In January 1985, he performed at the Rock 'n Rio Festival before an estimated audience of 100,000+. ... His performance during a stormy night was described by Stewart himself as “winning the world soccer championship”. ... In 1988, he returned with Out Of Order, produced by Duran Duran's Andy Taylor and by Bernard Edwards of Chic. ... "Forever Young" and "Lost in You" from that album were both significant hits on the Billboard Hot 100 and mainstream rock charts. ... "Forever Young" was an unconscious revision of Bob Dylan's song of the same name; the artists reached an agreement about sharing royalties.[citation needed] The name of the child in the video is Alex Zuckerman.[citation needed] In January 1989, ... Rod set out on the South American leg of the Out of Order Tour playing to sell-out audiences throughout Americas. ... In Corregidora Stadium, Santiago de Queretaro, México April 09th, ... 50,000 people, Jalisco Stadium, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico April 12th, ... 80,000 people saw Rod's performance. In Buenos Aires the River Plate Stadium, ... which seats 70,000+, was estimated to have had in attendance more than 90,000, ... with several thousand outside the stadium. Firehoses were sprayed on the crowd to avoid heat prostration. ... Stewart's version of the Tom Waits song "Downtown Train" went to number two of the US singles charts in 1990. ... This song was taken from a four-CD compilation set called Storyteller. ... The Vagabond Heart album continued his comeback with "Rhythm of My Heart" and "Motown Song" both reaching the Top 10. ... Also in 1990 he recorded "It Takes Two" with Tina Turner which reached number five on the UK charts. ... In 1993, he recorded "All For Love" with Sting and Bryan Adams for the soundtrack to the movie The Three Musketeers; the single reached number one on the US charts. ... Also in 1993, Stewart reunited with Ronnie Wood to record an MTV Unplugged special that included "Handbags and Gladrags", ... "Cut Across Shorty", and four selections from Every Picture Tells A Story. ... The show also featured an acoustic version of Van Morrison's "Have I Told You Lately" which topped the Billboard adult contemporary chart and went Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. ... A rendition of "Reason to Believe" also garnered considerable airplay. ... The Unplugged album reached number two on the Billboard album charts. ... Stewart was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. ... On 31st December on the same year he played in front on 3.5 million people on Copacabana (Rio de Janeiro) ... in Rio. In 1995, Stewart released A Spanner in the Works containing a single written by Tom Petty "Leave Virginia Alone" which reached the Top 10 of the adult contemporary charts. ... The latter half of the 1990s was not so commercially successful with If We Fall In Love Tonight not making much of an impression on the charts. ... When We Were the New Boys, his final album on the Warner Bros. ... label released in 1998, contained versions of songs by Britpop acts such as Oasis and Primal Scream, ... and reached number two on the UK album charts. In 2000, Stewart decided to leave Warner Bros. ... Records and moved to Atlantic Records, another division of Warner Music Group. ... In 2001, he released his only album "Human" on the Atlantic label. ... Human only just reached the Top 50 in 2001 with the single "I Can't Deny It" going Top 40 in the UK and Top 20 in the adult contemporary. ... Stewart then signed to Clive Davis' new J Records label. The Story So Far: ... the Very Best Of, a greatest hits album compiled from his time at Warner Bros., ... went to the Top 10 in the UK and reached number one in places like Belgium and France in 2001. ... [edit] 2002—Present In recent years Stewart has concentrated on singing 1930s and 1940s pop standards from the "Great American Songbook", ... written by songwriters such as Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, and George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin, ... with great popular success but middling critical success. These albums have been released on Clive Davis's J Records label and have seen Stewart enjoy album sales equal to the 1970s. ... The first album from the songbook series, It Had to Be You ... The Great American Songbook, reached number four on the US album chart, ... number eight in the UK and number ten in Canada when released in late 2002. ... The track These Foolish Things (which is actually a British, ... not American, song) reached number 13 on the Billboard adult contemporary charts and number two in Taiwan. ... "They Can't Take That Away From Me" went Top 20 on the world Internet charts and Top 30 on the adult contemporary charts. ... The second series album, As Time Goes By: the Great American Songbook 2, ... reached number two in the US, number four in the UK and number one in Canada. ... "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered", a duet with Cher went Top 20 on the US adult contemporary charts and Top 5 in Taiwan. ... "Time After Time" was another Top 30 track on the US adult contemporary charts. ... A musical called Tonight's The Night featuring many of Stewart's songs opened November 7, ... 2003 at London's Victoria Palace theatre. It is written and directed by Ben Elton, ... who previously created a similar production; We Will Rock You, ... with music by Queen. In 2004, Stewart reunited with Ronnie Wood for concerts of The Faces material. ... A Rod Stewart and the Faces best of Changing Faces reached the Top 20 of the UK album charts. ... Five Guys Walk Into A Bar, a Faces box set compilation, went into the shops. ... Stewart has also mentioned working with Wood on an album to be entitled You Strum, ... I'll Sing. In late 2004, Stardust ... The Great American Songbook 3, ... the third album in the series, was released. It was his first US number one album in 25 years, ... selling over 200,000 albums in its first week. It also debuted at number one in Canada, ... number three in the UK and Top 10 in Australia. His version of Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World", ... featuring Stevie Wonder has made the Top 20 of the world adult charts. ... He also recorded a duet with Dolly Parton for the album - "Baby, ... It's Cold Outside". Stewart won his first ever Grammy Award for this album. ... October 18 2005 saw the release of the fourth and final songbook album. ... Thanks for the Memory: The Great American Songbook 4 it included duets with Diana Ross and Elton John. ... Within weeks of its release, the CD made it to number two on the Top 200 list. ... In late 2006, Stewart made his return to rock music and his new approach to country music with the release of Still the Same... Great Rock Classics of Our Time, a new album featuring rock and southern rock milestones from the last four decades, ... including a cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Have You Ever Seen The Rain" which was released as the first single. ... The album was released on October 10. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard charts with 184,000 copies in its first week. ... The number one debut was helped by a concert in NYC that was on MSN music and an appearance on Dancing With The Stars. ... He performed tracks from his new album Live from the Nokia Theater on October 9th. ... Control Room broadcast the event Live on MSN and in 117 movie theatres across the country via National CineMedia. ... The BBC quoted in their Breakfast Show on 1 November 2006 that Rod Stewart is one of the top ten biggest-selling artists in recording history, ... with well over 250,000,000 records sold. On 12 December, he performed for the first time at The Royal Variety Performance at The London Coliseum in front of HRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, ... singing another Cat Stevens number, "Father and Son", and the Bonnie Tyler song It's a Heartache. ... On 22 December 2006 Stewart hosted the 8th Annual A Home for the Holidays special on CBS at 8:00 PM (PST). ... In 2007, Rod's son Sean starred in the A the oldest being born in 1964 and his latest child being born in November 2005): ... 1963-1964: Art student Susannah Boffey; one daughter Sarah Thubron Streeter (born 1964) ... who was put up for adoption in England 1971-1975: Model Dee Harrington 1975-1977: ... Actress Britt Ekland First marriage (1979-1984): to Alana Hamilton (ex-wife of actor George Hamilton); one daughter Kimberly (born 1979) ... and one son Sean Stewart (star of A one daughter Ruby Stewart (born 1987) ... Second marriage (1990-2006): to model Rachel Hunter; one daughter Renée Stewart (born 1992) ... and one son Liam Stewart (born 1994). Rod was quoted as saying that he'd rather have his penis cut off than cheat on her. ... They separated in 1999 and eventually divorced in 2006.* Third marriage (2007-present): ... With his new wife, model Penny Lancaster-Stewart, he had his seventh child, ... a boy, Alastair Wallace Stewart, on 27 November 2005 in London. ... The couple married on June 16, 2007 on board the yacht Lady Ann Magee moored in the Italian port of Portofino.[17] In reference to his many relationships, ... Rod Stewart was once quoted as saying, "Instead of getting married again, ... I'm going to find a woman I don't like and just give her a house."[18] [edit] Awards and recognition Rod Stewart star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, ... February 2006 Awarded CBE in 2007 New Year's Honours. Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album, ... 2005, Stardust ... The Great American Songbook Volume III Diamond Award of World Music Awards show for over 100 million records sold worldwide, ... 2001. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 1994 Inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame, ... 2006 "Bar none, he's the best singer I've heard in rock 'n' roll. ... He's also the greatest white soul singer." —Elton John on Rod Stewart "Is this a white guy? ... You are kidding me!!" Chuck Berry commented when asked what he thought about Rod's cover of Sweet Little Rock accessed December 2006 ^ a b c Enduring career of Rod the Mod. ... BBC News, 29 October 2004 ^ Dafydd Rees & Luke Crampton,Q Encyclopedia of Rock Stars, ... (1996), Dorling Kindersley, ISBN 0-7513-0393-3 ^ a b c d Rod Stewart the Visual Documentary by John Gray, ... (1992), Omnibus Press, ISBN 0-7119-2906-8 ^ 20 Worst Pre-Rock Star Jobs: ... No. 7 ^ The Sex Pistols’ Steve Jones: 'I lost everything, hit bottom, ... and had to work my way back up.' ^ a b Zentgraf, Nico. "Woodworks 1957-1975". ... Retrieved on 2008-06-14. ^ McPherson, Ian. "The Rolling Stones Chronicle: ... 1975". Retrieved on 2008-06-14. ^ Mason, Stewart, "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" from Allmusic.com ^ Old and new stars celebrate Diana ^ "It's Official: ... Faces Reunion". Mix 100.7 WMTX-FM. Retrieved on 2008-06-14. ^ CNN.com - Entertainment - Rod Stewart's cancer battle - February 3, ... 2001 ^ USATODAY.com - Rod Stewart faces thyroid cancer ^ Rod Stewart is a model railway enthusiast - Telegraph ^ Rod and Pen wed on his yacht ^ Smithies, ... Grant (Sunday, 28 October 2007). "Rod Stewart", Sunday Star Times. ... Retrieved on 2008-06-24. ^ Brown Names Stewart 'best White Soul Singer' [edit] See also Best selling music artists List of number-one hits (United States) ... List of artists who reached number one on the Hot 100 (US) List of number-one dance hits (United States) ... List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart [edit] External links Official website Rod Stewart Fanclub Youtube - Rod Stewart - Young Turks Rod Stewart at the Internet Movie Database Music City Rod Stewart resources AllMusic.com bio Full ... 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