Roderick David Stewart
Highgate, North London, England
January 10, 1945
He was born the fifth child of Robert and Elsie Stewart. His brothers and sisters are Mary, Peggy, Don and Bob Stewart.
What did he do before he became a singer?
Who is/has he been married to? Any children?
On April 6, 1979 he married Alana Hamilton (ex-wife of actor George Hamilton).
He has two children with her: Kimberley (born August 21, 1979) and Sean (born September 1, 1980)
On June 17, 1987 Rod's ex-girlfriend Kelly Ember gave birth to Rod's daughter Ruby.
Since December 15, 1990 he is married to Rachel Hunter. The couple has two children - Renee (born June 1, 1992) and Liam McAlister (born September 4, 1994).
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On September 10, 1964 he recorded his first single, "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" (written by Willie Dixon) with John Paul Jones (later with Led Zeppelin) on bass.
What was the first band he joined?
He played guitar in a school skiffle group called The Kool Kats.
Where and when was he discovered?
Rod was discovered by Long John Baldry when he was singing to himself at Twickenham railway station January 1964.
What other bands was he in prior to joining the Jeff Beck Group?
Jimmy Powell and the Dimensions, Long John Baldry's Hootchie Coochie Men, Brian Auger's Steampacket, Mick Fleetwood and Peter Green's Shotgun Express.
When was he in the Jeff Beck Group?
1967-
The band made its stage debut in London, England on March 3, 1967. They made their US debut at the Fillmore East in New York City on June 22, 1968. Stewart had stage fright and sang the first song from behind the speaker cabinets at the back of the stage.
Stewart was with the band for 2 albums until a disagreement over the direction the band should take. He left to pursue both a solo career and sing with The Faces.
1970-1975
Their first album with Rod as lead singer was released on March 21, 1970. They played their last show together at Nassau Coliseum, Long Island, New York on October 12, 1975.
Has he ever recorded under another name?
As Python Lee Jackson he recorded In A Broken Dream/Doing Fine and The Blues in 1970.
What was his first #1 single? Album? When?
On October 2, 1971 both "Maggie May" and "Every Picture Tells a Story" on both the UK and the US charts. The single stayed at #1 on both charts for another 4 weeks. The album stayed at #1 in the UK for another 3 weeks and in the US for another 6.
When did he start his solo career?
Still with the Jeff Beck Group, he signed a solo contract with Mercury Records on June 6, 1969.
Has he ever been nominated for/won any awards?
On December 31, 1977 he gets Best Solo Male Singer award from the Daily Mirror.
In Germany he won several music and showbiz prizes like the "Berolina" 1988, the "Goldene Europa" 1991 and the "Goldene Kamera" in 1993.
In 1989 and again in 1991 Rod was nominated for a Grammy award for best 'Male Pop Vocal' but didn't win.
He was nominated for a Juno (Canadian music awards) for International Entertainer of the Year in 1990. At the ceremony in Toronto (rumour was that he agreed to perform because he was seeing somebody in Toronto at the time) he sang "Downtown Train". He lost to Melissa Etheridge.
He won the Grammy's Living Legend award in 19??
He was honored with the 'Longtime Achievement Award' on the Brits in England in 1993.
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Who sings backing vocals on "Tonight's the Night" and what is she saying?
Britt Ekland
What's the story behind "Never Give Up on a Dream" from "Tonight I'm Yours"?
Terry Fox was a young Canadian who lost a leg to cancer. In order to raise money for research he decided to run across Canada in 1980. He started in Newfoundland but unfortunately his run was stopped in Ontario when he became ill. He died in 1981. Rod wrote the song in Terry's honour.
Is it true that he's donated the royalties in perpetuity from "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" to charity? If so, why?
.....He doesn't like the song.
According to Impact, Vol.2, #7 (a free magazine available at some of the chain record stores in Canada), Stewart recorded this song after spending a week in Brazil; it was taken from a Brazilian hit single. "The case was settled out of court, and the royalties went to UNICEF." [Simon Bedford-James]
Why does Rod kick soccer balls into the audience at every show?
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