Rod Stewart

Rod Stewart: Biography in Details

Who is Rod Stewart?

Rod Stewart is a renowned British singer-songwriter, largely popular in the US and the UK. Likely, Stewart is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold over 100 million records worldwide.

Who are the parents of Rod Stewart?

Rod Stewart was born in Highgate, London, England on January 10, 1945. As of 2024, he is 79 years old. His birth name is  Roderick David Stewart and he is currently 74 years old. His father’s name is Robert Stewart and his mother’s name is Elsie Gilbart. Unfortunately, there is not much information about him and his family.

He has four siblings, Robert Stewart, Mary Stewart, Peggy Stewart, Don Stewart. Rod holds English citizenship and mixed (Scottish-English) ethnicity. His birth sign is  Capricorn.

Education

Talking about Rod’s education history, after failing to clear his eleven-plus exam at Highgate Primary School, he was enrolled at William Grimshaw Secondary Modern School, Hornsey.

Rod Stewart: Professional Life, Career

Rod Stewart joined Jeff Back Group in 1967 as a vocalist and got his first dose of success. In the year 1968, the heavy blues-rock group rose to popularity with their first album ‘Truth’, which reached No. 15 on the US Albums chart. Whereas, the group disbanded after the release of its second album ‘Beck-Ola’ in 1969.

Besides that, he joined the English band, Faces, and released its debut album ‘First Step’ in 1970. Then, he also launched his solo career with his debut album ‘An Old Raincoat Won’t Let You Down’ in 1969, followed by ‘Gasoline Alley’ in 1970. Likely, the band got its first Top 40 hit with the single ‘Stay with Me’ from ‘A Nod Is as Good as a Wink… To a Blind Horse’ in 1971.

Similarly, his thriving solo career aroused tensions within the band which continued while touring in 1972?. During 1973, the band recorded their final album ‘Ooh La La’, after which they embarked on a world tour and broke up in 1975.

In the year 1975, he also shifted base to Los Angeles and recorded hit albums – ‘A Night on the Town’ (1976) and ‘Foot Loose & Fancy-Free’ (1977), with singles ‘Tonight’s the Night’ and ‘You’re in my Heart’ topping the music charts. Similarly, his 1981 platinum album ‘Tonight I’m Yours’ included elements of a new wave and synthpop, after which his career started slowing down.

Also, Rod Stewart recorded an MTV Unplugged concert, with Ronnie Wood, in 1993, which resulted in the top-selling album ‘Unplugged… and Seated’, featuring the hit single ‘Have I Told You Lately. Whereas, his other albums included ‘A Spanner in the Works’ (1995), ‘If We Fall in Love Tonight’ (1996), ‘When We Were the New Boys (1998), and ‘The Story So Far: The Very Best of Rod Stewart’ (2001).

Moreover, he recorded four volumes of ‘The Great American Songbook’ series – ‘It Had To Be You’ (2002), ‘As Time Goes By’ (2003), ‘Stardust’ (2004), and ‘Thanks for the Memory (2005), with remakes of the classic songs of the 1930s and 1940s. In the year 2010, he recorded a fifth edition of the Great American Songbook series – ‘Fly Me to the Moon.

Rod Stewart: Disease

Rod Stewart was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2000 and underwent successful surgery soon after.

Awards, Nomination

He won Lifetime Achievement at the Bambi Awards in 2018, he won Best Music International at the Golden Camera Award. Similarly, he won a Star on the Walk of Fame.

Rod Stewart: Net Worth 2024, Salary

Stewart has an estimated net worth of around $300 million and he has earned that sum of money from his professional career.

Rod Stewart: Rumors, Controversy/ Scandal

Rod Stewart is maintaining his personal life properly. He is far from rumors and controversies.

How tall is Rod Stewart?

Rod has a height of 5 feet 10 inches and he weighs is 75Kg. Rod’s hair color is blonde and his eye color is light brown.

Social Media

Rod Stewart is active on social sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, he has around 4.4M followers on his Facebook. Around 456.7K followers on his Twitter, he has around 450K followers on Instagram, and 2.02 million subscribers on the YouTube channel.

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Reference: (Wikipedia)

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