Sir Rod Stewart

Sir Rod Stewart: Biography in Details

Who is Sir Rod Stewart?

Sir Roderick David Steward is a British rock singer and songwriter. His evergreen songs include ‘Tonight’s The Night, ‘You Wear It Well, ‘You’re In My Heart, ‘The Killing of Georgie,’ ‘Maggie May,’ etc. Similarly, he is one of the best-selling music artists of all time. As he has sold over a million records worldwide. Moreover, he was listed as No. 17 by the Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists.

How old is Sir Rod Stewart?

He was born on 10th January 1945 in Highgate, London, England. He was the son of Robert Joseph Steward and Elsie Rebecca Gilbart. His parents have five children among them he is the youngest. Similarly, his father was a very big football fan and a player who played in a local amateur team as well as managed some teams. His parents married in 1928 and gave birth to two sons and a daughter. Furthermore, his parents were also very fond of singing and playing Al Jolson’s songs.

Later after eight years gap, he was born during World War II. His nationality is English whereas his ethnicity is mixed i.e. Scottish-English. His siblings are Robert Stewart, Mary Stewart, Peggy Stewart, and Don Stewart.

Sir Rod Stewart: Education, School/College, University

Talking about his education, he had an undistinguished record at Highgate Primary School and failed the eleven-plus exam. Similarly, he attended the William Grimshaw Secondary Modern School.

Sir Rod Stewart: Health and Cancer

He was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in the year 200. So, he underwent surgery in the same month. Similarly, he suffered from a benign vocal cord nodule. Being a major health scare, the resulting surgery also threatened his voice. Due to this, he had to re-learn how to sing. As a result of all those, he has been active in raising funds for The City of Hope Foundation charity to find cures for all forms of cancer, especially those affecting children.

Sir Rod Stewart: Professional Life, Career

Now talking about his career, he has had six consecutive number one albums in the UK and his tally of 62 UK hit singles includes 31 that reached the top ten, six of which gained the #1 position. Similarly, he has had 16 top ten singles in the US with four reaching the #1 position. Also, he came to prominence in the late 1960s and the early 1970s with The Jeff Beck Group, and then with Faces with his distinctive singing voice.

In the year 1963, he joined The Dimensions as a harmonica player and part-time vocalist. Later in 1964, he joined Long John Baldry and the All-Stars. In August, he signed a solo contract, releasing his first single Good Morning Little Schoolgirl. He also released a solo album An Old Raincoat Won’t Ever Let You Down.

His career from the 1970s to the 1990s took a new wave of soft rock/middle-of-the-road quality. In early 2000, he released a series of successful albums interpreting the Great American Songbook. In the year 1994, he staged the largest free rock concert in history when he performed in front of 3.5 million people in Rio de Janeiro.

Sir Rod Stewart: Awards, Nominations

Sir Rod Stewart has won many awards which include, Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music in 1993. Similarly, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. Also, he received the first-ever Diamond Award from the World Music Award for over 100 million records sold worldwide, in 2001.

Likewise, he won the Legend Award, Grammy Award for Traditional Pop Vocal Album, and Hollywood Walk of Fame. Additionally, he has won the UK Music Hall of Fame, James Brown, and the 2007 New Year Honours. Further, he has also won Knight Bachelor 2016 Birthday Honours, ASCAP Founder Award, and JRock and Roll Hall of Fame award in the year 2012.

What is Sir Rod Stewart’s net worth?

Talking about his net worth, he has a $300 million net worth as of 2023. He earned a huge amount of money from his career. he is estimated to be the 20 wealthiest person in the British music industry.

Sir Rod Stewart: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal

Sir Rod Stewart’s son Sean was sentenced to three months in jail for attacking a man outside a restaurant in Los Angeles. He was required to pay compensation and to attend anger management, drug, and alcohol treatment courses.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

He has a height of 5 feet 11 inches and weighs around 75 kg. Similarly, he has blonde hair and light brown eyes. Further, there is no information about his body measurements.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter

Sir Rod Stewart is active on social media as he has 304k followers on Instagram, 439k followers on Twitter, and 3M followers on Facebook. His YouTube channel has 969k subscribers.

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