With his distinctive raspy singing voice, Rod Stewart came to prominence in the late 1960s and early 1970s with The Jeff Beck Group (1967-1969) and then Faces . He is of Scottish and English lineage. Rod Stewart Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine + Follow Artist. Liedjes als Sailing, Da ya think I'm sexy en Tonight's the night kan iedereen meezingen. Read Full Biography. Sir Rod Stewart celebrates 50 years as a solo artist this year. Shop for Vinyl, CDs and more from Rod Stewart at the Discogs Marketplace. Rod Stewart brak door met Maggie May en daarna volgde hit op hit. Rod Stewart to Play Troubadour April 25th On Thursday, April 25th, Capitol Records will kick off the celebration of Rod’s upcoming album ‘Time’ with a very rare and intimate free concert event from the legendary club Troubadour in Los Angeles. Explore releases from Rod Stewart at Discogs. Roderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE (born 10 January 1945) is a British singer-songwriter born and raised in London, England and currently residing in Epping. The legendary singer-songwriter is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, with more than 250 million records sold worldwide during a stellar career that includes nine #1 albums and 26 Top 10 singles in the U.K. Plus, 17 Top 10 albums and 16 Top 10 singles in the US. A flamboyant, gravelly-voiced rock/pop singer who fronted the Faces before becoming one of the biggest stars of the 1970s and '80s. Alle gebeurtenissen uit het leven van de excentrieke zanger passeren de revue: zijn huwelijken, scheidingen en zijn affaires met Bond-girls, filmsterren en modellen. "Maggie May" kicked Rod Stewart's solo career into high gear with a shot heard round the world. It went to #1 simultaneously on the UK and US pop singles charts along with the album Every Picture Tells a Story.Stewart's reputation as a gifted storyteller was established by this tale of a young man mesmerized by an older woman and slowly coming to terms with the likely impact of his obsession.