Rod Stewart Biography

Achieving his first success with the Jeff Beck Group, Stewart eventually rose to prominence with the band, Faces which he joined in 1969. Some of his hit singles include ‘Maggie May’, ‘Tonight’s the Night’, ‘Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?’, ‘Have I Told You Lately’, and ‘Downtown Train’.

For his services in music and charity, he was knighted in the 2016 Birthday Honours and was even inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame(1994 and 2012) and the UK Music Hall of Fame(2006). Considered to be one of the top 100 greatest singers of all time, he is also the recipient of the Grammy and Brit Awards.

What is Rod Stewart Famous for?

• Famous as a pop singer and songwriter.
• Known for his hit songs, “Maggie May”, “Tonight’s the Night”.

Where is Rod Stewart From?

Rod Stewart was born on January 10, 1945, in Highgate, North London, England. His birth name is Roderick David Stewart. His nationality is British. Stewart belongs to mixed ethnicity while Capricon is his zodiac sign.

Rod Stewart was born as the youngest of five children of his parents; Robert Joseph Stewart(father) and Elsie Rebecca Gilbart(mother) at his home during World War II. His father, Robert was a Scottish master builder while his mother Elsie was an English housewife. Being the youngest of 5 children, Rod was loved and cared for throughout more spoiled as he even couldn’t pass his eleven-plus exam at Highgate Primary School. He then was enrolled at William Grimshaw Secondary Modern School, Hornsey.

However, he dropped out of the school at age of 15, trying up several odd jobs to support his family, working as a silkscreen printer, newspaper delivery boy, grave digger, and fence erector.

His family enjoyed sports, especially football, music like singing, and playing instruments which helped Rod to find a way for his career. He was just 14 when he started learning to play the guitar even performing on hit songs of Lonnie Donegan and Chas McDevitt with his school friends forming a group, “Kool Kats”.

As his father liked football, his ambition was also to become a professional footballer that he went for trials at Brentford F.C. but was never signed nor called back from any clubs.

Rod Stewart’s Career Highlights

• Rod Stewart started his career initially working with different bands; Hoochie Coochie Men, Steampacket, Shotgun Express, and Jimmy Powell & the Five Dimensions starting from 1961.
• After almost 6 years of hard work to prove himself, he finally got his initial break when he joined as a vocalist in “Jeff Back Group” in 1967. The group gained much popularity with their first album titled “Truth”(1968).
• The group however didn’t last for long as it disbanded in 1969 following the release of their second album, “Beck-Ola”.
• It was the time when he started his solo career with his debut album, “An Old Raincoat Won’t Let You Down”(1969).
• He then joined another band, “Faces”, releasing their debut album, “First Step” in 1970.
• The band earned him much recognition and fame as they began to sell out tickets for their tours and sold-out albums.
• likewise, his solo career reached a peak with the release of his chart-topping album, “Never a Dull Moment” released in 1973.
• Faces released their final album, “Ooh La La”(1073), then made a world tour and disbanded in 1975.
• He then moved to Los Angeles where he recorded several hit solo albums; “A Night on the Town”(1976), “Foot Loose & Fancy-Free”(1977), “Tonight I’m Yours”(1981).
• His hit album “Out of Order”(1988) included several hit singles “Lost in You”, “Forever Young”, “Crazy About Her”, and “My Heart Can’t Tell You No”.
• His 18th album, “When We Were the New Boys” was released in 1998.
• “It Had to Be You: the Great American Songbook”, the first album from the songbook series was released in 2002.
• His fourth songbook album, “Thanks for the Memory: The Great American Songbook 4” was released in 2005.
• In 2009, he released a studio album, “Soulbook”.
• In 2012, he released his first Christmas album titled “Merry Christmas, Baby”.
• The same year, his autobiography titled “Rod: The Autobiography” was released.
• “Time”, his 29th album was released in 2013 and charted no. 1 on several charts.
• His 30th album, “Another Country” was released in 2015 alongside the single, “Love Is”.
• His 31st studio album, “Blood Red Roses” was released on September 28, 2018.
• On November 22, 2019, Stewart released the album, “You’re in My Heart: Rod Stewart with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra”.
• His 32nd album titled “The Tears of Hercules” is set to be released on November 12, 2021.

Awards and Achievements

• Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music, 1993.
• Legend Award from the World Music Awards, 1993
• Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 1994
• Appointed Knight Bachelor in the 2016 Birthday Honours
• Received the ASCAP Founders Award in 2011.
• Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, 2012
• Ivor Novello Awards 1999 Lifetime Achievement Award
• Received the first-ever Diamond Award from the World Music Awards
• Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
• Inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame, 2006.

Is Rod Stewart Married? Who is His Wife?

Rod Stewart is a married man and has been married thrice to date. His first marriage was with Alana Hamilton with whom he got married in 1979. The couple had two children together; daughter Kimberley Alana Stewart(1979) and son Sean Roderick Stewart(1980), however, they got divorced in 1984 after 5 years of their marriage.

Shortly before 1983, he began dating Kelly Emberg, a model for 7 years till 1990. They even had a daughter together Ruby Stewart. After breaking up, he got married for the second time with Rachel Hunter in 1990 with whom he had two children – daughter Renee Cecili Stewart (1992) and son Liam McAlister Stewart (1994). Their relationship lasted for over a decade till they got separated in 1999 and divorced in 2006.

He then began dating Penny Lancaster, a photographer from 1999. They welcomed their son, Alastair Wallace Stewart, in 2005 and finally got married in 2007. They have been living together for over 15 years now and are blessed with two sons including the later-born Aiden Patrick Stewart, in 2011. The couple even honeymooned on board the yacht Lady Ann Magee moored in the Italian port of Portofino

Besides, he was diagnosed with thyroid cancer in 2000, however, he underwent surgery the same month. He previously suffered from a benign vocal cord nodule. Again in 2017, was diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Rod Stewart’s Net Worth

Rod Stewart has a hefty amount of earnings from his professional career as a singer, songwriter, and record producer in million dollars. IN his career run of over 59 years, Stewart who has given the music industry hundreds of hit songs has undoubtedly managed to amass a fortune counted in million dollars.

Having his career started initially as a silkscreen printer, newspaper delivery boy, to support his family, Stewart reached the peak all thanks to his passion and talent for which he has been embraced all around the world. Considered to be one of the top 100 greatest singers of all time, he has his net worth estimated to be around £215 million as of 2021, making him the 12th wealthiest person in the British music industry. He is also a massive car collector and owns one of the 400 Ferrari Enzos.

He even resides in the £4.65 million property in Essex, the Grade II listed Durrington House.

Rod Stewart’s Height and Weight

Rod Stewart is a good-looking guy with an average body size in his 70s. He stands tall with a height of 5ft. 10inch.(1.78m) while his body weighs around 75kg. He has a fair complexion with blonde hair and light brown eyes.