Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart
Sir Roderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE is a British rock singer-songwriter. Born and raised in London, he is of Scottish and English ancestry. Stewart is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold over 100 million records worldwide. 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. Stewart has had 16 top ten singles...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth10 January 1945
CityLondon, England
I have a very lively and colourful show. It's two hours of hits and the music speaks for itself.
I have a voice coach, but only in so much as to make my voice stronger so I can sing for five nights a week, two hours.
Because of my pride in my Scottish heritage, I used to say things like 'I don't mind buying a round of drinks but I don't buy two'. It was something I joked about which has come back to bite me on the ----. I'm shrewd about money, I invest well, and look after it. But it's in my nature to be generous. I look after people.
Both Penny and our baby son are gorgeous, healthy and doing well,
We are celebrating every moment with our beautiful boy, we just can't take our eyes off him.
Even by rock star standards, I was pretty awful.
If we can't reschedule the shows, we have to give the money back,
I was in disbelief, ... I play a lot of soccer, I keep fit. This doesn't happen to me. Like most people, they think it won't happen to them.
I still love Rachel very, very much indeed and I hope and pray that she will eventually come back. There has been no bitter bust-up and no one else is involved. It is not about something I've done and it's not about something she has done.
That was a turning point in my career, ... We've sold in excess of 3 million (copies) in the U.S. alone.
I have never had such a nervous day in my life,
His solo career kept us together. When we toured, we'd reach more people, and with his success, it was now our success,
I have a CBE, and I accepted it with glee because it's not bestowed on you by the royal family; it's not bestowed on you by the government; you have to be nominated by the public.
You learn a lot about yourself doing physical work.