Biography of Rod Stewart
Before he married models, before he cared if you thought he was sexy, before he crooned pablum like "Forever Young," Rod Stewart was a rock & roll singer/songwriter with a sharp eye for detail and the ability to suck you into his world and make you feel welcome, as if you were among friends. Stewart's boozy, good-timey spirit allowed him to find humor in even the darkest corners of life, and he had the heart of a born rocker. With that in mind, the single albums listed here focus on his early- to mid-'70s work, when he was writing songs that overflowed with self-deprecating humor and commitment anchored by a rambunctious sound that remains one of the most communal in all of rock. ~ John Floyd