Rod Stewart CBE is a British singer-songwriter who has a net worth of $300 million. During his career to date, Rod Stewart has sold more than 120 million albums worldwide making him one of the best-selling musicians in global history.

Early Years

Roderick David “Rod” Stewart was born on January 10, 1945, in London, England. The youngest of five children and the son of Robert Joseph Stewart and Elsie Rebecca Gilbart, he is of British and Scottish origin. His upbringing was dominated by interests such as model railroad construction and sports.

He played for Middlesex Schoolboys and captained the school’s soccer squad. Stewart did not develop an interest in music until far into the 1960s when he began to study harmonica and then piano. Little Richard and Al Jolson were two of his earliest influences. Stewart quit school at age 15 to pursue a career as a professional soccer player. He began his professional career with odd jobs, including a brief stint as a gravedigger at Highgate Cemetery.

Personal Life

Stewart is the father of eight children with five different women, and his romantic life is notoriously busy. Sarah Streeter was born when Stewart was 18 years old, and the couple decided to place her for adoption. In 2008, Stewart, who was reared by adoptive parents, finally met Streeter.

Kimberly and Sean are his children with his first wife, Alana Stewart. Ruby is his daughter with his ex-girlfriend Kelly Emberg. Renee and Liam are Stewart’s children from his second marriage to Rachel Hunter. In 2005, at age 60, he became the seventh parent of son Alastair Wallace with his then-girlfriend Penny Lancaster. In 2011, they gave birth to their second son, Aiden, after marrying in 2007.

In 2000, Stewart was diagnosed with thyroid cancer but was successfully treated with surgery. His voice was impaired by the procedure, and he had to relearn how to sing.

 

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How Old Is Rod Stewart and Where Is He From?

The birth date of Rod Stewart is January 10, 1945.

In 2022, he celebrated his 77th birthday.

Born Roderick Rod, the youngest of five children born to David Stewart in Highgate, North London, was the youngest of five children.

Robert Joseph Stewart (1904–1990) and Elsie Rebecca Gilbart (1906–1996) were his parents. Elsie was English and had grown up in Upper Holloway in North London, while his father was Scottish and had been a master builder in Leith.

They were married in 1928 and had two sons and two daughters in Scotland before relocating to Highgate. During World War II, Rod arrived eight years after his younger sibling. As the youngest, he was spoiled, and he has described his boyhood as “fantastically wonderful.”

Early Profession

In 1962, Stewart began playing the harmonica and busking around Leicester Square with folk singer Wizz Jones. They took their act on the road for the following year and a half, visiting cities such as Brighton, Paris, and Barcelona. In October 1963, after developing a deep appreciation for American rhythm and blues artists like as Sam Cooke and Otis Redding, he joined a London-based R&B group called The Dimensions as a harmonica player and vocalist for his first professional gig as a musician.

Over the subsequent years, he participated in a variety of musical acts. In 1966, he joined the Jeff Beck Group and had his first taste of fame, recording two albums and touring the United Kingdom and the United States. Both albums reached number fifteen on the U.S. charts. At this time, he was gaining the moniker “Rod The Mod” due to his punk-rock alternative style and appearance.

Beginnings of Solo Careers and the Faces

In October 1969, Stewart joined the band that would become known as Faces as its main singer. Ron Wood, Ronnie Lane, Ian McLagan, and Kenney Jones were also members. Stewart was simultaneously signed as a solo artist by Mercury recordings and began independently producing music.

An Old Raincoat Will Never Let You Down was the first solo album released by Stewart in 1969. Early in 1970, Faces released its debut album, First Step. They were highly influenced by the Rolling Stones, and their album performed well in the United Kingdom and rapidly garnered them a large live following. Stewart’s sophomore album, Gasoline Alley, was released in the fall of 1970. In that year, Faces commenced a U.S. tour.

Every Picture Tells a Story, his 1971 solo album, contained instant radio-friendly and much-beloved classics such as “Reason to Believe” and “Maggie May,” which propelled Stewart to prominence. The album and singles concurrently topped the charts in both the United States and the United Kingdom. Three of Stewart’s successes were included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll, including “Maggie May.”

 

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Faces produced a second album in 1972 that was marginally more successful than the first, and the group toured heavily that year. There was increasing anxiety around Stewart’s success. Also well-received, Stewart’s second album reached No. 2 in the United States and No. 1 in the United Kingdom.

The Faces’ final album, Ooh La La, achieved No. 1 in the UK in 1973. Notably, Rod Stewart did not even sing on the album’s most popular track with the same name. In 1975, the band disbanded due to the escalation of tensions between its members and Stewart.

Career after Faces

The ballad “Tonight’s the Night” topped the U.S. charts for eight weeks in 1976, after Stewart had relocated to Los Angeles in 1975 and continued to find success. The blockbuster hit single “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy?” earned him another No. 1 slot in the United States and the United Kingdom in 1978. In the 1980s, Rod’s career slowed considerably. Tonight Is Yours was certified platinum in 1981, but subsequent albums did not do as well.

Throughout the decades, Stewart has maintained an active career in performing, composing, and singing. He has released 12 No. 1 albums and 11 No. 1 singles in the U.S. and U.K. during his career. He has sold more than 130 million records globally and is ranked 33rd on Q magazine’s list of the “Top 100 Singers Of All Time.” Stewart was included on the Sunday Times Rich List of 2019 with an estimated value of £190 million, making him one of the ten richest people in the British music industry.

Accolades

In 1993, Stewart received the Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music. In 2004, Stewart received his first Grammy for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for Stardust: The Great American Songbook Volume 111, in which he reinterpreted traditional songs in his style. As a solo performer, he was elected into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.

He got the first-ever Diamond Award and Legend Award from the World Music Awards for selling over 100 million records globally in 2001.

Who Is Rod Stewart’s Wife?

From 1979 to 1984, Rod Stewart was married to actress and model Alana Hamilton, the ex-wife of actor George Hamilton.

From 1990 to 2006, he was married to model Rachel Hunter, who later dated Robbie Williams. Before their separation in 1999, Hunter was 21 years old and Rod was 45 years old at the time of their wedding in 1997.

In 2007, he wed model Penny Lancaster, with whom he had been in a relationship since 1999.

 

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