Introduction
For more than six decades at the peak of global music, Rod Stewart has remained as composed, charismatic, and unbreakable as ever — a true warrior of rock and roll. Born on January 10, 1945, in Highgate, London, Roderick David Stewart — better known as “Rod the Mod” — grew up obsessed with football and building intricate model railways. Once the captain of his school’s soccer team and a player for Middlesex School Boys, his first dream wasn’t music at all — it was to become a professional footballer.
But destiny had other plans. In 1962, Rod began roaming the streets of London with a harmonica in hand, busking alongside folk singer Wiz Jones from Leicester Square all the way to Paris and Barcelona. Deeply influenced by American greats like Sam Cooke and Otis Redding, he joined the Jeff Beck Group in 1966, before exploding onto the world stage as the frontman of Faces in 1969. His breakthrough came with the 1971 solo album Every Picture Tells a Story, featuring the iconic hit “Maggie May,” which instantly catapulted him into superstardom.
To date, Rod Stewart has achieved 10 number-one albums and 31 Top 10 singles in the UK, with over 250 million records sold worldwide. He has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice — both as a solo artist and as a member of Faces. In 2016, he was knighted by the British Royal Family for his extraordinary contributions to music and charity.
Few people know that Rod Stewart survived thyroid cancer in 2000 and prostate cancer in 2017 — yet continues to perform with his signature raspy voice. Beyond music, he is a true automobile aficionado, owning a world-class collection of Lamborghinis and Ferraris. His personal life has been as fiery as his career — fathering eight children with five different women — but even in his late seventies, Rod remains full of life, passion, and stage energy.
Rod Stewart isn’t just a music legend. He’s living proof that rock and roll — when fueled by heart, grit, and soul — never, ever grows old.