oderick "Rod" David Stewart, born January 10, 1945, is an singer and songwriter born and raised in London, England and currently residing in Epping. He has Scottish and English parentage.With a distinctive, raspy voice, Stewart came to prominence in the late 1960s and early "70s with The Jeff Beck Group and then The Faces and began a solo career in 1969, with his debut album An Old Raincoat Won"t Ever Let You Down.With his career in its fifth decade, Stewart has achieved numerous hit singles worldwide, most notably in the UK, where he has garnered six consecutive number one albums and his tally of 62 hit singles include 24 that reached the top 10, six of which gained the number one position. It has been estimated that Stewart"s album and single sales total more than 250 million,easily earning him a place on the list of best-selling music artists. His biggest-selling song was the 1978 disco hit "Da Ya Think I"m Sexy?", which was atypical of his earlier output, marking the beginning of a blatantly commercial era for Stewart, and which actually damaged his credibility amongst many critics and longtime fans.Stewart has remained physically active in recent years, playing in a senior soccer league in Palos Verdes, California and still kicking balls into the audience during concerts. When discussing the rock "n" roll excesses he has been through in his career, he maintains that his love of playing football has been his saviour. As a fan, he is a well-known supporter of Celtic F.C. which he mentions in his hit "You"re in my Heart", and the Scotland national team. Rod is one of only two people to have a seat for life at Celtic Park, the other one being the comedian Billy Connolly. Stewart also follows Manchester United as his English side, and he explains his love affair with both the Celtic and Man U in Frank Woralls book Celtic United. He explains the meaning behind the line " You"re Celtic, United, but baby I"ve decided You"re the best team I"ve ever seen." In appearance, Stewart still maintains his trademark rooster-style haircut.
oderick "Rod" David Stewart, born January 10, 1945, is an singer and songwriter born and raised in London, England and currently residing in Epping. He has Scottish and English parentage.With a distinctive, raspy voice, Stewart came to prominence in the late 1960s and early "70s with The Jeff Beck Group and then The Faces and began a solo career in 1969, with his debut album An Old Raincoat Won"t Ever Let You Down.With his career in its fifth decade, Stewart has achieved numerous hit singles worldwide, most notably in the UK, where he has garnered six consecutive number one albums and his tally of 62 hit singles include 24 that reached the top 10, six of which gained the number one position. It has been estimated that Stewart"s album and single sales total more than 250 million,easily earning him a place on the list of best-selling music artists. His biggest-selling song was the 1978 disco hit "Da Ya Think I"m Sexy?", which was atypical of his earlier output, marking the beginning of a blatantly commercial era for Stewart, and which actually damaged his credibility amongst many critics and longtime fans.Stewart has remained physically active in recent years, playing in a senior soccer league in Palos Verdes, California and still kicking balls into the audience during concerts. When discussing the rock "n" roll excesses he has been through in his career, he maintains that his love of playing football has been his saviour. As a fan, he is a well-known supporter of Celtic F.C. which he mentions in his hit "You"re in my Heart", and the Scotland national team. Rod is one of only two people to have a seat for life at Celtic Park, the other one being the comedian Billy Connolly. Stewart also follows Manchester United as his English side, and he explains his love affair with both the Celtic and Man U in Frank Woralls book Celtic United. He explains the meaning behind the line " You"re Celtic, United, but baby I"ve decided You"re the best team I"ve ever seen." In appearance, Stewart still maintains his trademark rooster-style haircut.