Sir Rod Stewart, a national treasure and genuinely decent bloke, the man behind a slew of classics including Maggie May, You Wear It Well, Sailing, You're in My Heart, The Killing of Georgie (and covers of I Don't Want to Talk About It and The First Cut Is the Deepest) and much, much more in a career spanning six decades, is 80 years old today!
As a child, he lived above his father's newsagent shop in Archway, North London, and had ambitions to be a footballer.
Yesterday, he and his extended family kicked off his 80th birthday celebrations in grand style, enjoying a luxurious 10-day getaway aboard a $150 million super yacht in the Caribbean.
Not bad for a lad from a Scottish family whose musical career started off busking in Leicester Square!
As another weekend hoves into view it's only fitting to play, by way of a tribute, the spiky-haired-one's biggest-selling hit - and Thank Disco It's Friday!!
Have a great weekend, dear reader! Our gang's off to the panto at the London Palladium tomorrow (Oh, yes we are!)...
Many happy returns, Roderick David Stewart (born 10th January 1945)!
80! I remember a performance of his on Italian television in the '70s. He wore a zippered form-fitting jumpsuit and while on his knees sang directly to the camera as he zipped and unzipped the jumpsuit, all the way down to his pubes. Wish I could find THAT video!
ReplyDeleteHe certainly was (is?) a performer! Not the prettiest star, by any means, but knew exactly how to make himself appear sexy while singing provocative numbers such as Tonight's The Night... Jx
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