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As ever, the Rod Stewart live greatest hits experience landed somewhere between timeless and time-locked. The dress code for women sharing the stage with him appeared to involve blonde hair and short skirts, but these days, rather than being employed as simply backing singers or dancers, the musicians taking part are a perfectly gender-balanced group. --Music review: Rod Stewart, Hydro, Glasgow 12.1.22
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January 10, 1945: Sir Roderick David Stewart was born at 507 Archway Road, Highgate, North London.
October 8, 1968: Mercury Records A&R man Lou Reizner signed Stewart to a solo contract.
October 18, 1969: Stewart became the Small Faces new singer.
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December 18, 1981: Stewart played the Los Angeles Forum, along with Kim Carnes and Tina Turner, in a concert broadcast worldwide via satellite.
April 9, 1989: Stewarts Out of Order Tour played to 80,000 people at his show at Corregidora Stadium, Querétaro, México.
April 12, 1989: Stewarts Out of Order Tour played to 50,000 at Jalisco Stadium, Guadalajara, Jalisco.
April 12, 1989: Stewarts Out of Order Tour played to 50,000 at Jalisco Stadium, Guadalajara, Jalisco.
December 31, 1994: Stewart played in front of 3.5 million people on Copacabana beach in Rio, and made it into the Guinness Book of World Records for staging the largest free rock concert attendance in history.
October 11, 2005: Stewart received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the music industry, located at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard.
November 7, 2003: A musical called Tonight's The Night, featuring many of Stewart's songs, opened at London's Victoria Palace Theatre.
Oct 9, 2006: Stewart performed tracks from his new album live from the Nokia Theater. Control Room broadcast the event Live on MSN and in 117 cinemas across the country via National CineMedia.
December 22, 2006: Stewart hosted the 8th Annual A Home for the Holidays special on CBS at 8:00 pm (PST).
December 22, 2006: Stewart hosted the 8th Annual A Home for the Holidays special on CBS at 8:00 pm (PST).
July 1, 2007: Stewart performed at the Concert for Diana held at Wembley Stadium, London, an event which celebrated the life of Princess Diana almost 10 years after her death. He performed "Sailing", "Baby Jane" and "Maggie May".
December 12. 2007: Stewart performed for the first time at the Royal Variety Performance at the London Coliseum in front of HRH Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, singing another Cat Stevens number, "Father and Son", and Bonnie Tyler's song "It's a Heartache".
December 12. 2007: Stewart performed for the first time at the Royal Variety Performance at the London Coliseum in front of HRH Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, singing another Cat Stevens number, "Father and Son", and Bonnie Tyler's song "It's a Heartache".
May 20,2009: Stewart performed "Maggie May" on the grand finale of American Idol season 8.
July 2, 2009: Stewart performed his only UK date that year at Home Park, Plymouth.
September 29, 2009: A 4-CD, 65-track compilation entitled Rod Stewart Sessions 1971–1998 was released; it is composed of previously unreleased tracks and outtakes from the bulk of his career.
October 17, 2009, Stewart released the studio album Soulbook which was composed of covers of soul and Motown songs.
November 14, 2009: Stewart recorded a TV program in the UK for ITV.
July 2, 2009: Stewart performed his only UK date that year at Home Park, Plymouth.
September 29, 2009: A 4-CD, 65-track compilation entitled Rod Stewart Sessions 1971–1998 was released; it is composed of previously unreleased tracks and outtakes from the bulk of his career.
October 17, 2009, Stewart released the studio album Soulbook which was composed of covers of soul and Motown songs.
November 14, 2009: Stewart recorded a TV program in the UK for ITV.
January 14, 2010: Rhino records released Stewart's Once in a Blue Moon, a "lost album" originally recorded in 1992, featuring ten cover songs including the Rolling Stones' "Ruby Tuesday", Bob Dylan's "The Groom's Still Waiting at the Altar" and Stevie Nicks' "Stand Back", as well as Tom Waits' "Tom Traubert's Blues".
19 October 2010: Stewart released another edition of his Great American Songbook series titled Fly Me to the Moon...The Great American Songbook Volume V on J Records.
19 October 2010: Stewart released another edition of his Great American Songbook series titled Fly Me to the Moon...The Great American Songbook Volume V on J Records.
March 20, 2011: Stewart performed with Stevie Nicks on their Heart & Soul Tour in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
June 26, 2011: Stewart headlined the Sunday show at the 2011 Hard Rock Calling Festival in London's Hyde Park.
June 26, 2011: Stewart headlined the Sunday show at the 2011 Hard Rock Calling Festival in London's Hyde Park.
June 7, 2012: Stewart signed a recording agreement with Universal Music Group.
Oct 30, 2012: Stewart released his first Christmas album, titled Merry Christmas, Baby, on the Verve Music Group label (a division of Universal Music Group). The album was produced by David Foster and contained several duets, as well as an original song written by Stewart, Foster and Amy Foster called "Red-Suited Super Man".
Oct 30, 2012: Stewart released his first Christmas album, titled Merry Christmas, Baby, on the Verve Music Group label (a division of Universal Music Group). The album was produced by David Foster and contained several duets, as well as an original song written by Stewart, Foster and Amy Foster called "Red-Suited Super Man".
Billboard May 2013