My Take
Rod Stewart is one of those rare artists where you just know the voice in the first half-second — that gravel-and-gold rasp is utterly his own, and nobody has convincingly faked it in sixty-plus years of trying. I grew up hearing "Maggie May" and "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" from completely different rooms and somehow both felt like the same guy, which is kind of a superpower. He started as a busking harmonica player in 1962, ground through the Jeff Beck Group and Faces, and then went stratospheric as a solo act — over 120 million records sold is not a typo. The knighthood and the 1994 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction feel earned rather than honorary. He's never pretended to be cool in a quiet way; he's always been loud about it, and I respect that enormously.
Overview
Sir Roderick David Stewart (born 10 January 1945) is a British singer and songwriter. Known for his distinctive raspy singing voice, Stewart is among the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 120 million records worldwide. His music career began in 1962 when he took up busking with a harmonica. He was a member of various bands before joining the Jeff Beck Group in 1967.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Rod Stewart
- Name (Japanese)
- ロッド・スチュワート
- Reading
- ろっど・すちゅわーと
- Born
- January 10, 1945 (age 81)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rooster
- Origin
- London, Roman Empire
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / singer / guitarist / recording artist / vocalist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Knight Bachelor
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- 1994 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.