Rod Stewart

Rod Stewart is one of the most successful British singer-songwriters of his generation, with six consecutive number one albums in the UK, and having sold over 100 million records worldwide.

Roderick David Stewart was born on 10th January 1945
He was born in Highgate, North London.
He has had 62 UK hit singles, including 31 Top 10 and 6 number ones.

Trivia

- Before reaching success in music, he once worked as gravedigger.
- He's a lifelong supporter of Glasgow Celtic Football Club; although he was born in England he has Scottish blood and prefers to be considered a Scotsman.
- Rod was the original lead singer of the Jeff Beck Group, but quit the night before the band played Woodstock, as his best friend Ron Wood was kicked out.
- He underwent surgery for thyroid cancer in July 2000.
- Voted sexiest male spectacles wearer in a 2004 poll by Supersavers.
- He has six children.
- He proposed to Penny Lancaster at the top of the Eiffel Tower on March 9th, 2005.