Rod Stewart Biography and Timeline

Birth of Rod Stewart

Birth of Rod Stewart

Birth of Roderick David Stewart

Birth of Roderick David Stewart, later a major British rock and pop singer.

Busking

Performs folk and blues material around London during his early years as a singer.

Role range: 1963-1964

The Dimensions

Sings with The Dimensions, one of his early rhythm and blues groups.

Role range: 1964-1964

Hoochie Coochie Men

Joins Long John Baldry's Hoochie Coochie Men during the British blues boom.

Role range: 1964-1965

Steampacket

Performs with Steampacket alongside Long John Baldry, Julie Driscoll and Brian Auger.

Role range: 1965-1966

Shotgun Express

Sings with Shotgun Express, a short-lived soul group featuring future Fleetwood Mac members.

Role range: 1966-1967

Jeff Beck Group

Jeff Beck forms a new band called The Jeff Beck Group, which features him on lead guitar, Rod Stewart on vocals, Ron Wood on bass, Nicky Hopkins on piano, and Micky Waller on drums

Jeff Beck Group

Joins the Jeff Beck Group and gains wider attention as a powerful blues-rock vocalist.

Role range: 1967-1969

Truth

Sings on Truth, the Jeff Beck Group album that helps shape heavy blues rock.

Role range: 1967-1969

Beck-Ola

Sings on Beck-Ola, his second album with the Jeff Beck Group.

Role range: 1967-1969

An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down

Releases his debut solo album while moving toward work with Faces.

Role range: 1969-

Faces

Joins Faces with Ronnie Wood, Ronnie Lane, Ian McLagan and Kenney Jones.

Role range: 1969-1975

Faces

Founder Member of The Faces

Jeff Beck Group

Owing to friction within the band, Rod Stewart and Ron Wood leaw the group to replace Steve Marriott in the Small Faces

First Step

Releases First Step with Faces after the Small Faces evolve into a new band.

Role range: 1969-1975

Gasoline Alley

Releases Gasoline Alley, strengthening his mixture of folk, rock and soul influences.

Role range: 1969-

Gasoline Alley

Releases "Gasoline Alley"

Long Player

Releases Long Player with Faces as the band's reputation grows on both sides of the Atlantic.

Role range: 1969-1975

Every Picture Tells a Story

Releases Every Picture Tells a Story, his major solo breakthrough.

Role range: 1969-

A Nod Is As Good As a Wink

Releases A Nod Is As Good As a Wink with Faces, including the hit Stay With Me.

Role range: 1969-1975

Every Picture Tells a Story

Releases "Every Picture Tells a Story"

Maggie May

Releases Maggie May, which becomes his first major international solo hit.

Role range: 1969-

Never a Dull Moment

Releases Never a Dull Moment, continuing the successful style of his early solo albums.

Role range: 1969-

Never a Dull Moment

Releases Album, "Never a Dull Moment"

You Wear It Well

Releases You Wear It Well, another major single from his early 1970s peak.

Role range: 1969-

Ooh La La

Releases Ooh La La with Faces during growing tension between group and solo commitments.

Role range: 1969-1975

Ooh La La

The Faces release "Ooh La La", UK no 1 Album

Smiler

Releases Smiler, his final Mercury-era studio album of the early 1970s.

Role range: 1969-

Smiler

Releases "Smiler"

Atlantic Crossing

Releases Atlantic Crossing after relocating his recording focus toward the United States.

Role range: 1969-

Atlantic Crossing

Releases "Atlantic Crossing"

Faces Breakup

Faces effectively break up as members pursue separate projects and Stewart's solo career dominates.

Role range: 1969-1975

Sailing

Releases Sailing, one of his best-known ballads and a major British hit.

Role range: 1969-

A Night on the Town

Releases A Night on the Town, continuing his move into polished mid-1970s pop rock.

Role range: 1969-

A Night on the Town

Releases "A Night on the Town"

Tonight's the Night

Releases Tonight's the Night, one of his biggest United States number one singles.

Role range: 1969-

Foot Loose and Fancy Free

Releases Foot Loose and Fancy Free, including You're in My Heart.

Role range: 1969-

You're in My Heart

Releases You're in My Heart, combining romantic lyricism with football and Celtic references.

Role range: 1969-

Blondes Have More Fun

Releases Blondes Have More Fun, his most disco-influenced late-1970s album.

Role range: 1969-