The gravel-voiced, leopard-print-wearing, football-scarf-waving rascal who turned Celtic soul into chart-topping, scarf-twirling glam gold. Started as the ultimate rock frontman with the Jeff Beck Group and Faces, but when he went solo in 1969 he kept the rough edges, added a silk scarf, a feather cut, and a wink that could melt knickers at fifty paces. The Glam Slam Essentials Every Picture Tells a Story (1971) – Album Release (1971) – UK #1 / US #1The one that made him a su

A Tom Waits Cover That Hit No. 10 Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on December 2, 1989, on Warner Bros. Records (catalogue: W 2758), Rod Stewart’s “Downtown Train” — his soaring cover of Tom Waits’ 1985 classic — was backed with “The Killing Of Georgie (Part I And II).” Produced by Trevor Horn, this emotional ballad peaked at No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 3 on the US Billboard Hot 100, hitting No. 1 on both Adult Contemporary and Album Rock Tracks. Grammy-

A Duet Dynamite Revival Rod Stewart & Tina Turner’s “It Takes Two” 7-inch vinyl single, was released in the UK on November 12, 1990, on Warner Bros. Records (catalogue: ROD 1 / 5439-19493-7). Backed with “Hot Legs (Live),” this soul-pop cover of the Marvin Gaye/Kim Weston classic, written by William Stevenson and Sylvia Moy, was produced by Bernard Edwards and Rod Stewart. The A-side’s electrifying chemistry and Turner’s courtesy of Capitol Records appearance peaked at No. 5

A Rockin' Live Extravaganza Rod Stewart’s Absolutely Live double LP, was released in the UK on November 6, 1982, on Riva Records (catalogue: RVLP 17). This 19-track live album captured Stewart’s 1981–1982 tour, with hits like “Maggie May” and “Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?.” Produced by George Tutko – engineer, mixing Ricky DeLena – assistant engineer, it featured guest vocals from Kim Carnes and Tina Turner on “Stay with Me.” Recorded at The Forum (Los Angeles), Long Beach Arena, Sa