Stewart's music career began in 1962 when he took up busking with a harmonica. In 1963, he joined The Dimensions as a harmonica player and vocalist. In 1964, Stewart joined Long John Baldry and the All Stars before moving to the Jeff Beck Group in 1967. Joining Faces in 1969, he also maintained a solo career releasing his debut album that year. Stewart's early albums were a fusion of rock, folk music, soul music, and R&B. His third album, 1971's Every Picture Tells a Story, was his breakthrough, topping the charts in the UK, US, Canada and Australia, as did its ballad "Maggie May". His 1972 follow-up album, Never a Dull Moment, also reached number one in the UK and Australia, while going top three in the US and Canada. Its single, "You Wear It Well", topped the chart in the UK and was a moderate hit elsewhere.
After Stewart had a handful more UK top ten hits, the Faces broke up in 1975. Stewart's next few hit singles were ballads with "Sailing", off the 1975 UK and Australian number-one album, Atlantic Crossing, becoming a hit in the UK and the Netherlands (number one), Germany (number four) and other countries, but barely charting in North America. A Night on the Town (1976), his fifth straight chart-topper in the UK, began a three-album run of going number one or top three in the US, Canada, the UK and Australia with each release. That album's "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" spent almost two months at number one in the US and Canada, and made the top five in other countries. Foot Loose & Fancy Free (1977) contained the hit "You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)" as well as the rocker "Hot Legs". Blondes Have More Fun (1978) and its disco-tinged "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy" both went to number one in Canada, Australia and the US, with "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy" also hitting number one in the UK and the top ten in other countries. Stewart's albums regularly hit the upper rungs of the charts in the Netherlands throughout the 70s and in Sweden from 1975 onward.
After a disco and new wave period in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Stewart's music turned to a soft rock/middle-of-the-road style, with most of his albums reaching the top ten in the UK, Germany and Sweden, but faring less well in the US. The single "Rhythm of My Heart" was a top five hit in the UK, US and other countries, with its source album, 1991's Vagabond Heart, becoming, at number ten in the US and number two in the UK, his highest-charting album in a decade. In 1993, he collaborated with Bryan Adams and Sting on the power ballad "All for Love", which went to number one in many countries. In the early 2000s, he released a series of successful albums interpreting the Great American Songbook.
In 2008, Billboard magazine ranked him the 17th most successful artist on the "Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists". A Grammy and Brit Award recipient, he was voted at No. 33 in Q Magazine's list of the Top 100 Greatest Singers of all time. As a solo artist, Stewart was inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006, and he was inducted a second time into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012 as a member of Faces.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Stewart
Studio albums
An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down (1969)
Gasoline Alley (1970)
Every Picture Tells a Story (1971)
Never a Dull Moment (1972)
Smiler (1974)
Atlantic Crossing (1975)
A Night on the Town (1976)
Foot Loose & Fancy Free (1977)
Blondes Have More Fun (1978)
Foolish Behaviour (1980)
Tonight I'm Yours (1981)
Body Wishes (1983)
Camouflage (1984)
Every Beat of My Heart (1986)
Out of Order (1988)
Vagabond Heart (1991)
A Spanner in the Works (1995)
When We Were the New Boys (1998)
Human (2001)
It Had to Be You: The Great American Songbook (2002)
As Time Goes By: The Great American Songbook, Volume II (2003)
Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III (2004)
Thanks for the Memory: The Great American Songbook, Volume IV (2005)
Still the Same... Great Rock Classics of Our Time (2006)
Soulbook (2009)
Once in a Blue Moon: The Lost Album (2010)
Fly Me to the Moon... The Great American Songbook Volume V (2010)
Merry Christmas, Baby (2012)
Time (2013)
Another Country (2015)
Blood Red Roses (2018)
The Tears of Hercules (2021)
'S Wonderful
Rod Stewart Lyrics
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That you thrill me through, with a tender pash,
When you said you care, 'magine my emoshe
I swore then and there, permanent devoshe,
You made all other men seem blah
Just you alone filled me with ahh
'S wonderful, 's marvellous
'S awful nice, 's paradise,
'S what I love to see.
You've made my life so glamorous,
You can't blame me for feeling amorous!
Oh 's wonderful, 's marvellous,
That you should care for me!
'S magnifique, 's what I seek
You should care for me.
'S elegant, 's what I want,
'S what I love to see.
My dear, it's four leaved clover time,
From now on my heart's working overtime,
'S exceptional, 's no bagatelle,
That you should care for
That you should care for
That you should care for me
The lyrics to Rod Stewart's song 'S Wonderful are a declaration of love towards a significant other. The singer expresses how their lover makes them feel, with lines like "you thrill me through, with a tender pash,", and how they were so moved when their lover said they cared about them, saying "I swore then and there, permanent devoshe (devotion)." The singer notes that their lover makes them feel different from everyone else, saying "You made all other men seem blah, just you alone filled me with ahh." The chorus then goes on to explain how "wonderful" and "marvellous" it is that their significant other cares for them, and how great it is to be in their company.
Stewart's choice of words in this song is interesting, as he uses a lot of slang and slang-infused words, like "pash," "emo," and "ahh," which gives the song a jazzy and vintage feel. The song's upbeat melody and mix of brass and percussion instruments also add to this vibe. Additionally, the use of French phrases like "magnifique" and "bagatelle" adds to the song's charm and sophistication.
Overall, 'S Wonderful is a romantic and playful song that celebrates the feeling of being in love with someone and the joy of being in their company.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't mind telling you, in my humble fash
I don't mind admitting to you, in a modest way,
That you thrill me through, with a tender pash,
That you excite me intensely, with a gentle kiss,
When you said you care, 'magine my emoshe
When you told me you care, imagine my emotions,
I swore then and there, permanent devoshe,
I vowed then and there, lifelong devotion,
You made all other men seem blah
You made all other men seem uninteresting,
Just you alone filled me with ahh
Only you could satisfy me completely,
'S wonderful, 's marvellous
It's wonderful, it's marvelous
You should care for me!
That you should care for me!
'S awful nice, 's paradise,
It's extremely nice, it's like paradise,
'S what I love to see.
It's what I want to see.
You've made my life so glamorous,
You've made my life so full of excitement and romance,
You can't blame me for feeling amorous!
I can't help feeling passionate!
Oh 's wonderful, 's marvellous,
Oh, it's wonderful, it's marvelous,
That you should care for me!
That you should care for me!
'S magnifique, 's what I seek
It's magnificent, it's what I'm looking for,
You should care for me.
That you should care for me.
'S elegant, 's what I want,
It's elegant, it's what I desire,
'S what I love to see.
It's what I want to see.
My dear, it's four leaved clover time,
My dear, it's a time of great luck and happiness,
From now on my heart's working overtime,
From now on, my heart is filled with enthusiasm and passion,
'S exceptional, 's no bagatelle,
It's exceptional, it's not a trivial matter,
That you should care for
That you should care for
That you should care for me
That you should care for me
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Written by: Ira Gershwin, George Gershwin
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