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)
Blondes
Rod Stewart Lyrics
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Or just a contradiction
But from where I come from
All the blondes have more fun
Well just watch them sisters on a Saturday night
Peroxide causing all the fights
I took a rose in Texas
But I couldn't touch the surface
'Cause of recent face lift
She had no idea what love's about
'Cept the one o'clock call on the casting couch
Sissy from New York
Was on the cover of New Vogue
I ain't supposed to be available
So completely untouchable
I got a limousine 'n' bodyguard and chaperone
But God knows Rodder just needs to ball
You can keep your black and your red heads
You can keep your brunettes too
I want to girl that's semi intelligent
Gimme a blonde that's six feet two boy
And that ain't all
I had a crush on Bardot
Fell in love with Monroe
Read about 'em in the nationals
All the juicy little scandals
But I never saw 'em dancin' at the county hall
With the short fat guy's prematurely bald
Dig this
You can keep your black and your red heads
You can keep your brunettes too
Don't want to subservient woman
Gimme a blonde that's six feet two boy
And that ain't all
In this song, Rod Stewart praises blonde women, stating that they have more fun than those with darker hair. He observes that blonde women seem to be at the centre of attention on a Saturday night, often causing chaos and fighting among those around them. He then begins to detail his experiences with different blonde women. The first was a woman from Texas who had undergone several facial surgeries and had no real concept of what love should be about, only interested in using men for her own benefit. The second woman, Sissy, was on the cover of New York Vogue, and while he had to use a bodyguard and a chaperone to be around her, he still couldn't help but be drawn to her. He then declares that he doesn't want a subservient woman, regardless of hair colour, but instead prefers intelligent blonde women who are tall, with his ideal being six feet two.
Line by Line Meaning
Is it a matter of opinion
Are people's preferences based on personal opinions?
Or just a contradiction
Or are people contradicting themselves?
But from where I come from
Based on my experience
All the blondes have more fun
Blondes have a reputation for being more enjoyable company
Well just watch them sisters on a Saturday night
Observe the way blondes behave on a typical Saturday night
Peroxide causing all the fights
Hair dye is often the root cause of arguments among blondes
I took a rose in Texas
I had a romantic relationship with a woman in Texas
She gimme plenty of practice
We spent a lot of time together practicing romance
But I couldn't touch the surface
But I couldn't really connect with her beyond a superficial level
'Cause of recent face lift
Due to her recent plastic surgery, she was unable to fully express herself
She had no idea what love's about
She didn't understand the true meaning of love
'Cept the one o'clock call on the casting couch
Except for the late-night rendezvous with a Hollywood casting director
Sissy from New York
I met a woman from New York named Sissy
Was on the cover of New Vogue
She was a model featured on the cover of Vogue magazine
I ain't supposed to be available
I wasn't supposed to be free to date her
So completely untouchable
She seemed completely out of reach
I got a limousine 'n' bodyguard and chaperone
I have a fancy car and people to protect and watch me
But God knows Rodder just needs to ball
But deep down, I just need to have some fun
You can keep your black and your red heads
I'm not interested in women with black or red hair
You can keep your brunettes too
I don't want brunettes either
I want to girl that's semi intelligent
I'm looking for a blonde who is at least somewhat intelligent
Gimme a blonde that's six feet two boy
I want a tall blonde woman
And that ain't all
And that's just the beginning of what I want in a woman
I had a crush on Bardot
I had a romantic interest in Brigitte Bardot
Fell in love with Monroe
I was in love with Marilyn Monroe
Read about 'em in the nationals
I read about them in the news
All the juicy little scandals
All the salacious gossip and rumors surrounding them
But I never saw 'em dancin' at the county hall
But I never saw them at a mundane event like a town hall meeting
With the short fat guy's prematurely bald
And I never saw them with an unattractive, balding man
Don't want to subservient woman
I don't want a woman who is submissive or obedient to me
Gimme a blonde that's six feet two boy
I want a tall blonde woman
And that ain't all
And that's just the beginning of what I want in a woman
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JIM CREGAN, STEVE HARLEY
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Gavriil Polyntsev
Rod Stewart Band:
Rod Stewart - vocals
Gary Grainger, Billy Peek – guitar
Jim Cregan – guitar, backing vocals
Phil Chen – bass guitar, backing vocals
Carmine Appice – drums, backing vocals
Invited guests:
Fred Tackett - acoustic guitars
Nicky Hopkins – piano
Duane Hitchings – keyboards, synthesizer
Roger Bethelmy – drums
Paulinho Da Costa, Tommy Vig – percussion
Gary Herbig – flute
Phil Kenzie, Tom Scott – tenor saxophone
Steve Madaio – trumpet
Mike Finnigan – background vocals
Max Carl Gronenthal – background vocals
Linda Lewis – vocals
Catherine Allison – piano, background vocals
Del Newman – string arrangements
Production
Tom Dowd – producer, mixing
Andy Johns – engineer, mixing
George Tutko, David Gerts – assistant engineers
Mixed at Smoke Tree and Cherokee Studios.
Gavriil Polyntsev
Is it a matter of opinion
Or just a contradiction
But from where I come from
All the blondes have more fun
Well just awatch them sisters on a Saturday night
Peroxide causin' all the fights
I took a rose in Texas
She gimme plenty of practice
But I couldn't touch the surface
'Cos of recent facelift
She had no idea what love's about
'Cept the one o'clock call on the casting couch
Sissy from New York
Was on the cover of New Vogue
I ain't supposed to be available
So completely untouchable
I got a limousine 'n' bodyguard and chaperone
But God knows Rodder just needs to ball
You can keep your black and your red heads
You can keep your brunettes too
I wanna girl that's semi intelligent
Gimme a blonde that's six feet two boy
And that ain't all
I had a crush on Bardot
Fell in love with Monroe
Read about 'em in the nationals
All the juicy little scandals
But I never saw 'em dancin' at the county hall
With the short fat guy's prematurely bald
Dig this
You can keep your black and your red heads
You can keep your brunettes too
Don't wanna subservient woman
Gimme a blonde that's six feet two boy
And that ain't all
Kevin Michael
What a legend! Rod Stewart and his music made the 1970s that much greater.
Sorrab Airam
Um fenômeno Rod Stewart 🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵🎵🎵 obrigada pelo carinho que você têm por suas fãs.
Sandra Duarte
Rod é fantástico rock puro e voz linda única ,energia dentro da música. 🎆
alan domingues
Sabe me dizer a época apice dele ?
Gosto muito de suas músicas mas não é do eu tempo
alan domingues
Meu*
Bogumiła Kowalska
To był odlot nie było imprezy bez piosenek Roda👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏⚽💕😊
Claudia Raphael
One of my favorites, great performance and what a voice!!!!! 😎
Alessandra Fonseca
A voz da minha vida! 💛💚
Maria Rita Variedades.
Magnífico 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👍
Suely Vidotto
Amo..😍❤️🇧🇷