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)
Blue Skies
Rod Stewart Lyrics
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Ev'ry day was a cloudy day for me
Then good luck came a-knocking at my door
Skies were gray but they're not gray anymore
Blue skies smiling at me
Nothing but blue skies do I see
Nothing but bluebirds all day long
Never saw the sun shining so bright
Never saw things going so right
Noticing the days hurrying by
When you're in love, my how they fly
Blue days, all of them gone
Nothing but blue skies from now on
I should care if the wind blows east or west
I should fret if the worst looks like the best
I should mind if they say it can't be true
I should smile, that's exactly what I do
In the opening verse of Rod Stewart’s “Blue Skies,” the listener is introduced to a protagonist who was once feeling “blue,” perhaps even clinically depressed. Every day was a cloudy day for this person, and it seemed as though their luck was never going to improve. Then, out of nowhere, good luck came knocking at their door, and from that point forward, everything changed. Even though the skies were still gray, they weren’t gray anymore. In the chorus, the singer reflects on how blue skies are now the only thing they see. They also hear bluebirds singing a song, and that music helps keep them happy and optimistic. For perhaps the first time in a while, this person is noticing how the days are hurrying by now that they’re in love.
The final verse of “Blue Skies” showcases the singer’s newfound joy and happiness. They no longer care if the wind blows east or west or if the worst looks like the best. Even if others say that everything can’t be true and that perhaps they’re being overly optimistic, the singer still smiles because they know how lucky they are to be feeling as down-and-out as they once were. Overall, “Blue Skies” is a song about overcoming depression, staying optimistic, and appreciating the simple joys in life that can help elevate one’s mood.
Line by Line Meaning
I was blue, just as blue as I could be
I was feeling depressed and sad, as much as I possibly could
Ev'ry day was a cloudy day for me
Every day seemed dark and gloomy, without any happiness in sight
Then good luck came a-knocking at my door
Suddenly, my good fortune started to change, and life improved for me
Skies were gray but they're not gray anymore
Even though things were dull before, now the world seems much brighter and more vibrant
Blue skies smiling at me
Nature seems happy and positive, with clear, blue skies appearing everywhere
Nothing but blue skies do I see
My perception of the world has completely shifted, and all I can see are bright, positive things
Bluebirds singing a song
The birds and nature all around me are so positive and cheerful, I can hear the bluebirds singing happily
Nothing but bluebirds all day long
All I can see and hear are happy bluebirds, completely erasing the sadness from before
Never saw the sun shining so bright
With my newfound positive outlook, even the sun seems brighter and more welcoming than ever before
Never saw things going so right
Everything seems to be aligning perfectly and working out in my favor now
Noticing the days hurrying by
I'm so caught up in this positive energy that I'm more aware of how fast time is slipping away
When you're in love, my how they fly
Just like how time seems to pass quickly when you're in love, my days are flying by in a flurry of positivity
Blue days, all of them gone
My sad, blue days have completely vanished, leaving only joy and positivity in their wake
Nothing but blue skies from now on
I know that my life will be filled with happiness and positivity from this point forward
I should care if the wind blows east or west
Normally I would be concerned if things weren't going totally according to plan, but now I'm not worried
I should fret if the worst looks like the best
In the past I would have worried when things seemed to be going too well, but now I'm not concerned
I should mind if they say it can't be true
Other people may be skeptical of my positive energy, but I know it's real and I don't mind what they say
I should smile, that's exactly what I do
Despite any external factors, I choose to keep smiling and spreading positivity no matter what
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave
Written by: IRVING BERLIN
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Katja Guldbæk
Love this ....,♥️♥️
RAS AMERLOCK
Hats off!
Sandra Norris
Love
eddie pearce
Best full version of this song TOo bad Sara Van Etten from Corona commercial did not do full song