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)
Grace
Rod Stewart Lyrics
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I think about these past few weeks, oh will they say we've failed?
From our school days they have told us we must yearn for liberty
Yet all I want in this dark place is to have you here with me
Oh Grace just hold me in your arms and let this moment linger
They'll take me out at dawn and I will die
With all my love I place this wedding ring upon your finger
Now I know it's hard for you my love to ever understand
The love I bare for these brave men, my love for this dear land
But when Pádraic called me to his side down in the GPO
I had to leave my own sick bed, to him I had to go
Oh, Grace just hold me in your arms and let this moment linger
They'll take me out at dawn and I will die
With all my love I'll place this wedding ring upon your finger
There won't be time to share our love for we must say goodbye
Now as the dawn is breaking, my heart is breaking too
On this May morn as I walk out, my thoughts will be of you
And I'll write some words upon the wall so everyone will know
I loved so much that I could see his blood upon the rose
Oh, Grace just hold me in your arms and let this moment linger
They'll take me out at dawn and I will die
With all my love I'll place this wedding ring upon your finger
There won't be time to share our love for we must say goodbye
No, there won't be time to share our love for we must say goodbye
The song "Grace" by Rod Stewart tells the story of a man who is about to be executed for his involvement in a rebellion against British rule in Ireland. As he awaits his fate in Kilmainham Jail, he reflects on his love for his country and for a woman named Grace. He regrets that they won't have more time to share their love before he is taken away and executed at dawn.
The lyrics are poignant and emotional, capturing the sense of loss and sacrifice that many people feel in times of conflict and unrest. The singer's love for his land and his commitment to his cause are clear, and his love for Grace is a reminder that even in the midst of struggle and violence, people still seek connection and intimacy.
The use of imagery is particularly poignant, as the singer describes writing his love's name on the wall before his execution, a poignant reminder of the sacrifices that people make for those they hold dear. The song is a powerful tribute to those who have given their lives in the struggle for freedom and justice.
Line by Line Meaning
As we gather in the chapel here in old Kilmainham Jaill
As we come together in this chapel in Kilmainham Jail
I think about these past few weeks, oh will they say we've failed?
I reflect on the last few weeks and wonder if our efforts were in vain.
From our school days they have told us we must yearn for liberty
Since our youth, we have been taught to desire freedom
Yet all I want in this dark place is to have you here with me
In this dark and confined space, all I desire is your presence
Oh Grace just hold me in your arms and let this moment linger
Grace, please hold me and cherish this moment
They'll take me out at dawn and I will die
At dawn, I will be taken out and executed
With all my love I place this wedding ring upon your finger
With all my love, I give you this wedding ring before I am gone
There won't be time to share our love for we must say goodbye
We won't have the opportunity to express our love because we must part ways
Now I know it's hard for you my love to ever understand
I understand that it's difficult for you, my love, to comprehend
The love I bare for these brave men, my love for this dear land
My love for these courageous men and for our cherished homeland
But when Pádraic called me to his side down in the GPO
When Pádraic summoned me to the GPO, I had to go
I had to leave my own sick bed, to him I had to go
Despite my ailment, I had to go to him
Now as the dawn is breaking, my heart is breaking too
As daybreak approaches, my heart is heavy with sadness
On this May morn as I walk out, my thoughts will be of you
As I step out on this May morning, I'll be thinking of you
And I'll write some words upon the wall so everyone will know
I'll inscribe some sentiments on the wall for all to see
I loved so much that I could see his blood upon the rose
My love was so profound that I could sense his blood on the rose
No, there won't be time to share our love for we must say goodbye
Unfortunately, we won't have the opportunity to express our love before we part ways.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Roderick David Stewart
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@emilylittle1187
My great grand-uncle, Father Sherwin, baptised Grace Gifford in Catholicism so she could marry Joseph Plunkett. He married her sister, Muriel, to Thomas MacDonagh, and they hoped for him to marry Grace and Joseph as well. Unfortunately, the prison wouldn’t allow for Father Sherwin to marry them, so they were married by a stranger. Grace stayed close with Father Sherwin after the events of Easter 1916, and even made a beautiful tapestry for him, with his name embroidered on the back. The tapestry now hangs in Kilmainham Gaol, where Jospeh was held in 1916, and where Grace was imprisoned a few years later, during the Civil War.
@liamquinn1981
RIP Joseph Plunkett, thank you for my freedom! ❤🇮🇪
@johnreid5656
Hail hail 🍀🍀🍀🍀
@jaybrown7898
Well that freedom is slowly slipping away governments giving our rights away to the EU
Makes me sick “why isint there outrage”
@paulg451
@@jaybrown7898 That's a fact.
@liamquinn1981
@@jaybrown7898 I hear that man! Im so disappointed in what SF has become...
@dominiccolgan1973
Beautiful song and great version by Rod. Even if you are not Irish this can bring a lump to your throat and tears to your eyes
@irenemckay8201
this was plyed at my brothers funeral love this son r.i.p pad
@jaysmith7775
Thanks you for this great rendition. Hard to believe it is a true story. R I P and god bless those who fought for a free Ireland.
@whyicare
I am not Irish but love this song. It's so meaningful for whom the song was about Joseph Plunkett and Grace Gifford.