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)
Moonglow
Rod Stewart Lyrics
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It must have been moonglow that led me straight to you
I still hear you sayin', "Dear one, hold me fast"
And I keep on prayin', "Oh Lord, please let this last"
We seemed to float right through the air
Heavenly songs seemed to come from everywhere
I'll always remember, that moonglow gave me you
It must have been moonglow, way up in the blue
It must have been moonglow that led me straight to you
I still hear you sayin', "Sweet child, hold me fast"
And I keep on prayin', "Oh Lord, please let this last"
We seemed to float right through the air
Heavenly songs seemed to come from everywhere
And now when there's moonglow, way up in the blue
I'll always remember, that moonglow gave me you
The lyrics to Rod Stewart's Moonglow speak about the power of the full moon (moonglow) in bringing two lovers together. The lyrics depict a surreal, dreamlike experience where the couple seems to float and heavenly songs seem to surround them. The singer reminisces about the time they spent together and the moments they shared.
The lines "It must have been moonglow that led me straight to you" and "I'll always remember, that moonglow gave me you" are an expression of the singer's belief that their love was fate and that the moon played a significant role in bringing them together.
The chorus line "And now when there's moonglow, way up in the blue/I'll always remember, that moonglow gave me you" encapsulates the sentiment of the song. It is a beautiful, romantic song that captures the essence of falling in love under the full moon.
Line by Line Meaning
It must have been moonglow, way up in the blue
The singer attributes their encounter with their loved one to the light of the full moon shining in the clear sky.
It must have been moonglow that led me straight to you
The singer believes that they were directed by the romantic atmosphere created by the moon to their loved one.
I still hear you sayin', "Dear one, hold me fast"
The singer can still hear their partner's voice asking to be held tightly, perhaps indicating a desire for affection and intimacy.
And I keep on prayin', "Oh Lord, please let this last"
The artist expresses a desire for their time with their loved one to continue, making a plea for it to not end prematurely.
We seemed to float right through the air
The artist describes feeling as if they were weightless and carefree, possibly indicating that they were in love and swept up in the moment.
Heavenly songs seemed to come from everywhere
The experience of being in love and feeling free from cares was so intense that the singer metaphorically describes it as the source of music filling the air.
And now when there's moonglow, way up in the blue
Whenever the singer sees the full moon in the sky, they associate it with their happy memories of being with their loved one.
I'll always remember, that moonglow gave me you
The artist identifies the moon as the source of their good fortune in finding their partner, and will not forget the role it played in their life.
I still hear you sayin', "Sweet child, hold me fast"
The artist recalls their loved one's affectionate words and the desire for companionship they conveyed.
And I keep on prayin', "Oh Lord, please let this last"
The artist expresses a hope that their relationship will continue, revealing a sense of uncertainty about its future.
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Written by: Eddie Delange, Irving Mills, Will Hudson
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