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)
My Cherie Amour
Rod Stewart Lyrics
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My cherie amour, lovely as a summer day
My cherie amour, distant as the milky way
My cherie amour, pretty little one that I adore
You're the only girl my heart beats for
How I wish that you were mine
In a cafe or sometimes on a crowded street
I've been near you, but you never noticed me
That behind that little smile I wore
How I wish that you were mine
La la la la la la, la la la la la la
La la la la la la, la la la la la la
Maybe someday, you'll see my face amoung the crowd
Maybe someday, I'll share your little distant cloud
Oh, cherie amour, pretty little one that I adore
You're the only girl my heart beats for
How I wish that you were mine
La la la la la la, la la la la la la
La la la la la la, la la la la la la
In the song "My Cherie Amoure," Stevie Wonder sings about a woman he admires and adores. He compares her beauty to that of a lovely summer day and her distance to that of the milky way. He longs for her to notice him and wonders why she didn't pay attention to him when they were near each other. Despite his unrequited love, he continues to hold her in high regard, referring to her as his "cherie amour" and the only girl his heart beats for.
The lyrics paint a picture of unrequited love and the pain of not being noticed or reciprocated. The song's melody and rhythm add to the feeling of longing and the desire to be with the person he adores. It's a heartfelt expression of love, regret, and hope.
Line by Line Meaning
La la la la la la, la la la la la la
The singer begins humming the tune of the song, expressing his emotions through music.
My cherie amour, lovely as a summer day
The singer describes his love interest by comparing her to a beautiful summer day, emphasizing her charm and radiance.
My cherie amour, distant as the milky way
The singer acknowledges that his love interest is out of reach, comparing her to the vast distance of the milky way galaxy.
My cherie amour, pretty little one that I adore
The singer expresses his admiration for his love interest, calling her a pretty and beloved individual.
You're the only girl my heart beats for
The singer declares his exclusive love for his cherie amour, stating that she is the only girl who has captured his heart.
How I wish that you were mine
The singer expresses his longing to be in a relationship with his cherie amour, wishing that she belonged to him.
In a cafe or sometimes on a crowded street
The singer fantasizes about random encounters with his cherie amour, imagining seeing her at a cafe or in a busy street.
I've been near you, but you never noticed me
The singer reveals that he has been in close proximity to his love interest before, but she has never taken notice of him.
My cherie amour, won't you tell me how could you ignore
The singer questions why his cherie amour has not paid attention to him, emphasizing his confusion and desire for her affection.
That behind that little smile I wore
The singer hints that he has been trying to catch his love interest's attention with a smile, suggesting that he is doing his best to make a connection.
Maybe someday, you'll see my face among the crowd
The singer expresses hope that his love interest will someday notice him in a crowd of people, hinting at future opportunities to connect.
Maybe someday, I'll share your little distant cloud
The singer dreams of being able to join his cherie amour in her distant and untouchable world, further emphasizing his affection for her.
La la la la la la, la la la la la la
The singer returns to humming the tune of the song as a way to express his emotions and longing for his cherie amour.
La la la la la la, la la la la la la
The singer repeats the tune of the song to emphasize his emotions and bring the song to a close.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Henry Cosby, Stevie Wonder, Sylvia Moy
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