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)
Soothe Me
Rod Stewart Lyrics
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Soothe me
Soothe me with your eyes
Though I know
Your powerful loving is
Soothing to me
I used to hire a lot of girls
Since I meet this baby of mine
I don't want mother girls at all
Soothe me, baby
Soothe me
Soothe me with your kindness
Though I know your powerful loving is
Soothing to me
Oh, how I used to ramble
Oh, how I used to roam
Since I found this pretty little baby
All I want to do
Is stay at home
At home
Soothe Me, Baby
Soothe me
Soothe me with your eyes
Though I know
Your powerful loving is
Soothing to me
One more time, man
Soothe me, baby
Soothe me
Soothe me with your kindness
Though I know
Your mama don't like it
It's soothing to me
Oh, once I was a worried man
I was drinking night and day
Now, I've got this angel by my side
All my worries have drifted away
Soothe me, baby
Soothe me, baby
Soothe me, baby
Soothe me, baby
Soothe me, baby
Soothe me
Soothe me with your kindness
Though I know your powerful loving is
Soothing to me
The lyrics of the song Soothe Me by Rod Stewart express a sentiment of comfort and contentment with the singer’s current romantic relationship. The singer is requesting his partner to soothe him with her eyes and kindness because he finds her love powerful and soothing. He mentions that he used to hire a lot of girls of different sizes, but ever since he met his current partner, he doesn’t want any other girls. The singer has found a true love that has made him want to stay at home and not wander anymore. His mama doesn’t approve of their love, but for the singer, it’s still soothing. The partner is described as an angel who has driven away the singer's worries, giving him a sense of inner peace.
Overall, the lyrics of Soothe Me by Rod Stewart present a picture of a man who has found true love, comfort, and contentment in his partner's love. The singer has drifted away from his past life of wandering and drinking and found solace in his partner's company.
Line by Line Meaning
Soothe Me, Baby
The singer is asking their partner to soothe them
Soothe me
The singer is asking their partner to calm them down
Soothe me with your eyes
The singer finds comfort in their partner's gaze
Though I know
Your powerful loving is
Soothing to me
The artist acknowledges their partner's love as a powerful source of comfort
I used to hire a lot of girls
Hot and big and small
Since I meet this baby of mine
I don't want mother girls at all
Before meeting their current partner, the artist used to date a lot of women but now only wants to be with their current partner
Soothe me with your kindness
The singer wants their partner to comfort them with gentle actions
Oh, how I used to ramble
Oh, how I used to roam
Since I found this pretty little baby
All I want to do
Is stay at home
At home
Since being with their partner, the singer has lost interest in wandering and prefers to spend time at home with their partner
Though I know
Your powerful loving is
Soothing to me
The artist acknowledges their partner's love as a powerful source of comfort
One more time, man
The artist is requesting their partner to soothe them one more time
Though I know
Your mama don't like it
It's soothing to me
The artist is aware that their partner's mother might not approve, but still finds their love comforting
Oh, once I was a worried man
I was drinking night and day
Now, I've got this angel by my side
All my worries have drifted away
Since being with their partner, the singer's worries have disappeared and they no longer feel the need to drink excessively
Soothe me, baby
The artist is asking their partner to comfort them
Soothe me with your kindness
The singer wants their partner to comfort them with gentle actions
Though I know
Your powerful loving is
Soothing to me
The singer acknowledges their partner's love as a powerful source of comfort
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Written by: Sam Cooke
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