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)
Sweet Little Rock And Roller
Rod Stewart Lyrics
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All dressed up like a downtown Christmas tree
Dancin' and hummin' a rock 'n' roll melody
She's the daughter of a well respected man
Who taught her how to jerk and understand
Then she became a rock 'n' roll music fan
Sweet little rock 'n' roller, sweet little rock 'n' roller
Her partner can't hardly hold her
Because she never gets any older
Sweet little rock 'n' roller
Shoulda seen her eyes when the band began to play
And the famous singer sang and bowed away
When the stars were gone she screamed and yelled hurray
Ten thousand eyes were watchin' them leave the floor
Five thousand tongues are screaming out "More" and "More"
About fifteen hundred waiting outside the door
Sweet little rock 'n' roller, sweet little rock 'n' roller
Her daddy doesn't have to scold her
Her partner can't hardly hold her
Because she never gets any older
Sweet little rock 'n' roller
The song "Sweet Little Rock And Roller" by Rod Stewart is an upbeat and catchy tune about a young woman who is a big fan of rock and roll music. The song describes her as being 19 years old and as sweet as she could be. She is all dressed up in a flashy outfit like a downtown Christmas tree, dancing and humming to the rock and roll melody. The lyrics reveal that she is the daughter of a well-respected man who taught her how to jerk and understand and eventually became a fan of rock and roll music.
The chorus of the song talks about how this young woman never gets any older and how her daddy doesn't have to scold her for her love of music. Her partner can't hardly hold her because she is so energetic and enthusiastic about the music she loves. The song goes on to describe a concert where all eyes are on her as she watches the famous singer perform. She is so excited that when the stars leave the stage, she screams and yells "hurray". There are thousands of people in the audience and hundreds more waiting outside the door.
Overall, the song celebrates rock and roll music and the energy and excitement it can bring to people's lives. It emphasizes the idea that music lovers never really grow old, and that the passion for rock and roll can last a lifetime.
Line by Line Meaning
Nineteen years old and as sweet as she could be
The girl is young and kind.
All dressed up like a downtown Christmas tree
She's wearing flashy clothes.
Dancin' and hummin' a rock 'n' roll melody
She's dancing and singing along to rock music.
She's the daughter of a well respected man
She has a respectable father.
Who taught her how to jerk and understand
Her dad taught her how to dance and appreciate music.
Then she became a rock 'n' roll music fan
After that, she started liking rock music.
Sweet little rock 'n' roller, sweet little rock 'n' roller
She's a sweet girl who likes rock music.
Her daddy doesn't have to scold her
Her father doesn't have to discipline her.
Her partner can't hardly hold her
She's so enthusiastic about dancing that her partner struggles to keep her still.
Because she never gets any older
She's so vibrant and lively that she always seems young.
Shoulda seen her eyes when the band began to play
She was really excited when the band started playing.
And the famous singer sang and bowed away
She enjoyed watching a famous singer perform.
When the stars were gone she screamed and yelled hurray
She was so happy after the performance ended that she screamed and cheered.
Ten thousand eyes were watchin' them leave the floor
Many people were watching the performers leave the stage.
Five thousand tongues are screaming out 'More' and 'More'
The audience was requesting an encore.
About fifteen hundred waiting outside the door
A large crowd was waiting outside.
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