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)
Try a Little Tenderness
Rod Stewart Lyrics
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Them young girls they do get wearied
Wearing that same old miniskirt dress
But when she gets weary
You try a little tenderness
Oh man that
Un hunh
Just anticipating
The thing that you'll never never possess
No no no
But while she there waiting
Try just a little bit of tenderness
That's all you got to do
Now it might be a little bit sentimental no
But she has her greavs and care
But the soft words they are spoke so gentle
Yeah yeah yeah
And it makes it easier to bear
Oh she wont regret it
No no
Them young girls they don't forget it
Love is their whole happiness
Yeah yeah yeah
But its all so easy
All you got to do is try
Try a little tenderness
Yeah
Damn that hart (hard?)
All you got to do is know how to love her
You've got to
Hold her
Squeeze her
Never leave her
Now get to her
Got got got to try a little tenderness
Yeah yeah
Lord have mercy now
All you got to do is take my advice
You've got to hold her
Don't squeeze her
Never leave her
You've got to hold her
And never
So you got to try a little tenderness
A little tenderness
A little tenderness
A little tenderness
You've got to
Got to got to
You've gotta hold her
Don't squeeze her
Never leaver her
You got
Got got got to
Now now now
Got got got to
Try a little tenderness
Ye
In this song, Rod Stewart sings about a young girl who is tired and exhausted from wearing the same old miniskirt dress but still waiting for a man who is never going to possess her. Stewart suggests a little tenderness as the solution to her weariness. The song encourages the man to try to be caring and gentle towards the girl even though he may not possess her which may make it easier for her to bear the situation. The lyrics suggest that love is the source of the young girl's happiness, and the solution to her weariness is for the man to try a little tenderness.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh she may be weary
Perhaps she is tired or drained.
Them young girls they do get wearied
Young women also get exhausted and worn out.
Wearing that same old miniskirt dress
She may feel tired of wearing the same clothes over and over.
But when she gets weary
But when she is feeling weary or fatigued.
You try a little tenderness
You should try to be gentle and kind to her to make her feel better.
Oh man that
Oh man, that's how it is.
Un hunh
Yes, I understand.
I know shes waiting
I am aware that she is waiting for something.
Just anticipating
She is eagerly expecting something to happen.
The thing that you'll never never possess
She is hoping for something that you may not be able to provide.
No no no
No, that is not possible.
But while she there waiting
While she is waiting for that thing.
Try just a little bit of tenderness
You should show her some kindness and understanding to make her feel better.
That's all you got to do
It is not difficult, you simply have to be kind.
Now it might be a little bit sentimental no
Perhaps it may seem overly emotional or romantic.
But she has her greavs and care
She has her own problems and issues to deal with.
But the soft words they are spoke so gentle
However, speaking in a soft and gentle manner can make things easier for her.
Yeah yeah yeah
Yes, that is correct.
And it makes it easier to bear
It helps to make her problems more tolerable.
Oh she wont regret it
She will not regret being treated kindly.
Them young girls they don't forget it
Young women remember being treated kindly.
Love is their whole happiness
Love is the main source of their happiness.
But its all so easy
It is simple to make them happy.
All you got to do is try
All you have to do is make an effort.
Try a little tenderness
Show her some kindness and compassion.
Yeah
Yes.
Damn that hart (hard?)
It is so difficult.
All you got to do is know how to love her
All you need to do is understand how to show her love.
You've got to
You must.
Hold her
Embrace her.
Squeeze her
Hold her softly and gently.
Never leave her
Be there for her always.
Now get to her
Go to her and show her love and care.
Got got got to try a little tenderness
You really should show her some kindness and compassion.
Lord have mercy now
May God have mercy or bless us now.
All you got to do is take my advice
Just follow my advice and things will be better.
You've got to hold her
You must embrace her.
Don't squeeze her
Hold her gently.
Never leave her
Always be there for her.
You've got to hold her
You must embrace her.
And never
And always.
So you got to try a little tenderness
So, show her some kindness and compassion.
A little tenderness
A little bit of kindness and compassion.
A little tenderness
A small amount of love and care.
A little tenderness
A little bit of compassion and understanding.
You've got to
You must.
Got to got to
You really must.
You've gotta hold her
You must embrace her.
Don't squeeze her
Hold her gently.
Never leaver her
Always be there for her.
You got
You must.
Got got got to
You really have to.
Try a little tenderness
Show her some kindness and compassion.
Ye
Yes.
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Bluewater Music Corp., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly, Harry M. Woods
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