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)
Who Designed The Snowflake
Rod Stewart Lyrics
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Who made the planet spin
Who came up with new born babies skin
Who created seasons
The cycle of rebirth
Who introduced the oceans to the earth
Well whoever made the snowflakes
I suspect an artist is at work
I know when an artist is at work
Who designed the snowflake
Who made that crystal fall
Fragile yet resilient in a storm
Who designed the snowflake
I look for clues or hints
For traces of the craftsman's fingerprints
I don't know who made the snowflake
So intricate sublime
But I can spot an artist every time
Oh, I can spot an artist every time
Did the darkness and the stars witness
What happened long ago
Did the darkness and the stars witness
What happened long ago
Perhaps only they know
Who invented the rainbow
Who made the waterfall
Who came up with new born babies skin
Some will tell you nature's random
That beauty's just a quirk
I believe an artist is at work
Sshhh, an artist is at work
I say, look a genius at work
The lyrics to Rod Stewart's "Who Designed The Snowflake" are a contemplative reflection on the wonders of the natural world and who could have possibly created such marvels. Stewart ponders who was behind the creation of everything from snowflakes to newborn babies' skin, seasons and oceans. He marvels at the intricate and sublime beauty of snowflakes, and notes that even though he doesn't know who made them, he can always identify the handiwork of an artist.
Through his lyrics, the singer suggests that there is an artist at work in the natural world, and that the beauty and complexity of nature cannot simply be explained away as random. He acknowledges that not everyone shares his belief, but for him, the evidence of an artist at work is clear.
Overall, the song speaks to the awe we can feel when we contemplate the mysteries of the world around us, and the incredible beauty that can be found in even the smallest creatures or phenomena.
Line by Line Meaning
Who designed the snowflake
Questioning the creator behind the intricate masterpiece of a snowflake
Who made the planet spin
Querying the origin of the Earth's rotation
Who came up with new born babies skin
Raising the question of the source of the soft and delicate skin of a newborn baby
Who created seasons
Questioning the designer of the ever-changing patterns of weather through the four seasons
The cycle of rebirth
Acknowledging the concept of life, death, and reincarnation
Who introduced the oceans to the earth
Wondering about the origin of the vast and beautiful oceans
Well whoever made the snowflakes
Answering the question of the snowflake's creator with the assumption of an artist at play
Made shadows where doubts lurk
Hinting at the idea that the artist behind the snowflakes also provides comfort and clarity in times of uncertainty
I suspect an artist is at work
Stating a personal belief that the beauty of nature comes from the creative work of an artist
I know when an artist is at work
Affirming the ability to recognize the talent and skill of an artist
Who made that crystal fall
Asking about the designer of the crystal-like form of a snowflake falling from the sky
Fragile yet resilient in a storm
Describing the paradoxical nature of a snowflake that is easily breakable but can withstand harsh winter conditions
I look for clues or hints
Searching for indications of the artist's presence or influence in the natural world
For traces of the craftsman's fingerprints
Referring to the idea that the beauty and detail of nature are evidence of the artist's handiwork
I don't know who made the snowflake
Admitting uncertainty about the snowflake's origin despite belief in an artist's work
So intricate sublime
Praising the snowflake's extraordinary and exquisite design
But I can spot an artist every time
Claiming the ability to recognize the artist's style and creativity in all of nature
Did the darkness and the stars witness
Questioning whether the events of the past were observed by the darkness and the stars
What happened long ago
Referring to historical events that may have occurred in the distant past
Perhaps only they know
Suggesting that the secrets of the past may be held only by the universe itself
Who invented the rainbow
Asking about the origin of the marvelously colorful phenomenon of a rainbow
Who made the waterfall
Questioning the creator behind the breathtakingly beautiful natural wonder of a waterfall
Some will tell you nature's random
Acknowledging the viewpoint that nature is a result of chance and randomness
That beauty's just a quirk
Characterizing the idea that the beauty of nature is a happenstance without deeper meaning or purpose
I believe an artist is at work
Asserting a personal conviction that an artist, not randomness, is responsible for nature's beauty
Sshhh, an artist is at work
Encouraging a quiet reverence and respect for the artist's creative process in nature
I say, look a genius at work
Celebrating and appreciating the brilliance and ingenuity of the artist behind nature's grandeur
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Patrick Joseph McAloon
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