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)
You Send Me
Rod Stewart Lyrics
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I'll still be here waiting
If you ever change your mind
About leaving, leaving me behind
Baby bring it to me, bring your sweet loving
Bring it on home to me
But now I know that I only hurt myself
Honey bring it to me, bring your sweet loving
Bring it on home to me
Let me tell you all about it
I'll give you tulips and money too
That ain't all, that ain't all I'd do for you
If you'll bring it to me, bring you're sweet loving
Bring it on home to me
You know I'll always be your slave
Until I'm buried, buried in my grave
Oh honey bring it to me, bring your sweet loving
Bring it on home to me
I tried to treat you right
But you stayed out, stayed out late at night
But I forgive you
Bring it to me, bring your sweet loving
Bring it on home to me
Just remember this one thing darlin' that
You, you, you send me, you know this one
You, you know darlin' you send me
And I know that you, you thrill me
Honest you do, honest you do, honest you do
And I wanna tell you one thing that
And I know this one thing that
You send me honest you do, honest you do
Honest you do, let me tell you
When I get home you're always there for me
And I know that you're gonna send me
Honest you do, honest you do, honest you do
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
Well you thrill me
Darlin' you're always gonna send me
The lyrics to Rod Stewart's song You Send Me are about a man who is still waiting for his lover to come back to him. He tells her that if she ever changes her mind about leaving him behind, she should bring her sweet loving on home to him. He acknowledges that he laughed when she left, but now he knows that he only hurt himself. He promises to give her tulips and money, and says that he will always be her slave until he is buried in his grave. He forgives her for staying out late at night, but reminds her that she sends him and thrills him.
The song is essentially about forgiveness, hope and reconciliation. The singer is willing to forgive his lover for her mistakes and wants her to know that he still loves her and wants her to come home. He acknowledges his faults and that he only hurt himself in the process. The tulips and money he promises her are symbolic of his willingness to make amends and to make her happy.
In terms of musical context, You Send Me is a soulful ballad that showcases Rod Stewart's vocal range and emotional depth. The song was originally written and recorded by Sam Cooke in 1957, and it became one of his most successful singles. The song has been covered by numerous artists over the years, including Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin and Al Green.
Line by Line Meaning
Well if you ever want to come home to me
If you ever change your mind, I'll still be here waiting for you.
I'll still be here waiting
I'll never stop hoping you'll come back to me.
If you ever change your mind
If you ever reconsider leaving me behind.
About leaving, leaving me behind
About leaving me behind and breaking my heart.
Baby bring it to me, bring your sweet loving
Please come back to me with your sweet love.
I know I laughed when you left
I pretended like I didn't care when you left, but really I was heartbroken.
But now I know that I only hurt myself
I realize that my laughter was just a cover for my sadness and I hurt myself more than you.
Let me tell you all about it
I need to express my feelings to you.
I'll give you tulips and money too
I'll shower you with gifts and affection.
That ain't all, that ain't all I'd do for you
I'll do anything to make you happy.
You know I'll always be your slave
I'll always be devoted to you, no matter what.
Until I'm buried, buried in my grave
My devotion to you will last my whole life.
I tried to treat you right
I did my best to be good to you.
But you stayed out, stayed out late at night
But you betrayed my trust by staying out late at night.
But I forgive you
But I am willing to forgive you and move past it.
Just remember this one thing darlin' that
I need you to understand one important thing,
You, you, you send me, you know this one
Your love and affection always affects me deeply.
You, you know darlin' you send me
You know that your love and affection has a powerful effect on me.
And I know that you, you thrill me
I'm aware that you're the only one who can make me feel so alive and happy.
Honest you do, honest you do, honest you do
I'm not lying when I say this, you really do thrill me.
And I wanna tell you one thing that
And there's something else I need to tell you,
I know this one thing that
I'm sure of one thing,
You send me honest you do, honest you do
Your love and affection have a genuine and real effect on me.
When I get home you're always there for me
I can always count on you to be there for me when I come home.
And I know that you're gonna send me
And I know that your love and affection will continue to have a powerful effect on me.
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know
I'm absolutely certain,
Well you thrill me
Your love and affection thrill me so much.
Darlin' you're always gonna send me
Your love and affection will never stop having an impact on me.
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