Rod Stewart | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Roderick David Stewart |
Also known as | "Rod the Mod" |
Born | Highgate, London, England | 10 January 1945
Genres | |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician, record producer |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 1961–present |
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Sir Roderick David Stewart, CBE (born 10 January 1945)[1] is a British pop singer, known professionally as Rod Stewart. He was born in London to an English mother and Scottish father. When he started singing in the 1960s, he was player for Brentford F.C., a football team. He started singing in local R&B groups, in the 1970s he began a solo career which made him very famous.[2]