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Rod Stewart

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Sir Roderick David Stewart (born 10 January 1945) is a British singer and songwriter. Known for his distinctive raspy singing voice, Stewart is among the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 120 million records worldwide. His 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rod Stewart is the 66th most popular singer, the 368th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 303rd in 2019) and the 10th most popular British Singer.

Rod Stewart was most famous for his music. He is a singer and songwriter with a career spanning more than 50 years. He has written and recorded many songs, including "Maggie May," "You Wear It Well," "Tonight's the Night," "Hot Legs," "Young Turks," "Sailing," "I Don't Want to Talk About It," "Rhythm of My Heart," "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?" and "Have I Told You Lately."

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Rod Stewart ranks 66 out of 4,381. Before him are Sinéad O'Connor, James Brown, Amanda Lear, 50 Cent, Nina Simone, and George Michael. After him are Joe Cocker, Joe Dassin, Klaus Meine, Kurt Cobain, Ella Fitzgerald, and Eminem.

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Among people born in 1945, Rod Stewart ranks 29. Before him are Björn Ulvaeus, Hasan Akhund, Golden State Killer, Robert Sarah, Ritchie Blackmore, and Rainer Werner Fassbinder. After him are George Miller, Richard Henderson, Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, Ian Gillan, John Lithgow, and Ehud Olmert.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Rod Stewart ranks 368 out of 8,785. Before him are Frank Whittle (1907), Richard of Cornwall (1209), Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (1982), Peter O'Toole (1932), Peter Ustinov (1921), and Ken Loach (1936). After him are Peter Mayhew (1944), Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1884), Joe Cocker (1944), Christopher Marlowe (1564), Christian de Duve (1917), and Olivia Newton-John (1948).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Rod Stewart ranks 10. Before him are Brian Johnson (1947), Mick Jagger (1943), Ozzy Osbourne (1948), Phil Collins (1951), Kate Bush (1958), and George Michael (1963). After him are Joe Cocker (1944), John Lydon (1956), Ian Gillan (1945), Morrissey (1959), Bonnie Tyler (1951), and Glenn Hughes (1951).

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