Rod Stewart: Year by Year, Track by Track Part 12: 2004-2009

Rod Stewart: Year by Year, Track by Track Part 12: 2004-2009

Part 12: In Which Our Hero Continues His Journey With the Great American Songbook, with Detours in Rock and Motown. Rod Stewart was riding on the success that he hadn’t had since the 70s. Surprisingly, The Great American Songbook series was a smashing hit. The first...
Rod Stewart: Year by Year, Track by Track Part 11: 2001-2003

Rod Stewart: Year by Year, Track by Track Part 11: 2001-2003

Part 11: In Which Our Hero Defeats Cancer and Dusts Off Some American Classics Before we get to 2001, let me back track for a few moments on songs I somehow missed when I was putting this together and re-reading the article. 412. She Won’t Dance With Me/Little Queenie...
Rod Stewart: Year by Year, Track by Track Part 10 1993-2000

Rod Stewart: Year by Year, Track by Track Part 10 1993-2000

Part 10: In Which Our Hero Returns to His Roots In 1993, Rod Stewart continued his chart topping ways with Unplugged….and Seated. And contrary to what was said in the music scene, he actually never left. Although his albums in the mid 1980’s did not reach the heights...
Rod Stewart: Year by Year, Track by Track Part 9 1989-1993

Rod Stewart: Year by Year, Track by Track Part 9 1989-1993

Part 9: In Which Our Hero Reunites with His Best Mate and Once Again Conquers MTV Rod Stewart ended 1988 dominating the Billboard Charts. His album, Out of Order had sold over 2 million copies and he had four singles in the top 12 of the charts. In 1989, Stewart would...
Rod Stewart: Year by Year, Track by Track Part 8 1985-1988

Rod Stewart: Year by Year, Track by Track Part 8 1985-1988

Part 8: In Which Our Hero Continues His Chart Topping Ways By Staying Forever Young Rod Stewart had continued to have hits as the 1980’s marched towards the halfway point. Stewart however would start slowing down his musical output. From 1970-1984, Stewart had...