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Dominic Behan sings Building Up & Tearing England Down
16
Mar

Well, here we have a classic little London-Irish folk song from Dominic Behan, the brother of the famous Brendan Behan. This song is called ‘Building Up and Tearing England Down’. Hope you enjoy!

Dominic Behan – Building Up & Tearing England Down

Building Up & tearing England Down Lyrics;

I have won a Heroes Name with McAlpine and Costane

With Fitzpatrick, Murphy, Ash and Wimpey’s Gang

I’ve been often on the road, on my way to draw the Dole

When theirs nothing left to do for Johnny Laing

Well, I used to think that God, made the mixer, pick and Hod,

So that Paddy might know Hell above the Ground

I’ve had Gangers big and Tough, tell me ‘Tear it all out rough!’

When youre Building Up and Tearing England Down.

In a Tunnel Underground, a Young limerick Man was Found

He was built into the New Victoria line.

When the Bonus gang had passed, Sticking through the concrete Cast

Came the face of little Charlie Joe Devine

And the ganger man McGurk, said ‘Hey Paddy, It’s the Work’

When a Gas main burst and he blew off the ground

Well they swear he said dont slack, ‘I won’t be here until I’m back’

When you’re building up and tearing England Down

I was on the Hydro Dam, on the day that Jack McCann

Felt the better for his stammer in a week

He fell from the shuttering Jam, and the poor old stuttering man

He was never ever more inclined to speak

And I saw the bold McColl, from the big flyover fall,

Into a concrete mixer spinning round

No, it wasn’t his intent, he got a fine head of cement

When he was building up and tearing England down.

I remember Carrier Jack, with his Hod upon his back

Well, he swore One day he’d set the world on fire

But his face they’ve never seen, since his shovel it cut clean

Through the middle of the big high tension wire.

So, no more like Robin Hood, will he roam through Cricklewood,

Or dance around the pubs in Camden Town

Ah but let no man complain, sure no Paddy dies in vane

when he’s building up and tearing England down.

So come all you Navvies bold, who may think that English gold

Is just waiting to be taken from each sod

Or the likes of You and Me, would ever get an OBE

Or a Knighthood for good service to The Hod

They’ve a concrete Master race, to keep you in your place,

and a ganger man to beat you to the ground

If you ever try to take, part of what the bosses make,

when youre building Up and tearing England down.

Dominic Behan

Dominic Behan was a singer and songwriter from Dublin who was a keen advocate of the Irish republican movement. He was the Younger Brother of the Legendary Irish singer, Songwriter and Poet, Brendan Behan. He was a contributing artist in the 1960’s Folk revival and released a few good albums including a historical commentary album ‘Rebellion’ commemorating the 1916 Easter Rising in Dublin.

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Peter Sarstedt – Where do you go to my lovely?
16
Mar

So here we have a lovely little song which has become something of a classic over the years. ‘Where do you Go to my Lovely’ was written and performed here by singer and songwriter Peter Sarstedt. It Topped the UK Charts for Four consecutive weeks in the spring of 1969. Hope You Enjoy!

Where do You Go To My lovely? by Peter Sarstedt

Lyrics

You talk like Marlene Dietrich
And you dance like Zizi Jeanmaire
Your clothes are all made by Balmain
And there’s diamonds and pearls in your hair, yes, there are


You live in a fancy apartment
Off the Boulevard St. Michel
Where you keep your Rolling Stones records
And a friend of Sacha Distel, yes, you do

Chorus;

But where do you go to, my lovely
When you’re alone in your bed?
Tell me the thoughts that surround you
I want to look inside your head, yes, I do

I’ve seen all your qualifications
You got from the Sorbonne
And the painting you stole from Picasso
Your loveliness goes on and on, yes, it does


When you go on your summer vacation
You go to Juan-les-Pins
With your carefully designed topless swimsuit
You get an even suntan on your back, and on your legs


And when the snow falls you’re found in St. Moritz
With the others of the jet set
And you sip your Napoleon brandy
But you never get your lips wet, no, you don’t

Chorus;

But where do you go to……

Your name it is heard in high places
You know the Aga Khan
He sent you a race horse for Christmas
And you keep it just for fun, for a laugh, ha-ha-ha


They say that when you get married
It’ll be to a millionaire
But they don’t realize where you came from
And I wonder if they really care, or give a damn

Chorus

But where do you go to……

I remember the back streets of Naples
Two children begging in rags
Both touched with a burning ambition
To shake off their lowly-born tags, they tried


So look into my face, Marie-Claire
And remember just who you are
Then go and forget me forever
But I know you still bear the scar, deep inside, yes, you do

I know where you go to, my lovely
When you’re alone in your bed
I know the thoughts that surround you
‘Cause I can look inside your head

Na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na-na-na
Na-na-na-na, na-na-na-na-na-na-na

Peter Sarstedt

Peter Sarstedt was a Singer and Songwriter most famous for his hit song ‘Where do you go to my lovely’ which was released in March 1969 and hit the UK number One spot, where it stayed for Four consecutive weeks. It also reached the Top Ten in 14 Countries and was sung about his then Wife, Danish dentist Anita Antke.

The Singer-Songwriter was born Peter Eardley Sarstedt in New Delhi on the 10th of Decmber,1941. He was born into a family of Six Siblings and was the younger brother Richard Sarstedt who was a Pop Idol at the beginning of the Sixties who went by the stage name of Eden Kane. However, he was also the older brother of Clive Sarstedt, who was also known as Robin Sarstedt or Wes Sands and rose to fame in the 1970’s with his 1976 Pop hit ‘My Resistance is Low’.

He was awarded the 1970 Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. But sadly, the singer suffered from Supranuclear Palsy and died on 8 January 2017 in Sussex at the age of 75.

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Marvin Gaye sings Heard it through the Grapevine’ Live at the Montreux jazz festival in 1980
14
Mar

Here’s a little Live rendition of ‘Heard it through the grapevine’ by the writer himself. None other than the legendary Marvin Gaye. Here he sings this classic song at the Montreux jazz festival in 1980. Hope you Enjoy!



Marvin Gaye – Heard it through the Grapevine

Lyrics

Ooh, bet you’re wonderin’ how I knew
‘Bout your plan to make me blue
With some other guy that you knew before
Between the two of us guys
You know I loved you more
It took me by surprise, I must say
When I found out yesterday

Ooh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Ooh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevine
And I’m just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey, yeah

You know that a man ain’t supposed to cry
But these tears, I can’t hold inside
Losin’ you would end my life, you see
‘Cause you mean that much to me
You could have told me yourself
That you found someone else, instead

I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Ooh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevine
And I’m just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey, yeah

People say, “You hear from what you see
Not, not, not from what you hear”.
I can’t help but being confused.
If it’s true, won’t you tell me, dear?
Do you plan to let me go
For the other guy that you knew before?

Ooh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Ooh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevine
And I’m just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey, yeah

Ooh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Ooh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevine
And I’m just about to lose my mind
Ooh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevine
Not much longer would you be mine
Ooh-ooh, I heard it through the grapevine
And I’m just about to lose my mind
Honey, honey, yeah

Marvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye was a soul and Motown singer who was famous throughout the 1960’s and 70’s. ‘He was probably best known for his chart breaker ‘heard it through the Grapevine’ which was released by Marvin Gaye in 1966. It written by Norman Whitfield but has been covered by many different artists since then including Creedence Clearwater Revival and The Slits.

‘Heard it Through the Grapevine’ went to number one on the Billboard R&B Singles chart and number two on the Billboard Pop Singles chart. It Soon became the biggest selling Motown single up to that time.

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The Orange & The Green by The Quare Fellas
5
Mar

Here’s a little rarity from the 1960’s folk revival in Ireland with a catchy little song called ‘The Orange & The green’ by Dublin Folk group, ‘The Quare Fellas’. Hope you enjoy!

The Orange & The Green by The Quare Fellas

The Orange and The Green

This is a Traditional comedy folk song which makes a humorous observation of the situation of ‘Mixed marriages’ in Ireland between Catholic and Protestant individuals and the outcome of their offspring. The Orange being Protestant in reference to The Orange Order, a Pro protestant group that celebrates the reign of King William of orange in the late 17th century. The Green of course refers to the Irish Catholic population.

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Chumbawamba – The Day the Nazi Died
16
Feb

Chumbawamba – The Day the Nazi Died

Here’s a ;little Anti-Fascist ditty from the Northern English Anarcho-Punk band Chumbawamba. ‘The Day the Nazi Died’ is a nice little upbeat song with a stark reminder that Nazism and fascism isnt just something that went away at the end of World “War two, but is still rife today.

Lyrics;

We’re told that after the war the Nazis vanished without a trace
But battalions of fascists still dream of a master race
The history books they tell of their defeat in ’45
But they all came out of the woodwork on the day the Nazi died

They say the prisoner at Spandau was a symbol of defeat
Whilst Hess remained imprisoned and the fascists, they were beat
So the promise of an Aryan world would never materialize
So why did they all come out of the woodwork on the day the Nazi died?

The world is riddled with maggots, the maggots are getting fat
They’re making a tasty meal of all the bosses and bureaucrats
They’re taking over the boardrooms and they’re fat and full of pride
And they all came out of the woodwork on the day the Nazi died

So if you meet with these historians, I’ll tell you what to say
Tell them that the Nazis never really went away
They’re out there burning houses down and peddling racist lies
And we’ll never rest again until every Nazi dies

Chumbawamba

Chumbawamba were an Anarcho-Punk group from Burnley in the North of England. Many of their songs had an upbeat tune to them, but they always carried a political message. They’ve always appealed generally more to the underground scene. However, they did have a Hit single ‘Tubthumping’ in 1993 that shot to the Number One position in both the United Kingdom and the United States.

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Leonard Cohen sings So Long Marianne Live in Oslo in 1993.
16
Feb

Here we come with another amazing rendition of his beautiful song ‘So Long Marianne’ from Canadian born Poet, Singer and songwriter Leonard Cohen. This is a live recording of the classic anthem from Oslo in 1993. With backing vocals from the wonderful Sharon Robinson. Hope You Enjoy!

Leonard Cohen – So Long Marianne in Oslo 1993

So Long Marianne Lyrics

Here Comes the Morning Sun

Here Comes the Evening Rain

Oh Yes, here comes Marianne and I

Come over to the window, my little darling
I’d like to try to read your palm
I used to think I was some kind of Gypsy boy
Before I let you take me home


Now so long, Marianne, it’s time that we began
To laugh and cry and cry and laugh about it all again


Well you know that I love to live with you
But you make me forget so very much
I forget to pray for the angels
And then the angels forget to pray for us


Now so long, Marianne, it’s time that we began
To laugh and cry and cry and laugh about it all again


We met when we were almost young
Deep in the green lilac park
You held on to me like I was a crucifix
As we went kneeling through the dark

Oh so long, Marianne, it’s time that we began
To laugh and cry and cry and laugh about it all again


Your letters they all say that you’re beside me now
Then why do I feel alone?
I’m standing on a ledge and your fine spider web
Is fastening my ankle to a stone


Now so long, Marianne, it’s time that we began
To laugh and cry and cry and laugh about it all again


For now I need your hidden love
I’m cold as a new razor blade
You left when I told you I was curious
I never said that I was brave


Oh so long, Marianne, it’s time that we began
To laugh and cry and cry and laugh about it all again


Oh, you are really such a pretty one
I see you’ve gone and changed your name again
And just when I climbed this whole mountainside
To wash my eyelids in the rain

Here Comes the Morning Sun

Oh Yeah, here comes the Evening rain

here comes Marianne and I

To wave goodbye to Everyone!

The Bard who was Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen was a Singer, Songwriter, Musician and Poet from Canada. He was born in Montreal, Quebec in 1935.

However, It may also be said that Leonard Cohen’s songs are an acquired taste and some complain he is ‘Too depressing’. But I’ve always loved his music.

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Leonard Cohen – To Love Somebody
14
Feb

Here we have a brilliant version of a great song sung by a legendary artist. This is Canadian born Jewish Poet, Singer and Songwriter Leonard Cohen singing the classic Bee Gees song ‘To Love Somebody’. The Original was great. But I actually like this version better. Hope you enjoy!

Leonard Cohen – To Love Somebody

To Love Somebody Lyrics;

There’s a light, a very special light,
Never ever shone on me.
I would like my whole life to be,
With someone like you…
With someone, With someone like…

You don’t know what it’s like,
You don’t know what it’s like,
To love somebody,
To love somebody,
The way I love you.

There’s a way, a very special way,
To look at each and every single thing.
Ah, but what good would that bring,
If I ain’t got you…
If I ain’t, If I ain’t got you.

You don’t know what it’s like,
I don’t think you really, really know what it’s like,
To love somebody,
To love somebody,
The way I love you,
The way I love you.

There’s a light, a special kind of light,
Never ever shone on me.
I would like my whole life to be,
With someone like you…
With someone, With someone like…

Baby, you don’t know what it’s like,
Ah, but you just don’t know what it’s like,
To love somebody,
To love somebody,
The way I love you.

You don’t know what it’s like,
I don’t think you really, really know what it’s like,
To love somebody,
To love Somebody,
The way I love you.

Who was Leonard Cohen?

Leonard Cohen was a Canadian Born Poet who later became a songwriter and singer as well as a keen musician. It may also be said that the man was something of a prophet too. He has released many great albums over the years with some classic tracks. Songs like ‘So Long Marianne’, ‘Suzanne’ and Hallelujah’ are among his best known works. However, it has taken many decades for his works to be fully appreciated by many.

Cohen has always considered himself more of a poet. But he became famous for his songs rather than his poems. He had been living on a Greek island with partner Marianne Helm in a place he called beautiful. However, the poems weren’t paying the bills. So Leonard turned his hand to song-writing and performing. This is where he got famous. However, this meant having to leave the Island and live in Hotels throughout long tours.

But he later admitted that even as the quality of these hotel rooms increased, they could never ,match the beauty of the Greek island he had previously been living on. However, he says that ‘the Song’ ceased him, and the ability to reach so many people seized him.

Songs of Love and Hate

But it’s certainly true that Leonard Cohen wrote some amazing songs. I’ve always been a fan, although I guess his style isn’t for everyone. His songs can be a bit deep. But thats what I love about them. Although they may sound morbid at times, but they always have a light of hope in their message too.

However, although his following was originally rather niche, he eventually hit the mainstream in his later years. His 1993 Album ‘The Future’ became a big Hit due to much of it being used as the soundtrack to Quentin Tarantino’s 1995 Blockbuster Movie ‘Natural Born Killers’.

However, he also got a lot of attention with his song ‘Hallelujah’ which was widely promoted after being used in the hit movie ‘Shrek’. The movie version was sung by John Cale in the film but has been covered by many artists since. It has been covered by artists such as Rufus Wainwright, Nick Drake and Jeff Buckley. But it hit the mainstream of mainstreams in 2008 when ‘The X-Factor’ used it as the template of their Xmas Number One performed by Alexandra Burke.

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Bob Dylan sings This Land is Your land at Carnegie Chapter hall in 1961
13
Feb

So, here we are with another little rarity which may well be a treat for any Bob Dylan fans out there. If you have heard the ‘Bob Dylan Live at Carnegie Chapter Hall, 1961’ bootleg upload, then you may have noticed tat ‘This Land Is Your land was omitted from the upload for copyright reasons. However, it was Included in the gaslight tapes Volume 7 and thankfully we have it right here. Enjoy!

Bob Dylan – This Land Is Your Land

Lyrics;

This land is your land, and this land is my land
From California to the New York island
From the Redwood Forest to the Gulf Stream waters
This land was made for you and me

As I went walking that ribbon of highway
And I saw above me that endless skyway
I saw below me that golden valley
This land was made for you and me

I roamed and rambled, and I’ve followed my footsteps
To the sparkling sands of her diamond deserts
All around me, a voice was sounding
This land was made for you and me

There was a big, high wall there that tried to stop me
A sign was painted said “Private Property”
But on the backside, it didn’t say nothing
This land was made for you and me

When the sun come shining, then I was strolling
And the wheat fields waving, and the dust clouds rolling
The voice was chanting as the fog was lifting
This land was made for you and me

This land is your land, and this land is my land
From California to the New York island
From the Redwood Forest to the Gulf Stream waters
This land was made for you and me

Bob Dylan at Carnegie Chapter Hall

On the 4th of November, 1961, Bob Dylan played his First proper gig at the Carnegie Chapter Hall on West 57th Street, an annex of the more famous Carnegie Hall. He had played many live sets but this was his First Gig of this size. Although it seems tiny compared to his future concerts. He had been used to playing little café venues. But now he was playing a proper venue. The venue was 5 Storeys up and held 200 people. However, the gig only sold 57 tickets at $2 each.

There have been many live bootlegs of this concert in circulation. But most have been poor quality and missing lots of songs. However, recently we had a nice soundboard recording of Bob Dylan live at The Carnegie Chapter Hall, 1961′, uploaded by the legendary YouTube Swinging Pig channel. But they had to leave out this track, alongside ‘Pretty Peggy O‘ from the upload due to Copyright reasons.

However, all is not lost and we have the concerts version of Dylan singing this classic Woody Guthrie song. i’ve heard a few versions of Bob singing this song. But this one has to be the best. It’s a brilliant song when it’s performed by both Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan.

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San Francisco by Scott McKenzie
11
Feb

Here’s a little classic that everyone’s heard at some point or another. San Francisco was written by John Phillips and sung here by Scott McKenzie. It was produced and released in the May of 1967 by Lou Adler to promote the Monterey International Pop Festival in June 1967.. Hope You Enjoy!

San Francisco by Scott McKenzie



Lyrics


If you’re going to San Francisco
Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair
If you’re going to San Francisco
You’re gonna meet some gentle people there
For those who come to San Francisco
Summertime will be a love-in there
In the streets of San Francisco
Gentle people with flowers in their hair
All across the nation
Such a strange vibration
People in motion
There’s a whole generation
With a new explanation
People in motion
People in motion
For those who come to San Francisco
Be sure to wear some flowers in your hair
If you come to San Francisco
Summertime will be a love-in there
If you come to San Francisco
Summertime will be a love-in there

Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your hair

The song San Francisco was written by Co Founder of the Monterey pop festival, John Phillips and was sung by Scott McKenzie to help promote the festival which happened in the June of 1967, a month after the song was released. The guitar in the recording was played by Phillips himself alongside a session band. This consisted of joe Osborn on Bass, Hal Blaine on Drums, and Gary L. Coleman on the Orchestra Bells.

The song had a lot of success, reaching Number 4 in the US charts and Number One in the UK, Ireland, New Zealand where it stayed at Number One for Five Weeks, and Germany for Six Weeks.

This song has often been called “the unofficial anthem of the counterculture movement of the 1960s” This is including the Flower power and Hippie movements and the Anti-Vietnam War Movement. The song is also widely regarded as a defining song of the Summer of Love.

Who Was Scott McKenzie?

Scott McKenzie was born Phillip Wallach Blondheim the Third, on the 10th of January, 1939. He is an American Singer and songwriter most famous for this song which became a generational anthem of the Flower Power movement and the Summer of love.

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Baby Jane by Rod Stewart
11
Feb

Here we have an all time classic from the London-Scottish Singer Rod Stewart. Baby Jane was released on. It’s taken from his Twelfth Studio album which was released in 1983.’Body Wishes’. The Song hit the UK Number One in 1983 and stayed there for Three weeks. Hope You Enjoy!

Baby Jane by Rod Stewart

Lyrics;

Baby Jane, don’t leave me hanging on the line
I knew you when you had no one to talk to
Now you’re moving in high society
Don’t forget I know secrets about you
I used to think you were on my side
But now I’m no longer sure
I wish I knew what I know now before


When I give my heart again
I know it’s gonna last forever
No one tell me where or when
I know it’s gonna last forever


Baby Jane, don’t it make you feel sad
Just when I thought that we were winning
You and I were so close in every way
Don’t time fly when you’re loving and laughing
I’ve said goodbye so many times
The situation ain’t all that new
Optimism’s my best defense
I’ll get through without you


When I give my heart again
I know it’s gonna last forever
No one tell me where or when
I know it’s gonna last forever
I won’t be that dumb again, I know
It’s gotta last forever
When I fall in love again
I know it’s gonna last forever

Baby Jane, I’ve said all I want to say
Go your own way don’t think twice about me
‘Cause I’ve got ideas and plans of my own
So long darlin’ I’ll miss you believe me
The lesson learned was so hard to swallow
But I know that I’ll survive
I’m gonna take a good look at myself and cry


When I give my heart again
I know it’s gonna last forever
No one tell me where or when
I know it’s gonna last forever
When I fall in love next time
I know it’s gonna last forever
I won’t be that dumb again, I know
It’ll last forever

Who Is Rod Stewart?

Rod Stewart is London-Scottish Soul and Blues Pop singer who was big throughout the 1970’s and 80’s as a Solo singer with his rise to Fame in the 1970’s as lead singer with the pop group’ The Faces’ alongside future Rolling Stone, Ronnie Wood and Ian McLagan. He has a unique singing voice that has a raspy sound to it which made him a great soul and blues singer.

Born on the 10th of January 1945, Rod Stewart was born in London to Scottish Parents and always had a keen interest in Music. At age 17, he would go busking with his Harmonica, playing tunes and singing and soon helped form Rhythm and Blues band, ‘The Dimensions’ in 1963 as lead singer and harmonica player. He had a few brief stints throughout the 1960’s with groups like Long John Baldry and the All Stars and the Jeff Beck Group, before joining ‘The faces’ in 1967.

Flying Solo

It was soon after this that Rod also started his Solo Career whilst also singing lead vocals with ‘The Faces’. In November 1969, Rod Stewart released his Debut Album ‘An Old Raincoat Wont Ever Let You Down’. This was his First album as a Solo Performer. This did Ok. But it was really his Third Album ‘Every Picture Tells a Story’ in 1971 that set his career on the path to stardom. Topping the Charts in the UK, US, Canada and Australia with it’s track ‘Maggie May’.

Rod had similar success with his next album ‘Never a Dull Moment’ and it’s song ‘You Wear It Well’ which has since become a classic. He had a string of Top Ten Hits throughout the Early Seventies. After ‘The faces’ broke up in 1975, he released his classic song ‘Sailing’ from his Chart Topping Album ‘Atlantic Crossing’ which reached Number One in the UK, Australia and Holland, with it reaching Top Ten positions in many more countries including Germany, Belgium, Canada and The USA.

His 1976 album ‘A Night on the Town’ began a hat-trick of Number One albums in The UK, the USA and in Canada. With it’s follow up album ‘Tonight’s the Night (Gonna e Alright) not only reaching the Number One slot in numerous countries. But holding the position for Four Months in the USA and Canada. His 1977 album ‘Foot Loose and Fancy Free’ was also a chart topper with the songs ‘You’re in My Heart’ and ‘Hot Legs’. His 1979 album ‘Blonde’s have more Fun was also a best seller with the Hit single ‘D’ya Think I’m Sexy?’ topping the charts in the UK, Australia, Holland, Sweden, The USA and Canada.

The Eighties and Nineties

Come the early 1980’s, Rod Stewart’s music had developed a more Soft Rock, middle of the Road style to it. But he still put out Chart toppers in the UK and Europe. However, this didnt go down too well Stateside. But his hit single ‘Rhythm of My heart’ from his 1991 album ‘Vagabond heart sold well on both sides of the pond. In 1993, he collaborated with Sting and Bryan Adams on the Power Ballad ‘All for Love’

Quite a Career

In 2008, Rod Stewart was  ranked by Billboard Magazine , the 17th most successful artist on the “Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists” He has also received a Grammy award and a Brit award. he was voted Number 33  in Q Magazine’s list of the “Top 100 Greatest Singers of all time”. In 1994, he was inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He was also Inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006, and for a second time in 2012, he was Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Faces. Rod Stewart also received a Knighthood in 2016 for his services to Music and Charity. Altogether, Rod Stewart has had Ten UK Number One Albums, 31 Top Ten Hit Singles and 6 Top Ten Singles.

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