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ON THIS DAY (EN) · 03 März 2025
Ray Jackson, who rose to fame with Lindisfarne, is suing Rod Stewart over his 1970s hit ‘Maggie May’. Jackson claimed that the classic mandolin melody of the worldwide hit was his and that he had lost at least £1 million because he was not credited with the song's distinctive ‘hook’. Jackson was only paid £15 for the recording session with Stewart in 1971. Jackson was not only involved in Rod Stewart's start-up song ‘Maggie May’, he also played the mandolin on the production of...
ON THIS DAY (EN) · 02 März 2025
The Jeff Beck Group, with an unknown vocalist named Rod Stewart, made their live performance debut in London at the Finsbury Park Astoria supporting the Small Faces and Roy Orbison. The night was a disaster for the Jeff Beck Group due to a power failure, which Rod Stewart swears to this day was instigated by Small Faces keyboardist Ian McLagan who was fearful the Jeff Beck group would steal the show! A furious Jeff Beck stormed off the stage and immediately sacked Rod Coons the drummer and...
ON THIS DAY (EN) · 15 Februar 2025
Kelly Emberg the ex-girlfriend of Rod Stewart filed a $25 million (£14.7 million) palimony suit in Los Angeles. The couple lived together from 1985 to 1990. Stewart later said: "Instead of getting married again, I'm going to find a woman I don't like and just give her a house."
ON THIS DAY (EN) · 14 Februar 2025
Elton John married recording engineer Renate Blauer in Sydney, Australia. Rod Stewart and Olivia Newton-John were among the guests. The couple stayed together for four years, although John later admitted he knew he was homosexual before the marriage.
ON THIS DAY (EN) · 13 Februar 2025
Rod Stewart was paid $1million when he performed at a billionaire's birthday bash. Stewart was booked to play a one-hour gig to help Steve Schwarzman celebrate his 60th birthday held at New York's Park Avenue Armory.
ON THIS DAY (EN) · 12 Februar 2025
It was reported that Rock music overtook pop in UK album sales during 2013, winning a bigger share of the market for the first time in five years. Rod Stewart's Time was the best-selling album to be classified as rock by the Official Charts Company, followed by Arctic Monkeys and Bastille. In total rock accounted for 33.8% of album sales, compared with 31% for pop, said industry body the BPI. However, pop records still held the lead in single sales.
ON THIS DAY (EN) · 10 Februar 2025
Rod Stewart started a four week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Da Ya Think I'm Sexy', his third US No.1. (and a No.1 hit in the UK). Also today Rod started a three-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with Blondes Have More Fun.