Rod Stewart , British Rock and Pop Singer, Songwriter, and Record Producer in Bloomington, MN

Rod Stewart is a British rock singer-songwriter and musician. One of the most iconic singers and performers in rock history, he has sold more than 100 million records worldwide. After gaining prominence in the late 1960s and early 1970s with The Jeff Beck Group and then with Faces, Stewart started his highly successful solo career in 1964. He influenced generations of singers — none of whom could successfully imitate his singing style.
Born "Roderick David Stewart" in Highgate, North London in 1945, his father was a master builder while his mother was a housewife
Stewart attended Highgate Primary School and later the William Grimshaw Secondary Modern School. An avid football fan, his musical aspirations were first forged in the late 1950's as an adolescent listening to artists such as Al Jolson, Little Richard and Bill Haley.
Stewart's father bought him his first guitar in 1959. He started his musical career by joining a skiffle group called the "Kool Kats