Rod Stewart: His Life in Pictures
In his first ever memoir, Rod: The Autobiography (out now), Rod Stewart looks back on one of rock's most remarkable careers – from his childhood in London to singing with the Jeff Beck Group and the Faces to solo stardom and beyond. Read on for 12 revealing pictures from the book, along with Stewart's commentary.
Adapted from ROD: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY Copyright © 2012 by Rod Stewart, published by Crown Archetype, a division of Random House, Inc., on October 23rd.
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Father and Son
"Me and Dad going into a fifty-fifty. Thanks for the tartan pride, Dad."
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Band of Brothers
"I love this picture of me and my brothers turning out for Highgate Redwing. Please note my attention to fashion: short shorts – Italian style – and a Beatles haircut. The other two couldn't give a damn."
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Just Kids
"My old pal Ewan Dawson and me outside my parents' council house, posing with someone else's car."
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The Dimensions
"[Stewart's early band] The Dimensions, looking full of promise."
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Old Friends
"Me, Ronnie Wood, Micky Waller and Jeff Beck. It was a great honor to play alongside such an amazing guitarist, although Jeff looks like he wants to kill the photographer. Micky looks like a librarian. Don't even mention the stupid hat."
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The Jeff Beck Group Years
"Tony Newman on drums, with the rest of the Jeff Beck Group in the background, at rehearsals."
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High Note
"Attempting to reach a high note, which was unavailable."
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Alana
"[Stewart's first wife] Alana, with someone who's been let out for the day!"
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‘Tonight I’m Yours’
"Video shoot for 'Tonight I'm Yours.' What would me mum think?"
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Pants Down
"My new band. Never trust a man who says, 'I've never taken my trousers off in public.'"
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The Vagabonds
"The Vagabonds [Stewart's soccer team] on my glorious pitch in Essex, which has seen the likes of Celtic, Liverpool and Newcastle train upon its sumptuous surface. My good friend Alan Sewell, aka 'Honest,' director of football, is in the back row, far right."
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RS loves PL
"Look closely. I had carved 'RS loves PL' [for wife Penny Lancaster] into a tree while on safari in Africa. I had fallen in love."