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Rod Stewart · 1971

Rod Stewart

Historical music event in the Radio Music History database.

October 2, 1971Chart⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

“Maggie May” / “Reason to Believe” reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Rod Stewart his first solo No. 1 hit in the United States. “Maggie May” was inspired by his first sexual experience in 1961 and in 2004 was ranked No. 130 on Rolling Stone's list.

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  1. Rod StewartAugust 14, 1971
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    “Maggie May” was released in the US, where it later reached number one and became his first Billboard hit.
  2. Rod StewartAugust 14, 1971
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  3. Rod StewartOctober 2, 1971
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  4. Rod StewartAugust 29, 1972
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  5. Rod StewartSeptember 2, 1972
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  6. Rod StewartSeptember 1, 1973
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  7. Rod StewartAugust 15, 1975
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  8. Rod StewartAugust 30, 1975
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  9. Rod StewartSeptember 6, 1975
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    Rod Stewart took his version of "Sailing" by the Sutherland Brothers to No. 1 on the UK singles chart. The song was originally released by the Scottish folk-rock duo Sutherland Brothers in June 1972. Stewart's version also reached No. 1 in Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands and Norway that year and was featured in a BBC television series about HMS Ark Royal.
  10. Rod StewartOctober 2, 1976
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    Rod Stewart released the single “Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright),” which later became his second U.S. No. 1 hit. In the United Kingdom, it reached No. 5 despite being boycotted by British radio stations because of its suggestive lyrics. The recording featured whispered French vocals by his then-girlfriend, actress Britt Ekland.
  11. Rod StewartSeptember 5, 1994
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    Rod Stewart and his second wife, model Rachel Hunter, welcomed their son Liam McAlister Stewart.
  12. Rod StewartAugust 21, 2011
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    Rod Stewart's daughter Kimberly Stewart became a mother for the first time when she gave birth to a daughter, Delilah Genoveva del Toro, whose father was actor Benicio del Toro. Rod Stewart thus became a grandfather for the first time.