Raunchy Facts About Rod Stewart, The Rock Libertine
While Rod Stewart’s body of work is quite expansive, it’s his steamy personal life that seems to get all the attention.
1. He’s A Wild Child
With suggestive songs like “Tonight’s The Night”, Stewart pushed the boundaries of British taste. It was, however, behind the scenes where the real shenanigans took place.
At the height of his fame, it was him, a yellow Lamborghini and a countless parade of models, centerfolds and actresses.
The racy stories are legendary, and the facts…well…let’s let them speak for themselves.
2. They Spoiled Him
When Rod Stewart was born in North London on January 10, 1945, it was at the beginning of WWII. Stewart’s father was a construction manager and his mother a housewife. As the very much youngest of five children, Stewart’s parents spoiled him rotten. Only an overindulged child could describe their childhood like this: he said it was “fantastically happy”—which made the road bumpy when he had to get serious about life.
3. He Had To Choose
There were two things that the Stewarts loved: Soccer and music. Luckily, Stewart exceled at soccer and was both skilled and aggressive. The family was also a huge fan of American singer Al Jolson.
It was, however, someone else that got Stewart interested in rock music—Little Richard.
Stewart’s love of Little Richard led his father to buy him a guitar. Stewart had two passions and he was going to have to choose one.
4. They Never Called
When he was 15, Stewart made a drastic decision that would make most parents squeamish. He quit high school and pursued a career in playing soccer. Stewart tried out for a club called Brantford FC, which was in the third division back then. Some reports say the club wanted to take him on, but Stewart himself tells the sad truth.
After he tried out, they didn’t even have the decency to call him back. This made his choice easy: it was going to be music.
