Rod Stewart

Roderick David Stewart (born January 10, 1945 in Highgate, London) is an English born singer and songwriter of Scottish descent, most known for his uniquely raspy, gravelly voice and personable singing style, as exemplified in his signature song "Maggie May".

Current life

In 2000 Stewart was detected as having thyroid cancer. Besides being a major health scare, the resulting surgery also threatened his famous voice, and he had to re-learn how to sing. http://edition.cnn.com/2001/SHOWBIZ/Music/02/03/stewart/ Since then he has been active in raising funds for The City of Hope Foundation charity to find cures for all forms of cancer, especially those affecting children. http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/spotlight/2001-02-22-stewart-thyroid.htm

Related Topics:
Thyroid cancer - The City of Hope Foundation

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Stewart has remained physically active in recent years, playing in a senior football league and still kicking balls into the audience during concerts.

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As a fan he is a well-known supporter of Celtic F.C. and the Scotland national team.

Related Topics:
Celtic F.C. - Scotland

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In appearance Stewart still maintains his trademark rooster-style haircut.

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Throughout his career Stewart has been known for his liaisons with attractive women (fathering six children with four of them; as of 2005 the children range in age from 41 down to 10):

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• art student Susannah Boffey (daughter Sarah Thubron)
• actress Britt Ekland
• marriage to (ex-wife of George Hamilton) Alana Hamilton (daughter Kimberly Stewart and son Sean)
• model Kelly Emberg (daughter Ruby)
• marriage to model Rachel Hunter (daughter Renée and son Liam)

With his new fiancée, model Penny Lancaster, he is expecting a seventh child in December 2005, with marriage to Lancaster planned for 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4599259.stm

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Regarding Rachel Hunter, he was quoted as saying that he'd rather have his penis cut off than cheat on her. He was later sued for divorce.

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