Rod: The Autobiography (57 page)

Stewart, Liam (Rod’s son) 294, 301, 305, 318, 327

Stewart, Mary (Rod’s sister) 6, 7, 28, 32–3, 251, 285, 322; marriage 10, 11; sees Rod perform 75, 76; death of father 282, 283

Stewart, Peggy (Rod’s sister) 6, 10, 20

Stewart, Renee (Rod’s daughter) 293–4, 297, 301, 305, 318, 327

Stewart, Robert (Bob; Rod’s father): birth of Rod 5, 7; background and character 8, 19, 153, 154, 339; career 8, 22, 24, 27; married life 8, 20, 68; football 9, 17, 19–21, 153–4, 234, 241, 244, 245, 286; and Rod’s childhood 9–10, 13–14, 17, 68; retirement 24, 68; and Rod’s beatnik phase 28, 30, 31; advice to Rod 70, 216, 240, 246; and Rod’s music career 101–2, 141, 163; and Rod’s relationships 216, 234, 240; betting 251, 283; death 282–3

Stewart, Rod
: birth 5–6, 7; early childhood 8–11, 17–18; schooling 11–15; introduction to music 9–10, 12–14, 24–7, 331; first crushes 14–15; trial for Brentford Football Club 16–19, 20, 23; first jobs 21–2, 26, 27; early sexual adventures 8, 23–4; loses virginity 25–6; beatnik phase
27–31, 32, 345; mod scene 31, 38, 54–5; relationship with Sue Boffey 38–40, 43; birth and adoption of daughter Sarah 40; early bands 43–5; meets Long John Baldry 41, 45–6; with The Hoochie Coochie Men 48–58, 59, 62, 71, 72, 110; first management 59–61; first (unsuccessful) single 61–6, 80; with The Soul Agents 71–2; with Steampacket 72–9, 81, 110, 277, 361; relationship with Jenny Rylands 74–5; with Shotgun Express 79; two more unsuccessful solo singles 80; meets Jeff Beck 81–2; with Jeff Beck Group 83–98, 102, 336, 360; relationship with Sarah Troupe 94, 95, 102; first solo record deal 100, 104, 109–110; Mercury solo albums 100, 110–22, 347–8; with the Faces 123–49, 198; relationship with Dee Harrington 160–66, 173–4, 175–7, 250–51; their break-up 177, 179, 182; relationship with Britt Ekland 179, 180–85, 186–7, 189, 191–2; emigration to Los Angeles 184, 185–6, 198, 244; new solo record deal 189, 199–200; Muscle Shoals sessions 189–91; breaks-up with Britt 194–6; touring with the band 201–7, 258–9, 264–7, 341–2; relationship with Alana Hamilton 208–210, 215–16; their marriage 216–21, 229–32, 234–5, 302; birth of Kimberly and Sean 217, 220–21; meets daughter Sarah 227–9, 267; new manager 232–4, 259; relationship with Kara Meyers 236–8, 248; breakdown of marriage to Alana 238–40, 302; relationship with Kelly Emberg 235, 238, 239, 240, 247–50, 252–5, 268–70; divorce from Alana 240, 269; birth of Ruby 254, 255, 268–9; long hot summer in south of France 270–73; doomed marriage proposal to Kelly 273–5; relationship with Rachel Hunter 274, 279–84; death of father 282–3, 286; marriage to Rachel 279, 282, 284–5, 290–91, 293–4, 297; requires blood transfusions 287, 289–91; birth of Renee and Liam 293–4; separation from Rachel 299–303, 310; thyroid cancer 304–9; relationship with Penny Lancaster 310, 311–21, 335; birth of Alastair 321; marriage to Penny 321–2, 344; birth of Aiden 327; becomes a grandfather 327;
Great American Songbook
album series 330–37, 341, 353–5, 356; Caesar’s Palace residency 342; awarded CBE 342–3; sings for the Queen 343–4; next album 344–6

Character & characteristics
: accent 152–3; art collecting 183, 222–6; artistic talent 12, 136–7; campness 86, 167; cars 58, 100, 101–8, 128, 142, 161–2, 216; colour-blindness 12, 21; drinking 35, 54, 102, 129–31, 142, 168–70, 203, 243, 256, 260; drugs 50–51, 106, 138–40, 165, 168–70, 171, 218, 256, 264, 266, 340; fashion sense 22–3, 31, 65, 129, 142, 155, 160, 197, 214; fatherhood 215, 217, 221, 267, 323–9; film-going 10, 13, 249; financial sense 21, 60; football fan 20–21, 150–59, 168, 234, 243–5; football playing 16–20, 21, 158, 169, 196, 231, 241–3, 246, 264, 304, 338–9; hairstyles 27, 31–7, 53, 250; honours and awards 148–9, 337, 342–3; make-up-wearing 184; model railroading 13, 67–70, 164, 341; nose 48, 246; pets 164–5, 281, 302, 304; politics 28–9, 344; punctuality 256; Scottishness 21, 152–4; showmanship 57–8, 72, 97, 131, 132–3, 206, 214, 263–4, 295–6; singing voice 30, 45, 54, 61, 73–4, 110, 119, 297, 306–8;
songwriting 87, 114–16, 192–3, 212–13, 248, 260–61, 331–2, 344–5; steroids-taking 268, 287, 288–90; tartan-wearing 53, 152–3; throat problems 192, 267–8, 287–9, 292–3, 305–8

Albums
:
Absolutely Live
357;
As Time Goes By
337, 354;
Atlantic Crossing
147, 189, 190–91, 193, 348;
Blondes Have More Fun
170, 211, 214–15, 297, 349;
Body Wishes
227, 350–51;
Camouflage
98, 207, 259, 265, 331, 351;
Coast to Coast
356–7;
Every Beat of My Heart
259–60, 351;
Every Picture Tells a Story
119–21, 166, 347–8;
Fly Me to the Moon
356;
Foolish Behaviour
257–8, 350;
Foot Loose & Fancy Free
349;
Gasoline Alley
117–19, 145, 212, 346, 347;
Human
331, 332, 353;
It Had to Be You
335–7, 353;
Never a Dull Moment
122, 348;
A Night on the Town
183, 191–2, 198, 204, 293, 349;
An Old Raincoat Won’t Ever Let You Down
100, 110–117, 347;
Out of Order
37, 260–61, 351–2;
Smiler
111, 122, 166, 333, 348;
Soulbook
356;
A Spanner in the Works
1, 332, 352;
Stardust
337, 354;
Still the Same
355;
Thanks for the Memory
355;
Tonight I’m Yours
232, 350;
Unplugged . . . and Seated
295–7, 357–8;
Vagabond Heart
286–7, 289, 297, 352;
When We Were the New Boys
332, 352–3;
see also
Faces

Songs
: ‘Ain’t Love a Bitch’ 295, 349; ‘Around the Plynth’ 127, 358; ‘Baby Jane’ 261, 350; ‘Blind Prayer’ 114, 347; ‘Brighton Beach’ 345; ‘Cindy’s Lament’ 114, 115–16, 347; ‘Da Ya Think I’m Sexy’ 211–14, 256, 268, 295, 314, 331, 341, 349, 357; ‘Downtown Train’ 262–3, 285; ‘Every Picture Tells a Story’ 120, 296, 347, 357, 358; ‘Forever Young’ 261, 270, 331, 344, 351, 358; ‘Hot Legs’ 236, 349, 357; ‘I Don’t Want to Talk About It’ 199, 215, 261, 348, 357; ‘I Wouldn’t Ever Change a Thing’ 114, 347; ‘Infatuation’ 98, 259, 351; ‘It Takes Two’ 271, 272, 352; ‘It’s Over’ 345; ‘I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face’ 333, 348, 355; ‘The Killing of Georgie (Parts I and II)’ 192–3, 206, 349; ‘Lost in You’ 260, 351; ‘Maggie May’ 25, 105, 109, 111–12, 115, 120–21, 143–4, 166, 176, 191, 296, 341, 344, 347, 357, 358; ‘Mandolin Wind’ 120, 146, 296, 344, 347, 358; ‘My Heart Can’t Tell You No’ 261, 351; ‘An Old Raincoat Won’t Ever Let You Down’ 114, 116, 347; ‘Ole Ola’ 150, 152; ‘Passion’ 257, 295, 350; ‘Rhythm of My Heart’ 286, 286–7; ‘Sailing’ 191, 257, 261, 295, 348, 357; ‘She Won’t Dance With Me’ 294, 350, 357; ‘The Way You Look Tonight’ 314, 336, 344, 353; ‘These Foolish Things’ 331, 336, 353; ‘Three Button Hand Me Down’ 127–8, 198, 358; ‘Three Time Loser’ 191, 348; ‘Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)’ 193, 199, 349, 357; ‘You Wear It Well’ 144, 166, 344, 348;
see also
Faces

Stewart, Ruby (Rod’s daughter) 70, 254, 255, 269, 301, 327

Stewart, Sean (Rod’s son) 221, 227, 231, 263, 327

Stiefel, Arnold: Rod’s manager 2, 234, 261, 263, 286, 342; and Rod’s relationships 237–8; negotiations with Jeff Beck 259; on tour 266; and long hot summer in south of France 271–2; and lookalikes and impostors 276, 277, 278; and MTV
Unplugged
show 297; and
Great American Songbook
album series 330–31, 333–4, 336

Stigwood, Robert 128, 209

Still the Same
355

Sting 307

Stoke-on-Trent: the Place club 53; Trentham Gardens Ballroom 132

Stokes, Anthony 159

Stone, Chris 260

Storyteller
(compilation) 37, 263

Strachan, Gordon 156–7, 283

Streisand, Barbra 218; ‘Stoney End’ 332

Strider 69, 204

Summerbee, Mike 154

Sun
(newspaper) 141

Sunday People
(newspaper) 227, 229

Sunderland 139

Sunderland Football Club 139–40

Sutherland, Gavin 193

Sweden 1, 194

Sweeney Todd’s (hairdressers) 34–5

‘Sweet Little Rock ’N’ Roller’ 111, 148, 341, 348, 357

Sydney Morning Herald
216

Sykes, Eric 60

Tanzania 319

tartan clothing 53, 152–3

Tate Gallery, London 222–3

Tati, Jacques 10

Taylor, Andy 260

Temptations, The 74, 119, 332

Ten Years After 92, 94

Terrell, Tammi 271

Thanks for the Memory
355

Tharpe, Sister Rosetta, ‘Up Above My Head’ 56–7

‘The Way You Look Tonight’ 314, 336, 344, 353

therapy 302

‘These Foolish Things’ 331, 336, 353

Theydon Oak (pub) 313, 340

This Is Spinal Tap
(film) 85

Thomas, Rufus, ‘Walking the Dog’ 72

Thompson, Eddie 158

‘Three Button Hand Me Down’ 127–8, 198, 358

‘Three Time Loser’ 191, 348

Thubron, Evelyn 227–8, 229, 267

Thubron, Gerald 227–8, 229

Thubron, Sarah (Rod’s daughter) 40, 227–9, 267, 327

thyroid cancer 304–9

Tiegs, Cheryl 279

Tokyo 207, 264–5

Tonight I’m Yours
232, 350

‘Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)’ 193, 199, 349, 357

Tonight’s the Night
(musical) 343

Toon, Tony 174–6, 186, 187, 209, 217, 232

Top Gear
(TV programme) 101

Top of the Pops
(TV programme) 143–4, 262

Toronto: Varsity Arena 133; SkyDome 287

Torrance, Alex 245

Townshend, Pete 173

Tramp nightclub, London 166–7, 169

Treadwell, Liz 194, 208

Triola, Michelle 195

Troupe, Sarah 94, 95, 102

Truss, Juliet 14–15

Tucker, Tommy, ‘Hi-Heel Sneakers’ 72

Tucson, Arizona 130

Tufnell Park 8

Turner, Tina 270, 272, 332

Tweed, Tracy 310

Twickenham: Eel Pie Island Hotel 41–3, 47–8, 53, 54, 111; station 41

Twisted Wheel club, Manchester 50–51, 72

Tyerman, Barry 228

UCLA 242

Under the Table Supper Club 250

Universal Music Group 99, 296

Unplugged . . . and Seated
295–7, 357–8

‘Up Above My Head’ 56–7

V-weapons 5–6

Vagabond Heart
286–7, 289, 297, 352

Vagabonds, The (football team) 19, 286

Vancouver 159

Vanilla Fudge 92, 205

Venice 232

Vernon, Mike 61

Versace, Gianni 224

Victoria Palace Theatre, London 343

Wainwright, Mr (music teacher) 12

Waits, Tom, ‘Downtown Train’ 262–3, 285

Walker Brothers 75, 76

Waller, Micky 73, 74, 76, 84, 111–12, 177, 190

Wally (Penny Lancaster’s grandfather) 312–13

Warner Bros. 128, 144, 152, 180, 189, 193, 199–200, 212, 261–2, 333

Waronker, Lenny 333

Warren, Paul 308

Waterhouse, John William:
Isabella with the Pot of Basil
223
; The Lady of Shallot
222–3;

Waters, Muddy 47, 54, 57, 86;
At Newport 1960
46, 125

Weeley Festival 142

Weird Science
(film) 253

Wells, Mary, ‘My Guy’ 78

Wembley Stadium: football matches 20, 153, 244–5, 267, 342; concerts 148, 267, 285

Wenner, Jann 277

West Hampstead 61; Klooks Kleek Club 78

When We Were the New Boys
332, 352–3

White, Jimmy 315–16

Who, The 142

‘Why Does it Go On?’ 80

Wilder, Billy 219

William, Prince 314

William Grimshaw Secondary Modern School 11–12, 14–15

Williams, (Sir) Frank 299

Williams, Gail 216

Williamson, Sonny Boy 55, 63

Wimbledon 315

Wimbledon Theatre 257

Winchmore Hill 118, 163

Windsor Castle 314–15

Wolf, Howlin’: ‘I Ain’t Superstitious’ 88, 90, 98; ‘Just Like I Treat You’ 61; ‘Smokestack Lightnin’’ 48

Womack, Bobby 213

Woman in Red, The
(film) 252

Wood, Ronnie: appearance and character 10, 33, 36, 66; friendship with Rod 10, 33–4, 66, 68, 96, 126, 127, 144–5, 148, 172–4; and Jeff Beck Group 84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 92–3, 94–7, 102; songwriting 87, 118, 127; relationships 95; cars 103, 128, 285; and Rod’s solo albums 111, 116, 118; with the Faces 123, 124–5, 126, 127, 128, 131, 132, 133, 134, 140–41, 143, 144–5, 200; with the Rolling Stones 124–5, 147, 190–91, 298; drugs 140, 169; houses 172–4, 315–16; at MTV Video Music Awards 295; and Rod’s MTV
Unplugged
show 296; on Rod’s Copacabana beach show 298

Wood House, Essex 156–7, 251–2, 269, 299, 314, 318, 344

Woodstock Festival 98, 99

World Cup (football) 150–52, 153–4, 234

World Wildlife Fund 135

Wright, Billy 21

Wright, Geoff 59–63, 64, 71

Yamauchi, Tetsu 146–7

Yardbirds, The 41, 46, 66, 73, 81–2, 88

yoga 301–2

‘You Wear It Well’ 144, 166, 344, 348

Young, Paul 262

‘You’re My Girl (I Don’t Want to Discuss It)’ 119, 135, 347

Zak (dog) 111

Zappa, Frank 95

Zoot Money Band

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