Rod appeared briefly with The Raiders, Jimmy Powell & The Five Dimensions, then in 1964 made his first known recording with The Hoochie Coochie Men (Long John Baldry's band). Steampacket evolved from this band when Brian Auger and Julie Driscoll joined, before Rod moved to Shotgun Express joining Beryl Marsden and pre-Fleetwood Mac musicians Mick Fleetwood and Peter Greene. He fronted briefly for Southampton band, The Soul Agents, then joined Peter B's Looners. Rod worked with Ronnie Wood in The Jeff Beck Group and again with the Faces, a band born from The Small Faces when Steve Marriott left the band. Rod Stewart also recorded 3 songs for Python Lee Jackson, with In A Broken Dream becoming a huge hit in 1972 after a few unsuccessful releases.
Rod enjoyed a solo career alongside his work in the Faces before they finally split.
Some of these details have been updated from Rod's new autobiography in which he clarifies a few points which were open to debate.
He has released albums with the Faces and the Jeff Beck Group.
He also performed with the Steampacket, the Hoochie Coochie Men, Shotgun Express and the Soul Agents (the latter of which he was not an official member).
He appeared with Wizz Jones in 1963 and with Ray Davies Quintet (later of the Kinks). Also recorded 3 tracks in 1969 with Python Lee Jackson, with the hit single "In A Broken Dream" being released in 1972 after Rod became famous.
His own bands have featured many fine musicians over the last 40 years, including Jim Cregan, Martin Quittenton, Robin LeMesurier, Gary Grainger, Phil Chen, Carmine Appice, Billy Peek, Joe Walsh, Andy Newmark, and many more.
Jeff Beck Group and Faces
Before that, Rod also sang with Jimmy Powell & The Five Dimensions, Long John Baldry and The Hoochie Coochie Men, Steampacket, Shotgun Express, The Soul Agents and Peter B's Looners as well as his earliest association with The Raiders.
most famously...
The Jeff Beck Group and the
Faces
First Jeff Beck Group, then Faces.
The Faces.
The Faces.
Steampacket
Rod Stewart was never a Beatle. His band was the Faces.
No, Rod Stewart was never in the band, Journey.
The violin in Rod Stewart's band is currently played by J'anna Jacoby.
Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood were band mates in (the) Faces, as well as The Jeff Beck Group before that.
Katja Rieckermann plays saxophone with Rod's band (about 8 years now) along with Jimmy Roberts.
Rod Stewart was never a Beatle. His band was the Faces.
No, Rod Stewart was never in the band, Journey.
The violin in Rod Stewart's band is currently played by J'anna Jacoby.
Anne King is the current trumpet player in Rod Stewart's band.
The current mandolin player in Rod Stewart's band is J'anna Jacoby.
Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood were band mates in (the) Faces, as well as The Jeff Beck Group before that.
Katja Rieckermann plays saxophone with Rod's band (about 8 years now) along with Jimmy Roberts.
The drummer on Rod Stewart's 1991/1992 Vagabond World Tour was Dave Palmer. As of 2013, he is still Rod Stewart's touring band drummer. See the related link for more information about the band members on that tour.
a jazz band
Ron Wood is the guitarist most commonly associated with Rod Stewart, having been lifelong friends and having played together in The Jeff Beck Group and The Faces. Many other top guitarists have also played with Rod Stewart, notably Jim Cregan, Robin LeMesurier, Martin Quittenton and Gary Grainger. His current touring band (2013) has Emerson Swinford and Don Kirkpatrick on board.
Rod Stewart's legal first name is Roderick.
Apart from his own name as a solo artist or as a member of other bands, he is ometimes confused with Python Lee Jackson which was actually a band name. Rod recorded 3 songs for the band in 1969, the most famous being the hit single "In A Broken Dream" released in 1972.