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181-458: The venue opened as Coca-Cola Starplex Amphitheatre on July 23, 1988, with a concert by Rod Stewart . The outdoor covered amphitheater featured 7,500 seats under a pavilion and 12,500 general admission lawn seats. After Coca-Cola 's naming rights expired in 1998, the venue was known simply as Starplex Amphitheatre. In 2000, naming rights were sold to the Smirnoff vodka company, as a result of

362-525: A Grammy Award nomination for Best Male Rock Vocal Performance for the song. In January 1989, Stewart set out on the South American leg of the Out of Order Tour playing to sell-out audiences throughout Americas. There were 80,000 people at his show at Corregidora Stadium, Querétaro , México (9 April), and 50,000 at Jalisco Stadium, Guadalajara, Jalisco (12 April). In Buenos Aires , the audience at

543-442: A North Finchley funeral parlour and as a fence erector and sign writer. In 1961, he went to Denmark Street with The Raiders and got a singing audition with well-known record producer Joe Meek , but Meek stopped the session with a rude sound. Stewart began listening to British and American topical folk artists such as Ewan MacColl , Alex Campbell , Woody Guthrie , Ramblin' Jack Elliott , and especially Derroll Adams and

724-436: A Third Division club at the time. Contrary to some longstanding accounts, Stewart states in his 2012 autobiography that he was never signed to the club and that the club never called him back after his trials. In any case, regarding possible career options, Stewart concluded, "Well, a musician's life is a lot easier and I can also get drunk and make music, and I can't do that and play football. I plumped for music ... They're

905-520: A Dull Moment , also reached number one in the UK and Australia, while going top three in the US and Canada. Its single, " You Wear It Well ", topped the chart in the UK and was a moderate hit elsewhere. After Stewart had a handful more UK top-ten hits, Faces broke up in 1975. Stewart's next few hit singles were ballads, with " Sailing ", off the 1975 UK and Australian number-one album, Atlantic Crossing , becoming

1086-484: A Silent Way and concluding with the 1975 concert recording Agharta , was the most controversial in his career, alienating and challenging many in jazz. His million-selling 1970 record Bitches Brew helped spark a resurgence in the genre's commercial popularity with jazz fusion as the decade progressed. After a five-year retirement due to poor health, Davis resumed his career in the 1980s, employing younger musicians and pop sounds on albums such as The Man with

1267-851: A Story . The show featured an acoustic version of Van Morrison 's " Have I Told You Lately ", which topped the Billboard adult contemporary chart and No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. A rendition of " Reason to Believe " also garnered considerable airplay. The resulting Unplugged...and Seated album reached number two on the Billboard 200 album charts. Stewart was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, presented by Jeff Beck . On 31 December 1994, Stewart played in front of 3.5 million people on Copacabana beach in Rio , and made it into

1448-603: A band that performed at the Elks Club. Part of his earnings paid for his sister's education at Fisk University . Davis befriended trumpeter Clark Terry , who suggested he play without vibrato, and performed with him for several years. With encouragement from his teacher and girlfriend, Davis filled a vacant spot in the Rhumboogie Orchestra , also known as the Blue Devils, led by Eddie Randle. He became

1629-774: A bit like Sam Cooke, so I listened to Sam Cooke." This recording solidified that singer's position as Stewart's idol and most enduring influence; he called it a "crossing of the water." Stewart left Steampacket in March 1966, with Stewart saying he had been sacked and Auger saying he had quit. Stewart then joined a somewhat similar outfit, Shotgun Express , in May 1966 as co-lead vocalist with Beryl Marsden . The other members included Mick Fleetwood and Peter Green (who would go on to form Fleetwood Mac ), and Peter Bardens . Shotgun Express released one unsuccessful single in October 1966,

1810-634: A brief period with Roach and Mingus in September 1953, he returned to his father's home, where he concentrated on addressing his addiction. Davis lived in Detroit for about six months, avoiding New York City, where it was easy to get drugs. Though he used heroin, he was still able to perform locally with Elvin Jones and Tommy Flanagan as part of Billy Mitchell 's house band at the Blue Bird club. He

1991-551: A collaboration with bassist Charles Mingus that summer. Cawthon gave birth to Davis's second child, Gregory, in East St. Louis before reuniting with Davis in New York City the following year. Davis noted that by this time, "I was still so much into the music that I was even ignoring Irene." He had also turned to alcohol and cocaine. Davis was a member of Billy Eckstine's big band in 1946 and Gillespie's in 1947. He joined

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2172-601: A corporate sponsorship agreement with House of Blues . The center was then called Smirnoff Music Centre and The Music Centre at Fair Park (for concerts featuring underage performers). The name changed again in January 2008 to Superpages.com Center when naming rights were awarded to Superpages.com. The name has changed several times since then: to Gexa Energy Pavilion in 2011, Starplex Pavilion in 2017. and Dos Equis Pavilion in April 2018. Coca-Cola Starplex Amphitheatre opened

2353-533: A fast and loose set that included James Brown , Madhouse and Joan Osborne covers amid hits like "Little Red Corvette" and deep cuts like "The Cross" and "Strange Relationship." After the naming rights to Starplex were sold to Smirnoff vodka in mid-2000, the venue dropped the Starplex moniker and was renamed Smirnoff Music Centre. The venue was sometimes billed as The Music Centre at Fair Park for all-ages shows which could not. for legal reasons, be sponsored by

2534-541: A few dates. In the UK, " Every Beat of My Heart " reached number two in 1986. In January 1985, Stewart performed to a large audience at the Rock in Rio festival in Rio de Janeiro . In 1988, Stewart returned with Out of Order , produced by Duran Duran 's Andy Taylor and by Bernard Edwards of Chic . " Lost in You ", " Forever Young ", "Crazy About Her", and " My Heart Can't Tell You No " from that album were all top 15 hits on

2715-528: A gift from John Eubanks, a friend of his father. He then took weekly lessons from "the biggest influence on my life," Elwood Buchanan , a teacher and musician who was a patient of his father. His mother wanted him to play the violin instead. Against the fashion of the time, Buchanan stressed the importance of playing without vibrato and encouraged him to use a clear, mid-range tone. Davis said that whenever he started playing with heavy vibrato, Buchanan slapped his knuckles. In later years Davis said, "I prefer

2896-650: A guest soloist. Davis accepted and worked with Gil Evans in what became a five-album collaboration from 1957 to 1962. Miles Ahead (1957) showcased Davis on flugelhorn and a rendition of "The Maids of Cadiz" by Léo Delibes , the first piece of classical music that Davis recorded. Evans devised orchestral passages as transitions, thus turning the album into one long piece of music. Porgy and Bess (1959) includes arrangements of pieces from George Gershwin's opera . Sketches of Spain (1960) contained music by Joaquín Rodrigo and Manuel de Falla and originals by Evans. The classical musicians had trouble improvising, while

3077-644: A hit in the UK and the Netherlands (number one), Germany (number four) and other countries, but barely charting in North America. A Night on the Town (1976), his fifth straight chart-topper in the UK, began a three-album run of going number one or top three in the US, Canada, the UK and Australia with each release. That album's " Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright) " spent almost two months at number one in

3258-534: A major name headliner. In 1993 The Edge temporarily dropped the Edgefest moniker and put together the Edge Earth Day Concert on April 18, 1993, featuring The Tragically Hip , Dinosaur Jr. , Jellyfish , Belly , 808 State and others. In subsequent years Edgefest continued with these lineups: In 1998 Edgefest was not presented at Starplex. On the date of the festival (May 17, 1998) Starplex

3439-479: A member of Faces. He has had 10 number-one albums and 31 top-ten singles in the UK, six of which reached number one. Stewart has had 16 top-ten singles in the US, with four reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 . He was knighted in the 2016 Birthday Honours for services to music and charity. Roderick David Stewart was born at 507 Archway Road, Highgate , north London , on 10 January 1945,

3620-403: A musical director at a record label. Avakian agreed that it was time for Davis to explore something different, but Davis rejected his suggestion of returning to his nonet as he considered that a step backward. Avakian then suggested that he work with a bigger ensemble, similar to Music for Brass (1957), an album of orchestral and brass-arranged music led by Gunther Schuller featuring Davis as

3801-442: A new group. Following auditions, he found his new band in tenor saxophonist George Coleman , bassist Ron Carter , pianist Victor Feldman , and drummer Frank Butler . By May 1963, Feldman and Butler were replaced by 23-year-old pianist Herbie Hancock and 17-year-old drummer Tony Williams who made Davis "excited all over again". With this group, Davis completed the rest of what became Seven Steps to Heaven (1963) and recorded

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3982-495: A new trumpet, and Davis began to play in local bands. He took additional trumpet lessons from Joseph Gustat, principal trumpeter of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra . Davis would also play the trumpet in talent shows he and his siblings would put on. In 1941, the 15-year-old attended East St. Louis Lincoln High School , where he joined the marching band directed by Buchanan and entered music competitions. Years later, Davis said that he

4163-425: A number of R&B and soul superstars in the 1980s and 1990s including Earth, Wind & Fire , Sade , B.B. King , The Temptations , Al Jarreau , Wynton Marsalis , George Benson , Whitney Houston , Buddy Guy , Janet Jackson , Anita Baker , Rick James , and Boyz II Men . The venue was slow to embrace hip-hop and rap acts except as part of festival bills: Tone Loc played Starplex on August 3, 1989, as part of

4344-546: A one-day festival which brought together The Charlatans , The Sugarcubes , Pearl Jam , and Dramarama . To ensure maximum attendance, general admission tickets to the festival were only $ 9.45. On July 27, 1992 The Edge presented the Edge Birthday Bash with a one-day lineup including Peter Murphy , Material Issue , Rollins Band , The Soup Dragons and Cracker . In subsequent years Starplex would often open each season with an Edgefest event instead of seeking

4525-443: A one-year contract with Prestige after owner Bob Weinstock became a fan of the nonet. Davis chose Lewis, trombonist Bennie Green , bassist Percy Heath , saxophonist Sonny Rollins , and drummer Roy Haynes ; they recorded what became part of Miles Davis and Horns (1956). Davis was hired for other studio dates in 1951 and began to transcribe scores for record labels to fund his heroin addiction. His second session for Prestige

4706-417: A photograph of his wife, Frances Taylor , after Davis demanded that Columbia depict black women on his album covers. In December 1962, Davis, Kelly, Chambers, Cobb, and Rollins played together for the last time as the first three wanted to leave and play as a trio. Rollins left them soon after, leaving Davis to pay over $ 25,000 (equivalent to $ 251,800 in 2023 ) to cancel upcoming gigs and quickly assemble

4887-582: A producer or distributor of alcoholic beverages . Many of the biggest music acts of the 2000s played Smirnoff Music Centre in the 2000s including Britney Spears , Destiny's Child , Mary J. Blige , Aaron Carter , Dashboard Confessional , Pink , No Doubt , Kelly Clarkson , John Mayer , Counting Crows , 3 Doors Down , Linkin Park , Norah Jones , Oasis , Coldplay , Wu-Tang Clan and Colbie Caillat ; indie heroes Queens Of The Stone Age , Bettie Serveert , The Smithereens , Weezer , Rilo Kiley and TV on

5068-422: A profitable pig farm. In Pine Bluff, he and his siblings fished, hunted, and rode horses. Davis's grandparents were the owners of an Arkansas farm where he would spend many summers. In 1927, the family moved to East St. Louis, Illinois . They lived on the second floor of a commercial building behind a dental office in a predominantly white neighborhood. Davis's father would soon become distant to his children as

5249-728: A quintet led by Parker that also included Max Roach. Together they performed live with Duke Jordan and Tommy Potter for much of the year, including several studio sessions. In one session that May, Davis wrote the tune "Cheryl", for his daughter. Davis's first session as a leader followed in August 1947, playing as the Miles Davis All Stars that included Parker, pianist John Lewis , and bassist Nelson Boyd ; they recorded "Milestones", "Half Nelson", and "Sippin' at Bells". After touring Chicago and Detroit with Parker's quintet, Davis returned to New York City in March 1948 and joined

5430-573: A regular feature at Starplex, with several artists booking return engagements throughout the 1990s. Willie Nelson , Reba McEntire , George Strait , Steve Earle , Hank Williams Jr. , Clint Black , Alabama , Dolly Parton , Brooks & Dunn and Dwight Yoakam were among the many country acts to regularly appear at Starplex in the 1990s. More recently, the Pavilion has welcomed acts like Thomas Rhett, Rascal Flatts, Florida Georgia Line, Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert and Chris Young. Starplex hosted

5611-469: A rhythm and blues group, the Dimensions, in October 1963, as a harmonica player and part-time vocalist. It was his first professional job as a musician, although Stewart was still living at home and working in his brother's painting and picture frame shop. A somewhat more established singer from Birmingham, Jimmy Powell, then hired the group a few weeks later, and it became known as Jimmy Powell &

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5792-580: A roommate. Around this time Davis was paid an allowance of $ 40 (equivalent to $ 690 in 2023 ). In mid-1945, Davis failed to register for the year's autumn term at Juilliard and dropped out after three semesters because he wanted to perform full-time. Years later he criticized Juilliard for concentrating too much on classical European and "white" repertoire, but he praised the school for teaching him music theory and improving his trumpet technique. Davis began performing at clubs on 52nd Street with Coleman Hawkins and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis . He recorded for

5973-568: A roughly five-decade career that kept him at the forefront of many major stylistic developments in jazz. Born into an upper-middle-class family in Alton, Illinois , and raised in East St. Louis , Davis started on the trumpet in his early teens. He left to study at Juilliard in New York City, before dropping out and making his professional debut as a member of saxophonist Charlie Parker 's bebop quintet from 1944 to 1948. Shortly after, he recorded

6154-408: A round sound with no attitude in it, like a round voice with not too much tremolo and not too much bass. Just right in the middle. If I can't get that sound I can't play anything." The family soon moved to 1701 Kansas Avenue in East St. Louis. In his autobiography, Davis stated, "By the age of 12, music had become the most important thing in my life." On his thirteenth birthday his father bought him

6335-556: A series of more abstract recordings often composed by the band members, helping pioneer the post-bop genre with albums such as E.S.P. (1965) and Miles Smiles (1967), before transitioning into his electric period. During the 1970s, he experimented with rock, funk, African rhythms , emerging electronic music technology , and an ever-changing lineup of musicians, including keyboardist Joe Zawinul , drummer Al Foster , bassist Michael Henderson , and guitarist John McLaughlin . This period, beginning with Davis's 1969 studio album In

6516-460: A simultaneous solo career. He made some demo recordings, was scouted by Decca Records at the Marquee Club, and signed to a solo contract in August 1964. He appeared on several regional television shows around the country and recorded his first single in September 1964. Turning down Decca's recommended material as too commercial, Stewart insisted that the experienced session musicians he

6697-456: A singer had as full and unique a talent as Rod Stewart; rarely has anyone betrayed his talent so completely. Once the most compassionate presence in music, he has become a bilious self-parody – and sells more records than ever [... A] writer who offered profound lyricism and fabulous self-deprecating humour, teller of tall tales and honest heartbreaker, he had an unmatched eye for the tiny details around which lives turn, shatter, and reform [...] and

6878-1142: A single bill June 22, 2008. 97.5 The Eagle presented a BFD festival on July 24, 2008, with Mötley Crüe , Papa Roach , Buckcherry and others. Mayhem Festival rolled into Superpages the next day with a bill including Disturbed , Slipknot , Underoath , Mastodon , Machine Head and other Ozzfest alumni. The Eagle brought another BFD festival to Superpages August 8, 2009 with Mötley Crüe , Godsmack and Drowning Pool . Mayhem Festival also returned August 15, 2009 with Marilyn Manson , Cannibal Corpse , Slayer and others. Mayhem returned August 13, 2010 with Rob Zombie, Korn, Hatebreed, Lamb of God and others. Uproar Festival followed September 10, 2010 with Disturbed , Avenged Sevenfold and others. Avril Lavigne , Taylor Swift , Demi Lovato , Jonas Brothers , James Blunt , Brad Paisley , Chris Cornell , The Avett Brothers , Darius Rucker , Rascal Flatts , Jason Aldean , Lil Wayne , Tim McGraw , Lady Antebellum , Sublime , Jack Johnson , Owl City , and Kings Of Leon all made their debuts at Superpages.com during this period. The Police and Anthrax also played Superpages.com for

7059-641: A six-week tour of the United States starting in June 1968 with the Fillmore East in New York. Stewart, on his first trip to America, suffered terrible stage fright during the opening show and hid behind the amplifier banks while singing. Only a quick shot of brandy brought him out front. Nevertheless, the show and the tour were a big success, with Robert Shelton of The New York Times calling

7240-440: A solo contract; but contractual complexities delayed Stewart's recording for him until July 1969. Meanwhile, in May 1969, guitarist and singer Steve Marriott left English band The Small Faces . Ron Wood replaced him as guitarist in June and on 18 October 1969, Stewart followed his friend and became the band's new singer. The two joined existing members Ronnie Lane , Ian McLagan , and Kenney Jones , who soon decided to call

7421-499: A strong liking to Paris and its cultural environment, where he felt black jazz musicians and people of color in general were better respected than in the U.S. The trip, he said, "changed the way I looked at things forever". He began an affair with singer and actress Juliette Gréco . After returning from Paris in mid-1949, he became depressed and found little work except a short engagement with Powell in October and guest spots in New York City, Chicago, and Detroit until January 1950. He

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7602-544: A strong live following. Stewart released his second album, Gasoline Alley that autumn. Stewart's approach was similar to his first album and mandolin was introduced into the sound. He then launched a US tour with the Faces. Stewart sang guest vocals for the Australian group Python Lee Jackson on " In a Broken Dream ", recorded in April 1969 but not released until 1970. His payment was a set of seat covers for his car. It

7783-547: A studio recording together, and became known as Davis's "lost quintet", though radio broadcasts from the band's European tour have been extensively bootlegged. For the double album Bitches Brew (1970), he hired Jack DeJohnette , Harvey Brooks , and Bennie Maupin . The album contained long compositions, some over twenty minutes, that more often than not, were constructed from several takes by Macero and Davis via splicing and tape loops amid epochal advances in multitrack recording technologies. Bitches Brew peaked at No. 35 on

7964-450: A tired Evans left. Wynton Kelly , his replacement, brought to the group a swinging style that contrasted with Evans's delicacy. The sextet made their recording debut on Jazz Track (1958). By early 1957, Davis was exhausted from recording and touring and wished to pursue new projects. In March, the 30-year-old Davis told journalists of his intention to retire soon and revealed offers he had received to teach at Harvard University and be

8145-462: A vegetarian diet, and spoke of the benefits of water and juice. In December 1948, Davis quit, saying he was not being paid. His departure began a period when he worked mainly as a freelancer and sideman. His nonet remained active until the end of 1949. After signing a contract with Capitol Records , they recorded sessions in January and April 1949, which sold little but influenced the "cool" or "west coast" style of jazz. The lineup changed throughout

8326-399: A voice to make those details indelible. [... His solo albums] were defined by two special qualities: warmth, which was redemptive, and modesty, which was liberating. If ever any rocker chose the role of everyman and lived up to it, it was Rod Stewart. The Faces released their final album Ooh La La , which reached number one in the UK and number 21 in the US in 1973. During the recording of

8507-793: A week later. The Volunteers For America tour on October 20, 2001, featured a star-crusted lineup of Styx , Survivor , REO Speedwagon , Journey , Kansas and Eddie Money joining forces to raise funds for the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks just one month later. On July 18, 2002, the Jeep World Outside festival brought Tonic , Train , O.A.R. , Ziggy Marley and Sheryl Crow on July 18, 2002. The Sprite Liquid Mix tour included an eclectic bill of Hoobastank , N*E*R*D , 311 and Jay-Z . A double bill of Incubus and Phantom Planet played an Independence Day show on July 4, 2002. Big Freakin' Deal returned May 8, 2003 with Systematic , Powerman 5000 and Godsmack . On August 14, 2004,

8688-455: A written score and instead improvised while they watched the film in a recording studio. After returning to New York, Davis revived his quintet with Adderley and Coltrane, who was clean from his drug habit. Now a sextet, the group recorded material in early 1958 that was released on Milestones , an album that demonstrated Davis's interest in modal jazz . A performance by Les Ballets Africains drew him to slower, deliberate music that allowed

8869-407: Is a British rock and pop singer and songwriter. Known for his distinctive raspy singing voice, Stewart is among the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 120 million records worldwide. His music career began in 1962 when he took up busking with a harmonica. In 1963, he joined the Dimensions as a harmonica player and vocalist. In 1964, Stewart joined Long John Baldry and

9050-502: The A Night on the Town album, which went to number two on the Billboard album charts and was Stewart's first album to go platinum. By explicitly marking the album as having a "fast side" and a "slow side", Stewart continued the trend started by Atlantic Crossing . " The First Cut Is the Deepest ", a cover of a Cat Stevens song, went number one in the UK in 1977, and top 30 in the US. " The Killing of Georgie (Part 1 and 2)", about

9231-627: The Billboard Hot 100 and mainstream rock charts, with the latter even reaching the Top Five. "Forever Young" was an unconscious revision of Bob Dylan 's song of the same name; the artists reached an agreement about sharing royalties. The song reached No. 12 in the US. In September 1988, Stewart performed "Forever Young" at the 1988 MTV Video Music Awards at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles, and in 1989 he received

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9412-576: The Birth of the Cool sessions for Capitol Records , which were instrumental to the development of cool jazz . In the early 1950s, Davis recorded some of the earliest hard bop music while on Prestige Records but did so despite a heroin addiction. After a widely acclaimed comeback performance at the Newport Jazz Festival , he signed a long-term contract with Columbia Records , and recorded

9593-480: The Guinness Book of World Records for staging the largest free rock concert attendance in history . Miles Davis Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926 – September 28, 1991) was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music . Davis adopted a variety of musical directions in

9774-617: The Tonight I'm Yours album. The title song reached No. 20 in the US, while " Young Turks " reached the Top 5 with the album going platinum. On 18 December 1981, Stewart played the Los Angeles Forum, along with Kim Carnes and Tina Turner , in a concert broadcast worldwide via satellite. Stewart was criticised by the anti-apartheid movement for breaking a widely observed cultural boycott of apartheid South Africa by performing at

9955-565: The Vagabond Heart album continued Stewart's renewal and inspiration. The lead single " It Takes Two " with Tina Turner , was released in 1990 in advance of the full album's release, and reached number five on the UK charts, but did not chart in the US. The follow-up songs from Vagabond Heart both reached the Billboard Hot 100 in 1991, with " Rhythm of My Heart " peaking at No. 5 and " The Motown Song " peaking at No. 10. At

10136-615: The 1993 Brit Awards in London, Stewart picked up the prize for Outstanding Contribution to Music. Stewart brought back the Faces on stage for an impromptu reunion. In 1993, Stewart recorded " All For Love " with Sting and Bryan Adams for the soundtrack to the movie The Three Musketeers ; the single reached number one in the US and number two in the UK. Also in 1993, he reunited with Ronnie Wood to record an MTV Unplugged special that included " Handbags and Gladrags ", " Cut Across Shorty ", and four selections from Every Picture Tells

10317-476: The All Stars at Eel Pie Island , Baldry heard him playing " Smokestack Lightnin' " on his harmonica, and invited him to sit in with the group; when Baldry discovered Stewart was a singer as well, he offered him a job for £35 a week, after securing the approval of Stewart's mother. Quitting his day job at the age of nineteen, Stewart gradually overcame his shyness and nerves and became a visible enough part of

10498-562: The All Stars before moving to the Jeff Beck Group in 1967. Joining Faces in 1969, he also launched a solo career, releasing his debut album, An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down , that year. Stewart's early albums were a fusion of rock, folk music , soul music , and R&B . His third album, 1971's Every Picture Tells a Story , was his breakthrough, topping the charts in the UK, US, Canada and Australia, as did its ballad " Maggie May ". His 1972 follow-up album, Never

10679-461: The Archway Road and the family lived over the shop. Stewart's main hobby was railway modelling . The family was mostly focused on football ; Stewart's father had played in a local amateur team and managed some teams as well, and one of Stewart's earliest memories was of the pictures of Scottish players such as George Young and Gordon Smith that his brothers had on the wall. Stewart

10860-742: The Jazz at the Philharmonic tour, which included a stop in St. Louis on April 30. In August 1948, Davis declined an offer to join Duke Ellington 's orchestra as he had entered rehearsals with a nine-piece band featuring baritone saxophonist Gerry Mulligan and arrangements by Gil Evans , taking an active role on what soon became his own project. Evans' Manhattan apartment had become the meeting place for several young musicians and composers such as Davis, Roach, Lewis, and Mulligan who were unhappy with

11041-553: The River Plate Stadium , which seats 70,000+, was at over 90,000, with several thousand outside the stadium. Firehoses were sprayed on the crowd to avoid heat prostration . Stewart's version of the Tom Waits song " Downtown Train " went to number three on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1990. This song was taken from a four-CD compilation set called Storyteller – The Complete Anthology: 1964–1990 . Released in 1991,

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11222-547: The Southampton R & B outfit The Soul Agents. The Hoochie Coochie Men broke up, Baldry and Stewart patched up their differences (and indeed became lifelong friends), and music manager Giorgio Gomelsky put together Steampacket , which featured Baldry, Stewart, Brian Auger , Julie Driscoll , Micky Waller , Vic Briggs and Ricky Fenson ; their first appearance was in support of The Rolling Stones in July 1965. The group

11403-920: The State Fair of Texas , also held in Fair Park each October. Rod Stewart returned on April 21, 1989 to kick off the second concert season at Starplex. The bookings at Starplex were eclectic and played heavily to classic-rock and nostalgia acts. Tom Petty , Jimmy Buffett , Bon Jovi , Jackson Browne , Chris Isaak , Allman Brothers Band , The Beach Boys , Peter, Paul and Mary , The Monkees , Little Feat , Don Henley , Jefferson Airplane , Stevie Nicks , and Cher all played Starplex that summer and fall. Chicago , Elton John , and Bob Dylan each returned. The promoters also experimented with jazz offerings like Spyro Gyra and Miles Davis , and booked popular pop acts like Tiffany , New Kids On The Block , Milli Vanilli , and Paula Abdul . Frank Sinatra opened

11584-611: The Sun City resort complex in Bophuthatswana as part of his Body Wishes (1983) and Camouflage (1984) tours. Stewart had four US Top 10 singles between 1982 and 1988; "Young Turks" (No. 5, carrying over from 1981 into 1982), "Some Guys Have All the Luck" (No. 10, 1984), "Infatuation" (No. 6, 1984) and "Love Touch" (No. 6, 1986, a Holly Knight/Mike Chapman collaboration). " Baby Jane " reached No. 14 in 1983, but went to No. 1 in

11765-610: The Sutherland Brothers song " Sailing ", was a number-one hit in the UK, charted high in other European countries and in Australia, but only reached the Top 60 of the US and Canadian charts. The single returned to the UK Top 10 a year later when used as the theme music for a BBC documentary series about HMS  Ark Royal . Having been a hit twice over, "Sailing" became, and remains, Stewart's biggest-selling single in

11946-480: The US albums chart but failed to chart in the UK. The album featured Beck's masterly guitar technique and manipulated sounds as Stewart's dramatic vocalising tackled the group's varied repertoire of blues, folk, rock, and proto- heavy metal . Stewart also co-wrote three of the songs and credited the record for helping to develop his vocal abilities and the sandpaper quality in his voice. The group toured America again at

12127-586: The United Nations General Assembly in 1979. Stewart moved to a more new wave direction in 1980 by releasing the album Foolish Behaviour . The album produced one hit single, " Passion ", which reached No. 5 on the US Billboard Charts. In August 1981, MTV was launched in the US with several of Stewart's videos in heavy rotation. Later in 1981, Stewart added further elements of new wave and synthpop to his sound for

12308-482: The debut album of Bob Dylan . Stewart became attracted to beatnik attitudes and left-wing politics , living for a while in a beatnik houseboat at Shoreham-by-Sea . He was an active supporter of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament at this time, joining the annual Aldermaston Marches from 1961 to 1963 and being arrested on three occasions when he took part in sit-ins at Trafalgar Square and Whitehall for

12489-598: The 17th most successful artist on the " Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists". A Grammy and Brit Award recipient, he was voted at No. 33 in Q Magazine ' s list of the Top 100 Greatest Singers of all time. As a solo artist, Stewart was inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006, and he was inducted a second time into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012 as

12670-468: The 1966 Newport Jazz Festival, he returned to the studio with his quintet for a series of sessions. He started a relationship with actress Cicely Tyson , who helped him reduce his alcohol consumption. Material from the 1966–1968 sessions was released on Miles Smiles (1966), Sorcerer (1967), Nefertiti (1967), Miles in the Sky (1968), and Filles de Kilimanjaro (1968). The quintet's approach to

12851-581: The 1990 season at Starplex. New performers included Tears For Fears , Crosby, Stills, and Nash , Joe Cocker , Steve Miller Band , The Black Crowes , Wilson Phillips , Richard Marx , Ziggy Marley , Linda Ronstadt , The Neville Brothers , Heart , Bonnie Raitt , Bad Company , Phil Collins , and Billy Idol . David Bowie brought his Sound + Vision Tour to Starplex for a special Independence Day show on July 4, 1990. Miles Davis , Chicago , Santana , Jimmy Buffett , The Moody Blues , James Taylor , The Beach Boys , and Steve Winwood all returned. In

13032-1228: The 1990s hard rock and heavy metal artists continued to remain popular with AC/DC , Judas Priest , Cinderella , Poison , Lita Ford , Scorpions , Tesla , Kix , Great White , Metallica , White Lion , Warrant , KISS , Aerosmith , Slayer , Megadeth , Anthrax , Slaughter , L.A. Guns , Skid Row , Guns N' Roses , Motörhead , Alice Cooper , Iron Maiden , Ozzy Osbourne , Extreme , Van Halen , Mötley Crüe , Pantera , Queensrÿche , Dokken , Danzig , Monster Magnet , and Dio all playing Starplex. Classic rock acts including Yes , Joe Walsh , The Doobie Brothers , Lynyrd Skynyrd , John Mellencamp , Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band , Emerson, Lake & Palmer , Dr. John , Glenn Frey , Sting , Leon Russell , Barry Manilow , Lenny Kravitz , Duran Duran , Tina Turner , Procol Harum , Jethro Tull , Neil Young , Traffic , Foreigner , America , Cheap Trick , Meat Loaf , Steely Dan , REO Speedwagon , Jeff Beck , Tina Turner , Cyndi Lauper , Rush , Blondie , Sammy Hagar , Fleetwood Mac , Boz Scaggs , Alan Parsons Live Project , John Fogerty , Journey , Paul Simon , Eddie Money , Peter Frampton and Roger Waters made appearances at Starplex in

13213-964: The 1990s, the offerings at Starplex gradually reflected the changing landscape of music being played on the radio. The focus began to shift away from classic-rock and nostalgia acts like Yes who played there in 1991, to more alternative rock popularized by 94.5 The Edge in the Dallas market. Alternative artists like Peter Murphy , The Church , Throwing Muses , New Order , The Replacements , The Cult , Shelleyan Orphan , The Cure , Edie Brickell & New Bohemians , Tracy Chapman , Depeche Mode , The B-52's , Faith No More , Alice In Chains , The The , Morrissey , Blind Melon , 10,000 Maniacs , Midnight Oil , Primal Scream , Meat Puppets , The Jayhawks , Sarah McLachlan , Live , The Cranberries , Radiohead , R.E.M. , Nine Inch Nails , Indigo Girls , Luscious Jackson , Los Lobos , Tori Amos , The Afghan Whigs , all played Starplex. Many popular radio acts of

13394-410: The 1990s. Several prominent rock bands celebrated Independence Day at Starplex in the 1990s including Boston (July 4, 1995), a triple-bill of Blue Öyster Cult , Kansas , and Styx (July 4, 1996), Steve Miller Band (July 4, 1997) and a triple-bill of L.A. Guns , Warrant , and Slaughter (July 4, 1998). The enduring popularity of hard rock , heavy metal and industrial metal was not lost on

13575-688: The 2008 season the naming rights for Smirnoff Music Centre expired and the venue was renamed for Superpages.com, an online business directory based in Coppell, Texas . The British spelling of the word "Centre" was changed to the more common American "Center" at the same time. The Heart Of The City package tour with Mary J. Blige , The-Dream and Jay-Z was the first engagement at Superpages.com Center on April 12, 2008. The Glow In The Dark tour with Kanye West, Rihanna, N*E*R*D and Lupe Fiasco followed weeks later on May 1, 2008. The True Colors tour assembled Cyndi Lauper , Joan Jett , The B-52's and others on

13756-604: The Birdland All-Stars, which included the Modern Jazz Quartet and French and German musicians. In Paris, he reunited with Gréco and they "were lovers for many years". He then returned home, reunited his quintet and toured the US for two months. Conflict arose on tour when he grew impatient with the drug habits of Jones and Coltrane. Davis was trying to live a healthier life by exercising and reducing his use of alcohol. But he continued to use cocaine. At

13937-477: The Club MTV package tour that also included Milli Vanilli , Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam , and Paula Abdul . Gangsta rap , rap-rock and rap-metal acts including Ice-T , Ice Cube , Body Count , Cypress Hill , and Snoop Dogg were booked at Starplex as part of the annual Lollapalooza tour which also featured alternative rock bands. Gradually hip-hop and rap acts began to get booked as headliners beginning with

14118-730: The Curiousa Festival brought Interpol , Mogwai , The Rapture and The Cure together on a single ticket. On July 15, 2005, the Sounds of the Underground festival assembled Lamb Of God , Throwdown , Clutch , High On Fire and Gwar . The Family Values tour brought Korn , Deftones , Flyleaf and Stone Sour together on August 5, 2006. On June 19, 2007, the Honda Civic Tour was presented with Fall Out Boy , Paul Wall , Cobra Starship and others. On August 2, 2007,

14299-548: The Faces broke up at the end of the year. In 1975, Stewart moved to Los Angeles ; that year, he released the Atlantic Crossing album for his new record company, using producer Tom Dowd and a different sound based on the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section . Atlantic Crossing marked both a return to form and a return to the Top 10 of the Billboard album charts. The first single, a cover of

14480-524: The Faces highly and named them as a main influence on the British punk rock movement. The Faces toured extensively in 1972 with growing tension in the band over Stewart's solo career enjoying more success than the band's. Stewart released Never a Dull Moment in the same year. Repeating the Every Picture formula, for the most part, it reached number two on the US album charts and number one in

14661-539: The Five Dimensions (which also included bassist Louis Cennamo ), with Stewart being relegated to harmonica player. The group performed weekly at the famed Studio 51 club on Great Newport Street in London, where The Rolling Stones often headlined; this was Stewart's entrée into the thriving London R&B scene, and his harmonica playing improved in part from watching Mick Jagger on stage. Relations soon broke down between Powell and Stewart over roles within

14842-519: The Great Depression caused him to become increasingly consumed by his job; typically working six days a week. From 1932 to 1934, Davis attended John Robinson Elementary School, an all-black school, then Crispus Attucks, where he performed well in mathematics, music, and sports. Davis had previously attended Catholic school. At an early age he liked music, especially blues, big bands, and gospel. In 1935, Davis received his first trumpet as

15023-402: The H.O.R.D.E. festival did not visit Starplex. On the date of the festival (July 19, 1996) Starplex was not booked for any event. The event was held at Texas Motorplex with a lineup that included Rusted Root , Lenny Kravitz , Leftover Salmon , Medeski, Martin & Wood , Dave Matthews Band and Blues Traveler . In 1997 headliners Widespread Panic dropped out of the H.O.R.D.E. tour at

15204-453: The Horn (1981), You're Under Arrest (1985) and Tutu (1986). Critics were often unreceptive but the decade garnered Davis his highest level of commercial recognition. He performed sold-out concerts worldwide, while branching out into visual arts, film, and television work, before his death in 1991 from the combined effects of a stroke, pneumonia and respiratory failure . In 2006, Davis

15385-719: The Miles Davis Quintet (1961). Each album was critically acclaimed and helped establish Davis's quintet as one of the best. The style of the group was an extension of their experience playing with Davis. He played long, legato, melodic lines, while Coltrane contrasted with energetic solos. Their live repertoire was a mix of bebop, standards from the Great American Songbook and pre-bop eras, and traditional tunes. They appeared on 'Round About Midnight , Davis's first album for Columbia. In 1956, he left his quintet temporarily to tour Europe as part of

15566-668: The Mod scene. His parallel solo career attempts continued on EMI 's Columbia label with the November 1965 release of "The Day Will Come", a more heavily arranged pop attempt, and the April 1966 release of his take on Sam Cooke 's " Shake ", with the Brian Auger Trinity . Both failed commercially and neither gained positive notices. Stewart had spent the better part of two years listening mostly to Cooke; he later said, "I didn't sound like anybody at all ... but I knew I sounded

15747-539: The Modern Jazz Giants (1959) documented the evolution of his sound with the Harmon mute placed close to the microphone, and the use of more spacious and relaxed phrasing. He assumed a central role in hard bop , less radical in harmony and melody, and used popular songs and American standards as starting points for improvisation. Hard bop distanced itself from cool jazz with a harder beat and music inspired by

15928-479: The Projekt Revolution tour came to Smirnoff with Placebo , My Chemical Romance , Linkin Park , and Taking Back Sunday . Family Values returned August 17, 2007 with Korn , Evanescence, Flyleaf and Neurosonic. Vans Warped Tour, with an emphasis on punk , pop-punk and ska artists and skater culture , visited Smirnoff (and later Superpages.com Center) annually starting in 2000. At the opening of

16109-470: The Radio ; and country legends Toby Keith , Kenny Chesney , Alan Jackson , Shooter Jennings , Drive-By Truckers , Old 97's , and Blake Shelton . Brian Wilson , Deep Purple , Joe Satriani , David Lee Roth , ZZ Top , J.J. Cale , Night Ranger , Peter Gabriel , Quiet Riot , Annie Lennox , Michael McDonald , Loverboy and Rick Springfield were among the classic-rock superstars making their debut at

16290-491: The UK, and enjoyed further good notices from reviewers. "You Wear It Well" was a hit single that reached number 13 in the US and went to number one in the UK, while "Twisting the Night Away" made explicit Stewart's debt to Sam Cooke . For the body of his early solo work Stewart earned tremendous critical praise. Rolling Stone' s 1980 Illustrated History of Rock & Roll includes this in its Stewart entry: Rarely has

16471-474: The UK, US and other countries, with its source album, 1991's Vagabond Heart , becoming, at number ten in the US and number two in the UK, his highest-charting album in a decade. In 1993, he collaborated with Bryan Adams and Sting on the power ballad " All for Love ", which went to number one in many countries. In the early 2000s, he released a series of successful albums interpreting the Great American Songbook . In 2008, Billboard magazine ranked Stewart

16652-480: The UK, his final chart-topping single there to date. The corresponding Camouflage album went gold in the UK, and the single "Infatuation" (which featured his old friend Jeff Beck on the guitar) received considerable play on MTV. The second single " Some Guys Have All The Luck " reached No. 15 in the UK and No. 10 in the US. A reunion with Jeff Beck produced a successful take on Curtis Mayfield 's " People Get Ready ", but an attempt to tour together fell apart after

16833-583: The UK. His Holland-Dozier-Holland cover " This Old Heart of Mine " was also a Top 100 hit in 1976. In 1976, Stewart covered The Beatles ' song " Get Back " for the musical documentary All This and World War II . Later in 1976, Stewart topped the US Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks and the Australian ARIA chart with the ballad " Tonight's the Night ", with an accompanying music video featuring actress Britt Ekland . It came from

17014-581: The US House of Representatives passed a resolution that honored it as a national treasure. In August 1959, during a break in a recording session at the Birdland nightclub in New York City, Davis was escorting a blonde-haired woman to a taxi outside the club when policeman Gerald Kilduff told him to "move on". Davis said that he was working at the club, and he refused to move. Kilduff arrested and grabbed Davis as he tried to protect himself. Witnesses said

17195-568: The US and Canada, and made the top five in other countries. Foot Loose & Fancy Free (1977) contained the hit " You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim) " as well as the rocker "Hot Legs". Blondes Have More Fun (1978) and its disco-tinged " Da Ya Think I'm Sexy " both went to number one in Canada, Australia and the US, with "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy" also hitting number one in the UK and the top ten in other countries. Stewart's albums regularly hit

17376-465: The US twice (with Ronnie Wood joining The Rolling Stones ' US tour in between). With Ronnie Wood having released his second solo album in 1975 and also having joined the Rolling Stones (first as a temporary replacement for the departing Mick Taylor , and later as a permanent member), as well as Stewart's own burgeoning solo career, it became impossible to maintain the Faces as a viable band, so

17557-417: The US. " Hot Legs " achieved a lot of radio airplay as did the confessional " I Was Only Joking ". In appearance, Stewart's look had evolved to include a glam element, including make-up and spandex clothes. Stewart scored another UK number one and US number one single with " Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? ", which was a crossover hit reaching number five on the Billboard black charts due to its disco sound. This

17738-538: The act that he was sometimes added to the billing as "Rod the Mod" Stewart, the nickname coming from his dandyish style of grooming and dress. Baldry touted Stewart's abilities to Melody Maker magazine and the group enjoyed a weekly residence at London's fabled Marquee Club . In June 1964, Stewart made his recording début (without label credit) on " Up Above My Head ", the B-side to a Baldry and Hoochie Coochie Men single. While still with Baldry, Stewart embarked on

17919-524: The album 'Round About Midnight in 1955. It was his first work with saxophonist John Coltrane and bassist Paul Chambers , key members of the sextet he led into the early 1960s. During this period, he alternated between orchestral jazz collaborations with arranger Gil Evans , such as the Spanish music -influenced Sketches of Spain (1960), and band recordings, such as Milestones (1958) and Kind of Blue (1959). The latter recording remains one of

18100-416: The album came out he did all he could to scuttle it and told anyone who would listen how useless it was." The band toured Australasia, Japan, Europe and the UK in 1974 to support the album and the single "Pool Hall Richard". In late 1974, Stewart released his Smiler album. In Britain, it reached number one, and the single "Farewell" number seven, but only number 13 on the Billboard pop album charts and

18281-515: The album included Wood, Waller and McLagan, plus Keith Emerson and guitarists Martin Pugh (of Steamhammer , and later Armageddon and 7th Order ) and Martin Quittenton (also from Steamhammer ). Faces released their début album First Step in early 1970 with a rock and roll style similar to the Rolling Stones. While the album did better in the UK than in the US, the Faces quickly earned

18462-432: The album, the rift between Stewart and the rest of the Faces grew further, as (according to Ian McLagan ), Stewart did not participate until two weeks into the sessions, "and then complained that some songs were in the wrong key for him. So we recorded them again and waited a week for him to come back. We cut the track for 'Ooh La La' three times before he eventually passed on it, leaving it for Woody to sing. [...] The week

18643-540: The band completed their sole engagement as the opening band for Count Basie at the Royal Roost for two weeks. Davis had to persuade the venue's manager to write the sign "Miles Davis Nonet. Arrangements by Gil Evans, John Lewis and Gerry Mulligan". Davis returned to Parker's quintet, but relationships within the quintet were growing tense mainly due to Parker's erratic behavior caused by his drug addiction. Early in his time with Parker, Davis abstained from drugs, chose

18824-481: The band either." In January 1944, Davis finished high school and graduated in absentia in June. During the next month, his girlfriend gave birth to a daughter, Cheryl. In July 1944, Billy Eckstine visited St. Louis with a band that included Art Blakey , Dizzy Gillespie , and Charlie Parker . Trumpeter Buddy Anderson was too sick to perform, so Davis was invited to join. He played with the band for two weeks at Club Riviera . After playing with these musicians, he

19005-474: The band's musical director, which involved hiring musicians and scheduling rehearsal. Years later, Davis considered this job one of the most important of his career. Sonny Stitt tried to persuade him to join the Tiny Bradshaw band, which was passing through town, but his mother insisted he finish high school before going on tour. He said later, "I didn't talk to her for two weeks. And I didn't go with

19186-488: The blues. A few critics consider Walkin' (April 1954) the album that created the hard bop genre. Davis gained a reputation for being cold, distant, and easily angered. He wrote that in 1954 Sugar Ray Robinson "was the most important thing in my life besides music", and he adopted Robinson's "arrogant attitude". He showed contempt for critics and the press. Davis had an operation to remove polyps from his larynx in October 1955. The doctors told him to remain silent after

19367-652: The cause. He also used the marches as a way to meet and bed girls. In 1962, he had his first serious relationship, with London art student Suzannah Boffey (a friend of future model and actress Chrissie Shrimpton ); he moved to a bed-sit in Muswell Hill to be near her. She became pregnant, but neither Rod nor his family wanted him to enter marriage; the baby girl was given up for adoption and Rod and Suzannah's relationship ended. In 1962, Stewart began hanging around folk singer Wizz Jones , busking at Leicester Square and other London spots. Stewart took up playing

19548-456: The creation of solos from harmony rather than chords. By May 1958, he had replaced Jones with drummer Jimmy Cobb , and Garland left the group, leaving Davis to play piano on "Sid's Ahead" for Milestones . He wanted someone who could play modal jazz, so he hired Bill Evans , a young pianist with a background in classical music. Evans had an impressionistic approach to piano. His ideas greatly influenced Davis. But after eight months of touring,

19729-638: The day headlined Starplex in the 1990s including Tina Turner , Michael Bolton , Harry Connick Jr. , Celine Dion , Lyle Lovett , Seal , Gloria Estefan , Hootie & the Blowfish , Alanis Morissette , Dave Matthews Band , Phish , The Wallflowers , Spice Girls , Better Than Ezra , and Garbage . Starplex was the site of the Lollapalooza festival tour cofounded by Perry Farrell from 1991 to 1995. The alternative music juggernaut would return each year to Starplex until 1997, when sales declined and

19910-533: The emerging rasp in his voice. Guitarist Jeff Beck recruited Stewart for his new post- Yardbirds venture, and in February 1967, Stewart joined the Jeff Beck Group as vocalist and sometime songwriter. This would become the big break of his early career. There he first played with Ronnie Wood whom he had first met in a London pub in 1964; the two soon became fast friends. During its first year,

20091-410: The end of the tour, he fired Jones and Coltrane and replaced them with Sonny Rollins and Art Taylor . In November 1957, Davis went to Paris and recorded the soundtrack to Ascenseur pour l'échafaud . directed by Louis Malle and starring Jeanne Moreau . Consisting of French jazz musicians Barney Wilen , Pierre Michelot , and René Urtreger , and American drummer Kenny Clarke , the group avoided

20272-421: The end of the year to a strong reception, then suffered from more personnel upheaval (something that would continue throughout Beck's career). In July 1969, Stewart left following his friend Wood's departure. Stewart later recalled, "It was a great band to sing with, but I couldn't take all the aggravation and unfriendliness that developed.... In the two and a half years I was with Beck I never once looked him in

20453-466: The eye – I always looked at his shirt or something like that." The group's second album, Beck-Ola , was released in June 1969 in the US and in September 1969 in the UK, bracketing the time the group was dissolving; it also made number 15 in the US albums chart and reached number 39 in the UK albums chart . During his time with the group, Stewart initially felt overmatched by Beck's presence, and his style

20634-637: The festival's tastemaking cache had faded. The various lineups included: In 1996 Lollapalooza was not presented at Starplex. On the date of the festival (July 25, 1996) Gloria Estefan had booked Starplex as part of a two-night engagement. The event was held at Old Fort Dallas in Ferris, TX with a lineup that included Metallica , Soundgarden , Ramones , Rancid , Screaming Trees , Cheap Trick , Steve Earle , Soul Coughing , Sponge , Melvins , and Jonny Polonsky . On April 19, 1992 94.5 The Edge hosted their own alternative music festival with Edgefest 1992,

20815-645: The first time on April 24, 1945, when he entered the studio as a sideman for Herbie Fields 's band. During the next year, he recorded as a leader for the first time with the Miles Davis Sextet plus Earl Coleman and Ann Baker, one of the few times he accompanied a singer. In 1945, Davis replaced Dizzy Gillespie in Charlie Parker's quintet. On November 26, he participated in several recording sessions as part of Parker's group Reboppers that also involved Gillespie and Max Roach , displaying hints of

20996-778: The first time, though Police frontman Sting had headlined both Starplex and Smirnoff Music Centre as a solo artist. Lana Del Rey One Direction On April 21, 2018, the Foo Fighters played their first show in Dallas in over a decade at the Dos Equis Pavilion on their Concrete and Gold Tour . On June 2, 2023 Janet Jackson played to a sold out crowd at the venue on her Together Again tour. 32°46′31″N 96°45′23″W  /  32.77528°N 96.75639°W  / 32.77528; -96.75639 Rod Stewart Sir Roderick David Stewart (born 10 January 1945)

21177-529: The groundbreaking Fugees show on July 26, 1996. The next summer, on July 19, 1997, the House of Blues Smokin' Groovies tour brought together The Roots , Outkast , Cypress Hill , George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars , and Erykah Badu on a single bill. Prince brought his Jam Of The Year tour to Starplex on August 9, 1997. The singer, backed by an all-new New Power Generation band, played

21358-474: The group and Stewart departed. Contrary to popular legend, during this time Stewart likely did not play harmonica on Millie Small 's 1964 hit " My Boy Lollipop ". That was probably Peter Hogman of the Dimensions, although Powell has also claimed credit. Powell did record and release a single during this period, though Stewart did not appear on it. In January 1964, while Stewart was waiting at Twickenham railway station after having seen Long John Baldry and

21539-410: The group exciting and praising "the interaction of Mr. Beck's wild and visionary guitar against the hoarse and insistent shouting of Rod Stewart," and New Musical Express reporting that the group was receiving standing ovations and pulling receipts equal to those of Jimi Hendrix and The Doors . In August 1968, their first album Truth was released, and by October, it had risen to number 15 on

21720-510: The group experienced frequent changes of drummers and conflicts involving manager Mickie Most wanting to reduce Stewart's role. They toured the UK and released a couple of singles that featured Stewart on their B-sides. Stewart's sputtering solo career also continued with the March 1968 release of non-hit "Little Miss Understood" on Immediate Records . The Jeff Beck Group toured Western Europe in spring 1968, recorded, and were nearly destitute. Then assistant manager Peter Grant booked them on

21901-541: The hands of one his friends, jazz singer Betty Carter . He toured with Eckstine and Billie Holiday and was arrested for heroin possession in Los Angeles. The story was reported in DownBeat magazine, which led to a further reduction in work, though he was acquitted weeks later. By the 1950s, Davis had become more skilled and was experimenting with the middle register of the trumpet alongside harmonies and rhythms. In January 1951, Davis's fortunes improved when he signed

22082-443: The hospital with a liver infection. When he resumed touring, he performed more at colleges because he had grown tired of the typical jazz venues. Columbia president Clive Davis reported in 1966 his sales had declined to around 40,000–50,000 per album, compared to as many as 100,000 per release a few years before. Matters were not helped by the press reporting his apparent financial troubles and imminent demise. After his appearance at

22263-564: The hospital, he discharged himself due to boredom and went home. He returned to the hospital in August after a fall required the insertion of a plastic hip joint. In November 1965, he had recovered enough to return to performing with his quintet, which included gigs at the Plugged Nickel in Chicago. Teo Macero returned as his record producer after their rift over Quiet Nights had healed. In January 1966, Davis spent three months in

22444-496: The incident "changed my whole life and whole attitude again, made me feel bitter and cynical again when I was starting to feel good about the things that had changed in this country". Davis and his sextet toured to support Kind of Blue . He persuaded Coltrane to play with the group on one final European tour in the spring of 1960. Coltrane then departed to form his quartet, though he returned for some tracks on Davis's album Someday My Prince Will Come (1961). Its front cover shows

22625-487: The increasingly virtuoso instrumental techniques that dominated bebop. These gatherings led to the formation of the Miles Davis Nonet , which included atypical modern jazz instruments such as French horn and tuba, leading to a thickly textured, almost orchestral sound. The intent was to imitate the human voice through carefully arranged compositions and a relaxed, melodic approach to improvisation. In September,

22806-419: The jazz musicians couldn't handle the difficult arrangements, but the album was a critical success, selling over 120,000 copies in the US. Davis performed with an orchestra conducted by Evans at Carnegie Hall in May 1961 to raise money for charity. The pair's final album was Quiet Nights (1963), a collection of bossa nova songs released against their wishes. Evans stated it was only half an album and blamed

22987-650: The label. Davis had one year left on his contract with Prestige, which required him to release four more albums. He signed a contract with Columbia that included a $ 4,000 advance (equivalent to $ 45,500 in 2023 ) and required that his recordings for Columbia remain unreleased until his agreement with Prestige expired. At the request of Avakian, he formed the Miles Davis Quintet for a performance at Café Bohemia . The quintet contained Sonny Rollins on tenor saxophone, Red Garland on piano, Paul Chambers on double bass, and Philly Joe Jones on drums. Rollins

23168-437: The last minute and a planned Texas stop was cancelled. Two of the planned headliners ( Beck and Ben Folds Five ) had played Starplex at Edgefest already in May. August 23, 1998: Cowboy Mouth , Cherry Poppin' Daddies , Barenaked Ladies , Fastball , Ben Harper and Blues Traveler From 1997 to 1999 Sarah McLachlan brought Lilith Fair , her all-female alternative rock, folk and country festival to Starplex. Throughout

23349-556: The live albums Miles Davis in Europe (1964), My Funny Valentine (1965), and Four & More (1966). The quintet played essentially the same bebop tunes and standards that Davis's previous bands had played, but they approached them with structural and rhythmic freedom and occasionally breakneck speed. In 1964, Coleman was briefly replaced by saxophonist Sam Rivers (who recorded with Davis on Miles in Tokyo ) until Wayne Shorter

23530-463: The lyrics by pointing out that the song is a third-person narrative slice-of-life portrayal, not unlike those in his earlier work, and that it is not about him. The song's refrain was identical to Brazilian Jorge Ben Jor 's earlier "Taj Mahal" and a lawsuit ensued. Stewart donated his royalties from "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" to UNICEF , and he performed it with his band at the Music for UNICEF Concert at

23711-426: The male vocal parts. Steampacket was unable to enter the studio to record any material because its members all belonged to different labels and managers, although Gomelsky did record one of their Marquee Club rehearsals. Stewart's "Rod the Mod" image gained wider visibility in November 1965, when he was the subject of a 30-minute Rediffusion, London television documentary titled "An Easter with Rod" that portrayed

23892-498: The mix; and " Tomorrow Is a Long Time ", a cover of a Bob Dylan song. But the ultimate manifestation of the early Stewart solo style was the Stewart-Wood-penned "Every Picture Tells a Story" itself: powered by Mick Waller's drumming, Pete Sears 's piano and Wood's guitar work in a largely acoustic arrangement; it is a song relating to the picaresque adventures of the singer. The second Faces album, Long Player ,

24073-461: The most popular jazz albums of all time, having sold over five million copies in the U.S. Davis made several lineup changes while recording Someday My Prince Will Come (1961), his 1961 Blackhawk concerts , and Seven Steps to Heaven (1963), another commercial success that introduced bassist Ron Carter , pianist Herbie Hancock , and drummer Tony Williams . After adding saxophonist Wayne Shorter to his new quintet in 1964, Davis led them on

24254-406: The murder of a gay man, was also a Top 40 hit for Stewart during 1977. Foot Loose & Fancy Free (1977) featured Stewart's own band, the original Rod Stewart Group that featured Carmine Appice, Phil Chen, Jim Cregan, Billy Peek, Gary Grainger and John Jarvis . It continued Stewart's run of chart success, reaching number two. " You're in My Heart " was the hit single, reaching number four in

24435-414: The music had been planned around Evans's piano style. Both Davis and Evans were familiar with George Russell 's ideas about modal jazz. But Davis neglected to tell pianist Wynton Kelly that Evans was returning, so Kelly appeared on only one song, " Freddie Freeloader ". The sextet had played " So What " and " All Blues " at performances, but the remaining three compositions they saw for the first time in

24616-559: The new line-up Faces . An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down became Stewart's first solo album in 1969 (it was known as The Rod Stewart Album in the US). It established the template for his solo sound: a heartfelt mixture of folk , rock, and country blues , inclusive of a British working-class sensibility, with both original material ("Cindy's Lament" and the title song) and cover versions ( Ewan MacColl 's " Dirty Old Town " and Mike d'Abo 's " Handbags and Gladrags "). The backing band on

24797-448: The new music became known as "time no changes"—which referred to Davis's decision to depart from chordal sequences and adopt a more open approach, with the rhythm section responding to the soloists' melodies. Through Nefertiti the studio recordings consisted primarily of originals composed by Shorter, with occasional compositions by the other sidemen. In 1967, the group began to play their concerts in continuous sets, each tune flowing into

24978-407: The next, with only the melody indicating any sort of change. His bands performed this way until his hiatus in 1975. Miles in the Sky and Filles de Kilimanjaro —which tentatively introduced electric bass, electric piano, and electric guitar on some tracks—pointed the way to the fusion phase of Davis's career. He also began experimenting with more rock-oriented rhythms on these records. By the time

25159-405: The only two things I can do actually: play football and sing." His parents are buried on the eastern side of Highgate Cemetery , on the main north–south path, opposite the grave of Malcolm McLaren . Stewart worked in the family shop and as a newspaper delivery boy . He then worked briefly as a labourer for Highgate Cemetery , which became another part of his biographical lore. He worked in

25340-451: The operation, but he got into an argument that permanently damaged his vocal cords and gave him a raspy voice for the rest of his life. He was called the "prince of darkness", adding a patina of mystery to his public persona. In July 1955, Davis's fortunes improved considerably when he played at the Newport Jazz Festival , with a lineup of Monk, Heath, drummer Connie Kay , and horn players Zoot Sims and Gerry Mulligan . The performance

25521-472: The orchestra-heavy "I Could Feel The Whole World Turn Round", before disbanding. Stewart later disparaged Shotgun Express as a poor imitation of Steampacket and said, "I was still getting this terrible feeling of doing other people's music. I think you can only start finding yourself when you write your own material." By now, Stewart had bounced around without achieving much success, with little to distinguish himself among other aspiring London singers other than

25702-404: The policeman hit Davis in the stomach with a nightstick without provocation. Two detectives held the crowd back, while a third approached Davis from behind and beat him over the head. Davis was taken to jail, charged with assaulting an officer, then taken to the hospital where he received five stitches. By January 1960, he was acquitted of disorderly conduct and third-degree assault. He later stated

25883-489: The promoters behind Ozzfest , the annual festival created as a harder-edged alternative to Lollapalooza and which featured Ozzy Osbourne and/or Black Sabbath as headliners. In 2006 Ozzfest was not presented in Dallas. On July 11, 2006, Ozzfest played Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Selma, TX with a lineup including System Of A Down , Avenged Sevenfold , Disturbed and Ozzy Osbourne . Country music superstars were

26064-506: The record company; Davis blamed producer Teo Macero and refused to speak to him for more than two years. The boxed set Miles Davis & Gil Evans: The Complete Columbia Studio Recordings (1996) won the Grammy Award for Best Historical Album and Best Album Notes in 1997. In March and April 1959, Davis recorded what some consider his greatest album, Kind of Blue . He named the album for its mood. He called back Bill Evans, as

26245-514: The second half of Filles de Kilimanjaro was recorded, bassist Dave Holland and pianist Chick Corea had replaced Carter and Hancock. Davis soon took over the compositional duties of his sidemen. In a Silent Way was recorded in a single studio session in February 1969, with Shorter, Hancock, Holland, and Williams alongside keyboardists Chick Corea and Joe Zawinul and guitarist John McLaughlin . The album contains two side-long tracks that Macero pieced together from different takes recorded at

26426-481: The session. When the album was released later that year, some critics accused him of "selling out" to the rock and roll audience. Nevertheless, it reached number 134 on the US Billboard Top LPs chart, his first album since My Funny Valentine to reach the chart. In a Silent Way was his entry into jazz fusion. The touring band of 1969–1970—with Shorter, Corea, Holland, and DeJohnette—never completed

26607-497: The single "Mine for Me" only number 91 on the Billboard pop singles charts. It was his last original album for Mercury Records. After the release of the double album compilation The Best of Rod Stewart he switched to Warner Bros. Records and remained with them throughout the vast majority of his career (Faces were signed to Warner Bros., and Stewart's solo releases in the UK appeared on the Riva label until 1981). In 1975, Faces toured

26788-518: The single chart for five weeks in the US, and the UK and four weeks in Australia. Set off by a striking mandolin part (by Ray Jackson of Lindisfarne ), "Maggie May" was also named in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll . The rest of the album was equally strong, with " Mandolin Wind " again showcasing that instrument; " (I Know) I'm Losing You " adding hard-edged soul to

26969-500: The studio. Released in August 1959, Kind of Blue was an instant success, with widespread radio airplay and rave reviews from critics. It has remained a strong seller over the years. In 2019, the album achieved 5× platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of over five million copies in the US, making it one of the most successful jazz albums in history. In 2009,

27150-562: The style he would become known for. On Parker's tune " Now's the Time ", Davis played a solo that anticipated cool jazz . He next joined a big band led by Benny Carter , performing in St. Louis and remaining with the band in California. He again played with Parker and Gillespie. In Los Angeles, Parker had a nervous breakdown that put him in the hospital for several months. In March 1946, Davis played in studio sessions with Parker and began

27331-531: The then-fashionable harmonica. On several trips over the next 18 months Jones and Stewart took their act to Brighton and then to Paris, sleeping under bridges over the River Seine , and then finally to Barcelona . Eventually, this resulted in Stewart being rounded up and deported from Spain for vagrancy in 1963. At this time, Stewart, who had been at William Grimshaw School with three of their members,

27512-594: The time, yet Davis rebuffed their criticisms. Recording sessions with the nonet for Capitol continued until April 1950. The Nonet recorded a dozen tracks which were released as singles and subsequently compiled on the 1957 album Birth of the Cool . In May 1949, Davis performed with the Tadd Dameron Quintet with Kenny Clarke and James Moody at the Paris International Jazz Festival . On his first trip abroad Davis took

27693-458: The upper rungs of the charts in the Netherlands throughout the '70s and in Sweden from 1975 onward. After a disco and new wave period in the late 1970s and early 1980s, Stewart's music turned to a soft rock / middle-of-the-road style, with most of his albums reaching the top ten in the UK, Germany and Sweden, but faring less well in the US. The single " Rhythm of My Heart " was a top five hit in

27874-735: The venue in the 2000s. Package tours remained popular with the Power To The People tour bringing a quadruple bill of Poison , Slaughter , Dokken and Cinderella . The Up In Smoke tour brought rappers Warren G , Ice Cube , Dr. Dre and Eminem together on August 7, 2000. On June 16, 2001, the Summer Jam festival was held featuring rap stars Ludacris , Lil' Mo , Ja Rule , Bow Wow and Ginuwine . The Extreme Steel event on July 14, 2001, combined Slayer , Pantera , Static-X and other metal acts. The Back To School tour brought together Puddle Of Mudd , Godsmack , and Deftones

28055-578: The weekend of July 23–24, 1988 with Rod Stewart on Friday night, followed the next evening with a double bill of Aerosmith and Guns N' Roses . Bob Dylan , Hall & Oates , AC/DC , Steve Winwood , Kenny Loggins , Huey Lewis , Def Leppard , Willie Nelson and Bruce Hornsby all played the Starplex just in the first month. Before the season ended in October, Starplex hosted shows from Tangerine Dream , James Taylor , Eric Clapton , The Moody Blues , Chicago , Elton John , Robert Plant , and Santana . The fall Starplex concert schedule coincided with

28236-426: The year and included tuba player Bill Barber , alto saxophonist Lee Konitz , pianist Al Haig , trombone players Mike Zwerin with Kai Winding , French horn players Junior Collins with Sandy Siegelstein and Gunther Schuller , and bassists Al McKibbon and Joe Shulman . One track featured singer Kenny Hagood . The presence of white musicians in the group angered some black players, many of whom were unemployed at

28417-660: The youngest of five children of Robert Joseph Stewart (1904–1990) and Elsie Rebecca Gilbart (1905–1996). His father was Scottish and had been a master builder in Leith , Edinburgh , while Elsie was English and had grown up in Upper Holloway in north London. Married in 1928, the couple had two sons and two daughters while living in Scotland , and then they moved to Highgate. Stewart was born at home during World War II , eight years after his nearest sibling. The family

28598-455: Was Eddie Cochran 's " C'mon Everybody ". In 1960, he joined a skiffle group with school friends called the Kool Kats, playing Lonnie Donegan and Chas McDevitt hits. Stewart left school at the age of 15 and worked briefly as a silk-screen printer . Spurred on by his father, his ambition was to become a professional footballer . In summer 1960, he went for trials at Brentford ,

28779-543: Was also "pimping a little". However, he was able to end his addiction, and, in February 1954, Davis returned to New York City, feeling good "for the first time in a long time", mentally and physically stronger, and joined a gym. He informed Weinstock and Blue Note that he was ready to record with a quintet, which he was granted. He considered the albums that resulted from these and earlier sessions – Miles Davis Quartet and Miles Davis Volume 2 – "very important" because he felt his performances were particularly strong. He

28960-457: Was born on May 26, 1926, to an affluent African-American family in Alton , Illinois, 15 miles (24 kilometres) north of St. Louis . He had an older sister, Dorothy Mae (1925–1996) and a younger brother, Vernon (1929–1999). His mother, Cleota Mae Henry of Arkansas , was a music teacher and violinist, and his father, Miles Dewey Davis Jr. , also of Arkansas, was a dentist. They owned a 200-acre (81 ha) estate near Pine Bluff , Arkansas, with

29141-755: Was briefly considered as singer for the embryonic Kinks . In 1963, Stewart adopted the Mod lifestyle and look , and began fashioning the spiky rooster hairstyle that would become his trademark. (It was made possible with sugar water or large amounts of his sisters' hair lacquer , backcombing , and his hands holding it in place to protect it from the winds of the Highgate Underground station . ) Disillusioned by rock and roll, he saw Otis Redding perform in concert and began listening to Sam Cooke records; he became fascinated by rhythm and blues and soul music . After returning to London, Stewart joined

29322-519: Was certain he should move to New York City, "where the action was". His mother wanted him to go to Fisk University, like his sister, and study piano or violin. Davis had other interests. In September 1944, Davis accepted his father's idea of studying at the Juilliard School of Music in New York City. After passing the audition, he attended classes in music theory, piano and dictation. Davis often skipped his classes. Much of Davis's time

29503-619: Was conceived as a white soul revue, analogous to the Ike & Tina Turner Revue , with multiple vocalists and styles ranging from jazz to R&B to blues. Steampacket toured with the Stones and The Walker Brothers that summer, ending in the London Palladium ; seeing the audience react to the Stones gave Stewart his first exposure to crowd hysteria. Stewart, who had been included in the group upon Baldry's insistence, ended up with most of

29684-404: Was discriminated against in these competitions due to his race, but he added that these experiences made him a better musician. When a drummer asked him to play a certain passage of music, and he couldn't do it, he began to learn music theory . "I went and got everything, every book I could get to learn about theory." At Lincoln, Davis met his first girlfriend, Irene Birth (later Cawthon). He had

29865-459: Was falling behind in hotel rent and attempts were made to repossess his car. His heroin use became an expensive addiction, and Davis, not yet 24 years old, "lost my sense of discipline, lost my sense of control over my life, and started to drift". In August 1950, Cawthon gave birth to Davis's second son, Miles IV. Davis befriended boxer Johnny Bratton which began his interest in the sport. Davis left Cawthon and his three children in New York City in

30046-631: Was given, including John Paul Jones , learn a couple of Sonny Boy Williamson songs he had just heard. The resulting single, " Good Morning Little Schoolgirl ", was recorded and released in October 1964; despite Stewart performing it on the popular television show Ready Steady Go! , it failed to enter the charts. Also in October Stewart left the Hoochie Coochie Men after having a row with Baldry. Stewart played some dates on his own in late 1964 and early 1965, sometimes backed by

30227-402: Was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame , which recognized him as "one of the key figures in the history of jazz". Rolling Stone described him as "the most revered jazz trumpeter of all time, not to mention one of the most important musicians of the 20th century," while Gerald Early called him inarguably one of the most influential and innovative musicians of that period. Davis

30408-400: Was influenced by his performing style and attitude towards his audience. His introduction to rock and roll was hearing Little Richard 's 1956 hit " The Girl Can't Help It ", and seeing Bill Haley & His Comets in concert. His father bought him a guitar in January 1959; the first song he learned was the folk tune "It Takes a Worried Man to Sing a Worried Song"; the first record he bought

30589-506: Was neither affluent nor poor; Stewart was spoiled as the youngest, and has called his childhood "fantastically happy". He had an undistinguished record at Highgate Primary School and failed the eleven-plus exam . He then attended the William Grimshaw Secondary Modern School (later Fortismere School ), Muswell Hill . When his father retired from the building trade he bought a newsagent's shop on

30770-457: Was not booked for any event. The event was held at The Ballpark In Arlington with a lineup including Creed , Fuel , The Crystal Method , Everclear , Mighty Mighty Bosstones , and God Lives Underwater . In 1995 the jam band -inspired H.O.R.D.E. (Horizons Of Rock Developing Everywhere) tour visited Texas for the first time at Starplex. August 30, 1995: Wilco , Morphine , Blues Traveler , Ziggy Marley , and The Black Crowes In 1996

30951-478: Was paid roughly $ 750 (equivalent to $ 8,500 in 2023 ) for each album and refused to give away his publishing rights. Davis abandoned the bebop style and turned to the music of pianist Ahmad Jamal , whose approach and use of space influenced him. When he returned to the studio in June 1955 to record The Musings of Miles , he wanted a pianist like Jamal and chose Red Garland . Blue Haze (1956), Bags' Groove (1957), Walkin' (1957), and Miles Davis and

31132-646: Was persuaded to leave the Jazz Messengers . The quintet with Shorter lasted through 1968, with Shorter becoming the group's principal composer. The album E.S.P. (1965) was named after his composition. While touring Europe, the group made its first album, Miles in Berlin (1965). Davis needed medical attention for hip pain, which had worsened since his Japanese tour during the previous year. He underwent hip replacement surgery in April 1965, with bone taken from his shin, but it failed. After his third month in

31313-420: Was praised by critics and audiences alike, who considered it to be a highlight of the festival as well as helping Davis, the least well known musician in the group, to increase his popularity among affluent white audiences. He tied with Dizzy Gillespie for best trumpeter in the 1955 DownBeat magazine Readers' Poll. George Avakian of Columbia Records heard Davis perform at Newport and wanted to sign him to

31494-500: Was re-released in 1972 to become a worldwide hit. Stewart's 1971 solo album Every Picture Tells a Story made him a household name when the B-side of his minor hit " Reason to Believe ", " Maggie May ", (co-written with Martin Quittenton) started to receive radio play. The album and the single occupied the number one chart position simultaneously in the UK, US, Canada and Australia, a chart first, in September. Maggie May topped

31675-461: Was released in early 1971 and enjoyed greater chart success than First Step . Faces also got their only US Top 40 hit with "Stay With Me" from their third album A Nod Is as Good as a Wink...To a Blind Horse released in late 1971. This album reached the Top 10 on both sides of the Atlantic on the back of the success of Every Picture Tells A Story . Steve Jones from The Sex Pistols regarded

31856-507: Was released on The New Sounds (1951), Dig (1956), and Conception (1956). Davis supported his heroin habit by playing music and by living the life of a hustler, exploiting prostitutes, and receiving money from friends. By 1953, his addiction began to impair his playing. His drug habit became public in a DownBeat interview with Cab Calloway , whom he never forgave as it brought him "all pain and suffering". He returned to St. Louis and stayed with his father for several months. After

32037-412: Was replaced by John Coltrane , completing the membership of the first quintet. To fulfill Davis' contract with Prestige, this new group worked through two marathon sessions in May and October 1956 that were released by the label as four LPs: Cookin' with the Miles Davis Quintet (1957), Relaxin' with the Miles Davis Quintet (1958), Workin' with the Miles Davis Quintet (1960) and Steamin' with

32218-555: Was spent in clubs seeking his idol, Charlie Parker. According to Davis, Coleman Hawkins told him "finish your studies at Juilliard and forget Bird [Parker]". After finding Parker, he joined a cadre of regulars at Minton's and Monroe's in Harlem who held jam sessions every night. The other regulars included J. J. Johnson , Kenny Clarke , Thelonious Monk , Fats Navarro , and Freddie Webster . Davis reunited with Cawthon and their daughter when they moved to New York City. Parker became

32399-506: Was still developing; but later Stewart felt the two developed a strong musical, if not personal, rapport. Much of Stewart's sense of phrasing was developed during his time with the Jeff Beck Group. Beck sought to form a new supergroup with Carmine Appice and Tim Bogert (of the similarly just-breaking-up Vanilla Fudge ) joining him and Stewart, but Stewart had other plans. Mercury Records A&R man Lou Reizner had seen Stewart perform with Beck, and on 8 October 1968 signed him to

32580-424: Was the lead single from 1978's Blondes Have More Fun , which went to number one on the Billboard album charts and sold three million albums. A focal point of criticisms about this period was his biggest-selling 1978 disco hit "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?", which was atypical of his earlier output, and disparaged by critics. In interviews, Stewart, while admitting his accompanying look had become "tarty", has defended

32761-427: Was the most talented footballer in the family and was a supporter of Arsenal at the time. Combining natural athleticism with near-reckless aggression, he became captain of the school football team and played for Middlesex Schoolboys as centre-half . The family were also great fans of the singer Al Jolson and would sing and play his hits. Stewart collected his records and saw his films, read books about him, and

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