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Roderick David Stewart was born on January 10, 1945 in Highgate, London, England. Although always having a love for music, the singer also loved soccer. He had hopes of a professional soccer career at one point. In the early 1960s he was an apprentice professional with the Brentford Football club. He then traveled around Europe with folk artist, Wizz Jones. In 1963, Stewart joined the R&B group, Jimmy Powell And The Five Dimensions, in which he played the harmonica. Stewart soon left the group and moved to London where he was hired by the Hoochie Coochie Band, which was fronted by Long John Baldry. The band had no success, and Stewart ended up parting ways with the group. In 1965, he joined the Shotgun Express. In this Blues band, Stweart shared lead vocals with Baryl Marsden. The Shotgun Express consisted of group members: Peter green, Mick Fleetwood, and Peter Bardens. Stewart soon left the Shotgun Express to become a member of a Blues and R&B band called Known. He soon le...