Rod wings it on Walk of Fame

Rod Stewart was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame yesterday in front of a crowd of screaming fans.

Rod wings it on Walk of Fame

Rod Stewart was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame yesterday in front of a crowd of screaming fans.

ā€œI have never had such a nervous day in my life,ā€ said Stewart, 60, who is facing fatherhood again.

Flanked by his pregnant fiancee Penny Lancaster, Stewart danced a jig atop his sidewalk star on Hollywood Boulevard.

ā€œI haven’t prepared a speech. I’m here to wing it like I have my entire life,ā€ said the rock star-turned-classic pop crooner.

Stewart was praised by friend Larry King, who addressed the gathering.

ā€œHe’s one of my favourite guests. He’s one of my favourite people,ā€ the CNN host said.

Over his 40-year musical career, Stewart has churned out multiple raspy-voiced rock hits, including ā€œForever Young,ā€ ā€œDo Ya Think I’m Sexy?ā€ and fan favourite ā€Maggie May.ā€

Born in London, he initially pursued a career as a professional soccer player and also worked as a gravedigger.

In the early ’60s, Stewart joined folk singer Wizz Jones before gaining popularity with the Jeff Beck Group and its first album ā€œTruthā€ in 1968.

He fronted the British rock band the Faces in the ’70s and went solo in 1976.

After his rock career waned, Stewart rebounded three years ago with a surprising collection of ’30s and ’40s pop standards – a platinum-selling success.

His 2004 album ā€œStardust … The Great American Songbook Volume IIIā€ won him his only Grammy.

Stewart releases his fourth in the series, ā€œThanks for the Memory … Great American Songbook IV,ā€ this month.

But the father of six – linked over the years with various blonde beauties, including Rachel Hunter – recently said he will take some time off.

ā€œI’m going to be a dad again,ā€ he told the crowd.

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