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Rod Stewart: Atlantic crossing 1975-1980
In 1975, Rod Stewart moved to the US, applying for citizenship due to his love affair with Britt Ekland and a fight with the UK tax authorities. He released the
Atlantic Crossing album with producer Tom Dowd and 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 "Sailing" reached the top 60 of the US charts while "This Old Heart of Mine" was also a top 100 hit in 1976, written by legendary Holland-Dozier-Holland songwriting combo of Motown fame.
Later in 1976, Stewart topped the Billboard singles charts for eight weeks and the Australian singles charts with "Tonight's the Night" with a video featuring Britt Ekland. The
A Night on the Town album went to #2 on the Billboard album charts and was Stewart's first album to go platinum. It quite overshadowed a greatest hits record released in 1976 that only reached #90.
"The First Cut is the Deepest", a cover of a Cat Stevens song, went top 30 in the US in 1977. However, it was officially credited as a number 1 in the UK even though "God Save the Queen" by the Sex Pistols is widely believed to have sold more records in that week. "The Killing of Georgie (Part 1 and 2)" about the killing of a gay man was also a top 40 hit for Stewart during 1977.
Foot Loose and Fancy Free from 1978 continued Stewart's run of chart success again reaching #2 and featuring the same sound from
A Night on the Town. Stewart scored another US #1 single with "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" which was a crossover hit reaching #5 on the Billboard black charts due to its disco sound. "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" was the lead single from 1979's
Blondes Have More Fun which went to #1 on the Billboard album charts and sold 4 million albums. It was to be Stewart's last number one album for 25 years.
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Rod Stewart to sing for Prince of Wales's 60th birthday party.
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