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Rod Stewart Debuts His First Ever Christmas Album,
Merry Christmas, Baby
Set For October 30th Release on Verve Music GroupFeatured guests include Michael Bublé, Mary J. Blige, Cee-Lo Green and a very special ‘virtual’ duet with Ella Fitzgerald
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Grammy Award®-winning, two-time Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee Rod Stewart, the newest world-class megastar to join the roster of the Verve Music Group (VMG), a division of Universal Music Group (UMG), has completed MERRY CHRISTMAS, BABY, his first Christmas album of his career, it was announced today by Lucian Grainge, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Universal Music Group and David Foster, Chairman, Verve Music Group. Foster serves as producer and arranger of MERRY CHRISTMAS, BABY, which is set to arrive in stores on October 30th and is available for pre-order on iTunes today.
« I have always been tempted to do a Christmas album, » said Rod Stewart. « And now that I once again have young children, the timing couldn’t be better. Additionally, Merry Christmas, Baby gave me a chance to reunite with David Foster. » Added Foster, « And I’m thrilled that this is the first project for both of us on Verve. »
MERRY CHRISTMAS, BABY, an album of standards and traditional songs finds Rod Stewart joined by a number of A-list guests, starting with Michael Bublé, who duets with Rod on « Winter Wonderland. » « We Three Kings » is a duet with Mary J. Blige; and the title tune « Merry Christmas, Baby » is a duet with Cee-Lo Green featuring New Orleans’ favorite son, Trombone Shorty. « Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! » features Dave Koz on saxophone and « What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve? » is a very special ‘virtual’ duet with Ella Fitzgerald featuring Chris Botti.
The balance of the tunes on MERRY CHRISTMAS, BABY comprise « Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas, » « Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, » Irving Berlin’s »White Christmas, » « Blue Christmas, » « When You Wish Upon A Star, » « Silent Night, » and « Auld Lang Syne. » The album’s one original track, « Red-Suited Super Man, » is composed by Rod Stewart, David Foster and Amy Foster and features Trombone Shorty.
LISTEN TO « LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! LET IT SNOW! »
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ROD : The Autobiography
Available October 23, 2012The extraordinary life and career of music legend Rod Stewart, in his own words for the first time.
With his soulful and singular voice, narrative songwriting, and passionate live performances Rod Stewart has paved one of the most iconic and successful music careers of all time. He was the charismatic lead singer for the trailblazing rock and roll bands The Jeff Beck Group and The Faces, and as a solo artist, the author of such beloved songs as ‘Maggie May’, ‘Tonight’s the Night’, ‘Hot Legs’, ‘Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?’, ‘Young Turks’, ‘Forever Young’, and ‘You Wear It Well’. Now after more than five decades in the spotlight, he is finally ready to take a candid and romping look back at his life both on and off the stage. From his humble British roots to his hell-raising years on tour with his bandmates, not forgetting his great loves (including three marriages and eight children) and decades touring the world, Rod delivers a riveting ride through one of rock’s most remarkable lives.
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