Whatever your views on Rod Stewart is your business, if you don't like him fine but let's look at some closer to home facts.
He, like all of us on here is a soul fanatic, always has been since his mod days and still is now, his brand of rock and soul appeals to millions of people, me included.
He is a champion of black RnB American soul artists who, just like us inspires him every day, he loves the music, and yes has made a lot of money out of re-creating songs from the golden era, we forget that most of us that are dj's do the exact same thing every weekend but the money is crap compared to what he gets
Whether or not you like his singing is immaterial, his homage to his beloved soul music is undeniable.
His song "The Motown Song" might be loathed by many on here but what other artist black or white has paid respect to that great institution?, he was very passionate about getting a song about it written so he could pay his repects to it, and yes once again he made a few quid out of it, so what?
He is also Scotlands number one adopted son, his Father was born and lived not 5 minutes from where I live and he had his last child christened in the same church as I was just up the road from my house..
So there!
Lenny