Sir Roderick David "Rod" Stewart (born January 10th, 1945) is a British rock singer and songwriter. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all-time, selling over 100 million records worldwide, having six consecutive No. 1 albums in the UK, 62 UK hit singles, and 16 top ten singles in the US.
He served as a mentor during the Top 7 week on Season 5 of American Idol.