Rod Stewart embraces swing, country music as rock legend reinvents himself at 79
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Stewart and Holland’s album ‘Swing Fever’ is on track to hit number one of the Official UK Album Charts
Rod Stewart is reinventing himself at age 79 with forays into new musical genres.
The rock legend recently teamed up with Jools Holland and the bandleader’s Rhythm & Blues Orchestra to create a new swing album titled “Swing Fever” that is racing its way up the Official U.K. Album Charts and on track to claim the number one spot.
“Swing Fever” will mark Stewart’s first number one album in five years, following 2019’s “You’re In My Heart” and Holland’s first-ever release to top the charts. During an interview with The Associated Press, Stewart recalled sharing the vision he had for the album with Holland at the beginning of their collaboration.
“I’m not going to do any slow songs,” Stewart said. “I want all upbeat happy [claps his hands], which we need in these grim times that we live in.”