Rod: The Autobiography
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Albums: Absolutely Live 357; As Time Goes By 337, 354; Atlantic Crossing 147, 189, 190–91, 193, 348; Blondes Have More Fun 170, 211, 214–15, 297, 349; Body Wishes 227, 350–51; Camouflage 98, 207, 259, 265, 331, 351; Coast to Coast 356–7; Every Beat of My Heart 259–60, 351; Every Picture Tells a Story 119–21, 166, 347–8; Fly Me to the Moon 356; Foolish Behaviour 257–8, 350; Foot Loose & Fancy Free 349; Gasoline Alley 117–19, 145, 212, 346, 347; Human 331, 332, 353; It Had to Be You 335–7, 353; Never a Dull Moment 122, 348; A Night on the Town 183, 191–2, 198, 204, 293, 349; An Old Raincoat Won’t Ever Let You Down 100, 110–117, 347; Out of Order 37, 260–61, 351–2; Smiler 111, 122, 166, 333, 348; Soulbook 356; A Spanner in the Works 1, 332, 352; Stardust 337, 354; Still the Same 355; Thanks for the Memory 355; Tonight I’m Yours 232, 350; Unplugged . . . and Seated 295–7, 357–8; Vagabond Heart 286–7, 289, 297, 352; When We Were the New Boys 332, 352–3; see also Faces
Songs: ‘Ain’t Love a Bitch’ 295, 349; ‘Around the Plynth’ 127, 358; ‘Baby Jane’ 261, 350; ‘Blind Prayer’ 114, 347; ‘Brighton Beach’ 345; ‘Cindy’s Lament’ 114, 115–16, 347; ‘Da Ya Think I’m Sexy’ 211–14, 256, 268, 295, 314, 331, 341, 349, 357; ‘Downtown Train’ 262–3, 285; ‘Every Picture Tells a Story’ 120, 296, 347, 357, 358; ‘Forever Young’ 261, 270, 331, 344, 351, 358; ‘Hot Legs’ 236, 349, 357; ‘I Don’t Want to Talk About It’ 199, 215, 261, 348, 357; ‘I Wouldn’t Ever Change a Thing’ 114, 347; ‘Infatuation’ 98, 259, 351; ‘It Takes Two’ 271, 272, 352; ‘It’s Over’ 345; ‘I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face’ 333, 348, 355; ‘The Killing of Georgie (Parts I and II)’ 192–3, 206, 349; ‘Lost in You’ 260, 351; ‘Maggie May’ 25, 105, 109, 111–12, 115, 120–21, 143–4, 166, 176, 191, 296, 341, 344, 347, 357, 358; ‘Mandolin Wind’ 120, 146, 296, 344, 347, 358; ‘My Heart Can’t Tell You No’ 261, 351; ‘An Old Raincoat Won’t Ever Let You Down’ 114, 116, 347; ‘Ole Ola’ 150, 152; ‘Passion’ 257, 295, 350; ‘Rhythm of My Heart’ 286, 286–7; ‘Sailing’ 191, 257, 261, 295, 348, 357; ‘She Won’t Dance With Me’ 294, 350, 357; ‘The Way You Look Tonight’ 314, 336, 344, 353; ‘These Foolish Things’ 331, 336, 353; ‘Three Button Hand Me Down’ 127–8, 198, 358; ‘Three Time Loser’ 191, 348; ‘Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)’ 193, 199, 349, 357; ‘You Wear It Well’ 144, 166, 344, 348; see also Faces
Stewart, Ruby (Rod’s daughter) 70, 254, 255, 269, 301, 327
Stewart, Sean (Rod’s son) 221, 227, 231, 263, 327
Stiefel, Arnold: Rod’s manager 2, 234, 261, 263, 286, 342; and Rod’s relationships 237–8; negotiations with Jeff Beck 259; on tour 266; and long hot summer in south of France 271–2; and lookalikes and impostors 276, 277, 278; and MTV Unplugged show 297; and Great American Songbook album series 330–31, 333–4, 336
Stigwood, Robert 128, 209
Still the Same 355
Sting 307
Stoke-on-Trent: the Place club 53; Trentham Gardens Ballroom 132
Stokes, Anthony 159
Stone, Chris 260
Storyteller (compilation) 37, 263
Strachan, Gordon 156–7, 283
Streisand, Barbra 218; ‘Stoney End’ 332
Strider 69, 204
Summerbee, Mike 154
Sun (newspaper) 141
Sunday People (newspaper) 227, 229
Sunderland 139
Sunderland Football Club 139–40
Sutherland, Gavin 193
Sweden 1, 194
Sweeney Todd’s (hairdressers) 34–5
‘Sweet Little Rock ’N’ Roller’ 111, 148, 341, 348, 357
Sydney Morning Herald 216
Sykes, Eric 60
Tanzania 319
tartan clothing 53, 152–3
Tate Gallery, London 222–3
Tati, Jacques 10
Taylor, Andy 260
Temptations, The 74, 119, 332
Ten Years After 92, 94
Terrell, Tammi 271
Thanks for the Memory 355
Tharpe, Sister Rosetta, ‘Up Above My Head’ 56–7
‘The Way You Look Tonight’ 314, 336, 344, 353
therapy 302
‘These Foolish Things’ 331, 336, 353
Theydon Oak (pub) 313, 340
This Is Spinal Tap (film) 85
Thomas, Rufus, ‘Walking the Dog’ 72
Thompson, Eddie 158
‘Three Button Hand Me Down’ 127–8, 198, 358
‘Three Time Loser’ 191, 348
Thubron, Evelyn 227–8, 229, 267
Thubron, Gerald 227–8, 229
Thubron, Sarah (Rod’s daughter) 40, 227–9, 267, 327
thyroid cancer 304–9
Tiegs, Cheryl 279
Tokyo 207, 264–5
Tonight I’m Yours 232, 350
‘Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)’ 193, 199, 349, 357
Tonight’s the Night (musical) 343
Toon, Tony 174–6, 186, 187, 209, 217, 232
Top Gear (TV programme) 101
Top of the Pops (TV programme) 143–4, 262
Toronto: Varsity Arena 133; SkyDome 287
Torrance, Alex 245
Townshend, Pete 173
Tramp nightclub, London 166–7, 169
Treadwell, Liz 194, 208
Triola, Michelle 195
Troupe, Sarah 94, 95, 102
Truss, Juliet 14–15
Tucker, Tommy, ‘Hi-Heel Sneakers’ 72
Tucson, Arizona 130
Tufnell Park 8
Turner, Tina 270, 272, 332
Tweed, Tracy 310
Twickenham: Eel Pie Island Hotel 41–3, 47–8, 53, 54, 111; station 41
Twisted Wheel club, Manchester 50–51, 72
Tyerman, Barry 228
UCLA 242
Under the Table Supper Club 250
Universal Music Group 99, 296
Unplugged . . . and Seated 295–7, 357–8
‘Up Above My Head’ 56–7
V-weapons 5–6
Vagabond Heart 286–7, 289, 297, 352
Vagabonds, The (football team) 19, 286
Vancouver 159
Vanilla Fudge 92, 205
Venice 232
Vernon, Mike 61
Versace, Gianni 224
Victoria Palace Theatre, London 343
Wainwright, Mr (music teacher) 12
Waits, Tom, ‘Downtown Train’ 262–3, 285
Walker Brothers 75, 76
Waller, Micky 73, 74, 76, 84, 111–12, 177, 190
Wally (Penny Lancaster’s grandfather) 312–13
Warner Bros. 128, 144, 152, 180, 189, 193, 199–200, 212, 261–2, 333
Waronker, Lenny 333
Warren, Paul 308
Waterhouse, John William: Isabella with the Pot of Basil 223; The Lady of Shallot 222–3;
Waters, Muddy 47, 54, 57, 86; At Newport 1960 46, 125
Weeley Festival 142
Weird Science (film) 253
Wells, Mary, ‘My Guy’ 78
Wembley Stadium: football matches 20, 153, 244–5, 267, 342; concerts 148, 267, 285
Wenner, Jann 277
West Hampstead 61; Klooks Kleek Club 78
When We Were the New Boys 332, 352–3
White, Jimmy 315–16
Who, The 142
‘Why Does it Go On?’ 80
Wilder, Billy 219
William, Prince 314
William Grimshaw Secondary Modern School 11–12, 14–15
Williams, (Sir) Frank 299
Williams, Gail 216
Williamson, Sonny Boy 55, 63
Wimbledon 315
Wimbledon Theatre 257
Winchmore Hill 118, 163
Windsor Castle 314–15
Wolf, Howlin’: ‘I Ain’t Superstitious’ 88, 90, 98; ‘Just Like I Treat You’ 61; ‘Smokestack Lightnin’’ 48
Womack, Bobby 213
Woman in Red, The (film) 252
Wood, Ronnie: appearance and character 10, 33, 36, 66; friendship with Rod 10, 33–4, 66, 68, 96,
126, 127, 144–5, 148, 172–4; and Jeff Beck Group 84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 92–3, 94–7, 102; songwriting 87, 118, 127; relationships 95; cars 103, 128, 285; and Rod’s solo albums 111, 116, 118; with the Faces 123, 124–5, 126, 127, 128, 131, 132, 133, 134, 140–41, 143, 144–5, 200; with the Rolling Stones 124–5, 147, 190–91, 298; drugs 140, 169; houses 172–4, 315–16; at MTV Video Music Awards 295; and Rod’s MTV Unplugged show 296; on Rod’s Copacabana beach show 298
Wood House, Essex 156–7, 251–2, 269, 299, 314, 318, 344
Woodstock Festival 98, 99
World Cup (football) 150–52, 153–4, 234
World Wildlife Fund 135
Wright, Billy 21
Wright, Geoff 59–63, 64, 71
Yamauchi, Tetsu 146–7
Yardbirds, The 41, 46, 66, 73, 81–2, 88
yoga 301–2
‘You Wear It Well’ 144, 166, 344, 348
Young, Paul 262
‘You’re My Girl (I Don’t Want to Discuss It)’ 119, 135, 347
Zak (dog) 111
Zappa, Frank 95
Zoot Money Band
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