Rod Stewart's First Number One In 30 Years
Sky News - 1 hour 15 minutes agoRod Stewart says he is "over the moon" as he celebrates his 15th number one record. More »Rod Stewart's First Number One In 30 Years
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Stewart 'over the moon' at success
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