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Published on January 10, 2017 09:42AM EST

Rod Stewart Through the Years

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Born in London on Jan. 10, 1945, Rod Stewart celebrates his 72nd birthday Tuesday. Pictured here in 1964, the legendary rocker got his start in the '60s, performing with the Dimensions, the Jeff Beck Group, and the Faces. Stewart dropped his first solo album in 1969, going on to see success with his 1970s and 1980s releases. With more than a dozen Grammy nominations to his name, Stewart landed his first win in 2005, taking home the award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for his Stardust: The Great American Songbook, Volume III. In honor of the musician's birthday, see photos of him through the years, ahead.

Rod Stewart at the Richmond National Jazz and Blues Festival on Aug. 8, 1964

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Rod Stewart Performing on Ready Steady Go! on Oct. 30, 1964

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Rod Stewart With Ron Wood, Mickey Waller, and Jeff Beck in 1968

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Rod Stewart in 1969

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Rod Stewart in 1969

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Rod Stewart Performing With the Faces in 1970

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Rod Stewart in 1971

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Rod Stewart at the Oval Cricket Ground in London on Sept. 18, 1971

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Rod Stewart Performing With the Faces at Southern Illinois University in 1971

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Rod Stewart in 1971

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Rod Stewart With Kenney Jones, Ronnie Wood, Ian McLagan, and Ronnie Lane on the Top Deck of Their Bus on Sept. 1, 1971

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Rod Stewart in 1972

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Rod Stewart in 1972

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Rod Stewart in 1972

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Rod Stewart Performing on May 6, 1972

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Rod Stewart With His Horse Mia in 1973

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Rod Stewart With Elton John at Vicarage Road on Nov. 7, 1973

Rod Stewart Performing With Ronnie Wood on Dec. 1, 1973

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Rod Stewart With Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney in 1974

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Rod Stewart With Ronnie Wood in December 1974

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Rod Stewart in 1975

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Rod Stewart in 1975

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Rod Stewart at a Press Conference for Atlantic Crossing in Amsterdam on Feb. 24, 1976

Rod Stewart at His Home in London on June 17, 1976

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Rod Stewart Performing in Chicago on May 2, 1979

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Rod Stewart Backstage at a 1981 Concert at the Cow Palace in San Francisco

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Rod Stewart With His Children Kimberly and Sean in 1983

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Rod Stewart in 1983

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Rod Stewart at BBC Radio 1 Studios on May 15, 1986

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Rod Stewart at The Prince's Trust 10th Birthday Party at Wembley Arena in London on June 20, 1986

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Rod Stewart in Italy in 1988

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Rod Stewart on September 1, 1988

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Rod Stewart With Rachel Hunter in 1990

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Rod Stewart on April 1991

Rod Stewart With Kenney Jones, Bill Wyman, Ronnie Wood, and Ian McLagan at the Brit Awards on Feb. 16, 1993

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Rod Stewart Performing at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 1, 1993

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Rod Stewart at the Hollywood Bowl on April 26, 1996

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Rod Stewart at a Recording Studio in Los Angeles on Jan. 30, 2001

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Rod Stewart With Ronnie Wood at a Rehearsal For Fashion Rocks 2004 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Sept. 8, 2004

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Rod Stewart With Penny Lancaster at the Langham Hotel in London on Oct. 31, 2006

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Rod Stewart at the Acer Arena in Sydney, Australia, on Feb. 26, 2008

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Rod Stewart With Jimmy Fallon on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on Oct. 24, 2012

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Rod Stewart at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri, on Aug. 14, 2014

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Rod Stewart performs at the Heavyweight World Championships in Duesseldorf, Germany, on Nov. 28, 2015

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Rod Stewart With Penny Lancaster, Alastair Stewart, and Aiden Stewart, Before He Received the Knighthood Medal at Buckingham Palace in London on Oct. 11, 2016

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