Singer Rod Stewart, who helped British rock conquer the world with a string of megahits, turns 80 on Friday — with no plans ...

Rod Stewart knew how to write a ballad like no other, and one in particular saw him bring up his past in hearwrenching fashion.

In the ‘00s, Stewart recording songs from his youth on a series of albums dedicated to the Great American Songbook, which returned him to the top of the charts.