The Hoochie Coochie Men broke up, Baldry and Stewart patched up their differences (and indeed became lifelong friends), and legendary impresario Giorgio Gomelsky put together Steampacket, which featured Baldry, Stewart, Brian Auger, Julie Driscoll, Micky Waller, Vic Briggs and Ricky Fenson their first appearance was in support of The Rolling Stones in July 1965. Stewart played some dates on his own in late 1964 and early 1965, sometimes backed by the Southampton R & B outfit The Soul Agents. He appeared on several regional television shows around the country and recorded his first single in September 1964. He made some demo recordings, was scouted by Decca Records at the Marquee Club, and signed to a solo contract in August 1964. While still with Baldry, Stewart embarked on a simultaneous solo career. In June 1964, Stewart made his recording début (without label credit) on 'Up Above My Head', the B-side to a Baldry and Hoochie Coochie Men single. Baldry touted Stewart's abilities to Melody Maker magazine and the group enjoyed a weekly residence at London's fabled Marquee Club. Quitting his day job at the age of nineteen, Stewart gradually overcame his shyness and nerves and became a visible enough part of the act that he was sometimes added to the billing as 'Rod the Mod' Stewart, the nickname coming from his dandyish style of grooming and dress. In January 1964, while Stewart was waiting at Twickenham railway station after having seen Long John Baldry and the All Stars at Eel Pie Island, Baldry heard him playing 'Smokestack Lightnin' on his harmonica, and invited him to sit in with the group (which passed into his hands and was renamed the Hoochie Coochie Men when Cyril Davies died of endocarditis on 7 January) when Baldry discovered Stewart was a singer as well, he offered him a job for £35 a week, after securing the approval of Stewart's mother.
1964–67: Steampacket and 'Rod the Mod' image Powell did record and release a single during this period, though Stewart did not appear on it. That was probably Peter Hogman of the Dimensions, although Powell has also claimed credit. Contrary to popular legend, during this time Stewart likely did not play harmonica on Millie Small's 1964 hit 'My Boy Lollipop'. Relations soon broke down between Powell and Stewart over roles within the group and Stewart departed. The group performed weekly at the famed Studio 51 club on Great Newport Street in London, where The Rolling Stones often headlined this was Stewart's entrée into the thriving London R & B scene, and his harmonica playing improved in part from watching Mick Jagger on stage. A somewhat more established singer from Birmingham, Jimmy Powell, then hired the group a few weeks later, and it became known as Jimmy Powell & the Five Dimensions, with Stewart being relegated to harmonica player.
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It was his first professional job as a musician, although Stewart was still living at home and working in his brother's painting and picture frame shop. Īfter returning to London, Stewart joined a rhythm and blues group, the Dimensions, in October 1963 as a harmonica player and part-time vocalist. Stewart's main hobby was railway modelling. When his father retired from the building trade he bought a newsagent's shop on the Archway Road and the family lived over the shop. He then attended the William Grimshaw Secondary Modern School (later Fortismere School), Muswell Hill.
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He had an undistinguished record at Highgate Primary School and failed the eleven plus exam. The family was neither affluent nor poor Stewart was spoiled as the youngest, and has called his childhood 'fantastically happy'. Stewart came after an eight-year gap following his youngest sibling he was born at home during World War II. Married in 1928, the couple had two sons and two daughters while living in Scotland, and then they moved to Highgate. His father was Scottish and had been a master builder in Leith, Edinburgh, while Elsie was English and had grown up in Upper Holloway in North London.
Roderick David Stewart was born at 507 Archway Road, Highgate, North London, on 10 January 1945, the youngest of five children of Robert Joseph Stewart (26 December 1904 –1990) and Elsie Rebecca Gilbart (14 December 1905 –1996).
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