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Maggie May was Rod Stewart's first big hit as a solo performer. The song went to #1 in the UK Singles Chart in October 1971, and at the same time topped the ...
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"Maggie May" is a song co-written by singer Rod Stewart and Martin Quittenton, and performed by Rod Stewart on his album Every Picture Tells a Story, released in 1971. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked the song number 130 on its list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.
Discover Maggie May & Other Stories by Rod Stewart released in 2008. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
Sep 14, 2023 · The woman who Stewart had the brief encounter with was not named Maggie May. Instead, Stewart borrowed the title from an old British folk song about a prostitute on Lime Street in...
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May 15, 2020 · Rod Stewart sings 'Maggie May' from his 1971 Mercury album 'Every Picture Tells a Story'. This song was written by Stewart and Martin Quittenton and in 2004, Rolling Stone ranked the song number ...
Oct 2, 2017 · 60s 70s Pop Soft Rock Single Stories. Rod Stewart. 46 years ago this month, Rod Stewart began a five-week reign atop the Billboard Hot 100…and a week later he kicked off a five-week reign atop the UK Singles chart with the same song. Aye, it was a pretty good few weeks for “Maggie May,” and it wasn’t half bad for Rod Stewart, either!
This song was inspired by the woman who deflowered Stewart when he was 16. In the January 2007 issue of Q magazine, Stewart said: "'Maggie May' was more or less a true story, about the first woman I had sex with, at the Beaulieu Jazz Festival." With his reputation on the line, Stewart was nervous.
