082871 Rod Stewart's first appearance on AT40 + twelve tidbits

49 years ago today, Rod Stewart entered Billboard's pop chart at #36 with "Maggie May / Reason To Believe", and stormed up the chart to reach the pinnacle just five weeks later, where he stayed for five weeks. His first release also hit #1 in the UK, Canada and Australia. However, it wasn't smooth sailing for Rod after that. His next big smash, "Sailing" (1975), reached the Top 10 in at least 7 other countries, going all the way to #1 in the UK, Ireland and New Zealand ... but managed a meagre #58 in the USA. However, the following year, Rod took "Tonight's The Night" all the way to #1, as he did in 1978 with "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy". Eight Top 10s would follow before Rod's fourth and final #1 would come: "All For Love" in 1993 with Bryan Adams and Sting. Rod's final appearance on AT40 was at #39 in 1998 with "Ooh La La". Segment 1 is from American Top 40 with Casey Kasem - August 28, 1971; Segment 2 (0:28) is from American Top 40 with Casey Kasem - October 16, 1971; Segment 3 (1:32) is from American Top 40 with Casey Kasem - February 26, 1972; Segment 4 (2:37) is from American Top 40 Year-End Countdown with Casey Kasem - 1979; Segment 5 (3:16) is from American Top 40 with Casey Kasem - February 21, 1981; Segment 6 (4:57) is from American Top 40 with Casey Kasem - February 13, 1982; Segment 7 (6:32) is from American Top 40 with Casey Kasem - July 16, 1983; Segment 8 (8:17) is from American Top 40 with Casey Kasem - November 3, 1984; Segment 9 (9:58) is from American Top 40 with Casey Kasem - August 18, 1986; Segment 10 (11:24) is from Casey's Top 40 with Casey Kasem - January 21, 1989; Segment 11 (12:58) is from Casey's Top 40 with Casey Kasem - February 3, 1990; Segment 12 (14:46) is from Casey's Top 40 with Casey Kasem - May 21, 1990; Segment 13 (16:56) is from Casey's Top 20 Adult Contemporary with Casey Kasem - April 27, 1996. (music shortened to avoid copyright infringement) This channel will have new material only during 2020. Click "Subscribe" to get the latest uploads. *This channel is dedicated to highlighting the very first appearance to Billboard's American Top 40 of the big / well-known artists of the 70s and the 80s, as introduced by the incomparable Casey Kasem. Casey Kasem's first show was back on the 4th of July, 1970, so you'll get to hear how his voice, the jingles, and the music changed over the two decades. All in all, there will be over 120 artists featured by year's end, with a whole host of 'extras' too!