Rod Stewart admits biggest regret is not spending enough time with his dad
22.10.2023 - 09:47
/ dailyrecord.co.uk
Sir Rod Stewart has admitted one of his biggest regrets is not seeing much of his Scots dad after he quit the UK for the US.
The rocker, 78, was close to his family but quit the UK in 1975 to live in Hollywood. But it meant he didn’t see much of his Edinburgh-born dad Robert before his death in 1990.
He said: “One of my biggest regrets was not spending enough time with my dad when I left in 1975 to come and live in Hollywood. And although I used to keep in contact with him, I phoned him up three times a week. I wish I’d just had a little bit more time with him.”
Another regret was not seeing much of his older kids, Kimberly and Sean, in the 80s as he tried to settle debts of a million dollars.
The father of eight speaking to iheart radio said: “In the early 80s, I was in debt for about a million dollars. I owed a million dollars.
“My accounts had been handled terribly, so I had to go out and tour and work my a** off. So they didn’t see much of me. Everything’s cool now.”
The Celtic-daft singer reckoned his seven decade success in the Faces and then as a solo act has not been down to his unique raspy vocal skills - but his determination.
Rod claimed his desire to keep working against the odds at times has made him a superstar.
He said: “I think determination has always gotten me through since I was a little kid. I wasn’t particularly bright at school, but I didn’t miss any days at school. I was never absent.
“I was willing to learn and determination got me through; determination got me into this music business.
“Determination has got me where I am today and that probably is my biggest strength. I think I’m a very loyal friend. I think I’m a very loving husband and hopefully a good dad because I’ve got eight kids, so I have to be a