Roderick David Stewart was born on this day in 1945. Rod recently released his 30th solo album and while Classic Rock fans most appreciate him for then he was belting out great tunes on his early albums and while a member of the Faces and Jeff Beck Group, he still has one of the most distinctive voices of his generation.

Other births of note on 1/10 include Ronnie Hawkins (1935), drummer Aynsley Dunbar of Journey & Whitesnake (1946, Jim Croce (1947), Steely Dan's Donald Fagen (1948) and Pat Benatar (1952).

The Stones recorded Not Fade Away on this day in 1964. Blues legend Howlin' Wolf died on 1/10/1976, and David Bowie passed away three years ago today.