The legendary Rod Stewart has recently made musical history by interpreting standards from the great American Songbook. In the process, Stewart has made some of the most enduring and romantic compositions ever written his own. Stewart's first two Grammy-nominated collections of standards, 2002's It Had To Be You. . .The Great American Songbook and 2003's As Time Goes By. . .The Great American Songbook, Volume II, have sold more than ten million copies. The latest addition to this musical trinity, Stardust The Great American Songbook: Volume III was released on October 23 and entered the Billboard Top 200 at #1.

Even by the standards of a man who has sold more than 130 million albums worldwide, the public's reaction to these albums has been spectacular. Stewart's first Songbook album remained on the Billboard Top 200 chart for almost 2 years. Rod Stewart spent most of 2004 on the road with "From Maggie May to the Great American Songbook," an 82-city tour that stopped at Boardwalk Hall on July 10, 2004 and was one of the Top 5 grossing tours of the year.

For more than three decades, Rod Stewart has been an iconic force in popular music. Through an impressive catalog of classic songs including "Maggie May," "Tonight's The Night," "You're In My Heart," "Reason To Believe," "Hot Legs," and "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?" he has earned a place among music legends.