The Tribute Songs: Storyteller presents a music album in honour of Sir Rod Stewart

We all know a lot of Rod Stewart tribute acts. Many musicians, fans and music lovers, who often bear a physical resemblance to the original, honour Sir Rod Stewart all over the world by singing his songs. Many of them are so good that they have even caught the attention of our hero. One example is ‘Rud Stewart’ alias Michael Dean, who was even booked by Sir Rod and his wife Penny for a birthday greeting to their son Liam.

The numerous tribute acts around the world were the topic of one of our editorial meetings some time ago. And we asked ourselves whether there were any tribute songs in honour of our hero. Despite a long search, we couldn't find any. That gave us the idea to change that.

So we sat down and started writing song lyrics. Over time, we developed more and more ideas for topics that could be turned into songs. Gradually, 26 song lyrics were created.
The next step was to contact a professional musician in Germany who used his expertise to take us to the next phase. Finally, he agreed to help us match the lyrics to suitable music styles. However, we already had a clear idea of how some of the songs should sound in the end.

Finally, we moved on to the final production of the songs, with the help of the studio and artificial intelligence. Yes, of course. Some of you will turn up your noses at this. But why not use it if it makes your work easier? Admittedly, we weren't convinced at first whether it was the wisest move, but after a few tests, we were very pleased with the results.

So we gradually completed 26 songs – a tribute to Sir Rod, his music and his career.

Next Thursday, we will present the resulting songs in a radio special on Rod Stewart Radio. The two-hour programme starts at 5 p.m. (BST), where all 26 new songs will be presented to listeners for the first time.
You can listen to Rod Stewart Radio online at https://laut.fm/rodstewart?autoplay=1.

The Tribute Songs (in honour of Rod Stewart) – Track list

Stewart's The Name (Ballad Version)
Roll On Rod
We Love Rod (Arena Anthem Version)
Forever The Voice
Sing It Again Rod
We Love Rod (Arena Anthem Ballad Version)
Chasing With Rod
Stages Of The World (Unplugged Version)
The Man In The Suit And Smile (Great American Songbook Version)
The Man In The Suit And Smile (Orchestra Swing Version)
Under Latin Skies
Viva Las Vegas (Residency Country Version)
The Celtic Man (Stadium Anthem)
Sing It For Rod (Ooh La La Version)
Run Baby Run (inspired by Young Turks)
Viva Sir Rod (Legend Version)
Rod Stewart: Forever Young (Ballad Version)
Coming Home To You (inspired by Sailing)
Long Live Rod Stewart
Through The Decades (Encore Version)
Rod'n'Ronnie
Wolfie's Song (Rascal Version) – Party Edition
A Voice Like No Other (Ode to Rod Stewart)
Rio Nights (Copacabana 1994 Version)
All For Maggie May
Tartan Pride