Although Rod Stewart and The Temptations would later collaborate on a song, Stewart was once deeply intimidated by the group.

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He also chose Otis Redding's emotionally powerful 'Try a Little Tenderness', a song he witnessed being performed live in 1967 - an experience that moved him to tears. "I cried my eyes out when he sang this song," Stewart recalled. "It was just beautiful."

KISS co-founder Paul Stanley was already a huge fan of Stewart, who was known for his work with The Jeff Beck Group, The Faces, and his solo songs such as “Maggie May,” “You Wear It Well,” and “Tonight’s The Night.”

Though he has no official political affiliations, singer Rod Stewart has been open about causes he believes in, and his old friendship with Donald Trump.