Rod Stewart realizes dream recording with Smokey
Rod Stewart realizes dream recording with Smokey

Rod Stewart grew up idolizing soul singers like Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson and Otis Redding. On his new album, "Soulbook," he gets a chance to pay tribute to his childhood idols in song — and even gets a chance to sing with one of them on the CD. Smokey Robinson is one of the guest stars on...
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On Nov. 3, 1900,
the first major U.S. automobile show opened at New York's Madison Square Garden under the auspices of the Automobile Club of America.

In 1839,
the first Opium War between China and Britain broke out.

In 1852,
Japan's Emperor Meiji was born in Kyoto.