Sam Tabone/WireImagehas backed out of a potential catalog sale to Hipgnosis after two years worth of negotiations with the company, a representative for the singer toldCiting that he wanted to retain the ownership of his song catalog, Stewart said in a statement, “this catalog represents my life’s work. And it’s became abundantly clear after much time and due diligence that this was not the right company to manage my song catalog, career or legacy.
and its surprise radio hit “Maggie May” which went on to simultaneously top the charts in the UK, US, Canada and Australia. From there, through the 1970s and 1980s, Stewart remained one of the mainstays onHot 100 chart, continuing to earn hits as he experimented with daring elements of glam, disco, new wave, synth pop and more in his work.His impact on music has continued into the 21st century, though mainly through covers.