Song of the Day: Maggie May

Maggie May by Rod Stewart. Released in 1971 on Rod Stewart’s third studio album, Every Picture Tells A Story. Maggie May was a huge hit going to #1 on the charts in the US, UK, Canada and Australia, as well as going top 3 in a handful of other countries. The song ended up being #2 on the year-end charts for 1971. And while the new Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs list isn’t worth a damn, the old 2004 list which had a lot more creditability, ranked this song at 130 on it’s list. The song features some great acoustic guitar and a mandolin, and how can you not love a mandolin?

Thanny