Named after a Muddy Waters tune, the Rolling Stones were, arguably, a phenomenon to rival The Beatles during the ‘60s. With an image about as far from clean-cut as you could get.
Hit after hit followed their early club gigs – Paint It Black, Ruby Tuesday, Honky Tonk Woman, and, of course, the instantly recognisable Satisfaction. Having coped with drug busts and the death of founding member Brian Jones, the Stones rode a creative wave through the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, propelled by the Jagger-Richards songwriting partnership. Jumpin’ Jack Flash leapt out of Beggars Banquet in 1968, and Sticky Fingers, the album on which their famous “lips” logo first appeared, followed three years later.
Bluesy to their gnarled core, The Rolling Stones have weathered numerous changes in musical fashion for over 50 years by remaining true to their roots. Today, they still play to arenas full of fans ranging in age from those who – like drummer Charlie Watts – can remember when Ian Stewart was the pianist, to those who weren’t even born until long after Bill Wyman buzzed off with his bass.
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Keith Richards Outside Danceteria
Photo by: David McGough © Life Picture Collection
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Mick Jagger, Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards Toronto, 1979
Photo by: Richard E. Aaron
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Mick in Wembley
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Mick and Keith in Texas
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Mick Jagger rehearsing at Wembley studios
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Mick Jagger, 1964
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Keith Richards live, 1978
Photo by: Janet Macoska
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Beggars Banquet
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Mick Jagger and Keith Richards play live, 1979
Photo by: Richard E. Aaron
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Mick Jagger in Soho
Photo by: Terry O'Neill
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The Rolling Stones at the Alamo
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Stones backstage at the London Palladium
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Jagger at Knebworth
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The Stones in Frankfurt
Photo by: Francois Lochon © Gamma Rapho
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