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The Rolling Stones
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London, United Kingdom (1962 – present)
The Rolling Stones, formed in London England circa 1962, are one of the world’s most popular rock music groups, selling over 68 million RIAA certified albums in the U.S alone. They were inducted into the rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 and have performed in approx 40 countries.
The group was formed by Brian Jones, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards met as schoolmates in Dartford, Kent. They took their name from a Muddy Waters song called “Rollin’ Stone Blues”, and made their live debut in July 1962 at London’s Marquee Club (minus Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts). They start playing pubs and clubs around the city and suburbs. Bill Wyman joined later that year (the popular story is that he was asked because he had his own amplifier), replacing Dick Taylor, who started the The Pretty Things.
In January 1963, Charlie Watts joined the Stones. The band gigged constantly, with residencies at venues like Ealing Jazz Club, Ken Colyer’s Studio 51, and Eel Pie Island in Twickenham. Their weekly peformances at the Crawdaddy at Richmond’s Station Hotel resulted in ecstatic press reviews, and in April Andrew Loog Oldham saw them there and signed them to his management company the next day. He started the “Would you let your daughter marry a Rolling Stone” press campaign, which set the tone for their career, which has included drug arrests, and many notorious incidents.
In May 1963, the Stones were signed to Decca Records, supposedly by the same man who had turned down the Beatles. A month later “Come On”, the first Rolling Stones single, was released, and reached number two in the U.K. charts.
The group was formed by Brian Jones, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards met as schoolmates in Dartford, Kent. They took their name from a Muddy Waters song called “Rollin’ Stone Blues”, and made their live debut in July 1962 at London’s Marquee Club (minus Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts). They start playing pubs and clubs around the city and suburbs. Bill Wyman joined later that year (the popular story is that he was asked because he had his own amplifier), replacing Dick Taylor, who started the The Pretty Things.
In January 1963, Charlie Watts joined the Stones. The band gigged constantly, with residencies at venues like Ealing Jazz Club, Ken Colyer’s Studio 51, and Eel Pie Island in Twickenham. Their weekly peformances at the Crawdaddy at Richmond’s Station Hotel resulted in ecstatic press reviews, and in April Andrew Loog Oldham saw them there and signed them to his management company the next day. He started the “Would you let your daughter marry a Rolling Stone” press campaign, which set the tone for their career, which has included drug arrests, and many notorious incidents.
In May 1963, the Stones were signed to Decca Records, supposedly by the same man who had turned down the Beatles. A month later “Come On”, the first Rolling Stones single, was released, and reached number two in the U.K. charts.
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Angie
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Wild Horses
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Start Me Up
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You Can't Always Get What You Want
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Under My Thumb
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Street Fighting Man
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Miss You
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Beast of Burden
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Jumpin' Jack Flash
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JakeJustice wrote:
Keith's the man.
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Theelongplayer wrote:
Let's all vote for a Brian Jones pic!!
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Dawndella wrote:
Keith Richards is my hero. I want them to start touring again, even though I saw them last year! =P
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TheHutchman wrote:
"Moonlight Mile" is their finest.
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shabbytom wrote:
isn't it suppose to be "Paint it, Black" not "Paint it Black" ?
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MetallicaACDC wrote:
"Shine a Light" is one of the best live albums I've ever heard. I'd put it up with there with the likes of "Live at Leeds" and "Alive!".
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ExistingBlister wrote:
Don't get me wrong, I like the Rolling Stones as much as anybody else, but everytime I see Mick Jaggers face I just want to shoot him, or watch him get shot.
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sipoflife wrote:
Troooo Rock N' Roll....just love it !
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AdrianShephard wrote:
Anastasia Screamed in Vain.
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born-in-hell wrote:
coolcat77 ... hey so primitively and nauseatingly. I abhor people which children or Teens hate and above all ill-treat. all the same as her groups are called.
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beccat123 wrote:
It's awsume imo. Scorsese did a great job
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tyang wrote:
How's Shine The Light? I've yet to watch it.
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coolcat77 wrote:
We hate teen pop group
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FightforFreedom wrote:
(Usually) Prefer live over studio? Then check this group out. http://www.last.fm/group/Live+is+better+than+Studio
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FromHeartache wrote:
Join the latest craze. Want a failure to the big brother of http://www.last.fm/group/The+British+Rock-Metal+Upcommers+League to be in here? well come and join in!
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peaceloveandlsd wrote:
keefs the man
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born-in-hell wrote:
it would be really sensational somebody would dedicate occasionally a few words to the Rolling Stones here. xD
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steve188 wrote:
http://www.last.fm/music/Steve+Dressler/Voices enjoy my new cd
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stonebj wrote:
http://www.last.fm/group/Charlie+Watts http://www.last.fm/group/Bill+Wyman
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stonebj wrote:
Vote for a BJ pic up, now!
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- Bill Wyman (1962 - 1989)
- Billy Preston
- Brian Jones (1962 - 1969)
- Charlie Watts (1963 - present)
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- Dick Taylor
- Ian Stewart
- Keith Richards (1962 - present)
- Mick Avory
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- Mick Taylor (1969 - 1974)
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