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 Ad slogan for The Rolling Stones "Would you let your daughter marry a Rolling Stone"? |
| The Rolling Stones was formed by Brian Jones, Mick
Jagger, Keith Richards, Ian Stewart, Bill Wyman and Charlie
Watts. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards met as schoolmates in
Dartford, Kent. They took their name from a Muddy Waters song
called "Rollin' Stone" and made their live debut in
July 1962 at London's Marquee Club. Their musical style
relies heavily on traditional blues intermixed with rock &
roll to create the unique sound which has made them successful
for six decades and still going. Before coming to the U.S. with the British Invasion the group enjoyed success in the U.K. with number 1 hits "It's All Over Now" and Little Red Rooster" both in 1964. the same year "Time Is On My Side" broke into the top ten on the U.S. charts making it to #6. The next year was their break out year in the States with both "(Can't Get No) Satisfaction" and "Get Off of My Cloud" hitting #1. "Satisfaction" would prove to be one of the most enduring hits of all time.  Of the
original band members only Jagger, Richards and Watts still
perform together. The first and most widely publicized departure
from the group was Brian Jones. Jones was not legally allowed to
enter the U.S. and suffered from addiction related health
problems, so in 1969 his leaving the group was a mutual decision.
He drowned in his own swimming pool several weeks later with
drugs and alcohol found in his system. It appeared as though no
amount of help or
Intervention Support could have saved Jones. Replacing Jones on guitar
was Mick Taylor who would stay until 1974 when he was replaced by
current member Ronnie Wood.Another original band member Ian Stewart only played part time as a keyboardist and rarely toured with the group. Bassist Bill Wyman hung in until 1993 when he retired, he was replaced by Darryl Jones. Not a full member Jones plays backup on albums. Chuck Leavell was added in 1982 as the groups primary keyboardist. The Stones first U.S. tour in 1964 wasn't exactly a success. Without any hit songs the fans had little to identify with and therefore didn't flock to their concerts. 1965 saw the back to back hits "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" and "Get Off of My Cloud". Both songs rose to #1 and propelled both album sales and concert attendance. The album "The Rolling Stones, Now!" debuted at #5 and "Out of Our Heads" was their first #1 album in the States.
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| Trivia Fun
Facts: The Rolling Stones were banned from the Ed Sullivan Show. After conforming to Sullivan's demand to change the lyric of "Lets Spend the Night Together" to "Lets Spend Some Time Together" Jagger and the group changed into Nazi uniforms for their second act to point out Sullivan's tyrannical demeanor. They were not allowed on stage and were asked to never come back. |
They would go on to rack up these
very impressive stats: