The Rolling Stones - Biography

Last Editor: idreamofdecember				The Rolling Stones Biography -   Name : The Rolling Stones Also known as : The Stones Date of birth : 1962 Place of birth : London, England Genre(s) : Blues-rock, R&B, rock and roll

The Rolling Stones Trivia -

The Rolling Stones (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Bill Wyman, Charlie Watts, Mick Taylor and Ron Wood) were elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989. The band hit #1 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart in 1965 with the release of "Out Of Our Heads". The band hit #3 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart in 1964 with the release of "12 X 5". They were #2 on the annual Forbes magazine Celebrity 100 list in 2006. The Rolling Stones ranked #67 on VH1's 100 Greatest Hard Rock Artists. The Rolling Stones ranked #2 on VH1's 100 Greatest Artists of Rock & Roll.

The Rolling Stones Detailed Biography -

The Rolling Stones are the legendary British rock band formed in 1962 when original leader Brian Jones and pianist Ian Stewart were joined by singer Mick Jagger as lead vocals and guitarist Keith Richards, whose songwriting partnership later contributed to their taking the leadership role in the group. The Rolling Stones are the legendary British rock band known for many popular hits, such as Paint it Black, Lady Jane, Ruby Tuesday, and (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction. Almost everyone who attended their shows is quick to comment on their ability to start you up and shake your hips. Their song "Satisfaction" (1965) was composed by Keith Richards in his sleep, and with the addition of provocative lyrics by Mick Jagger it became the greatest hit and their calling card on each and every show. In 1962, the group played their first formal gig at the Marquee Club under the banner of "The Rollin' Stones". The line-up was Jagger, Richards, Jones, Stewart on piano, Taylor on bass and Tony Chapman on drums. The band embarked on their first UK tour in July 1963 and played their first gig outside of Greater London at the Outlook Club in Middlesbrough. After The Beatles stopped giving live performances in 1966, The Rolling Stones unofficially came up as the "biggest touring band in the world" for the next few years. During 1966-1969 they toured the world, and constantly updated their song-list with many great hits like "Lets Spend the night together", "Sympathy for the Devil" and "Honky tonk woman". The incredible international success of the band came with a sad side, caused by Brian's drug and alcohol abuse that impaired his speech and appearance, so the band-mates had to replace him. In July 1969, Brian Jones died of drowning in his swimming pool while having signs of drug overdose. Richards and Jagger took guitarist Mick Taylor in Brian's place. At the end of the 1960s their creativity reached the new highs. Their albums "Beggars Banquet" and "Sticky Fingers" were among the most popular albums they ever made, having such hits as "Wild Horses" and "Brown Sugar". During the 1970s The Rolling Stones remained the biggest band in the world, albeit they were rivaled by the Led Zeppelin. The Stones made thousands of live performances and multi-million record sales with hits like "Angie", "It's Only Rock and Roll", "Hot Stuff" and "Respectable". At that time both Keith Richards and Mick Jagger had individual ambitions, and applied their untamed creativity in various projects outside the Stones. Keith released his own single. In 1974 Ron Wood had replaced Mick Taylor on guitar and Keith and Ron both played lead guitars. During the decade Keith Richards had a family crisis on his hands, and suffered through emotional pain and drug abuse, albeit it didn't stop him from being himself. In 1980 the group released "Emotional Rescue" which Keith Richards didn't care for, and the group didn't even tour to promote the album. In 1981 with the release of 'Tattoo You', the group went on a major world tour filling stadiums in the US and in Europe. In 1983 the Stones recorded the album "Undercover" at the Compass Point in Nassau and during this time Mick and Keith were having arguments over rights of the group. After having created tens of albums and over a hundred popular songs together, their legendary song-writing partnership was undergoing the most painful test: the bitter rivalry between two enormously talented and equally ambitious superstars. Mick Jagger is the heart of "The Rolling Stones" and their soul is Keith Richards. The Rolling Stones have released 55 albums of original work and compilations, and sold over 200 million records word-wide during their career spanning over 45 years. "The Stones" played in all kinds of spaces from small clubs to big stadium arenas. In 2007 they even rocked the Tsar's Winter Palace with fifty thousand fans in St. Petersburg, Russia, where the communist revolution took place. They gave more large-scale shows internationally than any other existing band in the world, culminating in their 2005-2007 "A Bigger Band" tour with 147 concerts, the highest grossing tour of all time with $559 million earned.