<back - THE ROLLING STONES - The Rolling Stones came into being in 1961 when former school friends Mick Jagger and Keith Richards met Brian Jones. The band was named after a song by Muddy Waters, 'Rollin' Stone', and was the band's main influence. The original lineup included Mick Jagger (vocals), Brian Jones (guitar), Keith Richards (guitar), Ian Stewart (piano), Charlie Watts (drums) and Dick Taylor (bass).

Taylor left the Stones shortly after to form the The Pretty Things, being replaced by Bill Wyman. Their first record, The Rolling Stones was released in 1964 and featured Mona (Bo Diddley) and Oh Carol (Chuck Berry). The follow-up, 12x5 was also mainly of cover tunes, like Around n' Around (Chuck Berry), I Just Want To Make Love to You (Willie Dixon), and Confessin' the Blues (Jay McShann). Jagger and Richards became prolific songwriters and 1965's Out Of Our Heads contained the hit classic Satisfaction. 1966 Aftermath continued the musical progression, consisting entirely of Jagger/Richards compositions including Mother's Little Helper and Under My Thumb. With producer Jimmy Miller, 1968's Beggars Banquet showcased Street Fighting Man and Sympathy For The Devil. In May 1969, Brian Jones was replaced by guitarist, Mick Taylor. Within 2 months, Brian Jones was found drowned in his pool. Let It Bleed (1969) followed a short time later featuring Gimme Shelter, You Can't Always Get What You Want and Robert Johnson's Love In Vain. Sticky Fingers (1971), the band's first record under the Rolling Stones Records label, continued where Let It Bleed had left off, featuring Brown Sugar. Using the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio, they set about recording Exile on Main Street (1972). It is considered among the Stone's best recordings. Next came Goats Head Soup (1973) and memorable for the hit single Angie, then they went to Munich to record 1974's It's Only Rock And Roll. Mick Taylor announced he was leaving the Stones before sessions commenced for the next album, Black and Blue (1976). Ron Wood, a long time friend of Richards and guitarist with The Faces replaced Taylor. In 1978 the band recorded Some Girls, with the disco-influenced Miss You. Emotional Rescue (1980) was in a similar vein and Tattoo You (1981). It featured the single Start Me Up. 1983's Undercover was seen as Jagger's attempt to make the Stones sound more current to musical trends. Then in 1986, longtime band member Ian Stewart died of a heart attack. By this point many assumed a break up, but in 1989 Steel Wheels album and tour proved that the Stones were back. In 1991 Bill Wyman left the band and replaced by Darryl Jones to record Voodoo Lounge (1994), Stripped (1996), Bridges To Babylon (1997), followed by No Security (1998). Still touring the Stones released their Forty Licks retro in 2003. The Rolling Stones were awarded a Grammy for Lifetime Achievement in 1986 and inducted into the Rock&Roll Hall of Fame in 1989.  -LivinBlues
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