The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones are one of the greatest rock bands of all time. The band was formed in England in 1962 and is still together after over fifty years, giving it the record for longevity. Today the band has four core members, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, and Charlie Watts, who have become huge, recognizable names in pop culture. Throughout their career the band released 29 studio albums and contributed many songs to the top of the music charts of many countries. Jagger and Richards are the main songwriters and have a unique style that combines rock and blues, with honky-tonk rhythm guitar and drum beats. Like many bands at the height of their fame, The Rolling Stones had a huge influence on the youth of the day. One of their most…

The Beatles mostly sang about peace and love, experimenting with different concepts on the subject and various instruments. George Harrison introduced the sitar in some of their later albums. Originally, they started as a simple pop band and eventually grew and developed into a rock and roll band. Most of their fan base was composed of teenage girls, while the Rolling Stones attracted every one of every age. They would have to think of creative and clever ways to sneak lyrics about sex and drugs…

The Rolling Stones, having outlived almost the greater part of their 1960s counterparts, keep on belting out hits well into middle age. However, the Rolling Stones did not begin with the same as its line-up today. Scarcely, very few, if any groups have ever began that way. The Rolling Stones began as a little high school band named "Young man Blue and the Blue Boys", with Mick Jagger singing and Keith Richards playing guitar. The music they played consisted of many different covers. However the…

People do not know they are listening to timeless music until it is fifty years later and younger generations are still listening to the music their parents once listened to as a teenager. My dad listened to the Rolling Stones since he was a young teenager and many people still listen to the music that came out when he was in high school. Although, The Rolling Stones are unfading, new, urbane bands have come out such as One Direction. In fifty years, the adolescent may be listening to One…

The Rolling Stones have been a major band since 1962 releasing 51 albums and hundreds of songs. The band started out in 1962 in London. The original line-up consisted of Mick Jagger born July 26, 1943 (age 73 years)(lead vocals), Keith Richards born December 18, 1943 (age 72 years)(lead guitar, backing vocals), Brian Jones February 28, 1942 (rhythm guitar, harmonica), Ian Stewart born July 18, 1938 (piano) Charlie Watts born June 2, 1941 (age 75 years) (drums) , and Bill Wyman born October 24,…

INTRODUCTION Legendary singer Mick Jagger and lead guitarist Keith Richards are part of an iconic English rock band known as the Rolling Stones. Some of the bands top songs include: Gimme Shelter, Jumping Jack Flash, and Brown Sugar. In health care, another type of rolling stones exist called cholelithiasis, commonly known as gallstones. Cholelithiasis is the presence or formation of gallstones, which are commonly found in the gallbladder and the common bile duct (Mosby’s Medical Dictionary,…

1960–present Spouse(s) Bianca Jagger (m. 1971–1978) Partner(s) Jerry Hall (1977-1999; Invalid marriage declared null and void)[2][3][4][5] L'Wren Scott (2001–2014) Children 7; including Jade, Elizabeth and Georgia May Relatives Chris Jagger (brother) Musical career Genres Rock blues pop Instruments Vocals harmonica percussion guitar Labels Virgin, Rolling Stones, ABKCO, Universal Associated acts The Rolling Stones, SuperHeavy, David Bowie, Matchbox 20, will.i.am Website MickJagger.com Mick…

vocals. People don’t usually think of slow, smooth, bluesy guitar playing when they think of rock music, but what most people don’t realize is that without the blues, musicians such as the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, and even AC/DC would not exist. Blues music has had a dramatic influence the way rock music has, and is currently played, heard, and thought of in today's scope of music. For instance, when listening to rock music nowadays, and certainly early rock…

pop. In one respect, American teens (prior to the British Invasions) may have saw the music styles of pop and soul as a way to forget the horrors of the Civil Rights Movement and multiple assassinations of inspirational political and Civil Rights leaders, and the beginnings of the American involvement of the Vietnam war. Fortunately for the die-hard rock fans, Great Britain had also gone through a rock era that was inspired by the rhythm and blues and rockabilly styles of the Americans. And it…

The Blues and the British Boom Many of the most popular and best-selling musicians of the twentieth century were part of a movement called the British Invasion. The Beatles, The Who, and The Rolling Stones, most notably, are all household names to those with any interest in popular music since the 1960s. Past the initial Invasion, artists such as Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin, and Pink Floyd also had immense success after traveling across the pond to perform in the United States. Even with the…