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The Rolling Stones

May 5, 2014 by strictlyrock Leave a Comment

 

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The Rolling Stones, whose name was inspired by a Muddy Waters’ song, have been a staple of rock music since 1962. Singer Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards were childhood friends, and began their musical venture when Richards joined Jagger’s band Little Boy Blue and the Blue Boys. After touring local London clubs Jagger and Richards met guitarist Brian Jones. The three became roommates and after Jones mentioned he was forming a band, Jagger and Richards eagerly joined. On July 12th 1962, with the addition of bassist Dick Taylor, drummer Mick Avory and keyboardist Ian Stewart , who later became their lifelong road manager, The Rolling Stones were born. After playing at the Crawdaddy Club for 8 months and replacing Dick Taylor and Mick Avory with bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts, the group’s lineup was locked in.

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Andrew Loog Oldham became their producer/manager and decided the group would do the opposite of what The Beatles were doing. He wanted the band to be darker and sexier, which wasn’t hard considering at the time The Beatles focused more on the lighter side of life. In 1963 the Stones released their first album featured their second single “I Wanna Be Your Man” which was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. This proved that even if the Rolling Stones were the opposite of The Beatles, they were not rivals. In 1964 the Stones appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, which kicked off their second US tour. Although Sullivan swore he would never have them back, they performed 6 times between 1964 and 1969.

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In 1965 they released the single (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction, which many consider to be the greatest rock song of all time. This paved the way for their 1966 album “Aftermath”, which was their first album to consist of all Jagger/Richards original songs including “Under My Thumb”. The Jagger/Richards relationship seemed to only be strengthen after their 1967 drug bust in which Jagger, Richards, and Brian Jones narrowly avoided jail. Unfortunately, Brian Jones ended up leaving the band in 1969 sighting “musical differences” and by July 3rd of that year was found dead in his swimming pool. His official cause of death was stated as “ death by misadventure.” Jones was replaced by Mick Taylor, who played with the Stones at their legendary July 5th 1969 free concert in London’s Hyde Park. 250,000 people reportedly attended the concert.

The Stones’ last album of the 1960’s was “Let it Bleed”, which featured the hits “Midnight Rambler” and “Gimme Shelter”. Just 3 days after Woodstock the Stones held another free concert at Altamont Speedway outside San Fransisco. Unfortunately this free concert did not go as smoothly as their previous free show in London. On December 6th Meredith Hunter, who had reportedly said he was going to kill Jagger, was stabbed to death by a member of the Hell’s Angels motorcycle gang. The whole incident was caught on tape and can be seen in the Stones documentary “Gimme Shelter”, which is probably a more sensitive title choice than “Let it Bleed”.

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1970 ushered in the disco era, however the Stones were still going strong, starting their own record label and releasing the album “Sticky Fingers” which included the mega-hit single “Brown Sugar”, and continued the band’s dirty and sexy image. In 1974 Mick Taylor parted ways with the band and was replaced by guitarist Ron Wood, who was an official member by the release of their album Black and Blue in 1976. The 80’s once again proved to be a successful decade for the group. In 1981 they released “Tattoo You” which was their best selling album. “Tattoo You” was number 1 on the charts for 9 weeks. They were also inducted to the prestigious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989. The 1990’s and 2000’s have brought the Stones continued success: a Grammy for Best Rock Album for the album “Voodoo Lounge” and numerous lengthy tours. In 1992 bassist Bill Wyman decided to retire from the band on a high note. Fortunately for fans around the world, The Rolling Stones are still at it, headlining such events as the Super Bowl in 2006, which seems quite appropriate: It doesn’t get any bigger than the Super Bowl, and they don’t come much better than The Rolling Stones.

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100 Greatest Rock & Roll Bands

  1. The Beatles
  2. The Rolling Stones
  3. Led Zeppelin
  4. Jimi Hendrix
  5. Elvis Presley
  6. The Who
  7. U2
  8. Pink Floyd
  9. The Doors
  10. The Police
  11. Elton John
  12. Metallica
  13. AC/DC
  14. Van Halen
  15. Nirvana
  16. Guns N' Roses
  17. Santana
  18. The Allman Brothers Band
  19. Bon Jovi
  20. David Bowie
  21. Grateful Dead
  22. Rush
  23. Yes
  24. Black Sabbath
  25. Bob Dylan
  26. James Brown
  27. The Beach Boys
  28. Eric Clapton
  29. Fleetwood Mac
  30. The Eagles
  31. Bob Marley
  32. Van Morrison
  33. Bruce Springsteen
  34. The Clash
  35. Queen
  36. Janis Joplin
  37. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
  38. R.E.M.
  39. The Kinks
  40. Steely Dan
  41. Steve Miller Band
  42. Jethro Tull
  43. Tool
  44. The Scorpions
  45. Coldplay
  46. Stone Temple Pilots
  47. Rod Stewart
  48. Marilyn Manson
  49. Creedence Clearwater Revival
  50. KISS
  51. The Pretenders
  52. Green Day
  53. Aerosmith
  54. Tina Turner
  55. Pearl Jam
  56. Ted Nugent
  57. Pantera
  58. Motörhead
  59. Judas Priest
  60. ZZ Top
  61. Megadeth
  62. Motley Crue
  63. Alice Cooper
  64. Def Leppard
  65. Iron Maiden
  66. Billy Idol
  67. Journey
  68. Anthrax
  69. Rage Against the Machine
  70. Blue Oyster Cult
  71. Alice in Chains
  72. Genesis
  73. Red Hot Chili Peppers
  74. Chuck Berry
  75. Buddy Holly
  76. Little Richard
  77. Elvis Costello
  78. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
  79. Sex Pistols
  80. Cream
  81. Frank Zappa
  82. Talking Heads
  83. Stevie Ray Vaughan
  84. Billy Joel
  85. The Band
  86. Ramones
  87. Lynyrd Skynyrd
  88. Jerry Lee Lewis
  89. Doobie Brothers
  90. Foo Fighters
  91. The Cure
  92. Soundgarden
  93. Iggy Pop
  94. Peter Gabriel
  95. The Byrds
  96. Traffic
  97. Deep Purple
  98. Blondie
  99. Velvet Underground
  100. Heart

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