The History of The Rolling Stones

have you got any idea why your group

have you got any idea why your group particularly has lasted as long as it

particularly has lasted as long as it

particularly has lasted as long as it has because we stayed together as a

has because we stayed together as a

has because we stayed together as a person and you enjoyed they are one of

person and you enjoyed they are one of

person and you enjoyed they are one of the most famous bands to come out of the

the most famous bands to come out of the

the most famous bands to come out of the British Invasion welcome to

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look at the history of the Rolling

look at the history of the Rolling Stones

Stones

Stones British rock band The Rolling Stones

British rock band The Rolling Stones

British rock band The Rolling Stones formed in 1962 in London England the

formed in 1962 in London England the

formed in 1962 in London England the initial lineup consisted of vocalist

initial lineup consisted of vocalist

initial lineup consisted of vocalist Mick Jagger guitarist Keith Richards

Mick Jagger guitarist Keith Richards

Mick Jagger guitarist Keith Richards guitarist Brian Jones and pianist Ian

guitarist Brian Jones and pianist Ian

guitarist Brian Jones and pianist Ian Stewart with Bill Wyman and Charlie

Stewart with Bill Wyman and Charlie

Stewart with Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts forming the rhythm section in 1962

Watts forming the rhythm section in 1962

Watts forming the rhythm section in 1962 the group played an eight-month

the group played an eight-month

the group played an eight-month residency at a London club which caught

residency at a London club which caught

residency at a London club which caught the attention of their first label this

the attention of their first label this

the attention of their first label this led to the release of their first

led to the release of their first

led to the release of their first singles come on and I want to be your

singles come on and I want to be your

singles come on and I want to be your man I wanna be on

these charting singles allowed the

these charting singles allowed the Rolling Stones to book shows outside of

Rolling Stones to book shows outside of

Rolling Stones to book shows outside of London and eventually resulted in their

London and eventually resulted in their

London and eventually resulted in their 1964 self-titled debut the Rolling

1964 self-titled debut the Rolling

1964 self-titled debut the Rolling Stones album featured mostly R&B cover

Stones album featured mostly R&B cover

Stones album featured mostly R&B cover tunes and one Jagger and Richards penned

tunes and one Jagger and Richards penned

tunes and one Jagger and Richards penned track tell me you’re coming back there

track tell me you’re coming back there

track tell me you’re coming back there sophomore effort twelve by five also

sophomore effort twelve by five also

sophomore effort twelve by five also came out in 1964 and contain their first

came out in 1964 and contain their first

came out in 1964 and contain their first UK hit it’s all over now

this was followed by a commercially

this was followed by a commercially successful album entitled The Rolling

successful album entitled The Rolling

successful album entitled The Rolling Stones number two in 1965 their next

Stones number two in 1965 their next

Stones number two in 1965 their next record out of our heads included many

record out of our heads included many

record out of our heads included many more original compositions than their

more original compositions than their

more original compositions than their previous work its most popular single I

previous work its most popular single I

previous work its most popular single I can’t get no satisfaction was the band’s

can’t get no satisfaction was the band’s

can’t get no satisfaction was the band’s first international hit

1966’s aftermath was the Rolling Stones

1966’s aftermath was the Rolling Stones first album to feature songs written

first album to feature songs written

first album to feature songs written only by Jagger and Richards notable

only by Jagger and Richards notable

only by Jagger and Richards notable tracks were have you seen your mother

tracks were have you seen your mother

tracks were have you seen your mother baby standing in the shadow and painted

baby standing in the shadow and painted

baby standing in the shadow and painted black I see my video and I want it taken

black I see my video and I want it taken

black I see my video and I want it taken in 1967 the band released between the

in 1967 the band released between the

in 1967 the band released between the buttons which spawned the tunes let’s

buttons which spawned the tunes let’s

buttons which spawned the tunes let’s spend the night together

spend the night together

spend the night together and Ruby Tuesday that same year a

and Ruby Tuesday that same year a

and Ruby Tuesday that same year a tabloid newspaper targeted the Rolling

tabloid newspaper targeted the Rolling

tabloid newspaper targeted the Rolling Stones in an article that sparked the

Stones in an article that sparked the

Stones in an article that sparked the interest of the authorities to their

interest of the authorities to their

interest of the authorities to their alleged drug use Jagger Richards and

alleged drug use Jagger Richards and

alleged drug use Jagger Richards and Jones were later charged with drug

Jones were later charged with drug

Jones were later charged with drug offenses this was followed by the more

offenses this was followed by the more

offenses this was followed by the more psychedelic album their satanic

psychedelic album their satanic

psychedelic album their satanic Majesties request which included the

Majesties request which included the

Majesties request which included the single in another land 1968 saw the

single in another land 1968 saw the

single in another land 1968 saw the release of the single jumpin Jack flash

release of the single jumpin Jack flash

release of the single jumpin Jack flash and the album Beggars Banquet this more

and the album Beggars Banquet this more

and the album Beggars Banquet this more bluesy record produced the singles

bluesy record produced the singles

bluesy record produced the singles sympathy for the devil

introduces two circus themed concert

introduces two circus themed concert starring John Lennon the WHO and the

starring John Lennon the WHO and the

starring John Lennon the WHO and the Rolling Stones themselves were also

Rolling Stones themselves were also

Rolling Stones themselves were also filmed that year and would later be

filmed that year and would later be

filmed that year and would later be released as the movie The Rolling Stones

released as the movie The Rolling Stones

released as the movie The Rolling Stones rock and roll circus the next year Brian

rock and roll circus the next year Brian

rock and roll circus the next year Brian Jones left the band due to his drug

Jones left the band due to his drug

Jones left the band due to his drug problems and was replaced by Mick Taylor

problems and was replaced by Mick Taylor

problems and was replaced by Mick Taylor less than a month later on July 3rd 1969

less than a month later on July 3rd 1969

less than a month later on July 3rd 1969 Jones was found drowned in his swimming

Jones was found drowned in his swimming

Jones was found drowned in his swimming pool just two days later the stones

pool just two days later the stones

pool just two days later the stones performed at London’s Hyde Park and

performed at London’s Hyde Park and

performed at London’s Hyde Park and debuted the single honky tonk women

that December the album let it bleed

that December the album let it bleed featuring the song Gimme Shelter was

featuring the song Gimme Shelter was

featuring the song Gimme Shelter was released the group also played the

released the group also played the

released the group also played the infamous Altamont free concert footage

infamous Altamont free concert footage

infamous Altamont free concert footage of which appeared in the 1970

of which appeared in the 1970

of which appeared in the 1970 documentary Gimme Shelter the live album

documentary Gimme Shelter the live album

documentary Gimme Shelter the live album get your Yaya’s out the Rolling Stones

get your Yaya’s out the Rolling Stones

get your Yaya’s out the Rolling Stones in concert also came out that year 1971

in concert also came out that year 1971

in concert also came out that year 1971 sticky fingers was their first record on

sticky fingers was their first record on

sticky fingers was their first record on their own label Rolling Stones records

their own label Rolling Stones records

their own label Rolling Stones records it marked Taylor’s first release with

it marked Taylor’s first release with

it marked Taylor’s first release with the band and generated the hits wild

the band and generated the hits wild

the band and generated the hits wild horses and brown sugar the next year the

horses and brown sugar the next year the

horses and brown sugar the next year the record Exile on Main Street hit number

record Exile on Main Street hit number

record Exile on Main Street hit number one on the charts it was followed by

one on the charts it was followed by

one on the charts it was followed by goat’s head soup a less successful

goat’s head soup a less successful

goat’s head soup a less successful effort that still had a hit with the

effort that still had a hit with the

effort that still had a hit with the song Angie

despite the success of the 1974 album

despite the success of the 1974 album it’s only rock and roll Mick Taylor quit

it’s only rock and roll Mick Taylor quit

it’s only rock and roll Mick Taylor quit The Rolling Stones the first album

The Rolling Stones the first album

The Rolling Stones the first album featuring his replacement Ronnie Wood

featuring his replacement Ronnie Wood

featuring his replacement Ronnie Wood was 1976’s black and blue while trying

was 1976’s black and blue while trying

was 1976’s black and blue while trying to finish their next live album 1977 s

to finish their next live album 1977 s

to finish their next live album 1977 s love you live Keith Richards face drug

love you live Keith Richards face drug

love you live Keith Richards face drug charges that delayed the recording

charges that delayed the recording

charges that delayed the recording sessions in the late 70s the stones

sessions in the late 70s the stones

sessions in the late 70s the stones began to experience poor sales and

began to experience poor sales and

began to experience poor sales and reviews the faster paced rock and roll

reviews the faster paced rock and roll

reviews the faster paced rock and roll of their 1978 album some girls reignited

of their 1978 album some girls reignited

of their 1978 album some girls reignited their popularity especially with the

their popularity especially with the

their popularity especially with the help of the single miss you however

help of the single miss you however

help of the single miss you however mounting tensions between Jagger and

mounting tensions between Jagger and

mounting tensions between Jagger and Richards affected the recording of their

Richards affected the recording of their

Richards affected the recording of their next effort 1980s emotional rescue the

next effort 1980s emotional rescue the

next effort 1980s emotional rescue the huge American tour that followed the

huge American tour that followed the

huge American tour that followed the release of the 1981 album cat to you was

release of the 1981 album cat to you was

release of the 1981 album cat to you was later documented in the 1983 film let’s

later documented in the 1983 film let’s

later documented in the 1983 film let’s spend the night together their European

spend the night together their European

spend the night together their European tour of the following year saw the

tour of the following year saw the

tour of the following year saw the addition of another member to the Stones

addition of another member to the Stones

addition of another member to the Stones lineup piano player Chuck Leavell after

lineup piano player Chuck Leavell after

lineup piano player Chuck Leavell after the release of the 1983 album undercover

the release of the 1983 album undercover

the release of the 1983 album undercover solo projects increased tensions between

solo projects increased tensions between

solo projects increased tensions between Jagger and Richards as a result 1986 is

Jagger and Richards as a result 1986 is

Jagger and Richards as a result 1986 is dirty work contained many more Richards

dirty work contained many more Richards

dirty work contained many more Richards penned tracks than usual nevertheless

penned tracks than usual nevertheless

penned tracks than usual nevertheless the pair reconciled after the death of

the pair reconciled after the death of

the pair reconciled after the death of Ian Stewart and the stones released

Ian Stewart and the stones released

Ian Stewart and the stones released steel wheels in 1989 Bill Wyman retired

steel wheels in 1989 Bill Wyman retired

steel wheels in 1989 Bill Wyman retired shortly thereafter the Grammy winning

shortly thereafter the Grammy winning

shortly thereafter the Grammy winning Voodoo Lounge would be Darrell Jones

Voodoo Lounge would be Darrell Jones

Voodoo Lounge would be Darrell Jones first album as Wyman’s replacement this

first album as Wyman’s replacement this

first album as Wyman’s replacement this was followed by the 1997 album bridges

was followed by the 1997 album bridges

was followed by the 1997 album bridges to Babylon which received mixed reviews

to Babylon which received mixed reviews

to Babylon which received mixed reviews a bigger bang was released in 2005 with

a bigger bang was released in 2005 with

a bigger bang was released in 2005 with shows from the ensuing tour recorded and

shows from the ensuing tour recorded and

shows from the ensuing tour recorded and eventually seen in the 2008 film shine

eventually seen in the 2008 film shine

eventually seen in the 2008 film shine alight

alight

alight their unique sound and lively shows have

their unique sound and lively shows have

their unique sound and lively shows have made the Rolling Stones one of the

made the Rolling Stones one of the

made the Rolling Stones one of the biggest rock bands of all time they have

biggest rock bands of all time they have

biggest rock bands of all time they have been going strong since the 1960s and

been going strong since the 1960s and

been going strong since the 1960s and their music will surely continue to do

their music will surely continue to do

their music will surely continue to do so for a long time