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FEMUSINDO.com - The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. Active for more than seven decades, they are one of the most popular and enduring bands of the rock era.
In the early 1960s, the band pioneered the gritty and rhythmically driven sound that would later define hard rock.
Their first stable line-up consisted of vocalist Mick Jagger, multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones, guitarist Keith Richards, bassist Bill Wyman, and drummer Charlie Watts.
During their early years, Jones was the band's main leader. After Andrew Loog Oldham became the group's manager in 1963, he encouraged them to write their own songs.
Jagger and Richards became the band's main songwriters and creative force, alienating Jones who developed a drug addiction that by 1968 was interfering with his ability to contribute meaningfully.
From Blues to Rock and Roll
From the blues and early rock and roll, the Rolling Stones began playing covers and were at the forefront of the British Invasion in 1964, becoming synonymous with the youth and rebellious counterculture of the 1960s.
They later found greater success with their own material, with "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" (1965), "Get Off of My Cloud" (1965), and "Paint It Black" (1966) becoming international number-one hits.
Aftermath (1966) – their first original album – is often considered the most important of their early albums.
In 1967, they had the double-sided hit "Ruby Tuesday"/"Let's Spend the Night Together" and experimented with psychedelic rock on Their Satanic Majesties Request.
By the late 1960s, they had returned to a rhythm and blues-based rock sound, with the hit singles "Jumpin' Jack Flash" (1968) and "Honky Tonk Women" (1969).
Later albums included Beggars Banquet (1968), featuring "Sympathy for the Devil" and "Street Fighting Man", and Let It Bleed (1969), featuring "You Can't Always Get What You Want" and "Gimme Shelter".
The Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World
Jones was forced to leave the band altogether before his death in 1969, replaced by second guitarist Mick Taylor. That year they were first introduced on stage as "The Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World".
Sticky Fingers (1971), which produced "Brown Sugar" and "Wild Horses" and included the first use of their tongue-and-lips logo, was the first of eight consecutive number-one studio albums in the US.
Exile on Main St. (1972), featuring "Tumbling Dice", and Goats Head Soup (1973), featuring "Angie", were also best sellers. Taylor had been replaced by Ronnie Wood in 1974.
The band released Some Girls in 1978, featuring "Miss You", and Tattoo You in 1981, featuring "Start Me Up". Steel Wheels (1989) was widely considered a comeback album and was followed by Voodoo Lounge (1994).
Both releases were promoted by major stadium and arena tours, as the Stones continued to be a major concert draw.
Concert Tours and Live Artists
As of 2007 they have recorded the highest-grossing concert tour of all time three times. In 2021 they were the highest-grossing live act of the year on several occasions.
From Wyman's departure in 1993 until Watts' death in 2021, the band continued as a core four-piece at times, with Darryl Jones playing bass on tour and on most studio recordings.
Steve Jordan became their touring drummer after Watts' death. Their 2016 album, Blue & Lonesome, became their twelfth UK number one album.
The Rolling Stones' estimated record sales of 200–million make them one of the best-selling music artists of all time. The band have won three Grammy Awards and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989 and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2004. Billboard magazine and Rolling Stone have ranked the band among the greatest of all time. (*)
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