Charlie Watts
Charles Robert "Charlie" Watts is an English drummer, best known as a member of the Rolling Stones. He is also the leader of a jazz band, a record producer, commercial artist, and horse breeder.
Charlie Watts timeline
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Mick Jagger Born in Dartford, Kent, England
Jagger was born into a middle class family at the Livingstone Hospital, in Dartford, Kent, England. His father, Basil Fanshawe ("Joe") Jagger (13... Read more
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Mick Jagger and Keith Richards Meet by Chance on a Train
In 1961, Keith Richards had a chance meeting with Mick Jagger who was traveling in the same train carriage as him. Keith was impressed with the... Read more
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The Rolling Stones Name their Band After Muddy Waters Song, "Rollin' Stone Blues"
In July, the Stones take their name from a Muddy Waters song called "Rollin' Stone Blues" and make their live debut at London's Marquee Club (minus... Read more
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Release of The Rolling Stones' Self-Titled Debut Album
The Rolling Stones is the debut album by The Rolling Stones, released by Decca Records in the United Kingdom on 16 April 1964. The American edition... Read more
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Rolling Stones' First Album Released in US as 'England's Newest Hitmakers'
Their take on Willie Dixon's "I Just Want to Make Love to You" is steeped in Chicago blues filtered through a West London sensibility, while the... Read more
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Rolling Stones Release '12 X 5'
12 X 5 is the second American album by The Rolling Stones released in 1964 following the massive success of their debut The Rolling Stones in the... Read more
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Rolling Stones Release 'The Rolling Stones No. 2'
The Rolling Stones No. 2 is the second UK album by The Rolling Stones released in 1965 following the massive success of 1964's debut The Rolling... Read more
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The Rolling Stones Release 'The Rolling Stones, Now!'
The Rolling Stones, Now! is the third American studio album by The Rolling Stones, released in 1965 by their initial American distributor, London... Read more
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The Rolling Stones Release 'Out of Our Heads'
Out of Our Heads is The Rolling Stones' third British album and their fourth in the United States. It was released in 1965 through London Records... Read more
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Rolling Stones Release 'December's Children (And Everybody's)'
Raiding the R&B closet for the last time, they also offered a breathless run-through of Larry Williams' "She Said Yeah," a sultry Chuck Berry cover... Read more
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The Rolling Stones Release 'Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass)'
Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass) is the first official compilation album by The Rolling Stones, released on 28 March 1966, on London Records in... Read more
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The Rolling Stones Release 'Aftermath'
The Stones’ seventh album was their first composed entirely of originals, and it proved that winsome hooks were not incompatible with snide lyrics.... Read more
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The Rolling Stones Release 'Got Live If You Want It!'
Got Live If You Want It! (capitalized got LIVE if you want it! on the cover) is the first live album by British rock band The Rolling Stones. It... Read more
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The Rolling Stones Release 'Between the Buttons'
The Rolling Stones' 1967 recordings are a matter of some controversy; many critics felt that they were compromising their raw, rootsy power with... Read more
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The Redlands Drug Bust
It began on a quiet Sunday in February when Redlands, the Sussex country home of Stone’s guitarist Keith Richards was raided by a force of twenty... Read more
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The Rolling Stones Release 'Flowers'
Flowers is an American compilation album by The Rolling Stones, released in 1967. The songs either appeared as singles, had been omitted from the... Read more
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The Rolling Stones Release 'Their Satanic Majesties Request'
Their Satanic Majesties Request is the sixth studio album by The Rolling Stones and was released on 8 December 1967 by Decca Records in the United... Read more
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The Rolling Stones Release 'Beggars Banquet'
Of the 19 songs on the two albums, there are two that stand out head and shoulders above anything else. And no, they aren't the obvious ones most... Read more
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The Rolling Stones Replace Brian Jones with Mick Taylor
By the release of Beggars Banquet, Brian Jones was increasingly troubled and was only sporadically contributing to the band. Jagger said that Jones... Read more
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The Rolling Stones Release 'Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2)'
Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2) is The Rolling Stones' second official compilation album, released in 1969 shortly following Brian... Read more
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The Rolling Stones Release 'Let It Bleed'
And then there is track eight of each one -- "Stray Cat Blues" from Beggar's Banquet and "Monkey Man" from Let It Bleed. Both have Jagger out of... Read more
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Altamont Free Concert
On December 6, 1969 the Rolling Stones organized - if that's the right word - and headlined the free Altamont Music Festival at the Altamont... Read more
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The Rolling Stones Release 'Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! The Rolling Stones in Concert'
`Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!´: The Rolling Stones in Concert is a live album by The Rolling Stones, released 4 September 1970 on Decca Records in the... Read more
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Rolling Stones Release 'Stone Age'
Stone Age is a compilation by The Rolling Stones released on the Decca label in 1971. It reached #4 on the U.K chart. The Stones were strongly... Read more
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The Rolling Stones Release 'Sticky Fingers'
The Rolling Stones hold dozens of classic songs in their catalog, one being Brown Sugar; the perfect opener to Sticky Fingers. The second this... Read more