The Rolling Stones facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
The Rolling Stones
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The Rolling Stones performing at Summerfest in Milwaukee in 2015.
Left to right: Charlie Watts, Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards |
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| Origin | London, England |
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| Years active | 1962–present |
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The Rolling Stones are a famous rock band from London, England. They started playing music together in 1962. The first members were Mick Jagger (who sang and played guitar), Keith Richards (who played lead guitar and sang), Brian Jones (lead guitar), Bill Wyman (bass guitar), and Charlie Watts (drums).
The band loved American blues and rock music. They were inspired by artists like Howlin' Wolf, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, and Muddy Waters. At first, they became popular by singing cover versions of songs by these artists. The Rolling Stones, along with the Beatles and the Kinks, were a big part of the "British Invasion" in the 1960s. This was when British bands became very popular in the United States.
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Their Music and Hits
The Rolling Stones became very famous in 1965 with their song "The Last Time." Soon after, their song "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" became a huge hit all over the world. They followed this with other popular songs like "19th Nervous Breakdown" and "Paint It Black."
In 1967, they tried a different style called psychedelic music. But by 1968, they went back to a harder rock sound. Some of their well-known songs from this time include "Sympathy for the Devil," "Jumpin' Jack Flash," and "Honky Tonk Women."
Changes in the Band
In 1969, Brian Jones left the band. A talented young blues guitarist named Mick Taylor joined to take his place. Mick Taylor played on some of the band's most successful songs in the late 1960s and early 1970s. These hits included "Brown Sugar," "Tumbling Dice," and "It's Only Rock n' Roll."
Mick Taylor left the band in 1974. Ronnie Wood then joined as the new guitarist, and he has been with the band ever since. Later, in 1992, their long-time bass player, Bill Wyman, decided to retire from the band.
Later Years and Achievements
The Rolling Stones continued to make music and perform concerts throughout the 1980s, 1990s, and into the 2000s. They have released a lot of music over the years. In total, they have put out 25 studio albums, 10 live albums, and 92 singles.
In 1989, The Rolling Stones were honored by being added to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This is a special place for very important rock and roll artists. In 2004, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked them as the 4th greatest artists of all time.
In 2013, the band played on the main stage at the famous Glastonbury Festival for the very first time.
Images for kids
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The back room of what was the Crawdaddy Club in Richmond, London where the Rolling Stones had their first residency in 1963
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A trade ad for the 1965 Rolling Stones' North American tour
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Keith Richards, 1972
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Mick Taylor (pictured in 1972) is, in part, responsible for the Stones' new sound in the early 1970s. Replacing Brian Jones in 1969, Taylor came from John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and was a member of the Stones until 1974
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Bill Wyman, 1975
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Ronnie Wood (left) and Jagger (right) in Chicago, 1975
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Jagger in 1976
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El Mocambo where some of the live album Love You Live was recorded in 1977
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The Rolling Stones performing in December 1981
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Richards and Wood during a Stones concert in Turin, Italy in 1982
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Multiple platinum award for their 1994 album Voodoo Lounge, on display at the Museo del Rock in Madrid
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Richards in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil during the Voodoo Lounge Tour, 1995
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Jagger in Chile during the Voodoo Lounge Tour
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The Rolling Stones at the San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, July 2006
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The Rolling Stones at Twickenham Stadium, London during A Bigger Bang Tour in August 2006
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The Rolling Stones in 2008 (from left to right: Watts, Wood, Richards, Jagger) at the Berlin Film Festival's world premiere of Martin Scorsese's documentary film Shine a Light
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Stage set for the 50 & Counting tour at the Prudential Center, New Jersey on 13 December 2012
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The Rolling Stones performing in Hyde Park, London on 13 July 2013
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The Stones in Cuba in March 2016. A spokesman for the band called it "the first open air concert in Cuba by a British rock band."
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A copy of "Micawber", Keith Richards' signature Telecaster model, in the Fender Guitar Factory Museum
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A Vox Teardrop guitar as used by Brian Jones, on display at the Hard Rock Cafe in Sacramento, California
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Overhead shot of the Stones concert at Washington–Grizzly Stadium in Montana, October 2006. The Stones have had the highest-grossing concert tour three times
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Runway (pictured in 2012) first appeared in Stones' concerts in 1981
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See also
In Spanish: The Rolling Stones para niños
