| 1962 was a revolutionary year for the music | | | | decades or more. Take, for instance, Keith |
| industry. Five people came together to take the | | | | Richards. He started with the group in 1963 by |
| music industry absolutely by storm - a storm | | | | providing back-up vocals for Mick Jagger and |
| which has not lowered in intensity to this day. | | | | playing lead guitar. He is around even now. |
| The combination of Mick Jagger, guitarist Keith | | | | * Keith still plays guitar and provides back-up |
| Richards with Ian Stewart on the piano, Charlie | | | | vocals for Mick. Long term relationships such as |
| Watts on the drums and Bill Wayman formed a | | | | this have made it possible for the Rolling Stones |
| group known as Rolling Stones. To date, the | | | | keep their musical style over time. |
| Rolling Stones have released 55 albums with 200 | | | | Who make up the Rolling Stones? |
| million albums sold worldwide to their credit. | | | | Mick Jagger, of course, tops the list of the band |
| Why are the Rolling Stones so popular? | | | | members as lead vocalist of all the group's |
| * The Rolling Stones pioneered the musical genre | | | | concerts. Keith Richards is a close second, as he |
| of classical fusion of Rock and Blues. This was | | | | plays guitar and provides vocal back-up for Mick. |
| during the time when pop music was all the rage. | | | | Keith has been with the group for over 45 years. |
| That is why the Rolling Stones are credited to | | | | The latest Rolling Stones concert also witnessed |
| have been able to revolutionize the music world | | | | Charlie Watts on the drums and percussion and |
| way back in the 70s. | | | | Ron Wood handling the guitar, pedal steel and the |
| *The Rolling Stones' lead vocalist, Mick Jagger, has | | | | lap steel for the band. This combination of the big |
| lent his voice to quite a number of albums that | | | | 4 has been around for the last 33 years of Rolling |
| turned out to be worldwide sensations. The first | | | | Stones musical history. |
| was Berry's "Come on", which was released in the | | | | The class line-up of the big four may be one of |
| summer of 1963. The group's first foray into the | | | | the major reasons for their concert successes. |
| musical world was a gig at the Marquee Club in | | | | The Rolling Stones exude an enduring magnetism |
| London in 1962. | | | | that still is able to draw massive and frenetic |
| * Those who have become members of the | | | | crowds to their concerts. |
| Rolling Stones stayed with the group for two | | | | |