| Last year the music community and fans
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| | eventually lead to the infamous
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| marked the 25th
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| | "Anita Pallenberg incident". Anita, a
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| anniversary of John Lennon's death.
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| | German model Brian met in
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| Predictably, quite a few new
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| | 1966, has been called Brian's only 'true
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| Beatles books have hit the stores just
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| | love'. In 1967, she
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| in time for the holidays.
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| | joined Brian and Keith, among others, on
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| Few bands have managed to carve out such
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| | a trip to Morocco. Legend
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| a coveted place in rock n'
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| | has it Brian became irate with Anita and
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| roll history, which leads to the age old
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| | beat her to the point
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| question: The Beatles or
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| | where she fled to Keith, hysterical and
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| The Rolling Stones. It's a debate that
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| | begging for help. Keith
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| has raged on since the early
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| | came to her rescue and the entire group
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| 60s, with devoted fans of each voicing
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| | left Morocco, leaving Brian
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| their steadfast opinions.
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| | behind. Keith and Anita would eventually
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| Others stand firmly in the middle,
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| | become lovers (legend has
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| believing it's simply a matter
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| | it she also had onscreen intercourse
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| of taste. Both artists contributed much
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| | with Mick while filming the
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| to the history of recorded
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| | cult film "Performance") widening the
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| music. More than 40 years after their
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| | gap between Brian and the
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| formation, The Rolling Stones
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| | other Stones even further. By the time
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| still tour the world, though some argue
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| | Brian returned to the UK on
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| they are a pale shadow of
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| | his own, his relationship with the
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| the once vibrant band they were in the
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| | Stones was beyond repair.It's clear,
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| early 60s. Ultimately, they
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| | through stories from bandmates,
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| are still selling out shows and fans are
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| | ex-girlfriends and
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| still enjoying them.Most Stones fans cite
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| | friends, that Brian Jones could be an
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| the prolific material of the 1970s as the
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| | outright louse but he could
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| group's best work and few can downplay
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| | also be a trusted friend and confident
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| the importance of EXILE ON
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| | musician. Sadly, by the time
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| MAIN STREET and LET IT BLEED. But, the
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| | the Stones recorded the infamous THEIR
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| term 'best' is open to
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| | SATANIC MAJESTIES REQUEST in
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| interpretation. Surely, it had a strong
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| | 1967, Brian was worlds apart from his
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| impact on bands to follow
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| | former 'best buddies'. He
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| but the same can be said of the Stones
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| | hated the album and repeatedly begged
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| early material, represented
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| | the other Stones not to
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| by such classic albums like 1966's
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| | release it, claiming it blatantly ripped
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| AFTERMATH and 1968's BEGGARS
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| | off the Beatles SGT.
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| BANQUET . The early live shows and
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| | PEPPERS album. Strangely enough, this is
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| recordings set new boundaries by
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| | the first Stones album
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| tying classic blues and R&B together
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| | that featured a track written by a Stone
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| with raw rock n' roll. The
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| | other than Mick or Keith,
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| blues foundation, which carried over
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| | Bill Wyman's "In Another Land". Upon
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| into the Stones 70s material,
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| | release, Brian's opinion was
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| was rooted in the band's original
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| | proven correct, as critics and fans
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| guitarist and founder, Brian
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| | dismissed the album as a pale
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| Jones. The "forgotten Stone" is known to
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| | shadow of its Beatles counterpart. Over
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| few newer Stones fans.
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| | time, the album has been
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| Still, Brian's enigmatic persona and
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| | given much more credit for its place in
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| unique style mirrors Lennon's
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| | rock history. By the time
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| in the Beatles. Accounts claim Lennon
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| | the Stones hit the studio to record the
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| was, in fact, closer to Brian
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| | follow-up, 1968s BEGGARS
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| than any of the other Stones. The two
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| | BANQUET, Brian was all but useless.
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| were inseparable during the
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| | Luckily, he was able to
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| infamous Rock N' Roll Circus debacle of
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| | contribute some fantastic slide guitar
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| 1968 and there were even
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| | to "Salt of the Earth" and
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| rumors they discussed the possibility of
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| | lend some backup vocals to "Sympathy for
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| a musical collaboration
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| | the Devil". Sadly, Keith
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| prior to Brian's untimely death in 1969.
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| | was forced to pick up most of the slack
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| Our imaginations could
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| | on this album, and Brian's
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| only envision how it would have turned
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| | dismissal from the Stones was all but
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| out. Sadly, too few remember
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| | imminent. Brian managed to
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| Brian and the often understated impact
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| | contribute mildly to LET IT BLEED,
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| he had on one of the most
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| | released in 1969, but his part
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| quintessential rock n' roll bands of all
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| | is barely worth a mention.The Stones
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| time.I've read nearly every book on the
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| | asked Brian to leave the group in June of
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| life of Brian Jones and visited
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| | 1969. The
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| his grave in the English countryside a
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| | split was reported in the press as
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| few years back. Most books
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| | mutual, and Brian retired to his
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| say the same thing: they talk about
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| | home, Cotchford Farm, formerly owned by
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| Brian's early life and
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| | A.A. Milne, writer of the
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| childhood; his meeting with Mick and
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| | classic "Winnie the Pooh" books. Brian
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| Keith, which led to the
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| | spent much time working on
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| formation of the Stones; his subsequent
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| | music and 'detoxing' during this time.
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| downfall due to lack of
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| | He reportedly discussed
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| self-esteem and drug use, and his
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| | collaborations with other musicians,
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| untimely death ruled a suicide
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| | including the members of
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| but still believed by many to be murder.
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| | Credence Clearwater Revival and John
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| Lost in all of these books
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| | Lennon. Sadly, on July 2,
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| is the true insight into Brian as a
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| | 1969, Brian Jones was found dead in his
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| person. There is mention of
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| | swimming pool, his passing
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| both his many character flaws, which
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| | ruled "death by misadventure" a/k/a
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| contributed to his ultimate
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| | drowning. Interestingly,
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| downfall, and his many attributes,
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| | neither Mick Jagger nor Keith Richards
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| including a tenacity that drove
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| | attended Brian's funeral,
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| the Stones to the forefront of a musical
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| | though the Stones held a 'memorial
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| rebellion. The two
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| | concert' in Hyde Park days after
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| conflicting sides of Brian's personality
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| | his death. Both Charlie Watts and Bill
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| somehow melded together to
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| | Wyman attended the service
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| form a musician with unique talent,
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| | in Brian's native Cheltenham, while
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| whose musical "flavorings"
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| | rumors that Brian's death was
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| helped the Stones stand out from their
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| | actually murder surfaced shortly
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| contemporaries; from the
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| | thereafter. First, his girlfriend
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| sitar on "Paint It Black to the dulcimer
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| | at the time, Anna Wohlin, was whisked
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| on "Lady Jane".The Rolling Stones were
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| | away never to be seen again.
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| formed in the early 60s when Brian came
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| | Second, though Brian was an expert
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| together with childhood friends Mick
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| | swimmer and there was a nurse at
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| Jagger and Keith Richards. In
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| | his home the evening of his death, no
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| the early years, the three held each
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| | one was able to save him.
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| other in admiration and even
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| | Third, though Brian did have narcotics
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| lived together in squalor in a small
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| | in his system at the time of
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| London apartment without heat
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| | his death, they were not strong enough
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| during one of the roughest winters on
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| | to have rendered him
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| record in the UK. Brian had a
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| | helpless in his own pool. New theories
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| hard time holding onto steady work and
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| | have abounded in books by
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| he and Keith would spend
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| | Wohlin and Terry Rawlings, among others.
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| hours practicing guitar riffs in their
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| | The general consensus is
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| freezing apartment. The trio
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| | that Brian was killed by a live-in
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| would often share a bed to keep warm at
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| | contractor, Frank Thorogood.
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| night, a story that
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| | Published reports claim the two had a
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| eventually led to rumors that Mick and
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| | falling out, prompting
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| Brian had a sexual
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| | Thorogood to hold Brian's head under the
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| relationship. Mick, Keith and Brian were
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| | water until he drowned.
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| the glue that held the
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| | Rawling's book claims, according to
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| Stones together until they crossed paths
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| | former Stones tour manager Tom
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| with Andrew Oldham, who
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| | Keylock, Thorogood eventually confessed
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| became their manager and marketer. His
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| | to the crime on his
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| business savvy impressed
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| | deathbed. British producer Stephen
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| the group and they trusted his input,
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| | Wooley is currently working on a
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| which eventually included
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| | film centered mainly on Wohlin's book.
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| elevating Mick and Keith to the post of
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| | STONED (scheduled for
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| songwriting team (an
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| | release in early 2006) claims to finally
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| unofficial 'poster boys'). Though not
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| | 'solve' the mystery of
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| able to break into the
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| | Brian's death. According to Wooley,
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| "Glitter Twins" writing monopoly, Brian
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| | Janet Lawson (the nurse at
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| was able contribute
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| | Brian's home on the night he died)
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| enduring musical masterpieces, with
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| | offered valuable information
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| instruments ignored in
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| | that led to the ending of the film. The
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| contemporary music up until that time.
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| | indie film may be hard to
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| Truly gifted, Brian was able
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| | find at local theaters but a DVD release
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| to pick up just about any instrument and
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| | is also planned. Whether
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| learn how to play it in
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| | or not the film is a success, the music
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| just a few hours time. His brilliant
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| | of the Stones will stand as
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| sitar performance on "Paint It
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| | a testament to Brian's legacy. If you
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| Black" is heralded as one of his best.
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| | aren't familiar with the
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| The song owes its "classic"
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| | early material, now is your chance to
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| status to Brian's inspired performance.
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| | pick it up. It surely shaped
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| Regardless, Brian was
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| | all Stones material to come, including
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| gradually removed as self-proclaimed
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| | their current work. If you
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| 'leader' of the Stones. Only
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| | are interested in more on Brian's life,
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| those present can be certain of the
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| | there are many books to
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| dynamics at play, but the
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| | check out, each with subtle nuances and
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| accepted version is that Mick and Keith
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| | interesting stories. Either way, it's a
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| grew closer while writing,
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| | pleasant musical education. Happy New
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| as Brian became more and more alienated.
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| | Year!If you are interested in more
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| His severe self-esteem
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| | articles let us know.DefstarLtd Auctions
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| isolated him from the band. It
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| | our website and contact us with
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| has been said that Brian actually wrote
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| | questions.
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| songs and had he been more
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| | Thank you,Dawn SimondsLee Simonds EARLY
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| mentally stable, he might have been
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| | STONES ALBUMS:ENGLAND'S NEWEST HITMAKERS
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| confident enough to present
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| | 1964 [includes a fantastic cover
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| them to the band. They are now rumored
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| | version of Buddy Holly's "Not Fade
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| to be held by one of his
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| | Away"]THE ROLLING STONES, NOW! / 1965
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| many ex-girlfriends. Some members of the
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| | [great slide work by Brian on
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| Stones inner circle claim
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| | "Little Red Rooster"]OUT OF OUR HEADS /
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| that Brian, and not Keith Richards,
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| | 1965 [featuring the classic
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| actually crafted the famous
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| | "Satisfaction"]AFTERMATH / 1966
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| riff that launches the Stones classic
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| | [standouts include "Paint It Black" and
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| "Satisfaction". The story
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| | "Lady Jane"]BEGGARS BANQUET / 1968
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| goes that Brian was playing the riff one
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| | [Brian's 'swan song' slide work on "Salt
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| day, and Keith heard it.
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| | of
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| Later, Keith awoke in the middle of the
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| | the Earth"]"Jumpin' Jack Flash" / 1968
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| night and began playing the
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| | single [some nice 'color' from
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| riff into a tape recorder, expanding on
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| | Brian]SUGGESTED READING:"Who Killed
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| it to create the tune that
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| | Christopher Robin?" / Terry Rawlings
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| became legendary. The rumor of Brian's
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| | [June 2005]"The Murder Of Brian Jones" /
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| input has never been
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| | Anna Wohlin [October 2000]"Golden Stone"
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| corroborated. Ultimately, Brian's
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| | Laura Jackson [October 1993] (this one
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| paranoid insistence that the
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| | is out of
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| remainder of the Stones were "out to get
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| | print but worth finding)"Death Of A
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| him" kept him from
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| | Rolling Stone" / Mandy Aftel [September
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| achieving his most coveted musical: to
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| | 1982] (major
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| be recognized as a
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| | collector's item, fetching more than
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| songwriter.By the mid-60s, Brian Jones
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| | $200 used and very rare)"The Last
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| had developed a serious dependence on
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| | Decadent" / Jeremy Reed [July 1999]"Brian
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| illegal drugs. Sadly, these mixed badly
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| | Jones: The Inside Story of A Rolling
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| with his poor mental
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| | Stone" / Nicholas
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| health, leading to further isolation and
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| | Fitzgerald [October 1985] (another rare
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| paranoia. If Brian were
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| | find, not much new
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| alive today, he would most likely be
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| | information, but worth it for a
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| diagnosed as manic depressive
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| | collector)"Paint It Black: The Murder of
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| and placed on medication to control his
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| | Brian Jones" / Geoffrey Guliano
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| extreme ups and downs. In
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| | [April 1994] (I've heard mixed reviews
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| Brian's day, however, far less was known
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| | on this one; it's quite
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| about such medical
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| | similar to Terry Rawlings' book.)Dawn
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| conditions and Brian was left to cope
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| | Simonds is a music professional with 6
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| with his growing stardom and
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| | years of experience under her belt. She
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| increasingly shrinking role in the
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| | currently works in the business & legal
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| Stones and unable to dig himself
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| | affairs department at Universal Music
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| out of the cycle of alternating
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| | Group, home to such prolific labels as
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| megalomania and self-loathing.
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| | Def Jam and Motown. Dawn began writing at
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| Interestingly, Mick and Keith's
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| | a young age and honed her skills as
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| much-publicized "drug orgy" at
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| | entertainment editor for The Beacon at
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| Keith's home, Redlands, eclipsed Brian's
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| | William Paterson University. She
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| own arrest and trial for
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| | graduated with honors from the School of
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| retaining a controlled substance. Even
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| | Communication in 1995. She currently
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| in drug use, Brian had
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| | makes her home in Queens, NY with her
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| failed to measure up and he continued to
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| | husband, Lee Simonds. Both Dawn and Lee
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| feel defeated. As Brian
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| | are actors, working with The Queens
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| sunk deeper and deeper into a
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| | Players out of Long Island City, NY. As
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| drug-induced stupor, it has been said
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| | entrepreneurs, they have launched
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