Mick Jagger (vocals; born July 26, 1943); Keith Richards
(guitar, vocals; born December 18, 1943); Ian Stewart (piano;
born July 18, 1938, died December 12, 1985); Charlie Watts
(drums; born June 2, 1941); Bill Wyman (bass; born October 24,
1936); Brian Jones (guitar, vocals; born February 28, 1942, died
July 3, 1969); Mick Taylor (guitar; born January 17, 1949); Ron
Wood (guitar, vocals; born June 1, 1947)
Little did the Rolling Stones
know how apt their name –
inspired by the title of a
Muddy Waters song, “Rollin’
Stone” – would turn out to
be. Formed in 1962, they
hold the record for longevity
as a rock and roll band. There
have been hiatuses, especially
in the 1980s, but never a
breakup. Moreover, critical
acclaim and popular