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80-598: The concept for the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio came about in 1968 when the Rolling Stones, tired of the 9-to-5 limitations of commercial recording studios and being billed for studio time sometimes spent rehearsing or composing, decided to find a way to record at Mick Jagger 's new Stargroves country estate. Since recording at this residential location would require all of the necessary recording equipment to be transported to Jagger's house,

160-701: A BBC Radio 2 programme about Alexis Korner , a blues pioneer, and co-produced a film, I Got the Blues in Austin , for the Sky Arts channel. In England, he also organised charity concerts, including in support of Bosnia ( Bop for Bosnia ) and Tibet , including one at Alexandra Palace in London in the presence of the Dalai Lama , where the acts included David Gilmour and Sinéad O'Connor . Jagger's third album

240-664: A Friend" (US No. 13), and "Tops", feature Mick Taylor's unused rhythm guitar tracks. Jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins plays on three Tattoo You songs, " Slave ", "Neighbours", and "Waiting on a Friend". The album reached No. 2 in the UK and No. 1 in the US. While continuing to tour and release albums with the Rolling Stones, Jagger began a solo career. According to a February 1985 article in Rolling Stone , Jagger did so to "establish an artistic identity for himself apart from

320-620: A business partnership was formed to produce Staccato guitars at the schoolhouse in Woodbastwick , Norfolk. The partners included Townshend, Bill Wyman , and Chris and Mick Jagger. The company went under in 1987. Gene Simmons played a Staccato bass during Kiss ' Crazy Nights World Tour . Jagger has been married to former model and actress Kari-Ann Moller for over 40 years and they have five sons between them. The family relocated from North London to Somerset (near) Glastonbury in 2000, and "relish" their country living ethos - they own

400-463: A cover of " Dancing in the Street " with David Bowie , who was performing at Wembley Stadium in London. The video was shown simultaneously on the screens of both Wembley and JFK Stadiums. The song reached No. 1 in the UK the same year. Richards ended his heroin use and became more present in decision-making, but Jagger was not accustomed to Richards' presence and did not like his authority over

480-412: A few discos—which are not my favourite places in the world—because Mick likes to go out and dance at night. So I did that. That was my sacrifice. I humoured him. And that's when I knew we could work together. Ron Wood believes the modest sales of Jagger's Primitive Cool "surprised" Jagger and made him "realize the strength of the band". Richards recalled, "We've been stuffed together for years and one of

560-499: A flock of sheep. Through his brother Mick, he also has four nephews and four nieces, among them Jade , Elizabeth , Karis, and Georgia May ; six grandnephews or grandnieces; and three great-grandnieces. His deep brotherly ties to Mick have resulted in their collaboration musically and artistically. Mick has also helped with school fees for one of his nephews. In 2021, Jagger penned his 400-page autobiography Talking To Myself, published by BMG Books. The first version of

640-550: A global hit that was the first in a string of commercially successful singles to emerge from tepidly received studio albums. The sessions for Goats Head Soup produced unused material, including " Waiting on a Friend ", a ballad that was not released until the Tattoo You LP nine years later. Another legal battle over drugs, dating back to their stay in France, interrupted the making of Goats Head Soup . Authorities issued

720-561: A government grant as an undergraduate student at the London School of Economics . He had seriously considered becoming either a journalist or a politician, comparing the latter to a pop star. Brian Jones, using the name Elmo Lewis, began working at the Ealing Club , where a loose music ensemble known as Blues Incorporated was performing, under the leadership of Alexis Korner . Jones, Richards, and Jagger began playing with

800-620: A hindrance, and he could not obtain a US visa . Richards reported that in a June meeting with Jagger, Richards, and Watts were at Jones' house, and Jones admitted he was unable to "go on the road again". Jones left the band, saying, "I've left, and if I want to I can come back". On 3 July 1969, less than a month later, Jones drowned in the swimming pool at his home, Cotchford Farm , in Hartfield , East Sussex. When asked if he felt guilty about Jones's death, Jagger told Rolling Stone in 1995: No, I don't really. I do feel that I behaved in

880-647: A single the previous day. On 6 December 1969, the Stones performed at the Altamont Free Concert music festival, in which Meredith Hunter was stabbed to death by a member of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club after drawing a revolver and approaching the stage, which was seen as a threat to the band. Accounts of Hunter's reasoning for drawing the revolver were mixed. According to The Guardian music editor Hunter's death and

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960-660: A strong live music attraction. Another live album, No Security , was released from the tour. No Security included all new songs, except " Live With Me " and "The Last Time", which had been previously unreleased on live albums. The album reached No. 67 in the UK and No. 34 in the US. In 1999, the Rolling Stones staged the No Security Tour in the US and continued the Bridges to Babylon tour in Europe. In 2001, Jagger released his fourth solo album, Goddess in

1040-446: A very childish way, but we were very young, and in some ways we picked on him. But, unfortunately, he made himself a target for it; he was very, very jealous, very difficult, very manipulative , and if you do that in this kind of a group of people you get back as good as you give, to be honest. I wasn't understanding enough about his drug addiction. No one seemed to know much about drug addiction. Things like LSD were all new. No one knew

1120-756: A warrant for Richards' arrest, and the other band members returned briefly to France for questioning related to the incident. Along with Jagger's 1967 and 1970 convictions on drug charges, this complicated the band's plans for their Pacific tour in early 1973. The band was denied permission to play in Japan and was nearly banned from playing in Australia. A European tour followed in September and October 1973, which bypassed France after Richards' arrest in England on drug charges. The 1974 album It's Only Rock 'n Roll

1200-690: Is Cheap , shortly afterwards. Many felt the respective solo efforts marked the end of the Rolling Stones as a band. In 1988, Jagger produced the songs " Glamour Boys " and "Which Way to America" on Living Colour 's album Vivid . Between 15 and 28 March, he also performed a solo concert tour in Japan, playing in Tokyo , Nagoya , and Osaka . Jagger and Richards reunited in the Barbados in 1988 and produced dozens of new songs. Richards recalls: We just started in. And within two days, we realized we had five or six songs happening. I did have to take Mick to

1280-487: Is also a musician, and the two have performed together. Although he was encouraged to follow his father's career path growing up, Jagger has said, "I always sang as a child. I was one of those kids who just liked to sing. Some kids sing in choirs; others like to show off in front of the mirror. I was in the church choir and I also loved listening to singers on the radio—the BBC or Radio Luxembourg —or watching them on TV and in

1360-517: Is an English musician and actor. He is the younger brother of Mick Jagger , the frontman for the Rolling Stones . Jagger was born into a middle-class family in Dartford , Kent. His father, Basil Fanshawe "Joe" Jagger (13 April 1913 – 11 November 2006), and grandfather, David Ernest Jagger, were both teachers. His mother, Eva Ensley Mary (née Scutts; 6 April 1913 – 18 May 2000),

1440-415: Is an English musician. He is best known as the lead singer and one of the founder members of the Rolling Stones . Jagger has co-written most of the band's songs with lead guitarist Keith Richards ; their songwriting partnership is one of the most successful in rock music history. His career has spanned over six decades, and he has been widely described as one of the most popular and influential front men in

1520-678: The News of the World published a three-part feature, "Pop Stars and Drugs: Facts That Will Shock You". The feature described alleged LSD parties hosted by the Moody Blues and attended by the Who 's Pete Townshend and Cream 's Ginger Baker , and alleged admissions of drug use by leading pop musicians. The first article targeted Donovan , who was raided and charged soon after the feature aired. The second instalment, published on 5 February, targeted

1600-770: The Best of NYC Hardcore album. In 1999, the "final" show of DGeneration at Coney Island High in the East Village, NYC was recorded from the Mobile by Loho Studios' staff engineer, Greg Di Gesu. The unit is currently owned by the National Music Centre in Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Cantos Music Collection acquired it in November 2001). Mick Jagger Sir Michael Philip Jagger (born 26 July 1943)

1680-607: The Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song -winning single " Old Habits Die Hard ". In 2007, the band grossed US$ 437 million on A Bigger Bang Tour , earning the band an entry in the 2007 edition of Guinness World Records for the most lucrative music tour ever. Asked if the band would retire after the tour, Jagger said, "I'm sure the Rolling Stones will do more things and more records and more tours. We've got no plans to stop any of that really." Chris Jagger Christopher Jagger (born 19 December 1947)

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1760-411: The London School of Economics before abandoning his studies to focus on his career with the Rolling Stones. In the late 1960s, Jagger starred in the films Performance (1970) and Ned Kelly (1970), to mixed receptions. Beginning in the 1980s, he released a number of solo works, including four albums and the single " Dancing in the Street ", a 1985 duet with David Bowie that reached No. 1 in

1840-535: The Rolling Stones Mobile Studio . In 1970, Nicolas Roeg's film Performance , produced in 1968 and featuring Jagger, was released. In the film, Jagger plays the role of Turner, a reclusive rock star. Keith Richards' girlfriend Anita Pallenberg also appeared in the film. During a 1970 concert in Paris, Jagger called for the release of imprisoned French Maoists . Jagger and the rest of

1920-404: The history of rock music . His distinctive voice and energetic live performances, along with Richards' guitar style, have been the Rolling Stones' trademark throughout the band's career. Early in his career, Jagger gained notoriety for his romantic involvements and illicit drug use, and has often been portrayed as a countercultural figure. Jagger was born and grew up in Dartford . He studied at

2000-584: The 1970s, his project for recording an album with the Flying Burrito Brothers was aborted. In the 1980s, he contributed on two of the Rolling Stones ' albums, Dirty Work (1986) and Steel Wheels (1989) while he also worked in France with Vanessa Paradis 's producer, Franck Langolff . Jagger has worked as a journalist, contributing articles for The Daily Telegraph , The Guardian , The Mail on Sunday , The Independent on Sunday , and Rolling Stone . He wrote and presented for

2080-591: The Doorway , spawning the single "Visions of Paradise", which reached No. 44 in the UK. Following the 11 September attacks , Jagger joined Richards in the Concert for New York City , a benefit concert in response to the terrorist attack, to sing " Salt of the Earth " and " Miss You ". From 1989 to 2001, according to Fortune , the Stones generated more than US$ 1.5 billion in total gross revenue, surpassing

2160-679: The RSM to Bill Wyman , who in 1987 created the Ambition Invention Motivation Success project (the AIMS project), which was a vehicle to give new bands around the country a chance to work out of the Mobile Studio and produce a top-quality demo. The blue livery and yellow sign writing were applied as the colours of the project's sponsor Pernod . Producers Terry Taylor and Mick McKenna worked on about 60 tracks during

2240-435: The Rolling Stones moved to Southern France as tax exiles in 1971 to avoid paying a 93 per cent supertax imposed by Harold Wilson 's Labour government on the country's top earners. After the band's acrimonious split with their second manager, Allen Klein , in 1971, and Richards' heroin addiction , Jagger assumed control of the band's business affairs, leading to feuds between Jagger and Richards. Jagger has managed

2320-534: The Rolling Stones than with his solo and side projects. He was married to Bianca Pérez-Mora Macias from 1971 to 1978, and has had several other relationships; he has eight children with five women. In 1989, Jagger was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and, in 2004, into the UK Music Hall of Fame with the Rolling Stones. As a member of the Rolling Stones and as a solo artist, he reached No. 1 on

2400-536: The Rolling Stones" which was described as "his boldest attempt yet". Jagger started writing and recording material for his first solo album She's the Boss . Released on 19 February 1985, the album, produced by Nile Rodgers and Bill Laswell , features Herbie Hancock , Jeff Beck , Jan Hammer , Pete Townshend and the Compass Point All Stars . It sold well, and the single "Just Another Night"

2480-590: The Rolling Stones' highly publicised 1972 American tour, Jagger wore glam-rock clothing and glitter makeup on stage. Their interest in the blues had been made manifest on the 1972 album Exile on Main St. Music critic Russell Hall described Jagger's emotional singing on the gospel-influenced " Let It Loose ", which appears on Exile on Main St. , as the singer's best vocal achievement. In 1972, Jagger, Charlie Watts , Bill Wyman , Nicky Hopkins , and Ry Cooder released Jamming with Edward! , an album recorded during

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2560-454: The Rolling Stones' image as defiant troublemakers in contrast to the Beatles as "lovable moptop[s]". Jagger told Stephen Schiff in a 1992 Vanity Fair profile: I wasn't trying to be rebellious in those days; I was just being me. I wasn't trying to push the edge of anything. I'm being me and ordinary, the guy from suburbia who sings in this band, but someone older might have thought it

2640-443: The Rolling Stones. A reporter who contributed to the story spent an evening at the London club Blaise's, where a member of the Rolling Stones allegedly took several Benzedrine tablets, displayed a piece of hashish , and invited his companions back to his flat for a "smoke". The article claimed this was Mick Jagger, but it turned out to be a case of mistaken identity; the reporter had been eavesdropping on Brian Jones. Two days after

2720-509: The Rolling Stones. I love the Rolling Stones—I think it's wonderful, I think it's done a lot of wonderful things for music. But, you know, it cannot be, at my age and after spending all these years, the only thing in my life. Jagger released his second solo album, Primitive Cool , in 1987. Though it failed to match the commercial success of his debut solo album, it was critically well received. Richards released his first solo album, Talk

2800-443: The Stones' 1969 Hyde Park concert. The unit was used in a large variety of locations, everywhere from halls to barns to castles and the casino at Montreux , Switzerland. During the making of the sixth Deep Purple album, Machine Head , the Mobile nearly caught fire as it stood next to the casino, which was set ablaze during a Frank Zappa concert. This incident became the inspiration behind Deep Purple's most famous song, " Smoke on

2880-449: The UK and Australia and was a top-ten hit in other countries. In the 2000s, Jagger co-founded a film production company, Jagged Films, and produced feature films through the company beginning with the 2001 historical drama Enigma . He was also a member of the supergroup SuperHeavy from 2009 to 2011. Although relationships with his bandmates, particularly Richards, deteriorated during the 1980s, Jagger has always found more success with

2960-453: The UK and No. 3 in the US. The music video for the single " Anybody Seen My Baby? " featuring Angelina Jolie was played in steady rotation on both MTV and VH1 . Sales were roughly equal to those of previous records (about 1.2 million copies sold in the US). The subsequent Bridges to Babylon Tour , which crossed Europe, North America, and other destinations, proved the band remained

3040-505: The UK and US singles charts with 13 singles, the top 10 with 32 singles and the top 40 with 70 singles. In 2003, he was knighted for his services to popular music. Jagger is credited with being a trailblazer in pop music and with bringing a style and sex appeal to rock and roll that have been imitated and proven influential with subsequent generations of musicians. Jagger was born into a middle-class family in Dartford , Kent, on 26 July 1943. His father, Basil Fanshawe "Joe" Jagger,

3120-501: The UK, No. 1 in the US), in Munich provided an opportunity for some guitarists hoping to join the band to work while trying out. Several guitarists were auditioned, some without even knowing they were auditioning. Ronnie Wood , then the guitarist of the band Faces was selected and joined the band in 1975. Wood has sometimes functioned as a mediator in the group, especially between Jagger and Richards. His first full-length LP with

3200-479: The Water ", which mentioned the Mobile in the lyrics ("We all came out to Montreux ... to make records with a mobile") and later referred to the Mobile as the "Rolling truck Stones thing". In spring 1973, Tapani Tapanainen was hired as the RSM's permanent assistant sound engineer. During the Rolling Stones 1973 European Tour , Mick McKenna joined the RSM and, working with Ian Stewart until his death in 1985, undertook

3280-628: The article was published, Jagger filed a writ for libel against the News of the World . Jagger and Richards were later arrested on drug charges and given unusually harsh sentences. Jagger was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for possession of four over-the-counter pep pills he had purchased in Italy, and Richards was sentenced to one year in prison for allowing cannabis to be smoked on his property. The traditionally conservative editor of The Times , William Rees-Mogg , wrote an article critical of

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3360-582: The band diminished. This led to a feud between Jagger and Richards that has been referred to as " World War III " with concern at the time that Jagger touring without the Stones could prove a "death sentence" for the band. When the Stones released Dirty Work in March 1986, Jagger's relations with Richards had reached an all-time low, leading Jagger to refuse to tour with the band to support the new album. Jagger responded, saying: I think that one ought to be allowed to have one's artistic side apart from just being in

3440-446: The band was Some Girls (1978), on which they ventured into disco and punk , a move primarily led by Jagger. Following the success of Some Girls , the band released the album Emotional Rescue in mid-1980. During recording sessions for the album, a rift between Jagger and Richards began developing. Richards wanted to tour in the summer or autumn of 1980 to promote Emotional Rescue , but Jagger declined. Emotional Rescue hit

3520-456: The band's Let It Bleed sessions. The album includes loose jams recorded while the rest of the Stones (reportedly) were waiting for Keith Richards to return to the studio. In November 1972, the band began recording sessions in Kingston, Jamaica , for the album Goats Head Soup , which was released in 1973 and reached No. 1 in both the UK and US. The album includes the song " Angie ",

3600-411: The band's road manager and pianist Ian Stewart introduced the idea of building a recording studio control room within a truck. Under Stewart's guidance, a number of top engineers and producers, including Glyn Johns , were consulted in the project's creation, which was then taken to Dick Swettenham's company Helios Electronics . Known for making mixing consoles for some of the most exclusive studios of

3680-684: The band, although his departure was not made official until January 1993. Following the success of Steel Wheels , and the end of Jagger and Richards' well-publicised feud, Jagger attempted to reestablish himself as a solo artist. He acquired Rick Rubin as co-producer in January 1992 for his third solo album, Wandering Spirit . Sessions for the album began that month in Los Angeles and ended nine months later, in September 1992. Richards recorded his second solo studio album, Main Offender , at

3760-431: The consequences of the break was making us realize we were stuck together whether we liked it or not. Jagger said, "Because we've been doing it for so long, we don't really have to discuss it. When we come up with a lick or a riff or a chorus, we already know if it's right or if it's wrong." On 29 August 1989, the band released its 19th UK and 21st US album, Steel Wheels . The 1989–1990 Steel Wheels/Urban Jungle Tour

3840-578: The course of the project, which culminated with a final show at the Royal Albert Hall in February 1988. The Mobile was subsequently returned to the commercial marketplace, which had become extremely competitive, both financially and technically. It remained in operation until its closure in April 1993. The last recordings made by it were with Mick's brother Chris Jagger and his band Atcha!, at

3920-648: The death of John Keats , after which thousands of butterflies were released in Jones' memory. The band began the concert with "I'm Yours and I'm Hers", a song by Johnny Winter . During the concert, they band played three new songs from two forthcoming albums, " Midnight Rambler " and " Love in Vain ", from Let It Bleed , released in December 1969, and " Loving Cup ", which appeared on Exile on Main St. , released May 1972. They also played " Honky Tonk Women ", released as

4000-549: The future development of the mobile studio to suit the changing patterns of work. From 1974 to 1975, the RSM was upgraded significantly. The 16-track recorder was upgraded to a 24-track recorder and 12 new inputs were added to make a total of 32 inputs. Additionally, a large amount of work was done to improve the acoustic sound of the unit. By the 1980s, the pattern of work had shifted towards more broadcast-oriented products, mostly for major UK clients such as LWT , BBC , Capital Radio , Tyne Tees Television and others. This prompted

4080-399: The group ever since, with Prince Rupert Loewenstein acting as business adviser and financial manager from 1968 until 2007. Jagger and the rest of the band changed their look and style as the 1970s progressed. While in France, Jagger learned to play guitar and contributed guitar parts for songs on Sticky Fingers (1971) and the Stones' subsequent albums except Dirty Work in 1986. For

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4160-527: The group, with Jagger eventually becoming the band's lead singer. Jones, Richards, and Jagger began meeting on their own to practise, establishing the foundation for what would become the Rolling Stones. At the beginning of the Rolling Stones' founding in the early 1960s, the band mostly played for no money at a basement club opposite London's Ealing Broadway tube station, which was subsequently named Ferry's Club. The group had very little equipment and borrowed Korner's gear to play. Their first appearance, under

4240-464: The guitar company Staccato in the mid-1980s. Townshend designed the magnesium alloy guitar, The Staccato, featuring a neck and bridge system that can be swapped out. The user can interchange a bass neck for a six-string neck. Some models feature no volume or tone pots. The user can activate the volume controls on a touch sensitive LED pad. A prototype bass was built in Norfolk , England in 1983, and

4320-514: The harm. People thought cocaine was good for you. On 5 July 1969, two days after Jones' death, the Rolling Stones played a previously scheduled concert at Hyde Park , attended by 250,000 people, dedicating it as a tribute to Jones. It was their first concert with new guitarist, Mick Taylor , who replaced Jones. At the beginning of the Hyde Park concert, Jagger read an excerpt from Percy Bysshe Shelley 's poem " Adonaïs ", an elegy written on

4400-490: The inclusion of a synchronizing computer in 1982. This computer enabled audio and video tapes to be run in perfect time, which allowed the Mobile to record a show and then provide finished audio ready for transmission. This feature made it possible to provide the entire sound for several TV series incorporating such artists as Miles Davis , Willie Nelson , Paul Young and the Chieftains . In 1985, The Rolling Stones sold

4480-681: The jacket with eyes worn by Jimi Hendrix . He appeared in the musical Hair in Tel Aviv for six months, and later with the Black Theatre of Brixton at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London with Rufus Collins. He then joined The Glasgow Citizens' Theatre , where he appeared with Kieran Hinds , Pierce Brosnan , and Sian Thomas . He also played repertory theatre in Nottingham , Plymouth , and Hammersmith Lyric London . In

4560-566: The meetings moved to Taylor's house, where Alan Etherington and Bob Beckwith joined the trio. The quintet called themselves the Blues Boys. Jagger left school in 1961 after passing seven O-levels and two A-levels . He and Richards moved into a flat at Edith Grove in Chelsea , London, with guitarist Brian Jones . While Richards and Jones planned to start their own rhythm and blues group, Jagger continued to study finance and accounting on

4640-526: The mid-1950s, Jagger began his music career, forming a garage band with his friend Dick Taylor . They played songs by Muddy Waters , Chuck Berry , Little Richard , Howlin' Wolf , and Bo Diddley . Jagger met Richards again on 17 October 1961 on Platform Two of Dartford railway station . The Chuck Berry and Muddy Waters records Jagger was carrying revealed a shared interest in rhythm and blues . A musical partnership began shortly afterwards. Richards and Taylor often met Jagger at his house. In late 1961,

4720-619: The movies." In September 1950, Keith Richards and Jagger first met as classmates at Wentworth Primary School in Dartford, prior to the Jagger family's 1954 move to Wilmington, Kent . The same year he passed the eleven-plus examination and attended Dartford Grammar School , which now has the Mick Jagger Centre performing arts venue. Jagger and Richards lost contact with each other when they went to different schools. In

4800-610: The name the Rollin' Stones, after one of their favourite Muddy Waters songs, was performed at the Marquee Club , a London jazz club, on 12 July 1962. They later changed their name to the Rolling Stones, since it seemed more formal. The initial band members included Jagger, Richards, Jones, Ian Stewart on piano, Dick Taylor on bass, and Tony Chapman on drums, but Richards wrote in Life , his memoir, that, "The drummer that night

4880-577: The overall mood of festival goers "has become symbolic for the corruption of 1960s hippy idealism." Jagger later recalled to Robert Greenfield that he was "scared shitless" that, according to Rolling Stone , "he might be attacked on stage" by Hells Angels members who "felt they had been unfairly blamed for the disaster that left a Stones fan dead." In 1970, Jagger bought Stargroves , a manor house and estate near East Woodhay in Hampshire . The Rolling Stones and several other bands recorded there using

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4960-447: The revenue of U2 , Bruce Springsteen , and Michael Jackson . Jagger celebrated the Rolling Stones' 40th anniversary by touring with the band on the year-long Licks Tour , supporting the band's commercially successful career retrospective, Forty Licks , a double album. Along with Eurythmics member and record producer David A. Stewart , Jagger wrote and performed the soundtrack to the 2004 romantic comedy Alfie , which included

5040-503: The same time. On Wandering Spirit , Jagger used Lenny Kravitz as a vocalist on his cover of Bill Withers ' " Use Me " and bassist Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers on three separate tracks. Jagger signed with Atlantic Records , which had signed the Stones in the 1970s, to distribute the solo album. Wandering Spirit , released in February 1993, and The Very Best of Mick Jagger , a compilation album containing no new material, were both released by Atlantic Records. Wandering Spirit

5120-462: The sentences . On appeal, Richards' sentence was overturned and Jagger's was amended to a conditional discharge , although he spent one night in London's Brixton Prison . The Rolling Stones continued to face legal battles for the next decade. By the release of the Stones' album Beggars Banquet , Brian Jones was contributing only sporadically to the band. Jagger said Jones was "not psychologically suited to this way of life". His drug use became

5200-606: The support act at six concerts in June 2018 of the German popstar Nena , a long-time fan of the Rolling Stones who had met Jagger during one of his performances in Verden the previous October. In 2021, he recorded a duet titled "Anyone Seen My Heart" with his brother Mick and produced an accompanying video. His song, "Hey Brother", is about his relationship with his brother Mick. Jagger and his business partner Pat Townshend founded

5280-611: The time, the company then produced the first working version of the Rolling Stones Mobile Studio. Originally intended only for use by The Rolling Stones, the RSM soon gained popularity with other rock bands, such as The Who , The Faces and Led Zeppelin . Several classic albums were recorded with the Mobile Studio, including most of Led Zeppelin's Led Zeppelin III (1970) and Led Zeppelin IV (1971), much of The Rolling Stones' Sticky Fingers (1971) and Exile on Main St. (1972), as well as

5360-542: The top of the charts on both sides of the Atlantic and the title track reached No. 3 in the US. In early 1981, the Rolling Stones reconvened and began touring the US that year, leaving little time to write and record a new album. The band's album Tattoo You , released in 1981, featured several outtakes, including " Start Me Up ", the album's lead single that reached No. 2 in the US and ranked No. 22 on Billboard's Hot 100 year-end chart. Two songs, "Waiting on

5440-708: The unit's base in Pinewood Studios . In 1996 the Mobile, still in its original form, was sold through auction at Bonham’s and taken to the US by Loho Studios in New York City. After a bit of technical service, it was put into action in the underground music scene in New York, making recordings including live performances of Patti Smith , the Ramones and nearly 30 other bands at the Continental for

5520-445: The world's highest-grossing tour ever at the time. On 8 September 1994, the Stones performed " Love Is Strong ", a new song, and "Start Me Up" at the 1994 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The band was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 1994 MTV ceremony. The Rolling Stones ended the 1990s with the album Bridges to Babylon , released in 1997 to mixed reviews. It reached No. 6 in

5600-789: Was Mick Avory —not Tony Chapman, as history has mysteriously handed it down..." In June 1963, the band began a five-month residency at Eel Pie Island Hotel , which the BBC later credited with shaping the band's career. That autumn, Jagger left the London School of Economics to pursue a musical career with the Rolling Stones. The group initially played songs by American rhythm and blues artists, including Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley . The band's first two UK No. 1 hits were cover versions, " It's All Over Now " by Bobby Womack and " Little Red Rooster " by Willie Dixon . Encouraged by manager Andrew Loog Oldham , Jagger and Richards soon began writing their own songs. Their songwriting partnership took time to develop; one of their early compositions

5680-444: Was " As Tears Go By ", a song written for Marianne Faithfull , a young singer Loog Oldham was promoting. For the Rolling Stones, the duo wrote " The Last Time ", the group's third No. 1 single in the UK, based on "This May Be the Last Time", a traditional Negro spiritual song recorded by the Staple Singers in 1955. Jagger and Richards also wrote their first international hit, " (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction ". It established

5760-505: Was a Top Ten hit. During this period, he collaborated with the Jacksons on the song " State of Shock ", sharing lead vocals with Michael Jackson . In 1985, Jagger performed without the Rolling Stones at Live Aid , a multi-venue charity concert in 1985. Jagger performed at Philadelphia 's JFK Stadium , where he also performed a duet of " It's Only Rock and Roll " with Tina Turner , highlighted by Jagger tearing away Turner's skirt, and

5840-717: Was a gymnast and physical education teacher who helped popularise basketball in Britain. His paternal grandfather, David Ernest Jagger, was also a teacher. His mother, Eva Ensley Mary ( née Scutts), born in Sydney of English descent, was a hairdresser who was politically active in the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom. His parents were married in 1940 at Holy Trinity Church in Dartford. Jagger's younger brother, Chris (born 19 December 1947),

5920-563: Was born in New South Wales , Australia to English parents, and was a hairdresser. Jagger attended secondary school at Eltham College . He won a place to study drama at the University of Manchester , but opted not to attend so he could spend time in London, where his elder brother Mick was enjoying his first years of fame. Jagger has worked in many fields, including theatre, cinema, clothes design, and decoration. He designed

6000-442: Was commercially successful, reaching No. 12 in the UK and No. 11 in the US. In 1993, the Stones were ready to start recording their next studio album, and Charlie Watts recruited bassist Darryl Jones , a former sideman of Miles Davis and Sting , as Wyman's replacement for the recording of Voodoo Lounge , released in 1994. Jones continued to perform with the band as the band's touring and session bassist. The album

6080-512: Was just the most awful racket, the most terrible thing, and where are we going if this is music?... But all those songs we sang were pretty tame, really. People didn't think they were, but I thought they were tame. The group's early albums, including Out of Our Heads , Aftermath , and Between the Buttons , were successful commercially. In 1967, Jagger, Richards, and Jones were hounded by authorities over their recreational drug use after

6160-613: Was recorded in the Musicland Studios in Munich ; it reached No. 2 in the UK and No. 1 in the US. Jagger and Richards produced the album credited as "the Glimmer Twins". The album and the single of the same name were both hits. Following Mick Taylor's exodus from the band in December 1974, the Stones needed a new guitarist. The recording sessions for the next album, Black and Blue (1976) (No. 2 in

6240-410: Was released in 1994. Since this date, his musical style has changed to incorporate elements of cajun , zydeco , folk , country , blues , and rock. Jagger's song "Still Waters" appears on the 2013 Carla Olson album Have Harmony, Will Travel . Jagger teamed with his brother Mick for two duets to mark the 40th anniversary of his debut album. In April 2018 it was announced that Jagger would be

6320-484: Was the band's first world tour in seven years and their biggest stage production to date. Opening acts included Living Colour and Guns N' Roses . Recordings from the tour were released in a 1991 concert album, Flashpoint , which reached No. 6 in the UK and No. 16 in the US, and the concert film Live at the Max , released in 1991. The tour was Bill Wyman 's last. After years of deliberation, Wyman chose to leave

6400-613: Was well received critically and proved commercially successful, going double platinum in the US. Reviews of the Voodoo Lounge noted and credited the album's "traditionalist" sounds to the Rolling Stones' new producer Don Was . Voodoo Lounge won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Album at the 1995 Grammy Awards . It reached No. 1 in the UK and No. 2 in the US. The Voodoo Lounge Tour to support Voodoo Lounge lasted into 1996, grossing $ 320 million and becoming

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