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The Rolling Stones
12+ albums
classic rockrockbritish60sblues
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The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. Their initial line-up included vocalist Mick Jagger, guitarist Keith Richards, multi-instrumentalist Brian Jones, bassist Bill Wyman, drummer Charlie Watts, and pianist Ian Stewart, who was later sidelined by their manager Andrew Loog Oldham. In the early 1960s, Jones served as the primary leader, while the Jagger–Richards partnership became the band's main songwriting and creative force. The band began by performing cover versions rooted in blues and early rock and roll and became part of the British Invasion in 1964. The Rolling Stones achieved early success with original compositions including "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction", "Get Off of My Cloud" (both 1965), and "Paint It Black" (1966). Their 1966 album "Aftermath" was the first to consist entirely of original material. In 1967, they released the double-sided single "Ruby Tuesday"/"Let's Spend the Night Together" and experimented with psychedelic rock on "Their Satanic Majesties Request". By the late 1960s, the band returned to a rhythm and blues-based rock style with hit singles "Jumpin' Jack Flash" (1968) and "Honky Tonk Women" (1969), and albums "Beggars Banquet" (1968), featuring "Sympathy for the Devil" and "Street Fighting Man", and "Let It Bleed" (1969), featuring "You Can't Always Get What You Want" and "Gimme Shelter". Brian Jones left the band shortly before his death in 1969 and was replaced by guitarist Mick Taylor. That year, the band wa
