The Rolling Stones in History

Events in Music

  • 1962-07-12 Rolling Stones 1st performance (Marquee Club, London)

Music History

1963-04-14 Quiet Beatle George Harrison is impressed by unsigned British blues band "Rolling Stones"

Music History

1963-04-21 Beatles meet the Rolling Stones for the 1st time

1st Rolling Stones Tour

1963-09-29 Rolling Stones 1st tour, as opening act for Bo Diddley & the Everly Brothers

  • 1963-10-07 The Rolling Stones record the Lennon-McCartney song "I Wanna Be Your Man" at Kingsway Sound Studio in London
  • 1964-01-01 "Top of the Pops", British pop music television program premieres; acts performing include Dusty Springfield; The Rolling Stones; Dave Clark Five: The Hollies; Swinging Blue; and The Beatles
  • 1964-01-06 Rolling Stones' 1st tour of England as headline act: The Ronettes and The Swinging Blue Jeans open for them
  • 1964-06-01 Rolling Stones arrive in New York's Kennedy International Airport for 1st US tour, greeted by about 500 fans
  • 1964-06-05 Rolling Stones 1st US concert tour (with Bobby Goldsboro & Bobby Vee) debuts in San Bernadino, California
  • 1964-06-10 Rolling Stones record their "12x5" album at Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois
  • 1964-06-11 Chicago police break up Rolling Stones press conference on a traffic island in the middle of Michigan Avenue
  • 1964-08-08 1st Rolling Stones concert in Netherlands at The Kurhaus of Scheveningen, in The Hague
  • 1964-10-20 Riot at Rolling Stones conecrt in Paris leads to 150 arrests
  • 1964-10-25 The Rolling Stones make their 1st appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show"; they perform a cover of Chuck Berry's “Around & Around,” and their own hit "Time Is On My Side" [1]
  • 1965-03-18 Rolling Stones fined £5 each for public urination
  • 1965-05-12 The Rolling Stones record their smash hit single "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
  • 1965-06-06 The Rolling Stones release music single "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"
  • 1965-07-10 Rolling Stones score their 1st US #1 single "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"

Like a Rolling Stone

1965-07-20 Columbia records release Bob Dylan single "Like a Rolling Stone" [1]

Music Concert

1966-07-25 Brian Jones' final performance as a Rolling Stone

TV Show Appearance

1966-09-11 Rolling Stones 4th appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show"; perform 3 songs, including "Paint It Black"

  • 1966-10-07 Rolling Stones record four songs for their 1st live LP "Got Live If You Want It!" at a concert at Colston Hall in Bristol
  • 1967-01-13 London/Decca Records release Rolling Stones' single "Let's Spend the Night Together"
  • 1967-01-15 Rolling Stones appear for the fifth time on the Ed Sullivan Show, reluctantly agree to alter lyrics of "Let's Spend The Night Together" [1] [2]

Music History

1967-05-10 Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, and singer Mick Jagger arrested on drug charges, based on evidence gathered in a February police raid of Richards' mansion in West Wittering, England

  • 1967-07-31 Rolling Stones singer Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards are released from jail in England, after serving 1 month on drug charges

We Love You

1967-08-18 The Rolling Stones release music single "We Love You", written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richard as a message of thanks to fans for their support after the duo's recent drug arrests; recording features backing vocals by John Lennon and Paul McCartney

  • 1968-05-25 Rolling Stones release song "Jumping Jack Flash"
  • 1968-06-08 Rolling Stones release "Jumpin' Jack Flash"
  • 1968-12-06 Decca Records releases Rolling Stones album "Beggar's Banquet" in UK, the last during Brian Jones' lifetime (US release the next day)

Missing Stones Film

1968-12-12 Rolling Stones film TV show "Rock and Roll Circus"- guest performers include The Who, Jethro Tull, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithfull, and John Lennon and Yoko Ono; the program never airs aired

Music History

1981-10-11 Then unknown musician Prince Rogers Nelson opens for The Rolling Stones at the Los Angeles Coliseum

  • 1982-09-02 Rolling Stone Keith Richard's house burns down

Music Concert

1986-10-16 Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards organizes concert celebrating rock and roll legend Chuck Berry's 60th birthday at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis, Missouri; performers include: Richards, Berry, Johnnie Johnson, Eric Clapton, Etta James, Linda Ronstadt, Robert Cray, and Julian Lennon among others

4th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

1989-01-18 4th Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees: Dion; Otis Redding; The Rolling Stones; The Temptations; Stevie Wonder; The Ink Spots; Bessie Smith; The Soul Stirrers; and Phil Spector

  • 1992-09-19 Demolition begins of JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; built in 1926 as Sesquicentennial Stadium, also known as Municipal Stadium, it hosted the 1926 Tunney-Dempsey fight, 41 Army-Navy football games, The Beatles; The Rolling Stones; victory rallies for The NHL Flyers and MLB Phillies; and the US portion of Live-Aid
  • 1993-01-06 Bassist Bill Wyman announces he will leave the band the Rolling Stones
  • 1994-08-01 The Rolling Stones begin Voodoo Lounge world tour
  • 2002-05-06 The Rolling Stones fly a yellow blimp emblazoned with their logo at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, NYC to announce forthcoming international tour
  • 2007-04-03 Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards denies saying he smoked his father's ashes in an interview with NME
  • 2007-08-26 The Rolling Stones close their two-year, 147 concert "A Bigger Bang" tour at O2 Arena in London, England; box office gross of tour exceeds $558M, a record at the time

Glastonbury Festival

2013-06-26 Glastonbury Festival in Pilton, England opens: Arctic Monkeys, The Rolling Stones, and Mumford and Sons headline; other performers include Elvis Costello, Vampire Weekend, The Lumineers, Billy Bragg, Kenny Rogers, and Rufus Wainwright

  • 2016-03-25 The Rolling Stones perform a free outdoor concert at the Ciudad Deportiva de la Habana sports complex, in Havana, Cuba, before an estimated crowd of 500,000
  • 2021-08-05 Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts (80) announces he will be unable to accompany the band on its 2021 U.S. tour, based on medical advice; American Steve Jordan tapped to fill in
  • 2022-06-13 The Rolling Stones cancel concert in Amsterdam due to singer Mick Jagger testing positive for COVID-19

Birthdays in Music

  • 1918-08-12 Sid Bernstein, music producer and concert promoter (Beatles; Rolling Stones), born in New York City (d. 2013)
  • 1930-09-25 Shel Silverstein, American writer and cartoonist (Now Here's My Plan: A Book of Futilities; The Giving Tree) and songwriter ("A Boy Named Sue"; "The Cover Of The Rolling Stone"), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1999)
  • 1931-12-18 Allen Klein, American rock and roll business manager - ABKCO (Sam Cooke; Rolling Stones, Beatles), born in Newark, New Jersey (d. 2009)
  • 1934-04-06 Guy Peellaert, Belgian graphic artist, photographer (Rock Dreams), movie poster and album cover designer (David Bowie -"Diamond Dogs'; Rolling Stones - "It's Only Rock 'n' Roll"), born in Brussels, Belgium (d. 2008)
  • 1936-10-24 Bill Wyman, English rock and jazz bassist (Rolling Stones, 1962-93 - "Under My Thumb"), born in Lewisham, London
  • 1938-07-18 Ian Stewart, Scottish keyboardist, road manager, and co-founder of the Rolling Stones, born in Pittenweem, Fife, Scotland (d. 1985)
  • 1939-07-30 Tom Wilkes, American photographer, Grammy Award-winning art director, poster and album cover designer (George Harrison; Rolling Stones; Carpenters, Sir Doug; Janis Joplin; Sandpipers), born in Long Beach, California (d. 2009)
  • 1939-09-14 Guy Webster, American celebrity portrait photographer, album cover artist (The Byrds; The Mamas & the Papas; Taj Mahal; Rolling Stones), and educator, born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2019)

Charlie Watts (1941-2021)

1941-06-02 British rock and jazz drummer (Rolling Stones), born in London, England

Brian Jones (1942-1969)

1942-02-28 British blues and rock guitarist, organist and sitar player (Rolling Stones, 1962-69), born in Gloucestershire, England

  • 1942-03-23 Jimmy Miller, American record producer and musician (The Rolling Stones), born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1994)
  • 1942-04-06 Anita Pallenberg, Italian model and actress credited as the muse of the Rolling Stones, born in Rome, Italy (d. 2017)
  • 1942-04-19 Edwin "Eddie" Kramer, South African-British recording engineer, producer and photographer (Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Kiss, Rolling Stones, David Bowie, The Beatles), born in Cape Town, South Africa

Mick Jagger (80 years old)

1943-07-26 English rock vocalist, songwriter (Rolling Stones - "Let's Spend the Night Together"; "Sympathy For The Devil"), actor (Performance), and knight, born in Dartford, Kent

Keith Richards (80 years old)

1943-12-18 English guitarist and songwriter (The Rolling Stones), born in Dartford, Kent

Nicky Hopkins (1944-1994)

1944-02-24 British rock session pianist (Rolling Stones (1967-75); The Who - "Getting In Tune"; The Kinks - "Sunny Afternoon"; Beatles - "Revolution"; John Lennon - "Jealous Guy"; Quicksilver Messenger Service), born in Perivale, Middlesex

  • 1945-04-24 John Pasche, British graphic artist, album cover and concert poster designer (Rolling Stones' logo; Chrysalis Records, 1981-91), born in England
  • 1945-11-26 Ethan Russell, American photographer and author (photographed covers for the Beatles, Rolling Stones and The Who), born in Mt. Kisco, New York
  • 1946-01-07 Jann Wenner, American magazine publisher (Rolling Stone), born in New York City
  • 1947-06-01 Ronnie Wood, English rock guitarist (Faces; Jeff Beck Group; The Rolling Stones), born in Hillingdon, England
  • 1948-01-17 Mick Taylor, British rock guitarist (John Mayhall's Bluesbreakers, 1967-69; Rolling Stones, 1969-74 - "Brown Sugar", "Honky Tonk Woman"), born in Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom
  • 1948-12-25 Merry Clayton, American soul, gospel, and session singer (Ray Charles; Rolling Stones - "Gimme Shelter"; Ringo Starr - "Oh My My"), and documentary subject (20 Feet From Stardom), born in Gert Town, New Orleans, Louisiana
  • 1952-04-28 Chuck Leavell, American session and touring keyboardist (The Allman Brothers Band; Rolling Stones; Sea Level), and forest conservationist (The Tree Man), born in Birmingham, Alabama [1]
  • 1955-03-15 Steve Lillywhite, British record producer (U2; Rolling Stones; Phish), born in Egham, England
  • 1957-01-14 Steve Jordan, American session and touring drummer (Blues Brothers; The World's Most Dangerous Band; X-pensive Winos; John Mayer Trio; The Rolling Stones), songwriter, and record producer, born in New York City
  • 1957-07-13 Cameron Crowe, American journalist (Rolling Stone), film director (Almost Famous; Jerry Maguire), and screenwriter (Fast Times at Ridgemont High), born in Palm Springs, California
  • 1960-01-02 Bernard Fowler, American session and touring rock and R&B vocalist (Rolling Stones; Tackhead; Steven Seagal), and songwriter, born in New York City
  • 1961-12-11 Darryl Jones, American bass player (Sting; Rolling Stones, 1993-present), born in Chicago, Illinois

Weddings in Music

Charlie Watts

1964-10-14 English "Rolling Stones" drummer Charlie Watts (23) weds English sculptor Shirley Shepherd (26) in Bradford, England, until his death in 2021

Mick Jagger

1971-05-12 British "Rolling Stone" singer Mick Jagger (27) weds Nicaraguan actress and model Bianca Pérez-Mora Macias (24) at St Tropez Town Hall, France; separate in 1977, divorce in 1978

Keith Richards

1983-12-18 Rolling Stone Keith Richards marries model Patti Hansen

  • 1985-01-02 Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood (37) weds British model Jo Karslake(29) in Gerrards Cross, England; divorce in 2009
  • 1989-06-02 Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman (52) weds Mandy Smith (18); divorced in 1993
  • 1993-04-21 Rolling Stone's bassist Bill Wyman (56) weds American actress Suzanne Accosta on French Riveria
  • 2012-12-21 Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood (65) weds theater producer Sally Humphreys (34) at Dorchester Hotel in London, England

Divorces in Music

Mick Jagger

1978-05-01 Actress and model Bianca Jagger (32) files for divorce from Rolling Stone singer Mick Jagger (34) after 7 years of marriage on the grounds of his adultery with model Jerry Hall

Deaths in Music

Brian Jones (1942-1969)

1969-07-03 British blues and rock guitarist, organist and sitar player (Rolling Stones, 1962-69), drowns in his swimming pool at 27

  • 1982-04-30 Lester Bangs, American music journalist (Creem; Rolling Stone), and musician (Birdland), dies of accidental cold medicine overdose at 33
  • 1985-12-12 Ian Stewart, Scottish keyboardist, road manager, and co-founder of the Rolling Stones, dies of a heart attack at 47

Nicky Hopkins (1944-1994)

1994-09-06 British rock session pianist (Rolling Stones (1967-75); The Who - "Getting In Tune"; The Kinks - "Sunny Afternoon"; Beatles - "Revolution"; John Lennon - "Jealous Guy"; Quicksilver Messenger Service), dies after surgical complications at 50

  • 1994-10-22 James "Jimmy" Miller, American record producer and musician (The Rolling Stones), dies of liver failure at 52
  • 1999-05-10 Shel Silverstein, American writer and cartoonist (Now Here's My Plan: A Book of Futilities; The Giving Tree) and songwriter ("A Boy Named Sue"; "The Cover Of The Rolling Stone"), dies at 68
  • 2008-11-17 Guy Peellaert, Belgian graphic artist, photographer (Rock Dreams), movie poster and album cover designer (David Bowie -"Diamond Dogs'; Rolling Stones - "It's Only Rock 'n' Roll"), dies of cancer at 74
  • 2017-06-13 Anita Pallenberg, Italian model and actress credited as the muse of the Rolling Stones, dies of complications of hepatitis C. at 75
  • 2019-02-05 Guy Webster, American celebrity portrait photographer, album cover artist (The Byrds; The Mamas & the Papas; Taj Mahal; Rolling Stones), and educator, dies of liver cancer and diabetes complications at 79
  • 2020-11-02 Baron Wolman, American photographer, founding chief photographer for Rolling Stone, dies of ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) at 83

Charlie Watts (1941-2021)

2021-08-24 British rock and jazz drummer (Rolling Stones), dies at 80