In April of 1962, the Rolling Stones was formed in England with the initial line up composed of: Brian Jones (guitar and harmonica), Mick Jagger (vocalist), Keith Richards (guitar), and Ian Stewart (pianist). They are now considered one of the greatest rock bands in history. But they did not start as rock musicians, but more of a rhythm and blues group. They were content with playing rhythm and blues music as well as playing cover songs. But the true Rolling Stones music emerged when they started to write their own songs, particularly because of the songwriting duo of Keith Richards and Mick Jagger.
The group's early history.
In the 1950s, Keith Richards and Mick Jagger were boyhood friends and their passion for rock music was what got them together. They were both particularly fond of Muddy Waters and Chuck Berry's music. While attending school, they met Brian Jones, Charlie Watts, and Ian Stewart which formed the first members of their band. They decided to play blues music with their initial intention of becoming an all rhythm and blues group.
If there is one music artist who has the greatest influence on the band, and not just pertaining to the Rolling Stones music, it would be Muddy Waters. It was from one of his songs that they got their name. Keith Richards said that Brian Jones was then on the phone trying to place an ad for the band on a magazine. When Jones was asked what their name was, he noticed the Muddy Waters LP beside him and picked the song, "Rolling Stone".
There were two major changes that the band made which greatly contributed to their success. The first would be their hiring of Andrew Loog Oldham as their manager and producer. At around that time, the Beatles were gaining fame around Britain and the United States and they had this good boy persona attached to them. Oldham thought that the Rolling Stones would be better off having a bad boy image, which eventually worked.
Oldham was also able to get Decca Records to sign the band for their first record deal. They got a lot of favorable terms as a result of Decca's guilt for passing up on the Beatles when the latter auditioned to them. As a result of this, the Rolling Stones was able to get better royalty rates and the most important of all, more artistic freedom in their songs and albums. It was also around this time that they started writing their own songs, again a major change for the band. It was also around this time that Rolling Stones merch started to appear because of the band's growing fame.
The second great thing that worked to the advantage of the Rolling Stones was the Mick Jagger and Keith Richards songwriting collaboration. It was in a way to imitate the success met with the Lennon/McCartney songwriting duo. It also paved the way for the band to graduate into becoming a band that plays its own songs as to what they were previously doing, just covering songs.
Some band members have also come and gone but the most controversial would be that of Brian Jones. It was said that he felt he was slowly being left out from the band that he started. Jones drowned in his own pool in 1969.
A lot more history of fame and great songs followed for the Rolling Stones, but just like with any other music legend, it is the early years that are often deemed the most important.
Fans have been continuously supporting them through their music albums, band merch and concerts. These show that the Rolling Stones are here to stay forever. - 42265
The group's early history.
In the 1950s, Keith Richards and Mick Jagger were boyhood friends and their passion for rock music was what got them together. They were both particularly fond of Muddy Waters and Chuck Berry's music. While attending school, they met Brian Jones, Charlie Watts, and Ian Stewart which formed the first members of their band. They decided to play blues music with their initial intention of becoming an all rhythm and blues group.
If there is one music artist who has the greatest influence on the band, and not just pertaining to the Rolling Stones music, it would be Muddy Waters. It was from one of his songs that they got their name. Keith Richards said that Brian Jones was then on the phone trying to place an ad for the band on a magazine. When Jones was asked what their name was, he noticed the Muddy Waters LP beside him and picked the song, "Rolling Stone".
There were two major changes that the band made which greatly contributed to their success. The first would be their hiring of Andrew Loog Oldham as their manager and producer. At around that time, the Beatles were gaining fame around Britain and the United States and they had this good boy persona attached to them. Oldham thought that the Rolling Stones would be better off having a bad boy image, which eventually worked.
Oldham was also able to get Decca Records to sign the band for their first record deal. They got a lot of favorable terms as a result of Decca's guilt for passing up on the Beatles when the latter auditioned to them. As a result of this, the Rolling Stones was able to get better royalty rates and the most important of all, more artistic freedom in their songs and albums. It was also around this time that they started writing their own songs, again a major change for the band. It was also around this time that Rolling Stones merch started to appear because of the band's growing fame.
The second great thing that worked to the advantage of the Rolling Stones was the Mick Jagger and Keith Richards songwriting collaboration. It was in a way to imitate the success met with the Lennon/McCartney songwriting duo. It also paved the way for the band to graduate into becoming a band that plays its own songs as to what they were previously doing, just covering songs.
Some band members have also come and gone but the most controversial would be that of Brian Jones. It was said that he felt he was slowly being left out from the band that he started. Jones drowned in his own pool in 1969.
A lot more history of fame and great songs followed for the Rolling Stones, but just like with any other music legend, it is the early years that are often deemed the most important.
Fans have been continuously supporting them through their music albums, band merch and concerts. These show that the Rolling Stones are here to stay forever. - 42265
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