THE ROLLING STONES

The Rolling Stones are an English rock music group that rose to prominence in the early 1960s with the so-called British Invasion. They started by covering a number of American electric blues and rock 'n' roll songs and were the leaders of the English R & B boom of the 1960s. The Stones presented a rebellious image that many other bands continue to emulate. Beginning with their 1969 American tour, the Stones have been introduced and referred to as "The Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World." [1]
Originally an R&B outfit that recorded Rock n' Roll as well as ballads on their first album, they later took up country blues, country music, psychedelia, and reggae. Starting in 1965 lead singer Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards began writing almost all of the band's new material, and have written a string of number one songs for The Stones starting in 1965 and continuing until the early eighties.
The Rolling Stones continue to record and perform and are one of the longest running and most successful acts in show business. They are often the highest grossing concert act the years they tour, and every album of primarily new studio material has placed in the top 5 in the United States.
For the 40 plus years of The Stones; Jagger, Richards, and drummer Charlie Watts, have been constant members. Founder, guitarist and harp player Brian Jones died in 1969. Jones's replacement Mick Taylor left in December 1974. His replacement, guitarist Ron Wood, is still with the band today. Long time bassist Bill Wyman retired in 1991. In 1963 Pianist and founding member Ian Stewart was removed from the lineup early on and became their tour manager, but nonetheless played piano for the band until his death in 1985. The Rolling Stones were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989.