Bill Wyman was born.
Charlie Watts was born.
Brian Jones was born.
Mick Jagger was born.
Keith Richards was born.
Ron Wood was born.
Mick Taylor was born.
The Animals, Rolling Stones, Yardbirds and other British blues bands achieve success recording American blues; Son House “rediscovered” and performs at the Newport Folk Festival.
“That Girl Belongs to Yesterday,” by Gene Pitney, enters the Hot 100. Written by Rolling Stones Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, it is their first song to chart in America.
The Rolling Stones arrive in America for their first North American appearances.
The Rolling Stones launch their second U.S. tour by performing on the Ed Sullivan Show. Though Sullivan swears he’ll never have them back, the group performs on the program six times between 1964 and 1969.
The concert film ‘The TAMI Show’ is recorded in Santa Monica, CA, featuring James Brown, the Beach Boys, Chuck Berry, the Rolling Stones and the Supremes.
The Rolling Stones score their first #1 on the American charts with “Satisfaction”.
The Rolling Stones reach #1 with “Paint It Black”.
Ruby Tuesday (The Rolling Stones) was a hit.
Decca withdraws the release of the Rolling Stones’ ‘Beggars Banquet’ due to its controversial cover art. The album is released in December.
The Rolling Stones film the ‘Rock and Roll Circus’, with guests Eric Clapton, John Lennon, Jethro Tull and the Who.
Brian Jones is found dead in his swimming pool.
The Rolling Stones’ free concert in Hyde Park is held in England. The show drew nearly 300,000 people, the largest gathering in England since V-E Day.
The Rolling Stones reach #1 with “Honky Tonk Women”.
A free concert is organized by the Rolling Stones at Altamont Speedway, outside San Francisco. The event turns ugly when sets are disrupted by violence from Hell’s Angels, Marty Balin is knocked unconscious, and a concert-goer is stabbed to death.
‘Let It Bleed’ by the Rolling Stones enters the charts.
Atlantic announces the signing of the Rolling Stones. The group’s recordings will appear on their own label, Rolling Stones Records.
Brown Sugar (The Rolling Stones) was a hit.
Angie (The Rolling Stones) was a hit.
Miss You (The Rolling Stones) was a hit.
Pete Townshend, Stevie Nicks, Mick Jagger, Adam Ant, Pat Benatar, the Police and David Bowie kick off the “I Want My MTV” advertising campaign.
The Rolling Stones are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
