1989
PETE TOWNSHEND (The Who)
During their 60-plus year career, the Rolling Stones have married their love of blues and American R&B to a vast array of styles and genres: psychedelic rock, country, garage, punk, and disco. The constant throughline has been the band’s swagger – thanks first and foremost to the Glimmer Twins, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards.
Induction
Impact
Signature Sound
Gritty blues, swaggering rock, soulful ballads, and flirtations with country, disco, and psychedelia across 31 studio albums, countless recording hours, and decades of touring. Their music has shaped genres, influenced countless artists, and proven that reinvention and raw energy can go hand in hand.
Defined a generation with its gritty riff and anti-establishment frustration, becoming an anthem of youthful rebellion.
From the Museum
Steel Wheels Wear
One of the most dynamic frontmen in rock & roll history, Mick Jagger wore this ensemble during the Rolling Stones’ Steel Wheels tour. The band’s first big tour since 1982, it kicked off in 1989.
It featured for the first time Chuck Leavell on keyboards and Lisa Fischer on vocals, and it was the last Stones tour performed with original bassist Bill Wyman.
From the Museum
Steel Wheels Wear
One of the most dynamic frontmen in rock & roll history, Mick Jagger wore this ensemble during the Rolling Stones’ Steel Wheels tour. The band’s first big tour since 1982, it kicked off in 1989.
It featured for the first time Chuck Leavell on keyboards and Lisa Fischer on vocals, and it was the last Stones tour performed with original bassist Bill Wyman.
The Stones were the first rock band. I mean, real rock band. They had the sound, they had the image, and they were dangerous.
Pete Townshend
The Who
1988 Hall of Fame Essay
"They had always wanted to sing the blues, and now they were doing it – in their own fashion, with their own voice and with their own words."
– Michael Hill
Influence
Slim Harpo
Muddy Waters Band
Ike & Tina Turner
The Rolling Stones
sealed with a signature
This is the signature that appears on the inductee’s plaque at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to officially commemorate their induction.
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