Bill Wyman Was Born On October 24, 1936

Original Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman was born on October 24th of 1936. He was a member of the Rolling Stones from their founding in 1962 until 1993.

Since he left the Stones in '93 he has been performing and recording with his new band Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings. They have released 5 albums so far with the most successful being 2000's Groovin' which reached #52 in the UK album charts.

He also released some solo albums while a member of the Rolling Stones. The most successful being his first, 1974's Monkey Grip which reached #39 in the UK and #99 in the US.

His most successful European single was 1981's "(Si Si) Je Suis Un Rock Star" which reached #14 on the UK singles charts. His most successful single in the US was 1985's "Baby Please Don't Go" which reached #37 on the US Mainstream Rock charts.

Wyman was the oldest member of the Rolling Stones by some quite a number of years. For comparison while Wyman is celebrating his 71st birthday today (Oct. 24 2007) Mick Jagger is 64 and Keith Richards is 63. Drummer Charlie Watts is 66. This age disparity played a part in him never becoming that close to the other members of the Stones despite being in the band for over 30 years.

Promo Video For "(Si Si) Je Suis Un Rock Star"




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The Rolling Stones Hit #1 On The UK Album Charts On September 22, 1973

The Rolling Stones hit #1 on the UK album charts for the 8th time with Goats Head Soup on September 22nd of 1973. The album also went to #1 in the US.

It was their follow up album to the critically acclaimed Exile on Main St.

Goats Head Soup features the US #1 single (and UK #5) "Angie."

Watch the promo video for "Angie" below:



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The Rolling Stones went to #1 on the US singles charts with "Miss You" on August 5, 1978

The Rolling Stones had their 8th US #1 single with "Miss You" on August 5th of 1978. "Miss You" was the Stones last #1 hit in the US to date and it seems highly unlikely they would be able to have another #1 single at this late stage in their career. The song also went to #3 in the UK.

The song is featured on the Rolling Stones 1978 album Some Girls which also contained "Beast Of Burdern" and "Shattered."

"Miss You" was the first Stones single to be heavily influenced by disco as heard in the pulsating funky bass and the four to the floor drums.

"Miss You" was selected as the 496th best song of all time by Rolling Stone magazine in 2004.

"Miss You" was used in the opening scene of the pilot episode of the TV show Miami Vice in 1984.

The video for "Miss You" is below:

Mick Jagger was born on July 26, 1943

Mick Jagger, lead singer of the Rolling Stones, was born on July 26th of 1943 in London, England.

Jagger teamed up with guitarist Keith Richards to write most of the Rolling Stones hit songs.

Some Rolling Stones videos:

"Angie"



"Satisfaction" on Ed Sullivan - 1966



"Ruby Tuesday" on Ed Sullivan - 1967

The Rolling Stones made their live debut in London on July 12, 1962

45 years ago today the Rolling Stones played their first live gig. It was at the Marquee Club in London on July 12th of 1962.

They had a 6 man lineup at the time of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Ian Stewart, Dick Taylor, and Tony Chapman. Soon after Bill Wyman and Charlie Watts joined the band replacing Taylor and Chapman. Stewart officially left the group for publicity reasons (the manager Andrew Loog Oldham didn't think he had the right looks) but he stayed on with the band playing piano until his death in 1985.

The Rolling Stones have sold over 200 million albums worldwide and are still playing live today.

The video below has clips of many of their songs over the years:

The Rolling Stones Emotional Rescue hits #1 in the UK on July 5, 1980

The Rolling Stones album Emotional Rescue became their 9th #1 UK album on the 5th of July in 1980.

The album featured the singles "Emotional Rescue" and "She's So Cold."

Videos:

"Emotional Rescue"


"She's So Cold"


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The Rolling Stones Were Fined For Public Urination On March 18, 1965

Three members of the Rolling Stones (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Bill Wyman) were fined five pounds each for urinating on the wall of a London gas station on March 18th, 1965. They had asked to use the restroom but it was out of order.

Check out this live performance of the Stones classic 1965 hit "Satisfaction"



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