The Rolling Stones Logo – The Rolling Stones is a band British of rock originated in London . Since its U.S. tour in 1969 called themselves “The rock and roll band the world’s largest.” was founded in April of 1962 by Ian Stewart , who was joined by Mick Jagger , Keith Richards , Brian Jones , Geoff Bradford and Dick Taylor . Tony Chapman (another quote Mick Avory ) supported them in the battery during their first presentations. After the departure of Bradford, Taylor and Chapman, joined bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts instead of the latter two, respectively. At the request of his manager, Stewart was removed from the lineup in 1963 , but continued to work in the recording sessions and as his road manager . Brian Jones was fired in 1969 and died shortly afterwards and replaced by guitarist Mick Taylor , who leave the group in 1975 and be replaced by Ron Wood . With the retirement of Bill Wymanin 1993 included bassist Darryl Jones and even played with the band since recording the album Voodoo Lounge in 1994 to the present, is not an official member.
His first productions included versions and themes of blues , rock and roll and R & B U.S., however, with the passing of his career They added touches of style from other genres to suit the times, with diverse influences like psychedelic music , country , punk , music disc , reggae and electronic music .Despite head with The Beatles , with whom he always rivaled in popularity, the ” British Invasion “in the early years of the decade of 1960 , it was not until the release of ” (I Can not Get No ) Satisfaction “in 1965 who achieved international stardom and established themselves as one of the most popular bands in the music scene. To date, the band has released studio albums twenty-five and placed thirty-two singles in the top ten PopularUnited Kingdom and the United States . Total sales of The Rolling Stones are estimated between 200 and 250 million albums, making them one of the most successful artists of all time .
They are considered one of the largest and most influential groups in rock history, being the group that laid the foundations of contemporary rock. Counting from the beginning with the favor of critics, some of their materials are among the best of all time, among them Beggars Banquet (1968 ), Let It Bleed ( 1969 ), Sticky Fingers ( 1971 ) and his greatest work considered Exile on Main St. ( 1972 ). in 1989 were included in theHall of Fame Rock and Roll , and in 2004 the journal American Rolling Stone placed at No. 4 on its list of 100 Greatest Artists of All Time . No rock band to date has held as durable and still world renowned as The Rolling Stones with Jagger, Richards and Watts as the only active founding members are still the longest running band in rock history.