In contrast to the fresh-faced image, good-natured wit and bright, buoyant pop of The Beatles, The Rolling Stones were perceived as dark and dangerous. The two groups were at the forefront of the
British Invasion that swept over the United States in the mid 1960s, with the Stones referring to themselves as “the World’s Greatest Rock & Roll Band” by the end of the decade.
Influenced by Muddy Waters and other traditional rhythm and blues artists, the Stones came together in London in 1962, with the original lineup featuring multi instrumentalist Brian Jones, lead singer/harmonica player Mick Jagger, guitarist Keith Richards, drummer Charlie Watts, piano player Ian Stewart and bassist Bill Wyman. Jones founded the band and was the initial leader, but the songwriting duo of Jagger and Richards eventually took charge.
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| Original Rolling Stones Promo Poster |
Influenced by Muddy Waters and other traditional rhythm and blues artists, the Stones came together in London in 1962, with the original lineup featuring multi instrumentalist Brian Jones, lead singer/harmonica player Mick Jagger, guitarist Keith Richards, drummer Charlie Watts, piano player Ian Stewart and bassist Bill Wyman. Jones founded the band and was the initial leader, but the songwriting duo of Jagger and Richards eventually took charge.
Drugs diminished the physical and mental state of Jones, leading to his departure two weeks before his drowning death in 1969. Their late’60s output included acclaimed albums such as 1967’s Between the Buttons and Their Satanic Majesties Request, 1968’s Beggars Banquet and 1969’s Let it Bleed – the last record to feature Jones, it also marked the first appearance of his replacement, Mick Taylor. With Taylor, the Stones made the classic LPs Sticky Fingers (1971), Exile on Main St. (1972), Goat’s Head Soup (1973), and It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll (1974), before replacing him with
Ronnie Wood in 1975 and recording Black and Blue (1976), Some Girls (1978), Emotional Rescue (1980) and Tattoo You (1981) – all eight of these studio albums hitting No. 1 in the U.S. In 1993, Wyman retired, leaving the Stones to carry on with Wood, Richards, Jagger, Watts and hired hands on bass.
They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989, celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2012 and have sold more than 200 million records. With one of the most famous logos in rock and roll history, the Stones are among the most collectible artists in music history.
Early handbills and concert posters can go for hundreds and even thousands of dollars, while fine art print photos of the Stones and individual band members – especially Mick, Keith and Brian – are also often pricey collectibles. Vintage issues of Rolling Stone featuring the Stones are also interesting and in-demand collectibles, as are old concert tickets, backstage passes and tour t-shirts. Depending on condition and rarity, some of their vinyl records are worth hundreds of dollars, and some especially difficult to find specimens can reach four or five figures.
Check out our current inventory: Rolling Stones Memorabilia
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| Rolling Stones Promo Matchbook |
They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989, celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2012 and have sold more than 200 million records. With one of the most famous logos in rock and roll history, the Stones are among the most collectible artists in music history.
Early handbills and concert posters can go for hundreds and even thousands of dollars, while fine art print photos of the Stones and individual band members – especially Mick, Keith and Brian – are also often pricey collectibles. Vintage issues of Rolling Stone featuring the Stones are also interesting and in-demand collectibles, as are old concert tickets, backstage passes and tour t-shirts. Depending on condition and rarity, some of their vinyl records are worth hundreds of dollars, and some especially difficult to find specimens can reach four or five figures.
Check out our current inventory: Rolling Stones Memorabilia
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