Original Members Of The Rolling Stones

What Are The Ages Of The Rolling Stones Members? The surviving members of the original lineup still in the band, Mick and Keith are both 79 years old.

Mick was born on July 26, 1943, in Dartford, Kent, England to a middle-class family. Keith was born half a year later on December 18 in the same town.

The two became friends after graduating from their respective schools and soon met Wyman, Jones, and Watts in order to make the Rolling Stones. Both Mick and Keith were about 19 years old when they started the group.

Brian was born on February 28, 1942, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, and would pass away, at the age of 27, on July 3, 1969. He was one of the first additions to the Hallowed 27 Club.

Bill was born on October 24, 1936, in London and is currently 86 years old. The oldest member of the group, he played with the Stones until 1993.

Charlie was born on June 2, 1941, in London and passed away on August 24, 2021, at 80 years old. Prior to his passing, alongside Mick and Keith, he was the longest-running member of the band. 

Rolling Stones have 8 Number One Hits in the UK and the US. Their songs have also charted in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and more.

The group’s most successful period, chart-wise, lasted from 1963 to 1979. During these almost two decades, of the 63 singles they released over half of them charted on the UK charts, and even more did so in the US.

Their first #1 in the UK was the non-album single It’s All Over Now/Good Times, Bad Times which also peaked at #26 in the US. There, their first #1 was their perennial hit (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction, though the B-Side was different than the UK release.

However, this is not to say the decades since 1979 have been without hits. Their most recent hit was as recent as 2020 when their non-album single Living in a Ghost Town peaked at #61 on the UK Charts.

The Rolling Stones Albums In Order include 1. The Rolling Stones 2. 12X5 3. The Rolling Stones No. 2 and more. They have released 30 albums in total.

Much like the Beatles, the Stones existed before the album was seen as a holistic product as it is now. So, instead of being chosen and curated by the band, their early albums were just a collection of songs.

However, unlike the Beatles, in the Stones’ case both their UK and US releases are seen as official parts of their discography and accepted into the canon. So, their early work is very hard to collate for their later fans.

The Stones saw immediate success on the charts with their first and second albums hitting #1 in the UK. Their fifth album overall, Out of Our Heads would be their first #1 in the US.

However, their albums wouldn’t start taking shape as albums rather than a collection of songs until 1967, when they released Their Satanic Majesties Request. Though it charted at #3 and #2 in the UK and US respectively, many saw it as a cheap imitation of the Beatles’ Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band.

It was with the following album Beggars Banquet that the Stones began a truly legendary album run, critically speaking. Every album from here until 1978’s Some Girls holds critical weight.

However, they would continue to see success commercially as the first album post their critically successful days, Emotional Rescue was a #1 record in the UK and the US. Even their most recent album, Blue and Lonesome, released over half a century after their formation, hit #1 in the UK and #4 in the US.

Who Is In The Rolling Stones Now? Founding members Mick and Keith alongside guitarist Ronnie Wood are the sole current members.

Ronnie joined the band in 1975 after the departure of Mick Taylor. To many, he is also a definitive Stones member despite joining more than a decade after the band’s formation.

As for what the band is doing, they are doing what they do best, touring and recording a new album. Their most recent tour was the Sixty tour which saw them do 14 shows all over Europe from June 1, 2022, to August 3, 2022.

This tour came less than a year after their previous No Filter Tour which saw 58 shows over the course of four years from September 9, 2017, to November 23, 2021.

Speaking of their new album, reportedly Paul McCartney of the Beatles is set to appear on it. This will be McCartney’s first time working with the Stones on an album.

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