June 7 With a new name, the Rolling Stones, the band releases their first single, a Chuck Berry cover, 'Come On.' The single will reach #21 on the UK singles chart. However, Stewart remains the band's road manager and pianist until his death in 1985. May Founding member Ian Stewart is dismissed from the band's line-up. Charlie Watts joins The Rollin' Stones as their new drummer. Founding member Tony Chapman leaves to form the band The Preachers with Peter Frampton. Bill Wyman joins The Rollin' Stones as their new bass player. The following year he forms a band called The Pretty Things. Dick Taylor leaves the band to go to art school. July 12 The band plays their first gig at the Marquee Club in London. They have not seen each other for several years.Īpril Mick Jagger forms a band with guitarist Keith Richards, drummer Tony Chapman, pianist Ian Stewart, bassist Dick Taylor and guitarist Brian Jones. They are classmates at Wentworth Primary School in Dartford, Kent.ġ960 Mick Jagger and Keith Richards run into each other at a train station near London. Sept Mick Jagger and Keith Richards meet. 17 Michael Kevin 'Mick' Taylor is born in Welwyn Garden City. June 1 Ronald David 'Ronnie' Wood is born in Hillingdon, England. 18 Keith Richards is born in Dartford, England. July 26 Sir Michael Philip 'Mick' Jagger is born in Dartford, England. His birth name is Lewis Brian Hopkins Jones. 28 Brian Jones is born in Cheltenham, England. June 2 Charles Robert 'Charlie' Watts is born in Islington, England.įeb.

24 Bill Wyman is born in London, England.

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