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Stones gather at ground zero
The band were last snapped together at the 2008 premiere of Martin Scorsese's Shine a Light documentary, but gathered together yesterday outside the Marquee club in Oxford street London where on July 12 1962, Mick Jagger (vocals), Brian Jones (guitar), Keith Richards (guitar), Ian Stewart (piano), Dick Taylor (bass) and Mick Avery (drums) - collectively billed as The Rollin' Stones - played a set of 18 blues and R&B covers.
From 3pm Friday, catch a special weekend of the band's music on ABC Stones, a digital radio special events pop-up station marking their 50th anniversary...details at abc.net.au/digitalradio.
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The Rolling Stones are an English rock band formed in London in 1962. The first settled line-up consisted of Brian Jones on guitar and harmonica, Ian Stewart on piano, Mick Jagger on lead vocals and harmonica, Keith Richards on guitar and backing vocals, Bill Wyman on bass and Charlie Watts on drums. Jones founded and led the band, but Jagger and Richards assumed leadership after becoming the...
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Ab Fab Wish I was there. how do I Get a copy of the pic xoxo ??
Oh, my God, I was grown up with those men, I have not seen the Stones for a number of years they look as if they are wearing an old mask, are we all getting old!
Be listening on Digital ABC Radio Friday from 15.00 hrs, what a Treat
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