 The inception of the Rolling
Stones began with the childhood friendship
formed between Jagger and Richards at
Wentworth County Primary School. By 1963, the
Rolling Stones (Jagger, Richards, Jones, and
Wyman by year's end) was formed and on their
way to becoming one of the greatest,
decade-spanning rock bands of all-time.


Charlie Watts joined the Rolling
Stones as their drummer.

The Rolling Stones signed with
Decca Records and recorded for the first time
- Chuck Berry's "Come On."

The Rolling Stones embarked on
their first tour of the UK along with the Everly
Brothers and Bo Diddley.


The Rolling Stones toured the UK
as headliners for the first time.

 The Rolling Stones released England's
Newest Hit Makers / The Rolling Stones.

The Rolling Stones toured the US
for the first time.

The Rolling Stones topped the UK
Singles chart with "It's All Over
Now."

The Rolling Stones appeared on The
Ed Sullivan Show.
 The Stones had hits with
"Not Fade Away," "Tell Me
(You're Coming Back)," "It's All
Over Now," and their first Top 10 US
hit, "Time Is On My Side."


The Rolling Stones released 12
X 5.

The Rolling Stones topped the UK
charts with "The Last Time."

 The Rolling Stones released The
Rolling Stones, Now!
The Stones toured Europe with The
Hollies.

The Rolling Stones released Out
Of Our Heads.
The Rolling Stones topped the
Billboard Singles chart for 4 weeks with
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction."
The single "(I Can't Get
No) Satisfaction" was certified gold.

 Out
Of Our Heads topped the Billboard
LP charts for 3 weeks.

Out
Of Our Heads was certified gold.

The Rolling Stones released the
compilation LP, December's
Children (And Everybody's).
The Rolling Stones topped the
Billboard Singles chart for 2 weeks with
"Get Off Of My Cloud."
The Stones also hit the charts
in the US with "Heart Of Stone,"
"Play With Fire," and "As
Tears Go By."


 December's
Children (And Everybody's) was certified gold.

The Stones began a European
tour.
The Rolling Stones released the
hits collection Big
Hits (High Tide And Green Grass).

 The Rolling Stones released Aftermath. Originally, the
tracks on Aftermath were to be included in
the film Back, Behind And In Front
but the film never went forward.
Big
Hits (High Tide And Green Grass) was certified gold.

The Stones toured the US and
Canada.
The Rolling Stones topped the
Billboard Singles chart for 2 weeks with
"Paint It Black."

Aftermath was certified gold.

The Stones appeared again on The
Ed Sullivan Show.

 The Rolling Stones released the
live LP, Got
Live If You Want It!
The Stones hit the US charts
with "19th Nervous Breakdown,"
"Mothers Little Helper," "Lady
Jane," and "Have You Seen Your
Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow?"


 The Rolling Stones released Between
The Buttons. The LP showcased Richards as
lead vocalist for the first time on the track
"Something Happened To Me
Yesterday."

Between
The Buttons was certified gold.

The Rolling Stones topped the
Billboard Singles chart for a week with
"Ruby Tuesday."

 The single "Ruby
Tuesday" was certified gold.

The Rolling Stones released Flowers.

Flowers was certified gold.

 The Rolling Stones released Their
Satanic Majesties Request. It was the first LP
produced by the Stones.
Got
Live If You Want It! was certified
gold.

Their
Satanic Majesties Request was certified gold.

 The Stones hit the US charts
with "She's A Rainbow,"
"Jumpin' Jack Flash," and
"Street Fighting Man."

The Rolling Stones released Beggars
Banquet after a long delay due to the
LP cover.
Beggars
Banquet was certified gold.


 Jones left the Stones to form
his own group. He was replaced by Mick Taylor
formerly a member of John Mayall's
Bluesbreakers.

On July 3rd, Jones was found
dead in his swimming pool.

The Rolling Stones topped the
Billboard Singles chart for 4 weeks with
"Honky Tonk Women."
The single "Honky Tonk
Women" was certified gold.

 The Rolling Stones released
another hits collection - Through
The Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2) and it was
certified gold.

The Rolling Stones released Let
It Bleed and it was certified gold.
The Stones began touring the US.
During a Stones concert in
California, 4 concert goers died including
one fan who was stabbed to death by a member
of the Hell's Angels group.


 The Rolling Stones released the
live LP - 'Get
Yer Ya-Ya's Out!' consisting of tracks
from a US tour in 1969.

'Get
Yer Ya-Ya's Out!' was certified gold.


 The Rolling Stones released Sticky
Fingers.

Sticky
Fingers was certified platinum and
topped the Billboard LP charts for 4 weeks.
The Rolling Stones topped the
Billboard Singles chart for 2 weeks with
"Brown Sugar."

 The film Gimme
Shelter premiered in London.
The Stones also charted in the
US with "Wild Horses."


 Hot
Rocks 1964 - 1971 was released and
certified gold.
The Stones hit the US charts
with "Tumbling Dice" and
"Happy."

The Rolling Stones released Exile
On Main St. and it was certified gold.

The Rolling Stones released Jamming
With Edward.
The Stones began touring North
America.
Exile
On Main St. topped the Billboard LP charts
for 4 weeks.

 More
Hot Rocks (Big Hits & Fazed Cookies) was released.


More
Hot Rocks (Big Hits & Fazed Cookies) was certified gold.
The Stones hit the US charts
with "You Can't Always Get What You
Want."

 The Rolling Stones released Goats
Head Soup and it was certified gold.
The Stones began touring Europe.

The Rolling Stones topped the
Billboard Singles chart for a week with
"Angie."
Goats
Head Soup topped the Billboard LP charts
for 4 weeks.

 The single "Angie" was
certified gold.

The Rolling Stones hit the US
charts throughout the year with "Doo Doo
Doo Doo Doo (Heartbreaker)," "It's
Only Rock 'N Roll," and "Ain't Too
Proud To Beg."

The film Ladies And
Gentlemen, The Rolling Stones premiered
in the US.

 The Rolling Stones released It's
Only Rock 'N Roll and it was certified
gold.

It's
Only Rock 'N Roll topped the Billboard
LP chart for a week.

Taylor left the Rolling Stones.


 Made
In The Shade and Metamorphis were released.
Ron Wood joined the Stones for
their US tour. Woods would be officially
added to the Stones in September.

Made
In The Shade was certified gold.


 The Rolling Stones released Black
& Blue and it was quickly certified
gold.

Black
& Blue topped the Billboard LP chart
for 4 weeks.

Black
& Blue was certified platinum.


 Love
You Live was released - a live LP from
1976 performances in Paris and London.

Love
You Live was certified gold.


 The Rolling Stones released Some
Girls and it was certified platinum.
The Stones began touring the US.

The single "Miss You"
was certified gold.
Some
Girls topped the Billboard LP chart
for 2 weeks.

The Rolling Stones topped the
Billboard Singles chart for a week with
"Miss You."

 The Rolling Stones performed on Saturday
Night Live.
The Stones hit the US Top 10
with "Beast Of Burden."
# 32
Singles Artist of the Year

 The Rolling Stones released Emotional
Rescue.

The Rolling Stones hit the Top
40 with "Emotional Rescue."
The Rolling
Stones topped the UK LP chart for 2 weeks
with Emotional
Rescue.

The Rolling Stones hit the Top 10 and #1 for a week with "Emotional Rescue."
Emotional
Rescue topped the Billboard LP chart
for 7 weeks.

Emotional
Rescue was certified platinum.

The Rolling Stones hit the Top
40 with "She's So Cold."
# 28
Singles Artist of the Year

 The Rolling
Stones were nominated for an American Music
Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group.

Sucking
In The Seventies was released.

Sucking
In The Seventies was certified gold.

 The Rolling Stones released Tattoo
You.
The Rolling Stones hit the Top
40 with "Start Me Up."
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The Rolling Stones began a major
tour of the US.
Tattoo
You topped the Billboard LP chart
for 9 weeks.
The Rolling Stones hit the Top 10 with ""Start Me Up."

 Tattoo
You was certified platinum.

The Rolling Stones hit #1 for a week with ""Start Me Up."

 The Rolling Stones hit the Top
40 with "Waiting On A Friend."
# 36
Singles Artist of the Year

The Rolling Stones hit the Top 10 with "Waiting On A Friend."

The Rolling Stones were
nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance by a
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