Beschreibung
The fully authorized and official biography of legendary Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, one of the most respected and famous musicians of the last half-century. Forewords by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Charlie Watts was one of the most respected musicians in the world, joining the Rolling Stones just a few months after their formation in early 1963. As a student of jazz drumming, he got into the band after regularly encountering them in London’s rhythm and blues clubs. Once he sat behind the drums, he never missed a concert, album, or tour in his 60 years with the band. He was there during the swinging sixties when the Stones became stars and conquered the world, as well as during the decadent seventies, characterized by the 1972 album Exile on Main St., considered one of the best albums of the century. In the eighties, Charlie battled his own demons but emerged unscathed, further solidifying his unique reputation in the following decades. Watts witnessed band breakups, splits, and changes in personnel, managers, guitarists, and rhythm sections, but for nearly 60 years remained the heart of the Rolling Stones – thoughtful, intellectual, yet equally compelling...
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Author: Sexton Paul
Publication date: 18. April 2023
Manufacturer: HarperCollins Polska sp. z o. o.
Genres: Books, Fiction, Singers, Biographies and autobiographies
Type: Hardcover books
Pages: 351
ISBN/EAN: 9788327690111

