The Rolling Stones
"You've got the sun, you've got the moon, and you've got the Rolling Stones." Keith Richards
Holding the record for longevity as a rock and roll band is only fitting for the dubbed “world’s greatest rock and roll band.” The Rolling Stones were made up of four to five guys at a time, but often adjusted their members. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were the only two members to be with the band throughout their entire existence. The Stones formed their roots in electric blues and a Chuck Berry type rock and roll style. With the Stones emerging in the ‘60s along with the Beatles, friendly competition often arose. Contrasting with the Beatles harmonic and sophisticated style, the Stones were a darker and sexual type of rock and roll music. Lyrics with sexual innuendo often sparked controversy around the Stones and a generation gap. Their songs attracted a much younger audience and formed a type of counterculture. Throughout their tenure, the Stones created many hits including “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” widely considered the all-time greatest rock and roll song ever. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989, to this day the Rolling Stones still display their rock and roll persona on tours around the world.
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