Rolling Stones

     The Rolling Stones are an English band whose music was initially based on rhythm and blues and rock & roll. Formed in London and having their first success in the UK, they subsequently became popular in the US during the “British Invasion” in the early 1960s.[1]
     Forever the greatest rock band on the planet, the Stones have turned their bluesy brilliance into a way of life. The Stones’ founding bassist, Dick Taylor, would go on to form the underappreciated Pretty Things. Mick Jagger’s acting career has most famously included roles in “Performance,” “Ned Kelly” and “Freejack.” Mick Taylor joined the Stones in ‘69 based on a suggestion from legendary English blues man John Mayall. The first original Jagger/Richards single was “Tell Me (You’re Coming Back To Me),” released in 1964.
     The band formed in 1962 when original leader Brian Jones and pianist Ian Stewart were joined by singer Mick Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards, whose songwriting partnership later contributed to their taking the leadership role in the group. Bassist Bill Wyman and drummer Charlie Watts completed the early lineup. Ian Stewart was removed from the official lineup in 1963 but continued to work with the band as road manager and keyboardist until his death in 1985.

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Rick Springfield

     Rick Springfield (born Richard Lewis Springthorpe on August 23, 1949 in Sydney) is an Australian-American songwriter, musician and actor. As a musician he is most famous for the 1981 #1 single “Jessie’s Girl”, which became a Grammy Award-winning landmark of 1980s pop-rock and helped establish the emerging music video age. Also an actor, Springfield’s best known role is that of the character Dr. Noah Drake on the daytime drama General Hospital. He originated the character from 1981-1983 and then returned to play him again from 2005 until present.
     This Aussie actor/singer hit paydirt with “Jessie’s Girl,” which featured big hooks and new wave-esque power riffs. Following his first solo album, “Beginnings,” Springfield was regularly featured in bop magazines like “16″ and “Tiger Beat.” Springfield’s many career achievements include one Grammy Award, four platinum albums and 17 Top 40 hits. Springfield also has a successful acting career, starring in various soap operas, musicals and motion pictures. In 2006, after nearly 34 years residing in the United States, Springfield became an American citizen.

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