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April 21 reveals how one date can hold decades of Rolling Stones history in wildly different shades. From a raw 1962 jam session at London’s Ealing Jazz Club to the explosive 1976 Black and Blue boycott controversy, the day captures the band’s constant collision with culture. It also brings personal milestones, including Bill Wyman’s romantic wedding in France and Keith Richards’ emotional farewell to his mother in 2007. Add later guest appearances by Mick Jagger and Mick Taylor in 2017, and April 21 becomes more than a date—it’s a snapshot of rebellion, loss, love, and lasting influence.
April 21, 1962: Ealing Jazz Club, London, England Jam session: Around And Around (unverified) Line-up: Mick (vocals)/Keith (guitar)/Charlie (drums)/Dick Taylor (bass)/Cyril Davies (harmonica)
April 21, 1976: Feminist radical group Women Against Violence Against Women calls for a boycott of all Warner Communications albums after complaining about the promotional campaign for the Stones’ new album Black and Blue, which was promoted with a controversial advertising campaign showing the model Anita Russell bruised and bound. She is tied with rope, positioned dramatically across an open vinyl copy of the album. Her makeup is intentionally styled to resemble bruising. Beneath her, in large, suggestive font, the slogan proclaims: “I’m Black and Blue from the Rolling Stones – and I love it!” This provocative scene was designed to grab attention and stir controversy.
April 21, 1993: Bill Wyman marries long-time partner Suzanne Acosta in the picturesque town of Vence, France, marking a new chapter in the former Rolling Stones bassist’s life. The intimate ceremony celebrated their enduring relationship in one of the most charming corners of the French Riviera.
April 21, 2007: Keith is in England at the bedside of his mother, Doris Dupree Richards, who passes away at age 91.
Keith on saying goodbye to his mum (2007): “I sat on the end of her bed two days before she kicked the bucket. I brought round a guitar and sat there and played her Malagueña. She’s gasping by now, she’s out of there, you know. Bye bye, mum, see you tomorrow. Next morning she wakes and tells my secretary who goes round to see her everyday, ‘Did you hear Keith play? He was a bit ouf ot tune’. To the end, man. Acid. Shit happens. See me mum off. Snorted me dad. I’m an orphan!”
April 21, 2017: Release of an American country music artist Brad Paisley‘s CD Love and War, with Mick as guest on one track: Drive of Shame
April 21, 2017: Release of Dickey Betts‘ album Live at the Lone Star Roadhouse, with Mick Taylor as guest on two songs: 1. Spoonful/ 2. Southbound
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