
*Record Mirror, England, May 11 1963
*Record Mirror, England, May 11 1963
May 4, 1963 marks the day of the Stones’ first official photo shoot, which took place at Chelsea district, London, by celebrity photographer Philip Townsend. Five bad boys in the making, some […]
Written by: McDaniel (Bo Diddley)Recorded: IBC Studios, London, England, March 11, 1963 From Martin Elliott’s book THE ROLLING STONES COMPLETE RECORDING SESSIONS 1962-2012:It was 1963 and it was time for the Stones to […]
*Record Mirror, England, June 8 1963
Original band name that not yet “The Rolling Stones” came up with the day before their first gig at the Marquee Club on July 12 1962. The “g” at the end of […]
Written by: Jimmy ReedRecorded: IBC Studios, London, England, March 11 1963 From Martin Elliott’s book THE ROLLING STONES COMPLETE RECORDING SESSIONS 1962-2012:An impressive version of Jimmy Reed’s Bright Lights, Bic City. Originally this […]
Also known as: ‘Honey What’s Wrong’Written by: Jimmy Reed/Mary Lee ReedRecorded: IBC Studios, London, England, March 11 1963 From Martin Elliott’s book THE ROLLING STONES COMPLETE RECORDING SESSIONS 1962-2012:This track wraps up the […]
‘Great Pop Prom’,Royal Albert Hall, London, Sept. 15 1963 (1963 programme from The Great Pop Prom in aid of The Printers Pension Corporation at the Royal Albert Hall) This was the first […]
Written by: Jagger/RichardRecorded: Regent Sounds Studios, London, England, Nov. 20-21; Dec. 7 1963
From the book Old Gods Almost Dead: The 40-Year Odyssey of the Rolling Stones, by Stephen Davis (2001):Birmingham, Sunday, July 7 1963. The Rolling Stones appeared smiling nervously on TV for the […]
*Record Mirror, England, Dec, 7 1963
*New Musical Express, England, Nov. 15 1963
Well I know you can buy her fancy clothes/ But I believe she’s happy with me without those things… Written by: Arthur AlexanderRecorded: De Lane Lea Studios, Kingsway, London, Nov. 14-15 1963*Data […]
*Also known as MY ONLY GIRLWritten by: Jagger/RichardRecorded: Regent IBC Studios, London, England, Nov. 20-21 1963 From Martin Elliott’s book THE ROLLING STONES COMPLETE RECORDING SESSIONS 1962-2012:Gene Pitney recorded the Richards (with s […]
A bakery next door to the Ealing Club, London, where Bill Wyman’s hair was first combed Stones-style. It was then he knew he belonged to the band!
Written by: Jagger/RichardRecorded: Regent IBC Studios, London, England, Nov. 20-21, Dec. 7 1963 From Martin Elliott’s book THE ROLLING STONES COMPLETE RECORDING SESSIONS 1962-2012:Another track recorded for the late George Bean, but he […]
Measles make you bumpy/ And mumps will make you lumpy… Written by: Leiber/StollerRecorded: De Lane Lea Studios, Kingsway, London, England, Nov. 14-15 1963*Data taken from Martin Elliott’s book THE ROLLING STONES COMPLETE RECORDING […]
The touch of your hand drives me insane/ But baby, I want to be loved… Written by: Willie DixonRecorded: Olympic Studios, London, England, May 10 1963*Data taken from Martin Elliott’s book THE ROLLING […]
Keith, on touring with Bo Diddley in 1963 (2008):“Watching Bo Diddley was university for me. Every set was twenty minutes long in those days. When he came off, if he had two […]
July 7, 1963: The Stones first television appearance ever, on British TV’s ‘Thank Your Lucky Stars’, playing ‘Come On’ (broadcast on July 13)MORE: https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/thank-your-lucky-stars-its-the-stones/