(1. Street Fighting Man
2. Paint It Black
3. Under My Thum...)
1. Street Fighting Man
2. Paint It Black
3. Under My Thumb
4. As Tears Go By
5. Sympathy For The Devil
6. Dandelion
7. Ruby Tuesday
8. Angie
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Not always credited with such, Mick Jagger has been equally as pivotal to the Rolling Stones as his songwriting partner and bandmate for almost 50 years, Keith Richards. Indeed the differences in style, character and philosophy between Mick and Keith, make for probably the greatest union in the history of popular music. This documentary film concentrates on Jagger's life and career both within and without the Stones, across the period during which he was in his twenties, the period that also, for most fans, was the band's golden years, during which they produced music of a quite staggering quality.
(Ladies and Gentlemen The Rolling Stones finally comes to...)
Ladies and Gentlemen The Rolling Stones finally comes to DVD. This legendary Rolling Stones concert film, shot over four nights in Texas during the "Exile ON Main Street" tour in 1972, was released in cinemas for limited engagements in 1974 and has remained largely unseen since. Now, restored and remastered, Ladies and Gentlemen makes its first authorized appearance on DVD. This is one of the finest Rolling Stones concerts ever captured on film and features outstanding performances of classic tracks from the late '60s and early '70s.
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In this fascinating collection of archive interviews wi...)
In this fascinating collection of archive interviews with the famed lead singer of the Rolling Stones, we hearin his owns wordsabout being the voice of his generation. Mick Jagger talks about touring with one of the biggest bands in the world and why he needs to perform. He discusses his favorite Stones songs and is extraordinarily open about some of his personal experiences, which have included drugs and alcohol, prison, and being anti-establishment. He is particularly candid about earning money, being the businessman of the Stones, and hating awards and ceremonies. In addition, Mick talks about his solo work, the longevity of the Rolling Stones, fatherhood and family, his love of cricket, and, ultimately, making music to make you happy. Interviews include: archive radio newsreel, BBC Radio (first broadcast 25 July 1964); The Look of the Week, BBC TV (first broadcast 21 May 1967); 24 Hours, BBC TV (first broadcast 9 October 1970); My Top 12, BBC Radio 1 (first broadcast 8 August 1974); Janice Long, BBC Radio 1 (first broadcast 22 June 1986); Mick Jagger, BBC TV (28 August 1987); Steve Wright, BBC Radio 1 (first broadcast 8 September 1987); Nicky Campbell, BBC Radio 1 (first broadcast 5 September 1989); Simon Bates, BBC Radio 1 (first broadcast 21 November 1992).
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(The career of prominent Rolling Stones front man Mick Jag...)
The career of prominent Rolling Stones front man Mick Jagger spans decades of rock n roll history and has created a lasting legacy of greatness. Included on this disc is an exclusive interview containing intimate details, rare insight, and other gems not previously available until now.
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This book gathers the most beautiful pictures of the le...)
This book gathers the most beautiful pictures of the legendary Mick Jagger, taken by some of the greatest photographers in the world. His extremely distinctive face has made him the archetypal rock star: Mick Jagger is universal. His physique and the way he moves have helped fashion the myth of the über-sexy male celebrity. His mouth has become the emblem of his band The Rolling Stones. His face alone narrates fifty years of portrait photography practice, our relationship with celebrities, evolving dress and hair codes, and the creation of the rock aesthetic. Doing more than just recording this character of high dramatic intensity is the real challenge that portraitists, it seems, have been tackling for the past fifty years.
(Exclusive European 4 track single includes the Non-LP / J...)
Exclusive European 4 track single includes the Non-LP / Japanese full length bonus track, 'If Things Could Be Different' + 2 exclusive tracks that are unavailable on any other pressing, 'Visions Of Paradise (Sensual Mix)' & 'God Gave Me Everything (Dan Th
Sir Michael Philip Jagger is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer and actor who gained fame as the lead singer and one of the founder members of the Rolling Stones.
Background
Michael Philip Jagger was born in Dartford, Kent, England, on July 26, 1944. He was born into a middle-class family where his father, Basil Fanshawe "Joe" Jagger (13 April 1913 – 11 November 2006), and grandfather, David Ernest Jagger, were both teachers. His mother, Eva Ensley Mary (née Scutts; 6 April 1913 – 18 May 2000), born in Sydney, Australia, of English descent, was a hairdresser and an active member of the Conservative Party. Jagger's younger brother, Chris (born 19 December 1947), is also a musician.
Education
Jagger left school in 1961 after passing seven O-levels and three A-levels. With Richards, he moved into a flat in Edith Grove, Chelsea, London, with guitarist Brian Jones. While Richards and Jones planned to start their own rhythm and blues group, Blues Incorporated, Jagger continued to study business on a government grant as an undergraduate student at the London School of Economics, and had seriously considered becoming either a journalist or a politician, comparing the latter to a pop star.
Career
On a London train, Jagger recognized Keith Richard, a childhood Dartford acquaintance who played guitar and was studying art in London. They discovered that they shared an interest in music and decided to start a band. The third member, Brian Jones, was found at a Soho pub, and the three moved to a Chelsea flat to form their band. Their first performance was at the Marquee, a small London jazz club.
Before their gig, they chose the name "The Rolling Stones" from Muddy Waters's song "The Rolling Stone Blues. " Drummer Charlie Watts and bassist Bill Wyman completed the band, and they struggled for a year's time playing in mostly working-class London barrooms.
Their first big break came in 1963 when they played at the Crawdaddy Club in Richmond, outside London. Their audience was a college crowd, and it was this age group, along with the even younger "teeny-boppers, " that propelled them to fame and fortune. By the end of 1964 they had released three albums through Decca Records, were the most popular band in England, and were, at least for that year, more popular than the Beatles.
The Rolling Stones reached two milestones in the summer of 1965 with their first international hit single, "Satisfaction. " First, it marked the beginning of their great American popularity, as it was number one on the American charts for six consecutive weeks. Second, it marked the emergence of Jagger and Richard as rock 'n' roll composers. While they had previously echoed the music of their mentors, they had now developed their own creative individual sound-that of a gutsy, hard-driving derivative of rhythm and blues.
The sound was distinctively new, yet well-rooted in Black American music. From the December's Children album (1966) came "Get Off My Cloud, " followed by "Paint It Black" from Aftermath (1966), and then "Let's Spend the Night Together" and "Ruby Tuesday" from Between the Buttons (1966).
At the core of the Rolling Stones was the harsh-voiced Jagger with his daring, racy, and raucous lyrics. Just as significant was his stage presence. Bedecked in tights, large belts, loose shirts, long scarves, and an occasional cape, Jagger pranced, preened, and strutted his slender frame about the stage. America first witnessed these theatrics briefly in 1964 and later in the group's major US tours in 1965 and 1966.
As the Beatles became beloved, so too did the Rolling Stones, but in a completely different fashion. The Beatles, though long-haired and clothed in the "mod" fashions, had the good guys image, while the shaggy-haired Jagger and his ragged crew were branded as the bad boys of rock 'n' roll. Their rebellious young fans served to heighten that image.
The bad boy, evil reputation caught up with the group in 1967, and those that scorned them-including a hostile press-reveled as Jagger, Richard, and Jones received stiff prison sentences for a relatively mild drug offense that consisted of possession of "pep pills" from Italy. The convictions were overturned by a higher court, but new dissension problems faced the group.
Their concerts stopped briefly, and a commercial low point was reached with their 1967 album, Their Satanic Majesties Request, an attempt at psychedelic music that was universally panned. This nadir was short-lived, however, as the group bounced back in 1968 with their best artistic efforts. The Beggars Banquet album featured "Street Fightin' Man" and Jagger's famous essay on world history from the viewpoint of Satan, "Sympathy for the Devil. "
Let It Bleed soon followed, with the Jagger/Richard masterpieces "Gimme Shelter" and "You Can't Always Get What You Want. "
Also released in 1968 was Jagger's imaginary biography-and Rolling Stone trademark-"Jumping Jack Flash. " Off-stage Jagger had become a connoisseur of art and expensive cars. Upon the heels of success came tragedy, when the dissension-causing Brian Jones was dropped from the group in June 1969 and his drug difficulties caused his drowning death a month later.
Mick Taylor was hired in his stead, and the release of "Honky Tonk Woman" (1969) set the stage for the Stones' successful American concert tour in the fall of 1969. Their final tour stop was at Altamont Speedway near San Francisco, a fateful one, as the infamous Hell's Angels motorcycle gang, hired as bodyguards, beat fans until one was stabbed to death. This scene was captured on film in Gimme Shelter (1970), and it fueled and typified the criticism Jagger had received about inciting his audiences.
Indeed, many of his concerts had been accompanied by violence, and Jagger decided to keep the group away from the United States, an exile that lasted for almost two years.
Jagger returned triumphantly to America in the summer of 1972 on a widely celebrated concert tour that earned Jagger vindication from the media. The group had outlasted the Beatles despite its problems, and their critically acclaimed Exile on Main Street album (1972) was the first of many more albums and singles released throughout and beyond the decade.
These included Sticky Fingers (1973) with "Brown Sugar" topping the charts; Goat's Head Soup (1973) with the number one single "Angie"; It's Only Rock and Roll (1974); Some Girls (1978); Tattoo You (1981) with "Start Me Up" and "Waiting on a Friend"; Under Cover of the Night (1983) and Dirty Work.
At the helm of the world's most enduring rock 'n' roll band, it was fitting that Jagger, clad in his usual stage garb, gave the most rousing performance of the record-setting Live Aid concert telethon before 92, 000 fans in Philadelphia's John F. Kennedy Stadium and a worldwide television audience estimated at over one billion in 1985.
In 1981, the Rolling Stones were one of the first bands to accept corporate sponsorship (from Jovan Perfumes). Now a common occurrence, the band was criticized for "selling out" and, in fact, released two disappointing albums: Undercover (1983) and Dirty Work was released, Jagger and guitarist Keith Richards split up as a result of their ongoing struggle for creative control of the band. Jagger began a solo career and released She's the Boss (1985) and Primitive Cool (1987) to lukewarm reviews.
In 1989, Jagger and Richards not only resolved their differences, but re-grouped the band, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, OH, released their first hit album, Steel Wheels in a decade, and went on tour for the first time in seven years.
In 1993, Jagger turned fifty and became a grandparent (his daughter Jade, by Bianca Jagger, gave birth to a daughter). The Rolling Stones were still together after thirty years. They signed to Virgin Records for $30 million. Jagger released his third solo album Wandering Spirit to good reviews and, despite replacing the retired Bill Wyman on bass with Darryl Jones, the Stones released Voodoo Lounge to critical acclaim.
The album was said to be "the best Stones LP of the past two decades, " by Jas Obrecht of Guitar Player magazine (October 1994) and compared to Exile on Main Street and Beggar's Banquet. The band went on a world tour to support the album-their first US tour in thirty years.
Along with Stones guitarist Ron Wood and blues virtuoso Willie Dixon, Jagger released a predominantly acoustic album-Stripped in 1995, re-working such songs as Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone, " "Shine a Light" from Exile on Main Street, "The Spider and the Fly" and "Love in Vain. " Jagger started his own film company, Jagged Edge, in 1996 and has been devoting his time to film projects and his family while working on new Stones material.
Jagger has also had an intermittent acting career, most well-known for his role in Donald Cammell and Nicolas Roeg's Performance (1968), and as Australian bushranger Ned Kelly (1970).
He composed an improvised soundtrack for Kenneth Anger's film Invocation of My Demon Brother on the Moog synthesiser in 1969. Jagger auditioned for the role of Dr. Frank N. Furter in the 1975 film adaptation of The Rocky Horror Show, a role that was eventually played by Tim Curry the original performer from its run on London's West End. The same year he was approached by director Alejandro Jodorowsky to play the role of Feyd-Rautha in Jodorowsky's proposed adaptation of Frank Herbert's Dune, but the movie never made it to the screen. Jagger appeared as himself in the Rutles' film All You Need Is Cash in 1978 and was cast as Wilbur, a main character in Werner Herzog's Fitzcarraldo, in the late 1970s.
However, the illness of main actor Jason Robards (later replaced by Klaus Kinski), and a delay in the film's notoriously difficult production, resulted in him being unable to continue due to schedule conflicts with a band tour; some footage of Jagger's work is shown in the documentaries Burden of Dreams and My Best Fiend.
In 1983 he starred in Faerie Tale Theatre's The Nightingale as the emperor. Jagger developed a reputation for playing the heavy later in his acting career in films including Freejack (1992), Bent (1997), and The Man From Elysian Fields (2002).
In 1995 Jagger founded Jagged Films with Victoria Pearman. Jagged Films' first release was the World War II drama Enigma in 2001. That same year it produced a documentary about Jagger entitled Being Mick. The programme, which first aired on television 22 November, coincided with the release of his fourth solo album, Goddess in the Doorway. In 2008 the company began work on The Women, an adaptation of the George Cukor's film of the same name. It was directed by Diane English.
The Rolling Stones have been the subjects of numerous documentaries, including Gimme Shelter, filmed during the band's 1969 tour of the US, and 1968's Sympathy for the Devil directed by French New Wave director Jean-Luc Godard. Martin Scorsese worked with Jagger on Shine a Light, a documentary film featuring the Rolling Stones with footage from the A Bigger Bang Tour during two nights of performances at New York's Beacon Theatre. It screened in Berlin in February 2008.
Variety's Todd McCarthy said the film uses heavy camera coverage and high quality sound effectively "to create an invigorating musical trip down memory lane. .. ". McCarthy predicted the film would fare better once released to video than in its limited theatrical runs. Jagger was a co-producer of, and guest-starred in the first episode of, the short-lived American comedy television series The Knights of Prosperity. He also co-produced the 2014 James Brown biopic, Get On Up. Alongside Martin Scorsese, Rich Cohen, and Terence Winter, Jagger co-created and executive produced the period drama series Vinyl (2016), which starred Bobby Cannavale and aired for one season on HBO before its cancellation.
An unsuccessful attempt was made by Keith Richards and Johnny Depp to persuade Jagger to appear alongside them in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011).
In 2011, he formed a new supergroup, ‘SuperHeavy’, with band members Joss Stone, A. R. Rahman, Damian Marley and Dave Stewart. The same year, he appeared in the music video of ‘T. H. E. (The Hardest Ever) by Will. I. am. Additionally, he also appeared in the movie, ‘Some Girls: Live in Texas ‘78’.
He performed at the White House for President Barack Obama along with a Blues ensemble and was also seen performing in a concert for ‘Sandy Relief’ along with The Rolling Stones on December 12, 2012.
Achievements
jagger's career has spanned over five decades, and he has been described as "one of the most popular and influential frontmen in the history of rock & roll". His distinctive voice and performances, along with Keith Richards' guitar style have been the trademark of the Rolling Stones throughout the band's career. In 1989, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In 2002, he received knighthood for his services to music. He won a Golden Globe Award for ‘Best Original Song’ for ‘Old Habits Die Hard’, in 2004.
Jagger has stated his support of the British Conservative Party, and expressed his admiration of Margaret Thatcher. He also said that he wishes to remain apolitical when he pulled out of a political event hosted by David Cameron in 2012 because he felt like a "political football". Jagger was a supporter of David Cameron and was mildly in favour of Brexit, before reversing his stance on it.
Views
Quotations:
Although brought up to follow his father's career path, Jagger "was always a singer" as he stated in According to the Rolling Stones. "I always sang as a child. I was one of those kids who just liked to sing. Some kids sing in choirs; others like to show off in front of the mirror. I was in the church choir and I also loved listening to singers on the radio–the BBC or Radio Luxembourg–or watching them on TV and in the movies. "
“I have never wanted to give up performing on stage, but one day the tours will be over. ”
Interests
Jagger is an avid cricket fan. He founded Jagged Internetworks to cover English cricket. He keenly follows the England national football team, and has regularly attended FIFA World Cup games, appearing at France 98, Germany 2006, South Africa 2010 and Brazil 2014.
Music & Bands
His favorite and most influential musicians were Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, and Fats Domino.
Connections
From 1966 to 1969, Jagger had a relationship with Marianne Faithfull, the English singer-songwriter/actress with whom he wrote "Sister Morphine, " a song on the Rolling Stones' 1971 album Sticky Fingers. After his relationship with Faithfull ended, he pursued a relationship with Marsha Hunt from 1969 to 1970. Jagger met the American singer and, though Hunt was married, the pair began a relationship, beginning in 1969. The relationship ended in June 1970, when Hunt was pregnant with Jagger's first child, Karis. She is the inspiration for the song "Brown Sugar, " also from Sticky Fingers.
In 1970, he met Nicaraguan-born Bianca De Macias. Jagger married his first wife Bianca Perez Morena de Macais, a model from Nicaragua, in 1971. His daughter Jade was born later that same year. During his marriage to De Macias, Jagger had an affair with then-Playboy model Bebe Buell from 1974 to 1976. Jagger and Bianca divorced in 1980 after twelve years of marriage.
Jagger was involved with Texas-born model Jerry Hall, with whom he has had three children and finally married in 1990. During his marriage to Hall, Jagger had an affair with Italian singer/model Carla Bruni, from 1991 to 1994. She went on to become the First Lady of France when she married then-President of France Nicolas Sarkozy. The marriage to Hall and the marriage ceremony were declared invalid, unlawful, and null and void by the High Court of England and Wales in London in 1999.
From 2000 to 2001, Jagger had a relationship with the English model Sophie Dahl. Jagger had a relationship with fashion designer L'Wren Scott from 2001 until her suicide in 2014. She left her entire estate, estimated at US$9 million, to him. Jagger set up the L'Wren Scott scholarship at London's Central Saint Martins College. Since Scott died in 2014, Jagger has been in a relationship with American ballet dancer Melanie Hamrick.
Jagger has eight children with five women. He also has five grandchildren, and became a great-grandfather on 19 May 2014, when Jade's daughter Assisi gave birth to a daughter.
