Numerous currents in music have given rise to a large number of stars and idols who continue to amaze and delight with their activity and vibrant life. One of these uniques is Mick Jagger, founder and vocalist of the cult band The Rolling Stones.
Young Michael did not like studying, preferring music lessons and basketball lessons. Once during the game, he received an unfortunate injury – he bit off his tongue tip. The unexpected result of this incident was that the voice and pronunciation of the singer sounded different and acquired brightness and unusualness.
In elementary school, Michael had a friend Keith Richards, with whom they broke up due to Keith’s transfer to another educational institution. But after 7 years they met by chance and this meeting became fateful – the renewed friendship lasted half a century.
Already at the age of 15, Michael created the band “Little Boy Blue” and she began to successfully perform in London clubs. After a short time, there were five members of the team, the name changed to “The Rolling Stones” (rolling stones) and the group’s popularity began to grow rapidly. In 1964, the Rolling Stones equaled the famed Liverpool band The Beatles, and were subsequently named “The Greatest Rock’n’Roll Band in the World”
It should be said that they did not compete with each other, maintaining friendly relations, and in 1967 Mick Jagger even went with the Liverpool four to travel around India, where they appeared at the seminars of the Maharishi, the founder of transcendental meditation.
By the 1980s, The Rolling Stones had gained tremendous fame and were enthusiastically received all over the world. It was then that Mick Jagger seriously planned a solo career. In 1985, his first solo album was recorded, enthusiastically received by the masses.
In his solo career, Mick has created a unique image. A voice that varies from rough to feminine-soft, a lustful smile and aggression, ambiguous movements, combined with antics and goofiness made Mick Jagger the most popular rock frontman.
There was enough in Jagger’s crazy lifestyle to become the main embodiment of the well-known slogan “sex, drugs and rock and roll.”
Despite the turbulent life and unbridled character, Mick Jagger became the father of five women eight times, was married 2 times. He says about himself that he had thousands of women. He even had a stormy affair with the sister of the current Queen of Great Britain, Elizabeth II, which the Queen herself actively prevented. But in 2002, Mick Jagger received a knighthood from the reigning queen.
In January 2012, Mick took the liberty of declining an invitation to a tea party hosted by Prime Minister David Cameron, stating that he would not accept his identity being associated with Cameron’s Conservative Party. Having thus found himself at the center of the scandal, a month later, Jagger flew to the United States for an evening of blues organized by Obama.
The rebellious nature of the founder of rock manifested itself already in his youth, when in response to the gentle and melodic hits of The Beatles, he responded with thunderous concerts of his Rollings full of rage and despair.
Mick Jagger ironically refers to the expression “living legend”, arguing that legends still remain stars. And the truth of his words is that the younger generation knows and listens to his songs, he still collects huge halls. At the end of 2016, The Rolling Stones released their 23rd studio album Blue and Lonesome. It includes well-known past hits of the group and new tracks. During the first week, 106,000 copies were bought.
Jaggers was predicted to turn into a wreck by the age of 60, given his lifestyle, but he again showed character and in the 90s, after the dissolution of his second marriage, he refused alcohol, nicotine and drugs.
In 2016, his eighth child was born, a son, with whose mother, Melanie Hemrick, relations are still preserved and Mick calls her the only woman in his life, which is very controversial ….
In 2019, The Rolling Stones were forced to cancel tours of Canada and the United States due to heart surgery with leader Mick Jagger. He successfully underwent the operation and a month later he recorded and posted a dance on his Instagram, proving his right and ability to actively live on.
In 1994, thanks to the Voodoo Lounge record, The Rolling Stones were awarded the prestigious Grammy Music Award.
In 1980, Jagger wrote an autobiography that millions of fans want to read with interest. But, according to Mick, this book will never see the light of day for any money. But he was promised a $1 million advance for permission to publish.
Today, Mick Jagger remains one of the most famous and wealthy idols of the scene, continuing to write music, give concerts with inexhaustible energy. He actively communicates with his children and grandchildren, has a great-grandchild. Having retained his calling card as an unstoppable and charismatic rock musician, Mick Jagger is gaining new fans of his work.
