The seeds of The Rolling Stones were planted 60 years ago this Thursday, on April 7th, 1962, when Mick Jagger and Keith Richards met Brian Jones for the first time at the Ealing Jazz Club in London.
The classic Stones lineup played for the first time in public on Saturday, January 12th, 1963 at the Ealing Club.
The Stones will celebrate their 60th anniversary later this spring and summer with a European tour. Dubbed Sixty, it starts June 1st in Madrid, Spain.
Speaking of Brian Jones, Bill Wyman says Brian created the Stones. Wyman says :
" It was Brian Jones who wanted to form a blues band. It was Brian Jones who gave The Rolling Stones their name. It was Brian Jones who chose the music we would play. It was Brian Jones who was the biggest star in the band. It was Brian Jones who got all the fan mail and all the girls. Not as people would think Mick Jagger and Keith Richards."