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Brian Jones‌

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Brian Jones

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Brian Jones

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK

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Male

Birthday

calendar1942-02-28

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Biography

Lewis Brian Hopkin Jones (28 February 1942 – 3 July 1969) was an English musician and composer, best known as the founder and original leader of the Rolling Stones. Initially a slide guitarist, Jones went on to play a wide variety of instruments on Rolling Stones recordings and in concerts, including rhythm guitar, lead guitar, sitar, dulcimer, various keyboard instruments such as piano and mellotron, marimba, wind instruments such as harmonica, recorder, saxophone, as well as drums, vocals and numerous others. After he founded the Rolling Stones as a British blues outfit in 1962, and gave the band its name, Jones' fellow band members Keith Richards and Mick Jagger began to take over the band's musical direction, especially after they became a successful songwriting team. Jones and fellow guitarist Richards also developed a unique style of guitar play that Richards refers to as the "ancient art of weaving" where both players would play rhythm and lead parts together. Richards continued the style with later guitarists, and the sound became a Rolling Stones trademark. Jones, however, did not get along with the band's manager, Andrew Loog Oldham, who pushed the band into a musical direction at odds with Jones' blues background. When Jones developed alcohol and drug problems, his performance in the studio became increasingly unreliable, leading to a diminished role within the band he had founded. In June 1969, the Rolling Stones dismissed Jones; guitarist Mick Taylor took his place in the group. Jones died less than a month later, drowning in the swimming pool at his home at the age of 27. Jones’ death was referenced in songs by many other pop-bands, and was the subject of poems by Pete Townshend and Jim Morrison. Referring to Jones, the Rolling Stones' Bill Wyman lamented the waste of a great innovator. In 1989, the Rolling Stones, including Jones, were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brian Jones, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts‌
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calendar 2009

Let It Bleed - 40 Jahre Rolling Stones

Let It Bleed - 40 Jahre Rolling Stones‌
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calendar

Jimi Plays Monterey

Jimi Plays Monterey‌
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calendar 1987

Zappa

Zappa‌
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calendar 2020

Rolling Stones: 50 Years on Video - Black Edition

Rolling Stones: 50 Years on Video - Black Edition‌
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calendar 2013

The Rolling Stones - The First 20 Years

The Rolling Stones - The First 20 Years‌
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calendar 1982

Sympathy for the Devil

Sympathy for the Devil‌
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calendar 1968

The Stones and Brian Jones

The Stones and Brian Jones‌
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calendar 2024

Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars

Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars‌
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calendar 2018

Crossfire Hurricane

Crossfire Hurricane‌
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calendar 2012

The Rolling Stones: Charlie Is My Darling - Ireland 1965

The Rolling Stones: Charlie Is My Darling - Ireland 1965‌
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calendar 2012

Monterey Pop

Monterey Pop‌
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calendar 1968

The Rolling Stones: Satisfaction Interviews

The Rolling Stones: Satisfaction Interviews‌
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calendar 2007

The Rolling Stones: All Six Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones: All Six Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Rolling Stones‌
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calendar 2011

No Expectations: The Murder of Brian Jones

No Expectations: The Murder of Brian Jones‌
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calendar 2019

Voices

Voices‌
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calendar 1969

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus‌
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calendar 1996

The Rolling Stones: Just for the Record

The Rolling Stones: Just for the Record‌
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calendar 2002

27: Gone Too Soon

27: Gone Too Soon‌
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calendar 2018

The Quiet One

The Quiet One‌
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calendar 2019

The Rolling Stones at the BBC

The Rolling Stones at the BBC‌
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calendar 2012

Charlie Is My Darling

Charlie Is My Darling‌
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calendar 1966

The Rolling Stones: Fade Away - The US TV Appearances 1964-1969

The Rolling Stones: Fade Away - The US TV Appearances 1964-1969‌
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calendar 2008

5 + 1

5 + 1‌
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calendar 1970

The T.A.M.I. Show

The T.A.M.I. Show‌
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calendar 1964

Rolling Stone: Life and Death of Brian Jones

Rolling Stone: Life and Death of Brian Jones‌
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calendar 2019

The Short Life of Brian Jones

The Short Life of Brian Jones‌
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calendar 2020

Tv Credits

Classic Albums

Classic Albums‌
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calendar 1997

The UnXplained

The UnXplained‌
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calendar 2019