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- The Keith-and-Charlie Connection. Richards and Watts worked in tandem. All Richards would have to do is look at Watts to know they were on to the right groove.
- Jazz. The British Invasion of bands was flooded with acts deeply in love with blues and R&B and while the Stones immersed themselves in both, it was Watts’s infusion of jazz that set them apart.
- Charlie Loved Charlie (Parker) Childhood friend Dave Green who lived next door to Watts in post-war Wembley Park area of London remembers Watts being into bebop before him and his early love of jazz, particularly legend Charlie Parker.
- Chico Hamilton and Learning the Drums. “The first drummer I wanted to be, ever, was Chico Hamilton,” said Watts. Foreststorn “Chico” Hamilton was an American jazz drummer and bandleader, who worked with the likes of Gerry Mulligan, Count Basie, Lena Horne, and Lester Young.
Charles Robert Watts (2 June 1941 – 24 August 2021) was an English musician who was the drummer of the Rolling Stones from 1963 until his death in 2021. Originally trained as a graphic artist, Watts developed an interest in jazz at a young age and joined the band Blues Incorporated.
Aug 24, 2021 · One of rock’s most celebrated drummers, his death was announced by the band’s publicist, who said that he “passed away peacefully in a London hospital” surrounded by his family. He had undergone...
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Aug 24, 2021 · Charlie Watts, 1941 – 2021: the ballast that kept The Rolling Stones tempered and on-track. The musical icon and a key member of the one of greatest rock bands of all time, whom he joined in...
Aug 25, 2021 · Charlie Watts is the biggest anomaly in rock history: the drummer of the greatest rock band in the world who didn’t much care for rock’n’roll. When pressed in the early days to name a...
Aug 24, 2021 · Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, who helped them become one of the greatest bands in rock 'n' roll, has died at the age of 80. "It is with immense sadness that we announce the death of our...
Sep 14, 2021 · The modest funeral held for Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts was a perfect reflection of the man, according to a former tour manager for the band. Watts was laid to rest in a private...
