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Lewis Brian Hopkin Jones (28 February 1942 – 3 July 1969) was an English musician and founder of the Rolling Stones. [1] Initially a slide guitarist, he went on to sing backing vocals and played a wide variety of instruments on Rolling Stones recordings and in concerts.
Jul 9, 2020 · As Variety tells us, that particular crown of laurel leaves would go to Brian Jones, the founding guitarist of the Rolling Stones, found at the bottom of his pool on July 3, 1969 — at the age of 27. Jones played rhythm guitar in the original band lineup.
Jul 3, 2019 · Barbara Marion, who discovered she was Jones's daughter in 2002, accuses the police of not investigating his death properly. She believes he was killed by a construction worker and wants the case reopened.
Dec 16, 2023 · It’s not just that Brian Jones founded and named the Rolling Stones in 1962 – giving birth to one of the most important groups in all of rock history. That alone secures his place of high honor in the rock pantheon. But Jones also was an archetype and icon in so many other ways.
Jun 19, 2020 · The film "Rolling Stone: Life and Death of Brian Jones" examines the controversial and mysterious circumstances of the founding guitarist's death in 1969. It also traces his rise and fall in the band, his personal life and his musical legacy.
Nov 4, 2023 · The former Rolling Stones bassist recalls his friend and band founder, who died at 27, in Nick Broomfield's new film. He reveals some secrets about Jones' childhood, personality, and musical contributions.
Brian Jones didn’t live past thirty — he died at twenty-six, at the bottom of his swimming pool, probably swallowing some water, too stoned to catch his breath and come up for air.
