Rolling Stones The Illustrated Biography

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As rock 'n' roll arrived in Britain, five young men were about to make an indelible mark on the world of popular music. After the meteoric rise of The Beatles & the Liverpool beat explosion that followed, The Rolling Stones pioneered a grittier, blues-based rock 'n' roll that was a complete contrast to the Mersey sound. The band soon earned the disapproval of the establishment because of their many brushes with the law & frequent wild behaviour, all of which perpetuated their image as the notorious tad boys' of rock
- a reputation they were more than happy to exploit. The band first achieved success in Britain, but it wasn't long before they cracked the American market too. Their 1971 album Sticky Fingers was the first in a consecutive run of eight No.1 hit albums in the United States & in 1989 the group was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Their music has always been exciting & innovative, but also demonstrated a great flexibility of style; over the last 45 years they have sold more than 200 million albums worldwide & in 2004 they made it to No.4 in Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Rolling Stones tours are legendary for their spectacular visual effects & are still packing stadiums across the globe. The whole story of the band is here illustrated with classic, rare & unseen photographs from the extraordinary archive of the Daily Mail. The Rolling Stones have created the soundtrack for millions of lives & are inspirationally the kings of rock & roll. After 45 years they have truly earned the title the greatest rock 'n' roll band in the world.