Photo: Mick Jagger

Mick Jagger

Mick Jagger's charismatically demonic persona is at least one half - the other half is Keith Richards -of the reason for the enduring popular success of The Rolling Stones.

Mick Jagger was born Michael Philip Jagger in Dartford, Kent in England on July 26, 1943, five months before… more



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Keith Richards

Legendary songwriter and lead guitarist for the Rolling Stones was born in the London Suburb of Dartford, Kent. "I was born December 18, 1943--what a year! I grew up in the '50s. It was a little drab until I had a head-on collision with Elvis, Buddy, Chuck and all of… more



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Paul Anka

When Paul Anka emerged from the Canadian capital city of Ottawa into the international music market with his plaintive song, "Diana," a rich and imaginative new vein of musical style entered the pop mainstream. The 15-year-old Anka whose wailing lament about an older woman on whom he had a distinct… more



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Bert Kaempfert

Despite all his wonderful, soft, mellow, big bandish hits over the years, German composer, producer and artist, Bert Kaempfert is best known in many circles still as the man who first discovered, signed and produced a record by four young Englishmen from Liverpool, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and… more



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Herb Rehbein

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