Charlie's good tonight : the life, the times and the Rolling Stones /
by Sexton, Paul.
Material type: BookPublisher: London : Mudlark, 2022Description: xxiii, 344 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780008546335 (hbk.) :; 0008546339 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 920 WATSubject(s): Watts, Charlie | Rolling Stones | Drummers (Musicians) -- Great Britain -- Biography | Rock musicians -- Great Britain -- Biography | Biography | Biography | Music: styles & genres | Musicians, singers, bands & groups | Percussion instruments | Biography & non-fiction prose | Biography: arts & entertainmentSummary: Charlie Watts was one of the most decorated musicians in the world, having joined the Rolling Stones, a few months after their formation, early in 1963. A student of jazz drumming, he was headhunted by the band after bumping into them regularly in London's rhythm and blues clubs. Once installed at the drum seat, he didn't miss a gig, album or tour in his 60 years in the band. He was there throughout the swinging sixties, the early shot at superstardom and the Stones' world conquest; and throughout the debauchery of the 1970s, typified by 1972's 'Exile on Main St.', considered one of the great albums of the century. By the 1980s, Charlie was battling his own demons, but emerged unscathed to enhance his unparalleled reputation even further over the ensuing decades. This is his story.Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Book - Adult Hardback | Crosby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 920 WAT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 003108746X | |||
Book - Adult Hardback | Formby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 920 WAT (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 003109330X |
Includes index.
Charlie Watts was one of the most decorated musicians in the world, having joined the Rolling Stones, a few months after their formation, early in 1963. A student of jazz drumming, he was headhunted by the band after bumping into them regularly in London's rhythm and blues clubs. Once installed at the drum seat, he didn't miss a gig, album or tour in his 60 years in the band. He was there throughout the swinging sixties, the early shot at superstardom and the Stones' world conquest; and throughout the debauchery of the 1970s, typified by 1972's 'Exile on Main St.', considered one of the great albums of the century. By the 1980s, Charlie was battling his own demons, but emerged unscathed to enhance his unparalleled reputation even further over the ensuing decades. This is his story.
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