Charlie Watts

Known for ActingBorn 1941-06-02Died 2021-08-24Bloomsbury, London, England, UK

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. He also started playing drums in London's rhythm and blues clubs, where he met future bandmates Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Brian Jones. In January 1963, he left Blues Incorporated and joined the Rolling Stones as drummer, while doubling as designer of their record sleeves and tour stages. Watts's first public appearance as a permanent member was in February 1963; he remained with the band for 58 years until his death, at which time he, Jagger and Richards were the only members of the band to have performed on every one of their studio albums. Nicknamed "the Wembley Whammer" by Jagger, Watts cited jazz as a major influence on his drumming style. Aside from his career with the Rolling Stones, Watts toured with his own group, the Charlie Watts Quintet, and appeared in London at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club with the Charlie Watts Tentet. In 1989, Watts was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Rolling Stones, and in 2004, he was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame, also with the Rolling Stones. He has been ranked among the greatest drummers of all time. Description above from the Wikipedia article Charlie Watts, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.Read more

Movies & web series

Rock of Ages: The Rolling Stones

Rolling Stones: Four Flicks

Rolling Stones Live from Madison Square Garden

The Rolling Stones: Urban Jungle Barcelona

The Rolling Stones: Just for the Record

The Rolling Stones: Live from Amsterdam 1995

The Rolling Stones: Live from Paris 1995

The Rolling Stones: The Marquee Club 1971

The Rolling Stones: Voodoo Lounge

The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - No Security. San Jose ’99

The Rolling Stones: Voodoo in Rio

The A.R.M.S. Benefit Concert from London

The Beatles Anthology

Every Night's a Saturday Night

Rock 'n' Roll Guns for Hire: The Story of the Sidemen

Charlie Is My Darling

Rolling Stones: 50 Years on Video - Black Edition

The Rolling Stones - All Six Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones - The Biggest Bang

The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live

Toronto Rocks

The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015

The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - The Marquee Club 1971

The Rolling Stones: Live from London 1995

Weird Nightmare

The Rolling Stones: Grrr Live!

Top of the Pops, 1964 to 1975 - Big Hits

Willie and The Poor Boys - The Movie

My Life as a Rolling Stone

The Rolling Stones: From the Vault - Hampton Coliseum

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The Rolling Stones: Havana Moon

MTV Video Music Awards

Video Rewind: The Rolling Stones' Great Video Hits

Beware of Mr. Baker

The T.A.M.I. Show

The Rolling Stones - The Biggest Bang: Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro

The Rolling Stones: One More Shot

The Rolling Stones: 25x5 - The Continuing Adventures of The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones: Sweet Summer Sun - Hyde Park Live

The Rolling Stones: Olé Olé Olé! – A Trip Across Latin America

Amazing Grace

The Rolling Stones: Bridges to Babylon Tour '97-98

The Rolling Stones: The Biggest Bang

The Stones in the Park

The Stones and Brian Jones

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus

The Rolling Stones: Licked Live In NYC