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Rolling Stones - The World's Most Successful Concert Artists?

In the early 1960s, the music industry was taken by storm by a group of five people. Up until now, this group is still making waves in the music world.

The combination of Mick Jagger, guitarist Keith Richards with Ian Stewart on the piano, Charlie Watts on the drums and Bill Wayman formed a group known as Rolling Stones. To date, the Rolling Stones have released 55 albums with 200 million albums sold worldwide to their credit.

What are the reasons for the Rolling Stones' popularity?

* The Rolling Stones pioneered the musical genre of classical fusion of Rock and Blues. This was during the time when pop music was all the rage. That is why the Rolling Stones are credited to have been able to revolutionize the music world way back in the 70s.

*The Rolling Stones' lead vocalist, Mick Jagger, has lent his voice to quite a number of albums that turned out to be worldwide sensations. The first was Berry's "Come on", which was released in the summer of 1963. The group's first foray into the musical world was a gig at the Marquee Club in London in 1962.

* Rolling Stones members as a general rule lasted with the group for at least two decades or so. A case in point is Keith Richards, who was the group's lead guitarist and provided backing vocals for Mick Jagger. He started in 1963 and is around up to now.

* What's more, Keith still plays guitar and sings back-up for Mick even up to now. The Rolling Stones have been able to keep and maintain their distinct music style for a long time because of long term associations, such as that of Mick's and Keith's.

Who are the band members of Rolling Stones?

Of course, it is but natural that Mick Jagger gets the first mention, since he is the key vocalist in all of the Rolling Stones' concerts. He is the heart of the group. Keith Richards is next in line as the band's lead guitarist and back-up singer. He has been with the band for over 45 years.

Completing the group are Ron Wood (handling guitar, pedal steel and lap steel) and Charlie Watts (handling drums and percussion). These two complete what is called the Big Four. The Big Four has stuck around for the last 33 years of the musical history of the popular musical group.

It is no wonder, then, the Rolling Stones concerts are always popular hits, with the group causing worldwide musical madness and hysteria. Their enduring charisma stills gets their concerts packed to the rafters.