Rolling Stones
Bill’s new band ‘The Squires’ played their first show
Bill’s new band ‘The Cliftons’ played their first show
Mick met Keith on Dartford Railway Station and they became friends.
Brian saw the Chris Barber band & Alexis Korner Concert in Cheltenham, where he met Alexis & chatted.
Mick and Keith began rehearsing with Dick Taylor, Bob Beckwith and Alan Etherington in Dartford. They later named their band Boy Blue & The Blue Boys – but they ultimately never did a gig.
Charlie joined Blues Incorporated as their drummer.
Brian hitchhiked from Cheltenham to see Blues Incorporated play their first show at the Ealing Club, London. Brian asked for the chance to play.
Brian sat in with Blues Incorporated at Ealing, playing slide guitar and again the following week.
Mick, Keith, Dick Taylor and Alan Etherington visited the Ealing Club and saw Brian playing slide guitar. After the show, Mick spoke to Brian.
Brian put an ad in Jazz News for people interested in forming an R&B band. Ian Stewart (Stu) was the first to answer. Brian began rehearsing with various musicians.
Mick started rehearsing with Brian, Stu and others and later introduced Keith & Dick Taylor.
Brian named his new group The Rollin’ Stones inspired by the Muddy Waters song Rollin’ Stone Blues.
Show: Marquee Jazz Club, London – the Stones’ first-ever show – though without Bill or Charlie.
Brian moved into a flat at 102 Edith Grove, Chelsea, London. A few weeks later Mick and Keith moved in with him.
Brian put an ad in Melody Maker for a drummer. Bill’s drummer Tony Chapman answered the ad and joined Brian’s band.
Bill bought a Vox AC30 Amp for The Cliftons.
The Cliftons still playing many gigs around South London. Brian’s Rollin’ Stones doing occasional gigs, without Bill or Charlie at this stage.
Dick Taylor left the Stones and later formed The Pretty Things.
Demo Session: Stones at Curly Clayton Studio, London.
Bill met Stu at the Red Lion Pub, Sutton, Surrey.
Following Dick Taylor’s departure in September, Bill Wyman joins the Rolling Stones in December 1962.
Bill says: “I went to the Wetherby Arms pub in World’s End, Chelsea. I was introduced to Mick, who was quite friendly, and I was then introduced to Brian and Keith. And they were very cool and showed little interest. However, I got the equipment out and set it up and suddenly there was lots of interest because I had a huge bass amp that I’d made. I had an AC30 Vox amp, and another smaller amp, a Watkins Westminster. They had horrible amps, so they were happy. I bought a round of drinks for everyone and offered them cigarettes, and of course, they were jumped upon immediately because they all smoked but couldn’t afford any.
“We rehearsed some Jimmy Reed songs and some pretty authentic Blues. I thought the general opinion from the boys was ‘really good amps, bass playing is nothing special, but we’ll keep him so we can use the amps. They asked me to come to the next rehearsal and I agreed.”
Bill rehearsed with Tony Chapman and the Stones at the Wetherby Arms, Chelsea, London still without Charlie at this point. Stones now doing regular gigs around London and the surrounding suburbs.
Charlie Watts agreed to join the Stones. Tony Chapman fired.
First show with complete Stones line-up at the All-Nighter Club, Flamingo Jazz Club, Soho, London.
Show: Marquee Jazz Club, London (last time – fired by Cyril Davis).
Jazz promoters started booking Stones gigs in London.
Brian Jones met Giorgio Gomelski, who found gigs for Stones.
Show: Station Hotel, Richmond, Surrey (first time).
Stones first recording session at IBC Studios, London with engineer/producer Glyn Johns. Stones record five songs. Turned down by all record companies.
Stones first press write-up in the Richmond & Twickenham Times.
Show: Crawdaddy Club, Station Hotel, Richmond, Surrey. The Beatles visited and hung out with the Stones all night.
Show: Eel Pie Island, Twickenham, Surrey (first time).
Show: Crawdaddy Club, Station Hotel, Richmond, Surrey. Andrew Oldham and Eric Easton visited.
Charlie Watts stopped work and became fully professional with the Stones. Ian Stewart was demoted from the band by Andrew Oldham and became the Stones road manager.
Brian Jones (on behalf of the Stones) signed a management agreement with Andrew Oldham and Eric Easton.
Andrew Oldham bought the Stones their first stage outfits.
Photo Sessions: Stones with Nicholas Wright and Philip Townsend around Chelsea and beside the River Thames.
Show: News Of The World Charity Gala, Battersea Pleasure Gardens, Battersea, London.
Brian signed a 3-year recording contract between Stones and Andrew Oldham and Eric Easton.
First official recording session for Stones at (old) Olympic Studios, London.
Engineer: Roger Savage.
Producer: Andrew Oldham.
Cut Come On and I Want To Be Loved.
First article and photo on Stones in Record Mirror Music Paper.
Tape Lease Agreements between Stones and Decca Records.
Record release: Rolling Stones release Come On, their first single in UK b/w I Want To Be Loved (Decca F.11675).
It reached number 20 in the charts.
First press article in the national paper the Daily Mirror.
Last show at Crawdaddy Club, Station Hotel, Richmond, Surrey.
Andrew Oldham smartening Stones up. Bought stage outfits in Carnaby Street – leather waistcoats and dog-tooth jackets.
The first show at Crawdaddy Club, Athletic Ground, Richmond.
Mick Jagger started going out with Chrissie Shrimpton and they were together for three years.
Stones now doing ballroom shows around England.
Stones first TV show: ABC TV’s Thank Your Lucky Stars at the Alpha Studios, Aston, Birmingham, in dog-tooth jackets.
First Show out of London and its suburbs at The Outlook Club, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire supporting The Hollies.
First cancelled show at St. Clements Hall, Hastings, Sussex as Brian was ill.
Bill Wyman left work and turned professional with the Stones.
Recording Session: Stones at Decca Studios, West Hampstead, London. Cut four tracks for the first EP which was No.1 for weeks.
Stones did their first endorsement for Vox Equipment.
Show: 3rd Richmond Jazz Festival, Athletic Grounds, Richmond where they were bottom of the bill. It caused a sensation.
Stones first appearance on Ready, Steady, Go! TV show playing live.
Brian, Mick and Keith Richards left the Edith Grove flat and moved to separate accommodation.
Bill Wyman stopped using homemade bass guitar and bought a Framus Star Bass.
John Lennon and Paul McCartney gave the Stones the song I Wanna Be Your Man.
Show: Great Pop Prom, Royal Albert Hall, London.
BBC Radio’s Saturday Club featured Charlie, Brian and Bill backing Bo Diddley.
The first night of the Everly Brothers/Bo Diddley UK package tour which ran until the end of November.
Mick terminated his studies at the London School of Economics.
Little Richard joined the Everly Brothers tour.
Record release: Rolling Stones second single in UK I Wanna Be Your Man b/w Stoned (Decca F.11764).
Got to number 9 in charts.
Stones Christmas ad in the New Record Mirror said ‘Best Wishes To All The Starving Hairdressers & Their Families’.
Stones first night of the Top of The Ronettes Tour of the UK until January 27th.
Record release: Rolling Stones first EP in UK – The Rolling Stones – (Decca DFE.8560).
Stones flew for the first time from London to Glasgow for first Scottish gig.
Recording Session: Stones at Pye Studios, Marble Arch, London.
Cut a TV commercial for Kellogg’s Rice Krispies.
Stones top John Leyton UK package tour until March 7th.
Record release: Rolling Stones third Single in UK – Not Fade Away b/w Little By Little – (Decca F.11845).
Got to number 3 in the charts.
Released in the US on 6th March.
Release of Stones first US Single – ‘Not Fade Away’ b/w ‘I Wanna Be Your Man‘ – (London 45-LON.9657).
It reached number 44 in the charts.
Stones first Silver Disc for UK Single ‘Not Fade Away‘.
Ray Coleman (Melody Maker) wrote his famous piece ‘Would You Let Your Sister Go With A Rolling Stone‘.
Melody Maker printed first caricatures of Stones.
Press revealed that Bill was married with a son.
Show: Cubi-Club, Rochdale, Lancashire – where there was a massive riot and the show was cancelled by police.
The Stones went abroad for the first time and played at the International Golden Rose TV Awards, in Montreux, Switzerland.
Show: Beat Festival, Withdean Stadium, Brighton, Sussex which was originally scheduled for May is cancelled by the police.
Stones appear at the NME Poll Winner’s Concert, Empire Pool, Wembley.
The Rolling Stones’ first album is released in the US – ‘England’s Newest Hitmakers – The Rolling Stones‘ – (London LL.3375).
The Rolling Stones flew from London to New York to embark on their first US tour.
The Rolling Stones pre-recorded ABC TV’s ‘The Hollywood Palace Show‘, and were ridiculed by Dean Martin on the show when it aired on June 13th.
First edition of UK Rolling Stones Monthly magazine (30 editions published on 10th of every month).
First recording session at Chess Studios, Chicago.
Release of Rolling Stones second US Single – Tell Me b/w I Just Want To Make Love To You – London 45-LON.9682. Reached No.24 in charts.
Rolling Stones voted No.1 group in England in New Musical Express.
Rolling Stones end US Tour with two shows at Carnegie Hall, New York to riots.
Release of Rolling Stones 4th UK single – It’s All Over Now b/w Good Times, Bad Times – Decca F.11934. Went to No.1.
Rolling Stones Limited was incorporated. Each Stones owning an equal fifth share.
Release of Stones’ third US single – It’s All Over Now b/w Good Times, Bad Times – London 45-LON.9687. Reached No.26 in the charts.
Bill officially became William George Wyman by Deed Poll.
Rolling Stones headline 4th National Jazz & Blues Festival, Athletic Ground, Richmond, Surrey.
Rolling Stones’ first gig in Holland at the Kurhaus theatre, Scheveningen, Den Haag ends in a massive riot.
Release of Rolling Stones’ second UK EP Five By Five – Decca DFE.8590. Went to No.1.
Rolling Stones Channel Islands tour, until 22nd August 1964.
Mike Dorsey began work for the Rolling Stones as chauffeur and tour manager.
Stones top the Inez & Charlie Foxx UK Package Tour, to 11th October.
Rolling Stones voted No.1 UK group and single Not Fade Away was voted No.1 disc of the year in Melody Maker.
Stones did an endorsement for Russian 8mm Movie Cameras.
Pathe Pictorial filmed the Stones backstage and onstage, at the ABC Theatre, Hull, Yorks, and the following day on the motorway.
Release of Rolling Stones’ fourth US single Time Is On My Side b/w Congratulations – London 45-LON.9708.
Nanker Phelge Music Limited was Incorporated. Each Stones member and Andrew Oldham held an equal sixth of the shares for songs written by the Rolling Stones as a band.
Charlie Watts married Shirley Ann Shepherd at the Register Office in Bradford, Yorkshire (Revealed in Press 20th November 1964)
Rolling Stones’ first show at The Olympia Theatre, Paris, France.
Release of the Rolling Stones’ second US Album – 12 X 5 – London LL.3402.
Rolling Stones’ first appearance on Ed Sullivan Show, New York
Stones top of the Bill at The TAMI Show, filmed in Santa Monica, and the following day.
Bill and Stu met Les Paul in the Chicago hotel, invited to his show, then to his hotel suite later.
Release of Stones’ 5th UK single – Little Red Rooster b/w Off The Hook – Decca F.12014. It went straight to No.1.
First Rolling Stones’ book published in UK – Our Own Story by The Rolling Stones by Pete Goodman – Publisher: Corgi Books.
US Press quote on Stones – ‘The Great Unwashed’
Brian & Linda Lawrence ended their relationship.
Mick, Keith & Andrew Oldham formed Mirage Music Ltd.
Release of Stones’ 5th US single – Heart Of Stone b/w What A Shame – London 45-LON.9725. Reached No.16 in the charts.
Release of the Rolling Stones’ second UK Album – The Rolling Stones No.2. Decca LK.4661. Went to No.1 in the charts.
The Rolling Stones flew Los Angeles to Hawaii to Fiji to Sydney, Australia for first Australian and New Zealand tour until 13th February 1965.
The Rolling Stones commenced first Australia and New Zealand tour with Roy Orbison.
Release of the Rolling Stones’ third US Album – The Rolling Stones Now!. London LL.3420.
Release of the Rolling Stones’ 6th UK single – The Last Time b/w Play With Fire – Decca F.12104. Went to No.1 in the charts.
The Rolling Stones top UK Package Tour with the Hollies until 18th March 1965.
Stratford garage peeing incident by Bill, Mick & Brian.
Mick and Bill suffered electric shocks at rehearsals in Odense, Denmark.
Stones performed at NME Poll Winners Concert, Empire Pool, Wembley.
Stones commenced third US Tour, toured until 29th May 1965.
Ian Stewart’s ‘The Unholy Trinity’ quote on Andrew, Mick & Keith.
Bill’s son Stephen quoted: ‘My daddy lives in an airplane’.
Stones’ show at The Civic Auditorium, Long Beach, California, US. Riot broke out after show and police rescue Stones from their car.
Release of Stones’ 7th US single – (I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction b/w The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man – London 45-LON.9766. Went to No.1 in the charts.
Released as the 7th UK single in UK on Decca F.12220 on 20th August 1965. Went to No.1 in the UK charts and went to No.1 in 38 countries.
Release of Stones third UK EP – Got Live If You Want It. Decca DFE.8620.
Stones flew to Norway for second Scandinavian Tour. Four thousand riot at Oslo Airport. Police use water cannons to control the crowd.
Glasgow Magistrate called Stones: “morons and animals” in court.
Andrew Oldham met Allan Klein and asked him to represent him in the future.
Court Case: Bill, Mick & Brian accused of insulting behaviour at a Stratford garage, London on 18th March 1965. They were all found guilty and fined.
Stones met with Allen Klein for the first time at the Hilton Hotel, London.
Stones, Oldham and Allen Klein signed new deal with Decca Records. Also signed deal with Klein – against Bill’s wishes.
Release of Stones’ third UK Album – Out Of Our Heads on Decca LK.4725. Went to No.1 in the charts.
Was Stones’ fourth US Album on London LL.3429.
Stones played London Palladium (two shows) – Bill played the Vox ‘Wyman Bass’ for first time.
Brian Jones voted ‘Most Handsome Man In Pop’ by Record Mirror readers.
Stones flew to Dublin for Irish Tour and were filmed for Charlie Is My Darling documentary.
Stones flew to Dusseldorf, West Germany for European Tour. 5,000 waiting fans rioted. Police used water cannons to control them.
Brian met Anita Pallenberg in West Germany and they began their relationship.
Stones performed at the Waldbuhne Halle, West Berlin, West Germany. After the show fans damage the town and 17 coaches of a West Berlin train.
A group called The Stone Brothers from West Country, England claimed they registered the name ‘The Rolling Stones’ under the Companies Act in November 1957.
Tom Keylock drove Stones for first time.
Release of Stones’ 8th US single – Get Off Of My Cloud b/w I’m Free – London 45-LON.9792. Went to No.1.
First night of the Stones UK Tour supported by The Spencer Davis Band – tour to 17th October 1965.
Release of Stones’ 8th UK single – Get Off Of My Cloud b/w The Singer Not The Song – Decca F.12263.
Stones commenced their fourth US Tour – tour to 5th December 1965.
Release of Stones’ 5th US album – December’s Children – London LL.3451. It reached No.4 in the charts.
Release of Stones’ 9th US single – As Tears Go By b/w Gotta Get Away – London 45-LON.9808.
Bill met and chatted with Otis Redding at The Scotch of St James Club in London.
Release of Stones’ 9th UK single – 19th Nervous Breakdown b/w As Tears Go By – Decca F.12331. It went to No.1.
Release of Stones’ 10th US single – 19th Nervous Breakdown b/w Sad Day – London 45-LON.9823
Stones commenced their second Australian and New Zealand Tour – tour to 2nd March 1966.
Stones start their European and Scandinavian Tour – tour to 5th April 1966.
Release of Stones’ 6th US album – Big Hits (High Tide & Green Grass) – London NPS.1.
Release of Stones’ fourth UK album – Aftermath – Decca SKL.4786
Keith Richard moved to Redlands, Redlands Lane, West Wittering, Sussex.
Anita Pallenberg arrived in London and moved in with Brian.
Release of Stones’ 11th US single – Paint It Black b/w Stupid Girl – London 45-LON.901
Release of Stones’ 10th UK single – Paint It Black b/w Long Long While – Decca F.12395
Stones flew to New York to commence their 5th US Tour – tour to 28th July 1966.
Stones saw the unknown Jimi Hendrix performing in New York.
Release of Stones’ 7th US album – Aftermath – London PS.476. It got to No.2 in the charts.
Release of Stones’ 12th US single – Mother’s Little Helper b/w Lady Jane – London 45-LON.902. It got to No.4 in the charts.
Photographer Jerry Schatzberg shoots Stones in drag on 3rd Avenue, New York.
Stones employ Leslie Perrin to handle PR.
Release of Stones 11th UK single – Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow? b/w Who’s Driving Your Plane. Decca F.12497.
Released as Stones’ 13th US single on London 45-LON.903.
Opening night of Stones’ UK Tour with support by Ike & Tina Turner and The Yardbirds – tour to 9th October 1966.
Release of Stones’ 5th UK album – Big Hits (High Tide & Green Grass) – Decca TXS.101. It got to No.3 in the charts.
Release of Stones’ 8th US album – Got Live If You Want It! – London LL.3493. Got to No.6 in the charts.
Mick and Chrissie Shrimpton ended their relationship. Mick was seeing Marianne Faithfull.
Stones friend Tara Browne died in a car crash in London.
Release of Stones’ 14th US single – Let’s Spend The Night Together b/w Ruby Tuesday – London 45-LON.904. Single banned by US radio stations and the Stones alter lyrics when playing the song on the Ed Sullivan TV Show. Ruby Tuesday got to No.1 in the charts.
Released as 12th UK single on Decca F.12546 on 20th January 1967. Got to No.2 in the UK charts.
Release of Stones’ 6th UK album – Between The Buttons on Decca SKL.4852. Got to No.2 in charts.
Stones appeared on Sunday Night At The London Palladium and Stones refused to go on Roundabout, causing enormous controversy.
News Of The World name Mick in drugs exposé.
Release of Stones’ 9th US album – Between The Buttons on London LL.3499.
Drug Bust: Police raid Keith’s Redlands home in West Wittering, Sussex and charge him, Mick, Marianne, Robert Fraser and others with drug offences.
Stones’ US single Ruby Tuesday reached No.1 in the charts.
Keith Richards and Anita Pallenberg began their relationship.
Anita left Brian
Stones begin European Tour in Sweden – tour to 17th April 1967.
Stones performed two shows at The Congress Hall, Palace Of Culture, Warsaw, Poland. Huge riots took place outside with running battles between fans and police.
Show: Panathinaikos Football Stadium, Athens, Greece – last night of European Tour.
Bill and family were stuck in Greece on holiday when the military successfully overthrew King Constantine.
Court Case: At Chichester, West Sussex, summonses were heard against Mick & Keith. Both pleaded not guilty and were released on £100 bail.
Brian and Prince Stanislas Klosswski de Rola (Stash) were arrested by the police at Brian’s flat in Courtfield Road, South Kensington. They were taken to Kensington Police Station and charged under the Dangerous Drugs Act.
Court Case: Brian and Stash attended a Court Hearing at West London Magistrates Court, London, where they are accused of possessing marijuana, methedrine and cocaine.
Brian attended the three-day Monterey Pop Festival in California. He introduced Jimi Hendrix onstage.
The Beatles pre-recorded a live satellite-TV Telecast Our World in London and performed All You Need Is Love, with Mick, Keith, & Brian in the audience (aired 6th July 1967).
Court Case: Mick, Keith and Robert Fraser on trial at West Sussex Quarter Sessions, Chichester. Mick was found guilty and remanded to Lewes Prison overnight.
Court Case: Mick & Keith attended the trial at the West Sussex Quarter Sessions, Chichester. Keith was found guilty and sentenced to 12 months in prison. Mick was sentenced to three months in prison. Mick was taken to Brixton Prison and Keith was sent to Wormwood Scrubs.
Court Case: There was a Court Hearing in the High Court of Criminal Appeal. Mick and Keith were granted bail until their appeals against their convictions were heard and they were released from jail.
Bill composed In Another Land at the Keston house.
Brian and Suki Poitier checked into the Forest Mere Hydro Health Clinic in Liphook, Hants and then two days later moved to the Priory Nursing Home, Richmond, staying until 24th July 1967.
Recording session: Bill and Charlie at Olympic Studios, cut In Another Land without others.
Released of Stones’ 10th US album Flowers on London LL.3509. It got to No.3 in the charts.
Court Case: Mick and Keith attended a Hearing in the High Court of Appeal, where Keith’s appeal was upheld, and Mick received a Conditional Discharge.
Release of Stones’ 13th UK single – We Love You b/w Dandelion – Decca F.12654. Got to No.4 in the charts.
Mick and Marianne, together with the Beatles, attended the Maharishi’s conference in a Teachers’ Training College in Bangor, North Wales.
Andrew Oldham severed all ties with the Stones.
Release of Stones’ 15th US single – Dandelion b/w We Love You on London 45-LON.905. Got to No.50 in the charts.
Stones flew to New York and shot the Satanic Majesties 3D Album Cover with Michael Cooper over the course of three days.
Court Case: Brian at Inner London Sessions, London. He pleaded guilty and was jailed for 9 months. He was taken to Wormwood Scrubs Prison, London.
Court Case: Brian at the High Court, London. Pending appeal, he was granted bail.
Release of the Rolling Stones’ 16th US single – In Another Land b/w The Lantern – London 45-LON.907. Got to No.64 in the charts.
Release of Stones’ 7th UK album – Their Satanic Majesties Request – Decca TXS.103 (3D cover). Got to No.3 in the charts.
Release of Stones’ 11th US album – em>Their Satanic Majesties Request – London NPS.2 (3-D cover). Got to No.2 in the charts.
Court Case: Brian attended his Appeal at the Law Courts, Chesham Street, London. The judges said he should receive medical treatment, and his sentence was set aside.
Release of Stones’ 17th US single – 2000 Light Years From Home b/w She’s A Rainbow on London 45-LON.906. It got to No.10 in the charts.
Recording session: Stones at Olympic Studios, London. First recording session with producer Jimmy Miller.
Stones did promo video of Jumpin’ Jack Flash (painted faces) at Olympic Studios, Barnes.
Stones did promo videos of Jumpin’ Jack Flash (different version) and Child Of The Moon in countryside.
Stones perform at NME Poll Winner’s Concert, Empire Pool, Wembley.
Drug Bust: Brian was arrested by police at his flat above, taken to Marlborough Street Magistrates Court, London and charged with possessing cannabis.
Release of Stones’ 14th UK single – Jumpin’ Jack Flash b/w Child Of The Moon – Decca F.12782′. Went to No.1 in the charts.
Release of Stones’ 18th US single – Jumpin’ Jack Flash b/w Child Of The Moon – London 45-LON.908.
Stones met with French film director Jean-Luc Godard at Olympic Studios and were filmed for the film One Plus One.
Photo session: Stones at Sarum Chase, Hampstead, London.
Photo session: Stones at Balcony Field, Swarkestone, Derby
Court Case: Brian at Marlborough Street Magistrates Court, London. He pleaded not guilty and was set for trial at the Inner London Sessions before a jury on 25th June 1968.
Brian and Suki viewed Cotchford Farm, Near Hartfield in Sussex. Brian decided to buy it and put in a bid.
Barry Feinstein shot the ‘toilet graffiti photo’ in Los Angeles, for the cover of Beggars Banquet.
Keith received summons for driving offences and ordered to appear in court in Guildford on 12th August 1968.
Decca and London Records refuse to release Beggars Banquet album with ‘Graffiti’ cover.
Release of Stones’ 19th US single – Street Fighting Man b/w No Expectations – London 45.909. It was banned by many US radio stations.
Mick began shooting the film Performance in London. Anita Pallenberg was chosen to star alongside Mick.
Counsel for Defence at Old Bailey said Stones look like ‘gorillas’.
Court Case: Brian attended The Inner Sessions, Marylebone Street Magistrates’ Court, London and was charged with possessing cannabis. He was found guilty and fined.
Brian completed purchase of Cotchford Farm, Hartfield, Sussex.
Stones (minus Keith) attended the Beggars Banquet Press Reception at the Gore Hotel, 190 Queensgate, London.
Release of Stones’ 8th UK album – Beggars Banquet – Decca SKL.4955. Got to No.3 in the charts.
Release of Stones’ 12th US album – Beggars Banquet – London PS.539. Got to No.5 in the charts.
Stones rehearsal for The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus at the Londonderry House Hotel, Park Lane, London.
Filming of The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus at the Intertel Studios, Stonebridge Park, London – and the following day.
Rolling Stones Magazine (US) formed. Mick briefly involved.
Stones took possession of their mobile recording studio.
Brian admitted to Priory Nursing Home, Richmond (stayed until 20th March 1969).
Brian crashed his Triumph motorcycle into a grocery store window near Cotchford Farm, & was admitted to hospital under an alias to avoid publicity.
Mick chosen for role of Ned Kelly in film to be shot in Australia.
Drug Bust: Mick and Marianne arrested at 48 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea and formally charged with possession of cannabis.
Court Case: Mick and Marianne attended Marlborough Street Magistrate’s Court in London and charged with possessing cannabis. Both were remanded on bail.
Brian intimated to the band that he was thinking of leaving to pursue his own career.
Recording session: Stones at Olympic Studios, Barnes and cut Honky Tonk Women.
Keith crashed his car near Chichester. The car was written-off. Keith was unhurt but Anita broke her collar bone and went to St. Richard’s Hospital, Chichester.
Mick claimed that Detective Sgt. Robin Constable asked for £1,000 to drop the charge of possession of cannabis.
After the recording session, Mick, Keith and Charlie visited Brian at Cotchford Farm and discussed his future. Brian elected to leave the Stones.
Mick Taylor replaced Brian in the Stones.
Photo session: Stones in Hyde Park, London introducing Mick Taylor to media and announced the Stones would play a free concert in Hyde Park, London on July 5th.
Mick had his first meeting with Prince Rupert Loewenstein.
At about 1am Brian died in his swimming pool at Cotchford Farm. Post-mortem reported drowning, drugs and liver degeneration.
Release of Stones’ 15th UK single – Honky Tonk Women b/w You Can’t Always Get What You Want – Decca F.12952
Release of Stones 20th US single – Honky Tonk Women b/w You Can’t Always Get What You Want – London 45-LON.910. It got to No.1 in the charts.
Show: Stones Free Concert, Hyde Park, London. Crowd size estimated between 250,000 and 500,000. The concert was filmed by Granada TV.
Mick, Marianne and Alan Dunn flew to Los Angeles.
Mick, Marianne and Alan Dunn flew on to Sydney, Australia to start filming Ned Kelly.
Anna Wohlin left Bill and Astrid, who had been sheltering her from the media since Brian’s death, and visited Cotchford Farm.
Inquest into Brian’s death. Coroner’s verdict was Misadventure.
Court Case: Bill attended the High Court Of Justice, London. He was granted a decree nisi from his wife Diane and given full custody of his son Stephen with access for Diane.
Anna Wohlin flew London to Stockholm, Sweden.
Marianne took a drug overdose at the Chevron Hilton Hotel, Sydney, Australia, and was taken into intensive care at St.Vincent’s Hospital in a coma (until 13th July 1969).
Mick commenced filming Ned Kelly in Australia.
Brian’s funeral in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Bill and Charlie were the only Stones that attended, along with Astrid, Shirley and Stu.
Anita announced she was pregnant with Keith’s baby.
Marianne out of her coma in a hospital in Sydney.
Marianne was discharged from Mount St Margaret Hospital in Sydney and joined Mick.
Anita and Keith’s son Marlon was born at Kings College Hospital, Dulwich, London.
Marianne flew to Switzerland and continued treatment at the Sanatorium Bellevue AG, Kreuzlingen, Switzerland.
Mick injured his hand on the film set of Ned Kelly.
Keith and entourage attended the Isle of Wight Festival of Music.
Keith and Charlie attended the Isle of Wight Festival of Music.
TV Film: Granada TV’s The Stones In The Park (Taped 5th July 1969)
Release of Stones’ 9th UK album – Through The Past Darkly (Big Hits Vol.2) – Decca SKL.5019
Mick Jagger flew into London from Australia.
Marianne Faithfull flew into London from Switzerland.
Release of Stones’ 13th US album – Through The Past Darkly (Big Hits Vol.2) – London NPS.3 (Hexagonal Cover).
Bill and Charlie recording with Leon Russell at Olympic Studios, and again on 1st October 1969.
It was rumoured that the Stones were playing on the roof of a building overlooking the Berlin Wall in East Berlin. A riot erupted and 50 youths were arrested by police.
Bill’s divorce from Diane Cory was made absolute.
Marianne Faithfull and son Nicholas were living with Mario Schifano in Rome.
Stones commenced US Tour – toured to 30th November 1969.
Release of Stones UK promotional album – The Promotional Album – Decca RSD.1 (200 copies only).
Release of Stones’ 14th US album – Let It Bleed – London NPS.4.
Stones recording in Muscle Shoals until 4th December 1969.
Release of Stones’ 10th UK album – Let It Bleed – Decca SKL.5025.
Stones Free Concert at Altamont Speedway, Livermore, California.
Anita was ordered to leave England by Home Office.
Marianne and son Nicholas returned from Rome and re-join Mick.
Court Case: Mick and Marianne attended Marlborough Street Magistrates’ Court and pleaded ‘Not Guilty’ to possessing cannabis resin. Case adjourned until 26th January 1970.
Bill, Astrid and Stephen flew to Sweden for Christmas holiday.