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The Rolling Stones

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ARTIST BACKGROUND

About The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones emerged from London's blues and R&B scene in 1962. Their early singles drew on American performers such as Chuck Berry before Mick Jagger and Keith Richards developed the band's original songwriting. The catalog moved from concise singles to expansive albums including Beggars Banquet and Exile on Main St., and later absorbed dance rhythms on Some Girls and Emotional Rescue. Recording continued across decades, including Hackney Diamonds in 2023.

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The Rolling Stones Singles 1963-1966 - ABKCO original release chronology
Original single months and years from Come On (1963) through 19th Nervous Breakdown (1966), including Heart of Stone in 1964 and As Tears Go By in 1965. US/UK packaging and B-sides are distinguished. Also documents the shift from covers to Jagger/Richards originals. | Retrieved 2026-10-17

The Rolling Stones - label singles history
Scoped later single years and album associations: Tumbling Dice (1972), Angie and Heartbreaker (1973), It's Only Rock 'n Roll (1974), Start Me Up (1981), Love Is Strong (1994) and Rough Justice/Streets of Love (2005). Also supports 1962 London beginnings and blues/R&B influences. Early Heart of Stone and As Tears Go By headings are superseded by ABKCO's earlier original-single chronology; incidental exact-day claims are not used. | Retrieved 2026-10-17

Beggars Banquet - ABKCO original release and tracklist
Explicit December 1968 studio album release and original ten-song tracklist. The later Rock and Roll Circus performance of Salt of the Earth is separately identified. | Retrieved 2026-10-17

Exile on Main St. - label original year and tracklist
Original 1972 album and its complete original tracklist, including Rocks Off, Sweet Virginia, Torn and Frayed, Loving Cup, Happy and Shine a Light. Modern reissue date is not substituted. | Retrieved 2026-10-17

Emotional Rescue - original album release
Original 1980 album and title track; 1978 Some Girls is its predecessor. Used for release year and the continuing dance-rhythm direction, not biographical speculation. | Retrieved 2026-10-17

Sweet Sounds of Heaven - label original release announcement
September 2023 release announcement before Hackney Diamonds; explicitly credits Lady Gaga's vocals and Stevie Wonder's keyboards and describes the extended studio ending. This is the studio recording, not a subsequent concert rendition. | Retrieved 2026-10-17

Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.

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