On July 12, 1962, the Rolling Stones performed their first show at London's Marquee Club. ¹⁾

Despite their perceived competition, the Beatles were early supporters of The Rolling Stones, assisting them in finding a management and penning the Stones' first song, “I Wanna Be Your Man”. ²⁾

Drummer Charlie Watts worked as a graphic designer before joining the band. Many of the band's album covers, concert posters, and stage setups have been designed by him. ³⁾

Ian “Stu” Stewart, a piano player for The Rolling Stones, was a member of the band from the beginning. Stewart respectfully stood aside as the band's road manager because their manager, Andrew Loog-Oldham, thought he didn't “fit the image” of the band. Until his death in 1985, the band continued to include him in recording sessions. ⁴⁾

Stewart and the rest of the band were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1989.⁵⁾

Mick Jagger and Keith Richards originally met when they were five years old and attended basic school together until Jagger moved away in 1950. ⁶⁾

Jagger and Richards have written hundreds of songs, including fourteen of Rolling Stone magazine's “500 Songs of All Time.” In 1993, they were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. ⁷⁾