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by the Stones themselves by all reckonings. the band. This was supposedly inspired by
Some of the singers who have done versions the images of Goddess Kali and suggested by
of this song are Aretha Franklin, Tina Jagger himself. Brown Sugar from this album
Turner, Peter Frampton, Leon Russell. My became a smash hit of the time. The heavy
favourite version is by Ananda Shankar influence of blues can be seen even in this
and his band featuring the sitar as the lead album, in continuation of the earlier ones.
instruments. Albums like Exile on Main Street, Hot
An interesting version of the Sympathy for Rocks, Goat’s Head Soup, It’s Only Rock and
the Devil can be found on the Blood, Sweat Roll followed. By the time Black and Blue was
and Tears 3 album, with the rasping voice of recorded, Mick Taylor had left the band to
David Clayton Thomas in the lead. pursue his own interest. After several trials,
In 1969 guitarist Brian Jones died in his they settled on Ronnie Wood and he is still
own swimming pool after battles with drug with the band. The outpouring of creative
addiction. After several trials the band settled energy continued for many years. As recently
on Mick Taylor as the guitarist. as 2016, they released Blue & Lonesome.
The last album of the 60s was Let It Bleed.
The first one in the 70s was Sticky Fingers. In and out of trouble
The cover design was by Andy Warhol The heavy influence of blues has been
which had an actual a zipper on a man a constant influence. But they have also
photographed from the waist down, with included R&B, folk, psychedelic, reggae,
very tight jeans. On opening the zip, it dance and music from many parts of the
showed underwear with the word This is world. Despite the hard driving image, many
not Etc. The rest was left to the viewers’ of their ballads are astonishingly soft and
imagination, which did not go down too well likeable.
in some markets and an alternate cover has The band kept getting in and out of trouble
designed for those area. It was also their first due to drug abuse but always had huge and
album with their own label. successful live performances around the
world. And the band members lived colourful
The Rolling Stones’ logo, designed by John Pasche and
modified by Craig Braun, was introduced in 1971.
The album also featured a pair of lips with
a lapping tongue, which became a logo for
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